40th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 59 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090247042 | MAGNETIC SUPPORT SURFACE WITH MAGNETIC SHAPES - A magnetic toy assembly includes a plurality of magnetic shapes and a support having hinged sections, each section having a magnetic array surface to which each of the magnetic shapes can be positioned thereon and held thereto with magnetic attraction. The magnetic array surface comprises an array of magnets wherein the magnets of the array are disposed or formed in a continuous side-by-side relationship so as to form a single unitary body. Each of the magnetic shapes and the magnetic array surface are formed of material that has magnetism. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247043 | WATER GUN - A water gun mainly comprises a water gun body which has a water channel, a nozzle, and a button for controlling water passing through the nozzle. The characteristic portion of the water gun is that the water gun further comprises an electronic device with at least one audio generator, and a water-driven generator module connected with the water channel for providing electricity for the electronic device. The electronic device provides sound or light effects to generate an entertainment effect. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247044 | Trim adjustment for toy vehicle steering - A toy vehicle includes a chassis, a right turning member that supports a right steerable road wheel and a left turning member that supports a left steerable road wheel. A rigid steering link extends across the chassis and has right and left ends that are operably connected to the right and left turning members. An actuator provides a pivoting motion on a horizontal axis extending longitudinally forward and rearward in the vehicle. The motion provided by the actuator moves the steering link side to side across the vehicle. The right and left road wheels are pivoted by the motion of the steering link. An adjustable trim mechanism includes a bias member that helps to maintain a neutral position of the steering link and a trim adjustment that modifies a position on the chassis at which the steering link and road wheels are maintained in the neutral position. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247045 | KITS AND COMPONENTS FOR MODULAR HOBBY MECHANICAL AND ROBOTIC CONSTRUCTION - Hobby mechanical kits are provided. Kits illustratively include a hobby servo motor having a rotatable output shaft. The output shaft has gear teeth distributed around an outer diameter of the shaft. Certain embodiments of kits also include a hobby servo horn and a channel. The hobby servo horn has an inner diameter with gear teeth that correspond to the hobby servo output shaft gear teeth. The channel has a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. The hobby servo horn and one of the panels of the channel include a star-shaped connection point. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247046 | Detachable and removable camisole panel - A camisole panel is described comprised of a triangular shaped fabric material having a top portion with two top sides and a bottom portion with one bottom side centered underneath the top portion. The top sides of the panel each have a means to attach to the user's undergarment. The bottom side of the panel is tucked into the user's waistband. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247047 | BRASSIERE CUP AND BRASSIERE FOR WOMEN HAVING UNEVENLY SIZED BREASTS - A brassiere cup, and a brassiere incorporating the brassiere cups, are provided. The brassiere cup includes an outer fabric layer, an inner fabric layer, and a first, inner layer of foam material positioned between the outer and inner fabric layers. The cup has a lower periphery, and an embossed breast support is positioned at the lower periphery inside of the cup. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247048 | Abrasive pump for an abrasive jet cutting machine - An abrasive supply system may, for example, be used to supply abrasive particles such as garnet to a cutting nozzle of an abrasive jet cutter. According to an embodiment, the abrasive is propelled by a substantially constant flow rate gas source. According to an embodiment, the system may be supplied with abrasive from an atmospheric pressure abrasive hopper. According to an embodiment, a controller automatically actuates refilling of an abrasive tank from the abrasive hopper, and then automatically closes an abrasive supply valve and restarts abrasive propulsion. According to an embodiment, the controller may include or consist of pneumatic logic. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247049 | POST-PROCESS SIZING CONTROL DEVICE FOR GRINDING MACHINE - A post-process sizing control device is provided with origin compensation means for controlling a size measuring device to measure an actual size of a workpiece portion and for compensating the origin of a wheel head by a position compensation amount which corresponds to a difference between the actual size and a theoretical size derived from calculation and size measuring interval setting means for setting the number of workpieces which should be ground during the next size measuring interval which begins after the preceding origin compensation operation and ends with the next origin compensation operation. The size measuring interval setting means sets the number of workpieces which should be ground during the next size measuring interval, based on an average position compensation amount derived by dividing a position compensation amount for the last workpiece ground during the present size measuring interval by the number of workpieces ground during the present size measuring interval. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247050 | GRINDING METHOD FOR GRINDING BACK-SURFACE OF SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER AND GRINDING APPARATUS FOR GRINDING BACK-SURFACE OF SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER USED IN SAME - A grinding method for grinding a back surface of a semiconductor wafer that performs infeed grinding of a back surface of a wafer laminated body, the method, during the grinding of the back surface of the wafer laminated body, having: measuring respectively a thickness of an outer peripheral portion and an inner peripheral portion of the wafer laminated body; calculating a thickness difference between the thickness of the outer portion and the thickness the inner portion; and tilting an axis of a grinding wheel by a predetermined angle in an arbitrary direction so as to reduce the calculated thickness difference. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247051 | EYEGLASS LENS PROCESSING APPARATUS - An eyeglass lens processing apparatus includes: an edge position detector which detects front and rear edge positions of an eyeglass lens based on target lens shape data; a bevel locus setting unit which includes: a) a provisional bevel locus calculator which obtains a provisional bevel locus by obtaining a bevel curve substantially equal to a frame curve; b) a nose-side bevel position determining unit which determines a corrected bevel apex position at a nose-side edge position; c) an ear-side bevel position determining unit which determines a corrected bevel apex position at an ear-side edge position; and d) a corrected bevel locus calculator which obtains a corrected bevel locus which has a curve value equal to the bevel curve; and a processing controller which obtains beveling information based on the corrected bevel locus and controls an operation of the apparatus according to the beveling data. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247052 | WAFER GRINDING METHOD AND WAFER GRINDING MACHINE - A wafer grinding method and a wafer grinding machine are disclosed for grinding a wafer by executing both the rough grinding process and the finish grinding process. After the rough grinding process before the finish grinding process, the wafer thickness is measured with a noncontact-type thickness gauge, and during the finish grinding process, the finish thickness is finely adjusted by use of a contact-type thickness gauge and referring to the measurement data of the noncontact-type thickness gauge. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247053 | Substrate production apparatus for producing a substrate for a display device - A substrate production apparatus for producing a substrate for a display device is disclosed. The substrate production apparatus includes a first production apparatus including a first scriber to scribe a first mother substrate into at least one first model substrate and at least one second model substrate, a first grinder to grind the first model substrate, and a first cleaning unit to clean the ground first model substrate. The substrate production apparatus also includes a second production apparatus including a second scriber to scribe a second mother substrate into at least one first model substrate and at least one second model substrate, a second grinder to grind the second model substrate, and a second cleaning unit to clean the ground second model substrate. Additionally, the substrate production apparatus includes a common buffer unit to store the second model substrate from the first production apparatus and to store the first model substrate from the second production apparatus. The first model substrates have different dimensions from the second model substrates. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247054 | METHOD TO PREVENT SLURRY CAKING ON CMP CONDITIONER - A method of planarizing a semiconductor structure comprises moving a conditioning element on a surface of a polishing member, rotating the semiconductor structure relative to the polishing member against the surface of the polishing member, and rinsing the surface of the polishing member and the semiconductor structure. While the conditioning element is moved over the surface of the polishing member and the semiconductor structure is rotated against the surface of the polishing member, slurry is directed onto the polishing member. The step of rinsing comprises contacting the conditioning element to the surface of the polishing member. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247055 | METHODS FOR ETCHING THE EDGE OF A SILICON WAFER - The present disclosure generally relates to the manufacture of silicon wafers, and more particularly to edge etching apparatus and methods for etching the edge of a silicon wafer. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247056 | GRINDING METHOD FOR WAFER HAVING CRYSTAL ORIENTATION - A grinding method for a wafer having a mark indicating the crystal orientation. The grinding method includes a first grinding step for grinding the upper surface of the wafer by rotating a chuck table holding the wafer thereon, rotating a grinding ring, positioning the grinding ring so that the grinding ring is passed through the center of the wafer, and feeding the grinding ring in a direction perpendicular to the chuck table; a wafer positioning step for positioning the upper surface of an outer circumferential portion of the wafer directly below the locus of rotation of the grinding ring; and a second grinding step for grinding the upper surface of the wafer by first stopping the rotation of the chuck table so that the mark indicating the crystal orientation of the wafer held on the chuck table is pointed in a predetermined direction, next feeding the grinding ring in the direction perpendicular to the chuck table, and next relatively moving the chuck table and the grinding ring in parallel. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247057 | Polishing platen and polishing apparatus - The present invention provides a polishing platen which does not require a large force for removing a polishing pad from an upper surface of the polishing platen and can thus make it relatively easy to remove the polishing pad therefrom. The present invention also provides a polishing apparatus having such polishing platen. The polishing platen ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090247058 | CORNER SANDER - A corner sander base including a sanding surface, the corner sander base for sanding proximate interior wallboard corners, the corner sander base including a first member and a second member connected together at a longitudinally oriented juncture where they form a tip, one side of the members defining a sanding surface. Each member further includes a planar forward section which in the radial direction originates at the juncture and terminates at a longitudinally oