35th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110212663 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An electroluminescent display device includes a display panel having scan lines, data lines, and pixel circuits. The pixel circuit includes an electroluminescent element having a first electrode layer, a first insulation film, and an emitting layer for displaying images. A driving circuit is coupled to the electroluminescent element. The first electrode layer is superimposed on a power source line, a scan line, or both, with a second insulation film therebetween. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212664 | Inflatable Recreational Device - An inflatable recreational device includes a first member and a plurality of second members, wherein the first member be a cylinder with an inner side and an outer side, and wherein the second members may be attached to the outer side thereof. The second members may form closed air chambers. A user may place him or herself within the first member for protection during use of the device. In another embodiment, a plurality of second members may form a cavity, without needing a first member, to protect the user. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212665 | MOTORIZED YO-YO HAVING IMPROVED EFFICIENCY - The invention is a yo-yo that that has at least one side that incorporates components that create a powered rotation system. The system is connected to either a circuit board or a weighted board that is similarly rotatable and is located in the yo-yo's other side and/or employs a circuit board that is non-symmetric about its rotational axis and/or uses the powered rotation system to only push on a side portion's body member. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212666 | TRANSFORMING AND SPINNING TOY VEHICLE AND GAME - A transforming vehicle and launch system where the vehicle transforms between multiple configurations including a spinning top. The vehicle includes sliding front and rear segments, two sliding side segments and a receiving cavity. The launch mechanism includes a rotating launch shaft in communication with a power system and a release button. The power system includes the capability to generate and store energy. When the front and rear segments move toward one another, the two side segments are pushed outward directing a central shaft downward below the vehicle. The receiving cavity receives the launch shaft and transfers energy from the power system to the vehicle when it rotates. Energy generated and stored in the power system is transferred to the second configuration via the rotation of the launch shaft when a release button is triggered such that the vehicle separates and spins on the central shaft. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212667 | Toy Vehicle Booster and Track Set - A booster for accelerating toy vehicles. The booster includes a rotation source and first and second wheels operatively coupled to the rotation source. Each wheel includes a thin-walled member configured to engage toy vehicles passing between the wheels as the rotation source rotates the wheels in opposite directions. The thin walled member is characterized by an S-shape that allows the relative distance between the wheels to change, thereby accommodating differently sized vehicles. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212668 | TUBULAR SEAMLESS KNITTED BRASSIERE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A seamless knitted brassiere includes a body encircling portion and at least one shoulder strap knit therein. The shoulder strap has a length and a first welt along the length. The shoulder strap also has a second welt along the length and adjacent the first double welt. The shoulder strap also has a novel run guard adjacent either of the two welts. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212669 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GLASS SUBSTRATE FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a disk-shaped glass substrate for a magnetic recording medium, having a circular hole at the center thereof, the method including: a shape-forming step of performing shape forming to a glass substrate having a sheet shape; a polishing step of polishing a main surface of the glass substrate; and a cleaning step of cleaning the glass substrate, in which the polishing step includes a finish polishing step of simultaneously polishing both main surfaces of the glass substrate using a polishing slurry containing abrasives having an average particle diameter of 100 nm or less; and the glass substrate polished in the finish polishing step has a thickness deviation among glass substrates polished in the same lot of 1.5 μm or less. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212670 | METHODS OF BONDING SUPERABRASIVE PARTICLES IN AN ORGANIC MATRIX - Superabrasive tools and their methods of manufacture are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of improving retention of superabrasive particles held in a solidified organic material layer of an abrading tool, a portion of each of said superabrasive particles protruding out of the solidified organic material layer is provided. The method may include securing a plurality of superabrasive particles in the solidified organic material layer in an arrangement that minimizes mechanical stress impinging on the protruding portion of any individual superabrasive particle when used to abrade a work piece. As an example, the arrangement of the plurality of superabrasive particles may be configured to uniformly distribute frictional forces across substantially each superabrasive particle. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212671 | Grinding machine and tool-support apparatus therefor - The invention relates to a tool-support apparatus for attachment to a grinding machine ( | 2011-09-01 |
20110212672 | Flexible Membrane for Carrier Head - A carrier head that has a base assembly, a retaining ring assembly, a carrier ring, and a flexible membrane is described. The flexible membrane has a main portion and an outer annular portion, wherein a junction between the main portion and the outer annular portion comprises a peripheral edge hinge and an annular recess above the hinge along the outer wall of the outer annular portion. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212673 | POLISHING PAD WITH PARTIALLY RECESSED WINDOW - A polishing pad has an opaque polishing layer with an aperture therethrough and a polishing surface, and a solid light-transmissive window in the aperture. The solid light-transmissive window includes an outer portion secured to the polishing layer and an inner portion secured to the outer portion. The outer portion has a upper surface recessed relative to the polishing surface, whereas the inner portion has an upper surface that is substantially co-planar with the polishing surface. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212674 | Abrasive annular grinding wheel - A flat or center depressed abrasive grinding wheel, comprising an abrasive discoidal element which is associable, substantially coaxially, with the free end of a rotating shaft of a grinder, having at least one substantially central through hole, a first face which can be arranged, in the assembly configuration, so as to be substantially directed toward the grinder and which forms the back of the discoidal element, and a second face, which is opposite to the first face. The discoidal element comprises at least one first layer of a discoidal abrasive mix defined at the first face and at least one second layer of discoidal abrasive mix defined at least one portion of the second face. The first and second layers of abrasive mix are mutually superimposed and jointly associated. The second layer of abrasive mix has an inside diameter that is substantially larger than the diameter of the through hole. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212675 | LOADING CAPS SUITABLE FOR RUCKING USING LOW PROFILE RUCKERS CAPABLE OF RUCKING FIXED DIAMETER COVERINGS - Loading caps suitable to mount to product chutes for rucking sleeves of covering material onto a chute body include a conical or frustoconical upper portion. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212676 | COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR SYSTEMS WITH CASING ASSEMBLIES AND NETTING CHUTES - Computer program products for an apparatus with an automated derucker operatively associated with a netting chute whereby the derucker is configured to automatically travel through a derucker stroke cycle comprising upstream and downstream locations to pull segments of netting material toward a downstream end portion of the netting chute while product is pumped out of the horn. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212677 | HOUSING ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE - A housing assembly for an electrical device for use on an aircraft is provided. The assembly comprises a housing configured for containing at least one electrical component in a portion of the aircraft vented to atmosphere; and a pressure communication line for communicating between an interior of the housing and a source of pressurized gas available on the aircraft for other primary purpose. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212678 | System And Method For Air-Conditioning An Aircraft Cabin | 2011-09-01 |
20110212679 | FAN ARRAY FAN SECTION IN AIR-HANDLING SYSTEMS - A fan array fan section in an air-handling system includes a plurality of fan units arranged in a fan array and positioned within an air-handling compartment. One preferred embodiment may include an array controller programmed to operate the plurality of fan units at peak efficiency. The plurality of fan units may be arranged in a true array configuration, a spaced pattern array configuration, a checker board array configuration, rows slightly offset array configuration, columns slightly offset array configuration, or a staggered array configuration. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212680 | Radon removal system that uses atmospheric air to simultaneously dilute radon gas or other contaminants to safer levels before exhausting externally through a band-board - Radon Removal System comprised of an inline suction fan with “y” type fitting below it. The “y” type fitting is attached to a mounting flange that is positioned over a 4 inch hole in the sump cover or other depressurization port allowing the suction fan to draw air containing radon gas or other contaminants from drain tile(s) having fluid communication with the sump basin. The side inlet of “y” fitting draws exterior air from a flexible or solid PVC pipe located 3 or more feet from the discharge point. The suction fan draws exterior air into the side inlet of “y” fitting and dilutes the radon gas drawn into the lower opening of “y” fitting. The suction fan simultaneously dilutes the contaminated air with clean exterior air before being pumped out of outlet port. The expelled air is discharged into the outside atmosphere where it is further diluted to safe levels posing no health risk. With this system, it is no longer necessary to route the discharge pipe to the highest eve of the roof. The expelled air is sufficiently diluted by mixing with clean exterior air before it is discharged through the band-board opening on the side of the house. This diluted mixture is further diluted upon discharge into the exterior atmosphere posing no health risk. With the availability of this invention and its lower cost, it is hoped that more people can benefit from reduced radon levels in their home and optimally save lives. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212681 | SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIVIDING THE COVERAGE AREA THEREOF - A beam forming apparatus of a satellite is configured to: define a perimeter of a coverage area, and define a coordinate grid of a polar coordinate system so as to divide the coverage area into a plurality of small areas; calculate coordinates of borders between basic cells in a Cartesian coordinate system, the basic cells being shaped into regular hexagons arranged to be in contact with one another along their sides and at their vertices or into circles circumscribing the regular hexagons; define a plurality of new cells by converting, through coordinate transformation, the coordinates of the borders between the basic cells in the Cartesian coordinate system into coordinates of borders in the polar coordinate system; and set amplitudes and phases to the plurality of antenna devices that are suitable to form a plurality of beams in respective directions of the plurality of new cells. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212682 | SELF-CONTAINED DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM NODES AS STAND-ALONE PODS OR EMBEDDED IN CONCRETE WALKWAYS AND IN WALLS AT PUBLIC VENUES INCLUDING SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUES - A system supports communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a public venue (e.g., sports stadium). At least one pod includes wireless communications electronics and an integrated antennae deployed as a communications node within the public venue and provides data including video through a data network from at least one server to hand held wireless devices located in the public venue. The pod can include a rechargeable power source sustaining self-contained operation of the wireless communication electronics. An optional solar cell can provide electrical power to charge the rechargeable power source. A pod can be embedded in the wall or floor surface of said public venue and can be provided in the form of a core hole plug. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212683 | SELF-CONTAINED, SYNCHRONIZED DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM NODES AS STAND-ALONE PODS OR EMBEDDED IN CONCRETE WALKWAYS AND IN WALLS AT PUBLIC VENUES INCLUDING SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUES - A system supports communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a public venue (e.g., sports stadium). A pod includes at least one of a synchronized server and wireless communications electronics. The pod includes an antennae integrated therein. The pod can be deployed as a communications node within the public venue and provides data including video through a data network from at least one server to hand held wireless devices located in the public venue. The pod can include a rechargeable power source sustaining self-contained operation of the wireless communication electronics. An optional solar cell can provide electrical power to charge the rechargeable power source. A pod can be embedded in the wall or floor surface of said public venue and can be provided in the form of a core hole plug. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212684 | DATA TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION METHOD IN COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A data transmission and reception method in a cooperative communication system is provided. The data transmission method of a base station in a cooperative communication system includes: generating a first code word for cooperative transmission and a second code word for direct transmission to a mobile station; and transmitting a signal including one or more of the first and second code words to a relay equipment for cooperative transmission and the mobile station. The first and second words are independent from each other. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212685 | TERMINAL DEVICE, RELAY DEVICE, AND BASE STATION COMMUNICATION METHOD - A communication method includes at a relay device, receiving first data from the base station, the first data including first control information that represents a first communication mode from the base station to the relay device, adding second control information to the received first data, the second control information representing a second communication mode from the relay device to the terminal device, and relaying second data to the terminal device, the second data including the first data added with the second control information; and at a terminal device, receiving the first data of the first communication mode storing the first data in a buffer, performing reception processing on the second data based on the second control information included in the second data, performing reception processing on the first data based on the first control information included in the second data, and combining the first and second data. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212686 | SYSTEM, METHOD, SERVICE SERVER, TRAFFIC INFORMATION RELAY METHOD, APPLICATION SERVER, MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, NAVIGATION TERMINAL, EXECUTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING TRAFFIC INFORMATION USING SHORT-RANGE COMMUNICATION NETWORK - The present invention relates to a system, a method, a service server, a traffic information relay method, an application server, a mobile communication terminal, a navigation terminal, an execution method, and a storage medium for providing traffic information using a short-range communication network, and more specifically to a technique for providing traffic information using a short-range communication network, in which a navigation terminal connectible to the short-range communication network receives traffic information from an application server connected to a mobile communication network via the mobile communication terminal and the service server, thereby overcoming restrictions of communication networks. A system for providing traffic information according to the present invention comprises: a navigation terminal connected to a mobile communication terminal through the short-range communication network, for executing the traffic information requested and received from an application server; the mobile communication terminal connected to the navigation terminal through the short-range communication network and connected to a service server through a mobile communication network, for transferring data between the navigation terminal and the service server; the service server connected to the mobile communication terminal through the mobile communication network and connected to the application server through the mobile communication network or a wired communication network, for performing authentication for the navigation terminal and the mobile communication terminal and requesting the application server to provide the traffic information requested by the authenticated navigation terminal; and the application server connected to the service server through the mobile communication network or the wired communication network, for providing the traffic information requested by the navigation terminal. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212687 | COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE RESPONSIVE TO NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS (NFC) TO ENTER LOCKED OR UNLOCKED OPERATING MODES - A communications device includes a housing and radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor carried by the housing and operative with each other. A Near Field Communications (NFC) circuit is carried by the housing and connected to the processor. This circuit is configured to detect an NFC enabled tag using an NFC communications protocol when the device is positioned near the tag. The circuit generates a disable signal to the processor upon detecting the NFC enabled tag. The processor is configured to cause the device to enter a locked, operating mode upon receiving the disable signal and to enter or remain in an unlocked, operating mode if the NFC circuit does not generate a disable signal indicative that the NFC circuit has not detected the NFC enabled tag. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212688 | NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) SYSTEM PROVIDING MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE OPERATIONS BASED UPON TIMING AND SEQUENCE OF NFC SENSOR COMMUNICATION AND RELATED METHODS - A near-field communication (NFC) system may include a plurality of spaced-apart NFC sensors and at least one mobile wireless communications device. The at least one mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, an NFC circuit carried by the portable housing and configured to establish NFC communications with the NFC sensors when moved in close proximity therewith, and a controller carried by the portable housing and coupled to the NFC circuit. The controller may be configured to perform different mobile device operations based upon a timing and sequence in which the NFC sensors are communicated with. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212689 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SERVICE TO END-POINT TERMINAL IN CPNS ENVIRONMENT, AND CPNS SERVER, MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND END-POINT TERMINAL FOR THE SAME - The present invention relates to a system and a method for providing a service to an end-point terminal in a CPNS environment, and to a CPNS server, a mobile communication terminal and an end-point terminal for the same. The system comprises a CPNS server which performs an authentication procedure based on received terminal information about the mobile communication terminal and requests a content providing server to execute the CPNS mobile communication terminal for opening a CPNS session with the end-point terminal when the CPNS server provides the CPNS; and the end-point terminal communication terminal or the CPNS server and executes the CPNS provided by the CPNS server via the mobile communication terminal. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212690 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESS COLLECTION AND TRANSMISSION OF MEASUREMENTS - Disclosed methods and systems feature a portable device for wirelessly receiving a measurement of an object and transmitting the measurement and an object identifier. The device includes two communication modules and a memory. The first communication module receives a first wireless signal that corresponds to the measurement of the object. The memory stores the measurement derived from the first wireless signal in association with the object identifier. The second communication module transmits a second wireless signal that corresponds to the measurement and the objection identifier. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212691 | Paddle-integrated wireless controller - Wireless transmitters are integrated with manual marine-propulsion implements associated with small watercraft (paddles, oars, poles, and the like). The transmitters are controlled by hand-operated actuators. The actuators are designed to be manipulated without looking and positioned within convenient reach of an operator's normal hand position on the implement. A corresponding wireless receiver on a target device enables the transmitter signal to control the device. Thus, an operator of a small watercraft can control a useful target device without first shipping or otherwise securing the manual implement, and may simultaneously continue to manually propel or steer the watercraft with the implement. Application examples include a propulsion-assist motor on a stand-up paddled (SUP) surfboard. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212692 | Cascaded Filter Based Noise and Interference Canceller - Signals propagating from an aggressor communication channel can cause detrimental interference in a victim communication channel. A high input power cascaded filter canceller (“HIPCF”) can obtain a sample of the signal that imposes interference and process the sampled signal to generate an interference compensation signal that, when applied to the victim communication channel, cancels or suppresses the detrimental interference. The HIPCF canceller can include two or more cascaded filters, such as band-pass filters, that block or reduce amplitude of a signal outside the communication frequency band of a victim receiver. The HIPCF canceller also includes an I/Q modulator that receives the filtered signal and generates the interference compensation signal by adjusting or updating one or more aspects of the filtered signal, such as a gain, phase, or delay, based upon feedback from the victim receiver or a power detector and algorithms executed by the controller. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212693 | Measurement Handling with Carrier Aggregation - Measurement handling is of interest in a user equipment (UE) in connected mode, with the UE being configured with multiple downlink component carriers (CCs). The UE evaluates the signal quality of a specific CC of the configured CCs against a configurable threshold to determine the need for neighbor cell measurements. The UE performs neighbor cell measurements if the signal quality of the specific CC is below the configurable threshold. In this way, robust and efficient measurement handling is provided, even though the UE is configured with multiple component carriers. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212694 | Satellite-Band Spectrum Utilization For Reduced Or Minimum Interference - A first and/or a second communications system may provide communications service over a geographic area. A method of operating the first and/or the second communications systems may include generating a measure of aggregate interference reaching a satellite of the second communications system substantially from devices of the first communications system. The measure of aggregate interference reaching the satellite of the second communications system may be transmitted to an element of the first communications system. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212695 | METHOD FOR MULTI-ANTENNA SIGNAL PROCESSING AT AN ANTENNA ELEMENT ARRANGEMENT, CORRESPONDING TRANSCEIVER AND CORRESPONDING ANTENNA ELEMENT ARRANGEMENT - The present invention relates Io a method for multi-antenna signal processing at an antenna element arrangement belonging to a transceiver of a radio communication network, the antenna element arrangement comprising antenna elements ( | 2011-09-01 |
20110212696 | System and Method for Reducing In-Band Interference for a Shared Antenna - An interference compensation circuit for suppressing in-band or nearby out-of-band interference in a shared antenna communication system. The communication system can include a first communication device having a transmitter for transmitting signals within a first frequency band and a second communication device having a receiver for receiving electromagnetic signals within a second frequency band. The second frequency band can be adjacent or overlapping the first frequency band. The communication system also can include an interference compensation circuit that receives samples of the signals transmitted by the transmitter and generate an interference compensation signal in response to adjusting amplitude, phase, and/or delay of the samples. The interference compensation signal can suppress interference imposed on the receiver by the signals transmitted by the transmitter when applied to a signal receive path of the receiver. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212697 | ANTENNA - A miniature variable-beam microwave antenna ( | 2011-09-01 |
20110212698 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE RADIO FREQUENCY FILTERING - A system and method provide adaptive filtering of radio frequency (RF) signals. Multiple signals are received in a predetermined RF spectrum, the signals including a desired signal and multiple potentially interfering signals. A first signal of the potentially interfering signals is down-converted to a baseband signal, and a power of the baseband signal is determined. When the power exceeds a predetermined threshold power, a first notch filter, corresponding to a frequency of the first signal, is activated. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212699 | METHODS FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A HANDHELD WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING AN ADJUNCT DEVICE COUPLED THERETO - A method includes executing a homing application of the handheld wireless communication device for finding at least one personal object coupled to at least one remote wireless device. The homing application includes generating data to present for display on the handheld wireless communication device a graphical user interface that receives an indication of a user to locate the at least one personal object and that generates a location signal in response thereto. The location signal is communicated to an adjunct device via the communication port of the handheld wireless communication device to cause the adjunct device to transmit an RF paging signal to at least one remote wireless device via a short-range wireless transceiver of the adjunct device. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212700 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY MESSAGES TO A MOBILE DEVICE - The present invention is directed to systems and methods for providing emergency messages to a mobile device. In an exemplary embodiment, a system for communicating emergency messages is provided comprising a mobile device comprising an emergency message application and a personal emergency message transceiver, an emergency message control center, wherein the emergency message application is enabled to receive a plurality of emergency messages generated by the emergency message control center. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212701 | Terminal, chip and method for receiving an emergency broadcast message - A method for receiving an emergency broadcast message comprises the following steps: after receiving multiplex frames, a terminal determines whether there exists an emergency broadcast message according to a frame header of a multiplex frame corresponding to a control channel, and if so, the terminal parses the multiplex frame which corresponds to the control channel and has a multiplex frame identity of 0, to obtain the emergency broadcast message, and displays the obtained emergency broadcast message to a terminal user; while processing the emergency broadcast message, the terminal parses all the multiplex frames, plays mobile telephone TV programs and displays them to the terminal user. To implement the method, a terminal for receiving an emergency broadcast message and a chip for receiving and processing an emergency broadcast message are also disclosed. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212702 | MULTI-FUNCTION ADJUNCT DEVICE FOR USE WITH A HANDHELD WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An adjunct device includes a housing for coupling to a handheld wireless communication device via a communication port of the handheld wireless communication device. A device interface communicates application data with an application of the handheld wireless communication device via the communication port of the handheld wireless communication device. A short-range wireless transceiver communicates the application data with a remote wireless device. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212703 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR E911 LOCATION PRIVACY PROTECTION - The invention relates to a system that enables power to be selectively applied to GPS circuitry in a cellular telephone or other mobile device only when a specific user input is detected. In one embodiment, power to the GPS circuitry may be enabled only when the user strikes the keys “9-1-1.” In other embodiments, other types of GPS enablement or disablement may be employed, such as selectively decoupling the GPS antenna. In another embodiment, the user may depress a privacy bypass button, which alternately enables and disables power to the GPS circuitry. Cellular telephones or other communication devices may therefore activate GPS location service during an emergency call, or when a user wishes to allow their location to be determined, but protect the privacy of that user's location and movement at other times. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212704 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CLICK TO CALL ADVERTISEMENT - Provided is a method and system for measuring the effectiveness of click to call advertisements or for gathering information from calls made using a click to call service. An agent residing on a user's mobile device monitors communications initiated through click to call advertisements on a mobile device. This agent logs the information gathered from the monitored communications. This information may then be communicated to a remote server. The remote server receives similar logged information from other mobile devices. This collected information can then be used to target or improve targeting of advertisements. The logged information from a plurality of mobile devices for a particular advertised click to call service may be sent to the provider of that service. The provider may then use that information to better target their advertisements or to measure the success of certain click to call advertisements. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212705 | SHARING PROFILE DATA BETWEEN TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES - In an embodiment, a profile server creates a profile that includes profile data and is associated with a first subscriber device. A second subscriber device receives an incoming call from the first subscriber device and queries the profile server for a profile associated with the first subscriber device. The profile server determines that the profile data is authorized for distribution to the second subscriber device, and thereby transmits the profile data in response to the received query and based on the determined authorization. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212706 | Method and Apparatus for Providing a Regional Theft Guard - A method for providing a regional theft guard may include comparing, at a mobile electronic device, current device location to a set of enabled regions defined for the mobile electronic device, enabling operation of the mobile electronic device in response to a determination that the mobile electronic device is within an enabled region, and requesting entry of a security code in response to a determination that the mobile electronic device is not within the enabled region. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212707 | REMOTE USER AUTHENTICATION USING NFC - The invention relates to a system (S) comprising a first authenticating entity (MOB_OP_SRV) and a portable communication device (MP) equipped with an NFC antenna (MP_A), and comprising means (SIM) to authenticate the user of the portable communication device (MP) to the first authenticating entity (MOB_OP_SRV), The system (S) further comprises a second authenticating entity ( | 2011-09-01 |
20110212708 | OPTIMIZING MOBILE TERMINATED/MOBILE INITIATED CALL LEGS - A PBX can receive a call for a mobile device, and can send a message over a data channel to the mobile device indicating such. The mobile device can open a voice channel for the call. The mobile device inspects information about the call, such as calling party information, and using historical information, such as statistics relating to acceptance of calls from that calling party to predict whether a user of the mobile device is likely to answer the call or not. If the mobile device predicts that the user is probably going to answer the call, then the mobile device begins establishing the voice channel before the user answers the call (e.g., by accepting through the user interface). However, if the mobile device predicts that the user is not going to answer the call, then the mobile device waits until the user actually answers the call to begin establishing the voice channel. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212709 | ANONYMOUS CALL BLOCKING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Wireless networks and methods are disclosed that provide for anonymous call blocking in wireless networks. A wireless network of the invention includes an MSC system and an HLR system. When a calling party initiates a call to a called party, the MSC system receives the call and generates a call setup message for the call. The call is anonymous, so the call setup message does not include caller ID information for the calling party. The MSC system receiving the call transmits the call setup message to the HLR system. The HLR system determines if the call setup message includes caller ID information, and determines if the called party subscribes to anonymous call blocking. Responsive to determining that there is no caller ID information in the call setup message and that the called party subscribes to anonymous call blocking, the HLR system instructs the MSC system to block the call. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212710 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RETRIEVING ELECTRONIC MAIL - A communications system and method includes a mobile device having a mail user agent. A mobile office platform as a server includes a mail agent that is operative with the mail user agent for accessing one or more electronic mailboxes of the mail user agent using at least one protocol specific connector. The mobile office platform is operative for providing only the n-most recent mail headers of electronic messages to the mail user agent. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212711 | SCHEDULING AND DELIVERING AD MEETINGS - A system and method for scheduling advertisement viewing sessions (“ad meetings”) and delivering those advertisements to a willing user. An ad meeting is scheduled by a user by creating and storing an ad meeting calendar item and sending a notification to an advertising agent. The advertising agent may select advertisements to send to the user based on the user's specified preferences, location, the time of the meeting, the time of the shopping trip, and/or other criteria. Alternatively, the advertising agent may invite users to an ad meeting by sending an invitation containing an ad meeting calendar item, or alternatively a user may share advertisements with other users by forwarding advertisements or inviting other users to an ad meeting. As an incentive to view advertisements, the user may have credits applied to their communications service provider account based on their advertisement viewing and sharing activity. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212712 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A CONTACT ASSOCIATED WITH AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION - A method is provided on an electronic communications device having a subscriber identifier, the method for identifying a contact entry associated with an electronic communication specified by a communication identifier. The method comprises searching an address book associated with the device; in response to finding a first and a second contact entry each having a respective first contact communication identifier matching the communication identifier, comparing a second contact communication identifier with the subscriber identifier; and identifying the second contact entry associated with the electronic communication if the second contact communication identifier in the first contact entry matches the subscriber identifier. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212713 | Outbound Call Correction for Non-Telematic Mobile Directory Number Dialed by Telematic Operator - The described principles provide a method and system for enabling a telematic operator to determine that an outbound call has been placed to a non-telematic mobile directory number by the telematic operator in error. In one aspect, the invention allows the telematic operator to create an identification of all non-telematic MDN's stored by the wireless carrier which the telematic operator continues to believe are active and are associated with a pending transaction. Improved synchronization of records between the wireless carrier and telematic operator is provided to minimize incidents involving transactional differences between MDN values stored by the wireless carrier and telematic operator when an assigned MDN is processed in error between the two entities. The use of unique modem telephone numbers by the telematic operator allows identification of the affected MDN (by the telematic operator) while providing the customer data privacy needed for the wireless carrier. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212714 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED CALL INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING TELECONFERENCES - An example aspect includes a mobile device that can perform a method where a conference call schedule is kept in a calendaring application, which is made to reference a temporary entry in a contact manager, which tracks access information, such as a dial-in number, an authentication code, and descriptive information for the call, such as a name for the call. The access information from the temporary contact entry is used to establish the call, and the descriptive information from the contact entry is outputted, such as through a display. An entry in a log can be created for the call using the descriptive information from the temporary contact entry. The temporary contact entry can be maintained if the conference call is to be repeated, or else it can be deleted. Such devices and methods provide an enhanced user experience for conference calls, by providing logging and display of more descriptive information about the calls. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212715 | Dynamic Switching Between Software and Hardware Graphics Rendering for Power Consumption - An apparatus and method for providing a user interface are provided. The method includes determining a status of the mobile terminal, and rendering a user interface using one of the software mode and the hardware mode based on the status of the mobile terminal. Accordingly, because a hardware mode provides a high quality user interface but requires more power as compared to the software mode, the mobile terminal is able to reduce power consumption by automatically switching to the software mode based on the status of the mobile terminal. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212716 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SERVER DEVICE - A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes step of determining to change a manager of a radio base station from a first network device to a second network device, step of notifying the first network device and the second network device of the determination result, step of transmitting a reset request to the radio base station, step of performing reset operation by the radio base station, step of notifying the radio base station of address information of the second network device and step of connecting to the second network device by the radio base station using the notified address information. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212717 | Methods and Systems for Content Processing - Mobile phones and other portable devices are equipped with a variety of technologies by which existing functionality can be improved, and new functionality can be provided. Some aspects relate to visual search capabilities, and determining appropriate actions responsive to different image inputs. Others relate to processing of image data. Still others concern metadata generation, processing, and representation. Yet others concern user interface improvements. Other aspects relate to imaging architectures, in which a mobile phone's image sensor is one in a chain of stages that successively act on packetized instructions/data, to capture and later process imagery. Still other aspects relate to distribution of processing tasks between the mobile device and remote resources (“the cloud”). Elemental image processing (e.g., simple filtering and edge detection) can be performed on the mobile phone, while other operations can be referred out to remote service providers. The remote service providers can be selected using techniques such as reverse auctions, through which they compete for processing tasks. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212718 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR STABILIZING REFERENCE OSCILLATORS - Apparatus and methods for stabilizing reference oscillators are described. According to some embodiments, the reference oscillator of a device may be stabilized by synchronizing the reference oscillator to an external signal received by the device. The device may be a navigation device in some embodiments, and the external signal may represent or be synchronized to an atomic clock signal or other signal exhibiting sufficient stability. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212719 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR RELAYING CAMEL RELATED MESSAGES IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - The present invention refers to a method, an apparatus and a computer program product for relaying CAMEL related messages in a telecommunication network, wherein received CAMEL related messages and corresponding subscriber data are analyzed (S | 2011-09-01 |
20110212720 | Method of Improving Coverage and Optimisation in Communication Networks - A method and apparatus for detecting and determining the location of a coverage hole in a communications network such as a cellular communication system wherein the location is determined from operational parameters and/or by network elements themselves. Additionally is a method to reduce a hole by adjusting antennae parameters preferably remotely and automatically and this can be done in conjunction with hole location to optimise the system. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212721 | Methods and system for detecting roaming location of mobile network - A method and system for detecting a roaming location of a mobile network is provided to detect the roaming location in a systematic and efficient way. The method first collects roaming call detail records (CDRs) of a subscriber of the mobile network which are generated when the subscriber roams to a roaming network and makes or receives corresponding roaming calls, and then finds at least one roaming CDR whose corresponding roaming call is occurred in a cell of the roaming network covering a registered address of the subscriber. Last, the method determines whether the registered address is the roaming location according to the found roaming CDR(s). | 2011-09-01 |
20110212722 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatuses are provided that facilitate avoiding one or more wireless communication systems based at least in part on determining a level of unreliability of a reverse link channel related to a system. This can be based at least in part on determining whether the system can be accessed over the reverse link channel. If not, the wireless communication system can be avoided to conserve power utilized to perform such access attempts. Where the unreliability is temporary, however, some access attempts can be performed for systems of higher priority than a current system during the period of avoidance of one or more higher priority systems. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212723 | METHOD FOR SUPPORTING NETWORK BASED MOBILITY FOR A MOBILE TERMINAL IN AN IMS (IP MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM) ARCHITECTURE - Method for supporting network based mobility for a mobile terminal in an IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) architecture, wherein the mobile terminal is connected to a femto cell or to a macro cell—source cell—and wherein handover of an actual session of the mobile terminal is performed to another femto cell or macro cell—target cell—, wherein the femto cells and the macro cells are provided with an eMSC-server (Mobile Switching Center Server enhanced for IMS Centralized Services) function, and wherein the source cell's eMSC-server function hosts a source user agent and the target cell's eMSC-server function hosts a target user agent, is characterized in that the source user agent contacts the target user agent directly or indirectly prior to executing the actual handover, and wherein the source user agent prepares the target user agent together with the corresponding access network by exchanging handover related information. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212724 | STORAGE OF RADIO INFORMATION ON A REMOVABLE MEMORY - A mobile device and method are provided that make use of a removable memory with stored radio information. The removable device is distinct from an identity module (such as a SIM or USIM). The mobile device updates the stored radio information and makes use of it. When a user switches SIMs, but keeps the removable memory, the radio information will still be available. The user can also switch the removable memory to another device containing a different SIM, or containing the same SIM as the previous device, and the stored information will again be available on the new device. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212725 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO ASSIGN MOBILE STATIONS TO AN UNLICENSED MOBILE ACCESS NETWORK CONTROLLER IN AN UNLICENSED RADIO ACCESS NETWORK - The present invention provides a method and architecture on how mobile stations (MS) are provisioned about information of an unlicensed mobile access (UMA) network controller (UNC). The UNC in accordance with the present invention provides three different logical roles (i.e., provisioning, default and serving). More specifically, the present invention provides a method for assigning a mobile station (MS) to an unlicensed mobile access (UMA) network controller (UNC) in an unlicensed mobile access network (UMAN). The MS is connected to a provisioning UNC and discovers a default UNC. A serving UNC is then determined to assign the MS to and the MS is assigned to the serving UNC. The serving UNC can be the default UNC, the provisioning UNC or another UNC. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212726 | METHOD AND TERMINAL FOR DETERMINING SOFT HANDOVER DIVERSITY SET THRESHOLDS - A method and a terminal for determining soft handover diversity thresholds are disclosed in the present invention. In the above method, at first, a terminal determines a dynamical addition threshold of a diversity corresponding to the terminal according to the first predetermined information, wherein the first predetermined information comprises: carrier-to-interference noise ratios CINRs of all the base stations in the diversity, and parameters carried in downlink channel description messages that are received from base stations by the terminal; then, the terminal determines a dynamical deletion threshold for each base station in the diversity according to the second predetermined information respectively, wherein, for each base station, the second predetermined information comprises: CINRs for base stations in the diversity whose CINRs are greater than the CINR of the base station, and parameters carried in downlink channel description messages. According to the technical solution disclosed in the present invention, a terminal can perform handover according to the current network condition, thereby the system stabilization can be ensured and the system efficiency can be improved. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212727 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING HANDOFF CONFIRM MESSAGES - The present invention provides a method for processing handoff confirm messages. The method includes the following steps: step S | 2011-09-01 |
20110212728 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USER PRIORITIZATION WITHIN CALL COMPLETION SERVICES USING A PREFERRED ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES - A method and system for hierarchical prioritization and execution of call completion services are provided. When a caller applies for a call completion service, the caller is identified and assigned a priority from among different priorities such as high priority or regular priority. Thereafter, attempts to execute call completion services are performed hierarchically by launching call completion services for callers having a higher priority before similar attempts are performed for callers of a lower priority. Hence, call completion services are handled according to the priority assigned to the callers rather than the order in which each caller applied for a call completion service. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212729 | TECHNIQUES FOR IDENTIFYING BASE STATIONS IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and a Mobile Station (MS), for use in a wireless communication network comprising a plurality of Base Stations (BSs) capable of communicating with a plurality of MSs, wherein at least some of the BSs are Femtocell BSs (FBSs) and at least some of the BSs are Macrocell BSs (MBSs), for identifying the BSs at the MS, are provided. The method includes receiving at least one of a globally unique BS ID and an Operator ID from an FBS via a Broadcast CHannel (BCH), deriving a Closed Subscriber Group IDentifier (CSG ID) from the received at least one of the globally unique BS ID and the Operator ID, and determining, based on the derived CSG ID, if the FBS is a CSG FBS to which the MS is subscribed. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212730 | METHOD IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method in a Central Node (CN), a method in a Remote Node (RN), and a method in a wireless communication system for allocating reference signals to be used for uplink transmission are disclosed. According to one aspect reference signals are allocated with a method comprising the steps of: determining in a CN a number of reference signals N to be used for uplink transmission by a Remote Node RN; indicating to the RN the number of reference signals N to be used for uplink transmission by the RN; configuring an uplink transmission by the RN with at most the number of reference signals N; and performing by the RN the uplink transmission with at most the number of reference signals N on transmit antennas comprised in the RN. The present invention further discloses a CN and a RN relating to said methods. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212731 | METHOD OF RESOURCE RESERVATION REQUEST AND RESOURCE RESERVATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method of resource reservation request and resource reservation in a wireless communication system is disclosed. A method of resource reservation request of a mobile station in a wireless communication system with femto cells comprises transmitting a resource reservation request message to a macro base station to request a femto cell base station not to use resource used by the mobile station if interference from the femto cell base station is over a threshold; and receiving a resource reservation response message from a macro base station. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212732 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE BASED ON A PLURALITY OF LOCATION SAMPLES - A mobile device may be operable to receive three or more location samples for the mobile device from each of three or more resources. Two or more valid location samples may be selected based on an accuracy indicator associated with each of the received location samples. A location of the mobile device may be determined utilizing the selected two or more valid location samples. A region around each of the received location samples may be determined based on the accuracy indicator and a condition of a geographic environment that is associated with each of the received location samples. Two or more valid location samples among the received location samples may be selected in instances when at least a portion of the region of each of the selected valid location samples overlaps with at least a portion of the regions of each of other selected valid location samples. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212733 | SUPPORTING VERSION NEGOTIATION FOR POSITIONING FOR TERMINALS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - Techniques for supporting positioning for terminals in a wireless network are described. In an aspect, a message is prepared and transmitted with a message segment including a version of a protocol used to encode the message and a compatibility level associated with inter-operable protocol versions, wherein different compatibility levels indicate non-compatibility between protocol versions. In another aspect, a message is received with a message segment including a version of a protocol used to encode the message and a compatibility level associated with inter-operable protocol versions, wherein different compatibility levels indicate non-compatibility between protocol versions. The compatibility level included in the received message is compared to an internal compatibility level and a response message is prepared and transmitted with a message segment including the internal compatibility level. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212734 | Method For Conditional Location Retrieval - The invention discloses a method for obtaining a location of mobile station connected in a mobile network where a request for the location contains a condition specifying if a location stored in the mobile network can be used. The condition comprises an expression regarding an accuracy threshold for the location. When the stored location does not meet the condition the mobile network actively determines the location of the mobile station. The location is reported back. The method can be applied in a Home Location Register in the network, in a Visiting Mobile Service Center or in both. The HLR contains location information for registered mobiles and the VMSC for connected mobiles. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212735 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEAMLESS CONSUMMATION OF AN ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION BASED ON LOCATION RELATED DATA - A mobile device may determine its location, receive transaction related information, and initiate, based on its determined location and/or the transaction related information, a transaction at the current location. The transaction related information may be received from a location server. The mobile device and/or its users may also be authenticated, using the location server. The initiated transaction may be completed automatically, without user input. The device user may also be prompted for authorization and/or information for completing the transaction. The transaction related information may specify if and/or when transactions are to be completed automatically. The mobile device may track user actions via the mobile device, and may generate based on that tracking, user action data pertaining transactions initiated and/or conducted by the user. The generated user action data may be communicated to the location server, and may be used to update the profile data maintained by the location server. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212736 | ASYNCHRONOUS MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS USING PRIORITY TAGS - Asynchronous media communications consist of sending text or voice messages with tags indicating the priority of the message. AMC combines voice messaging with features such as tagging and threading of voice strings on a recipient device. Communication can take place on a one-to-one or one-to-many basis. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212737 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A method, improved communication device, and application program product enhances and expands the features and functionality of wireless communication devices and mobile computing devices. The embodiments provide the following functionality: (1) Simultaneous texting during ongoing voice communication, providing a text waiting mode for both single number mobile communication devices and multiple number mobile communication devices; (2) Dynamic area code determination and automatic pre-pending of area codes when a requested voice or text communication is initiated without the area code while the mobile communication device is outside of its home-base area code toll area; (3) Enhanced editing functionality for applications on mobile computing devices; (4) Automatic toggle from manual texting mode to voice-to-text based communication mode on detection of high velocity movement of the mobile communication device. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212738 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING CHANNELS - A method, an apparatus and a system for estimating channels are disclosed. A method for estimating channels includes: receiving downlink signals inclusive of reference signals from two or more Access Points (APs), where the relative frequency shift between reference signals sent by different APs is zero; and performing channel estimation according to the reference signals. Another method for estimating channels includes: receiving downlink signals inclusive of reference signals from two or more APs, where for a first AP and a second AP among the two or more APs, a specific time-frequency lattice in the downlink signals sent by the first AP includes no data signal, and the specific time-frequency lattice corresponds to a time-frequency lattice utilized by the second AP to send a reference signal; and performing channel estimation according to the reference signals. The technical solution disclosed herein eliminates the interference between the reference signal and the data signal, enables the UE to estimate the channel value between the UE and the cooperative APs accurately, and improves the UE performance. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212739 | Enhanced Estimation of Uplink Interference Coupling - Uplink interference coupling is estimated between a first cell and a second cell by adjusting downlink interference coupling between the cells at least according to user equipment UE transmit power per physical resource block PRB. This estimated uplink interference coupling is used to decide whether to take a component carrier into use in the first cell. In various embodiments: the uplink interference coupling is estimated by adjusting the downlink interference coupling according to transmit power per PRB of a first UE in the first cell and transmit power per PRB of a second UE in the second cell; and by further adjusting the downlink interference coupling according to path losses of the first and second UEs; and the transmit power per PRB as well as the path loss of the second UE is determined from signaling received in the first cell from the second UE operating in the second cell. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212740 | POWER MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTED SCHEDULING FOR UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS IN WIRELESS SYSTEMS - To schedule uplink transmission time slots for a collection of mobile communication devices, a set of base station target interference patterns is associated with base stations. A time slot target interference pattern is assigned for each time slot and it repeats after several time slots. The time slot target interference pattern in a given time slot specifies the interference allowed by each time slot to a given base station by any single mobile. A priority index may be determined for each time slot for each mobile associated with the particular base station. The priority index may be based, in part, on a determined correlation between the time-slot target interference patterns and a potential interference profile of a mobile to which a time slot is to be allocated. A mobile's throughput requirement, the throughput already received over a specified past duration, the system fairness requirement, as well as the amount of data available for transmission are also used for evaluating the priority index. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212741 | Method and Arrangement for Enabling Improved Receiver Quality for Noise Limited Uplink Signals - In a method for enabling improved quality for noise limited uplink signals in a radio base station in a telecommunication system, said radio base station comprising a plurality of transceiver units, each comprising at least one receiver unit, adaptively allocating (S | 2011-09-01 |
20110212742 | METHOD AND BASE STATION FOR SENDING INFORMATION - The present invention relates to mobile communication technologies, and in particular, to a method, base station and system for sending information. The method includes: obtaining discontinuous reception (DRX) parameter of a terminal; determining discontinuous transmission (DTX) parameter of the base station according to the DRX parameter; and sending pilot and broadcast information periodically according to the DTX parameter. The technical solution under the present invention saves time-frequency resources, reduces interference on neighboring cells, and saves electric power. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212743 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE, RECEPTION DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - Each of first radio communication devices includes; a frequency spread unit which spreads frequency of a transmitted signal to generate a frequency-spread signal; and a mapping unit which allocates the frequency-spread signal to a subcarrier according to the mapping information which specifies a subcarrier. A second radio communication device includes: a demapping unit which extracts from a received signal a signal of the subcarrier specified by the mapping information; and an inverse frequency spread unit which inverse-frequency-spreads the extracted signal. The first radio communication device or the second radio communication device includes a use subcarrier decision unit that decides a subcarrier to which the frequency-spread-signal is allocated according to a communication path capacity of each subcarrier of each antenna used for transmission by the first radio communication devices and generates mapping information used to specify the decided subcarrier. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212744 | TRANSMIT POWER CONTROL METHOD FOR RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RADIO BASE STATION DEVICE - A communication device includes pilot signal sending part and transmit power control part and holds a criterion value indicating target channel quality for mobile stations within the area covered by the base station. It creates quality data from reports from one or plural mobile stations, stores the quality data, creates a first representative value indicating average channel quality for the mobile station(s) from the stored quality data, and changes the transmit power depending on the result of comparison between the first representative value and the criterion value. It creates a second representative value indicating distribution of low channel quality from the stored quality data and updates the criterion value depending on the result of comparison between the second representative value and the criterion value. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212745 | WIDEBAND REFERENCE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION IN SC-FDMA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the invention provide methods for transmitting reference signals (RS) from user equipments (UEs) in wireless communication systems. These RS are used, among other functions, by a serving base station to schedule data transmission from UEs and perform power and timing control of the UE signal transmissions. The RS are constructed based on constant amplitude zero autocorrelation (CAZAC) sequences, including their possible modifications. The invention describes methods to multiplex transmission of RS from multiple UEs by having the serving base station control the CAZAC sequence and the associated cyclic shift, transmission bandwidth, transmission period, and transmission power applied to the RS transmission by each UE. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212746 | REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION OF WIRELESS DEVICES - Described in example embodiments herein are techniques that combine at least two network (communication) technologies (such as protocols, signaling methods, etc.) and limit when a wireless device employs one of the technologies. In an example embodiment, a passive technology, such as a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, can be employed to determine whether a certain network technology is available. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212747 | DUAL-MODE MOBILE PHONE AND METHOD OF THE SAME FOR INHIBITING GSM/CDMA MUTUAL INTERFERENCE - The present invention discloses a GSM/CDMA dual-mode mobile phone and method of the same for inhibiting a GC mutual interference, wherein the mobile phone comprises a dual-port antenna connected respectively with a duplexer and a GSM RF circuit and configured to access the signals of the GSM and the CDMA; a RF switch provided in the CDMA RF receiving circuit, wherein the RF switch is controlled by a GSM baseband chip and configured to cut off a CDMA signal (i.e., cutting off a receiving path of the CDMA) transmitted/received by the dual-port antenna when a GSM operational frequency and a CDMA operational frequency belong to close frequency band during a transmitting timeslot of the GSM, to enhance the isolation between a GSM signal and a CDMA signal. The present invention inhibits interference of GSM transmission with the CDMA receiving in the circuit, achieves high isolation, and also simplifies design of the antennas, lowers requirements of the double antennas on the appearance and volume of the overall machine, and improves the flexibility in the design of the dual-mode mobile phone. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212748 | HANDOFF FROM PUBLIC TO PRIVATE MODE FOR COMMUNICATIONS - An automobile communication system includes an outgoing communication controller that receives a communication from a first input source in a first operating mode and a second input source in a second operating mode. The system also includes an input selector that selects the first input source in the first mode and the second input source in the second mode and a mode selector operable by an automobile passenger that determines the operating mode. The system also includes an incoming communication controller that receives an incoming communication from a cellular phone and an output selector that provides an output of the incoming communication controller to a first output device in the first operating mode and to the second output device in the second mode. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212749 | MOBILE DEVICE FOR ENHANCED CONNECTIVITY - A mobile device includes an air chip card for wireless connectivity to the internet or another mobile device, the air chip card being removably connected to the mobile device. A plurality of calling numbers are associated with the mobile device where an active call can be switched from one number to another. Means captures images for engaging in a video chat. A chat window displays the video chat. An optical port ports information to and from the mobile device where the optical port further enables scanning of objects. Means displays a flash in message. Means attaches a webpage to the mobile device for changing functions of the mobile device. Means solar charges the mobile device. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212750 | MOBILE PHONE HAVING A CAMERA FUNCTION AND TIMING RESET UNIT - The present invention is a mobile phone having a non-telephone function (e.g. a radio function) that is different from a telephone function, and comprising: a timer operable to count time; a camera unit operable to execute the camera function; a camera function stop unit operable, during execution of the camera function to automatically stop the execution of the camera function when the timer indicates an elapse of a predetermined time period; a telephone unit operable to execute the telephone function; and a reset unit operable, if the timer is being operated in response to the execution of the camera function, to reset the timer to an initial state when a predetermined operation relating to the telephone function is executed, wherein when the timer is reset to the initial state, the timer starts to measure the predetermined time period, and the camera function stop unit stops the execution of the camera function at the elapse of the predetermined time period from the execution of the predetermined operation relating to the telephone function. The present invention successfully reduces occurrences of unwanted auto power off during the time when the non-telephone function is in execution—for example, the auto power off of the radio function during the time when the user is listening to the radio. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212751 | CELLULAR CAMERA PHONE - A cell phone includes: a device for wireless communication; an imager sensor for capturing an image of an object; a lens system for projecting an image of the object onto the imager; a battery for powering the cell phone; a lens system for focusing images of the object onto the imager comprising: a focus element; at least two electrodes associated with the focus element; a control system to adjust the state of focus of the focus element by controlling the at least two electrodes. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212752 | WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE AND USES THEREOF - A wireless telecommunication device including a foreground unit, and a background unit that is physically separated from the foreground unit and in local communication with the foreground unit. The foreground unit is provided to support incoming calls independently of the background unit. Furthermore, the foreground unit and the background unit cooperate to support outgoing calls. The scope of the invention also includes a method for doing business by offering the foreground unit for sale in a packaging having a form factor selected from the group consisting of a pen, a pen cap, a wristwatch, and a necklace. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212753 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to suppress, in a portable electronic device that can emit light, a situation in which light is emitted in an unexpected direction when a user suddenly moves the portable electronic device while a light emission operation is being performed. In order to achieve the above object, a mobile telephone includes a light emission unit that emits laser light or the like; a main display unit, a vibration motor, an LED, a speaker, and a sub display unit that perform a predetermined notification when a predetermined condition is satisfied; and a control unit that controls a light emission operation performed by the light emission unit, the control unit including a suppression unit that suppresses a predetermined notification performed by the main display unit, the vibration motor, the LED, the speaker, and the sub display unit when the light emission unit emits light. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212754 | Flip-Type Communication Device with a Single Output Audio Transducer - A flip-type communication device | 2011-09-01 |
20110212755 | MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE - A mobile terminal device includes a housing formed with an opening, a base plate provided inside the housing and having an audio component attached thereon, a cushion part provided around the opening of an inside wall surface of the housing, a frame part that includes a face near a surface of the audio component and forms an audio path between the audio component and the opening, one end portion near the face of the frame part being attached to the base plate, and another end portion abutting the inside wall surface of the housing via the cushion part. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212756 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN ONLINE PERFORMANCE SERVICE WITH RECOMMENDATION MODULE - A method and system to recommend performances based on the performances' excitement-level as determined from events and characteristics associated with the performance and a subscriber's preference is described herein. A subscriber's preference influences the performance type and performance characteristics that are exciting to the subscriber. Recommendations for performances can be sent to the subscriber as a link or direct connection to a location of the online performance. Recommendations of a performance preserve the excitement of the performance by not revealing the score, outcome, or any statistics or commentary that would spoil the natural buildup of excitement from watching the live performance. Performance recommendations may include a start-time and end-time for watching only the exciting portions of the performance. Recommended portions of performances can be ranked to fit within a subscriber's customizable viewing-time, so that a subscriber can view only the most exciting portions of performances that fit within a limited time-frame. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212757 | Smart capacitive detection sensor system - An apparatus that wirelessly integrates actual golf equipment with a computer to allow players to engage in a competitive real sport such as golf. This system includes motion sensing devices, smart golf clubs, and golf ball receptacles all containing circuits and contact sensors coupled with signal processing and radio frequency transmitter circuitry to thereby wirelessly communicate game performance information to a remote receiver-computer. This invention uses the electric field of a capacitive plate for sensing object proximity, motion and composition. More particularly, the invention relates to a system wherein an objects physical geometry, spatial orientation and motion, and an environmental change of state can be detected via a change in the dielectric of a capacitor array. This invention also uses the coupling of sports equipment and a computer to communicate information wirelessly to a personal computer and thereby, if desired, to the internet. An individual player may opt to play solo or practice to improve basic golfing techniques. The system employs specially developed computer software to process player performance data, control game play, communicate game information, generate and control visual simulations, and display player performance information. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212758 | System and method for playing a role-playing game - A method and apparatus for playing role-playing game is provided that involves wagering. In one example game, players subscribe to multiple game sessions and eliminate other players to become the sole survivor of the game. The players may accrue points by eliminating other players. Further, players may eliminate other players in a combat environment. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212759 | PROVIDING NON-BINGO OUTCOMES FOR A BINGO GAME - The present invention provides methods and devices for providing a first wagering game (such as a bingo game) that presents a changing pool of displayed game outcomes for a second wagering game (such as a Class III game), preferably on a network of gaming machines. Some implementations of the invention provide a bingo game that presents a changing pool of displayed game outcomes for a slot game or a poker game. In some preferred implementations, game outcomes are generated, e.g., by individual gaming machines, on an ongoing basis and stored in memory. Each of the game outcomes corresponds with a bingo outcome. Preferably, the game outcomes are sorted and stored according to payout amounts for various bingo outcomes. In some implementations, the game outcomes are stored in the form of random number generating (“RNG”) seeds, but in other implementations the game outcomes are stored in a variety of other forms. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212760 | GAMING DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE INTERACTING INDEPENDENTLY OPERABLE WHEELS - A gaming device having multiple interacting independently operated symbol generators, such as wheels. In one embodiment, each wheel includes a plurality of sections that are associated with a plurality of different outcomes which are displayed to a player. One or more of the wheels are activated, either sequentially or simultaneously and the results of the wheel activations influence one or more subsequent wheel activations. Upon a terminating event, an outcome based on the results from one or more spins of one or more of the wheels is provided to the player. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212761 | GAMING MACHINE PROCESSOR - A wager gaming machine includes a graphics processing unit (“GPU”) configured to perform graphics processing tasks to control a display system. The machine also includes a central processing unit (“CPU”) comprising at least one central processor and configured to control the wager gaming machine to provide at least one wagering game, make a delegation determination regarding when to delegate a non-graphics processing task to the GPU, and send delegation instructions to the GPU after making the delegation determination, wherein the GPU is further configured to receive delegation instructions from the CPU and to perform the non-graphics processing task according to the delegation instructions. The non-graphics task may be, for example, a communication task, a security task, or a compute-intensive task. | 2011-09-01 |
20110212762 | APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A MULTI-LEVEL IN-GAME CURRENCY PLATFORM - The APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A MULTI-LEVEL IN-GAME CURRENCY PLATFORM (“MIC”) transform user transaction request input via various MIC components into transaction result output. In one embodiment, a request to calculate a dynamic conversion rate between a payment currency type and a requested virtual currency type for a user may be received. The base conversion rate between the payment currency type and the requested virtual currency type may be retrieved. A user characteristic indicative of the user's progress through a game that affects the base conversion rate may be determined, and a game progression adjustment to the base conversion rate due to the determined user characteristic may be calculated. The dynamic conversion rate may be calculated by adjusting the base conversion rate with the game progression adjustment and returned. | 2011-09-01 |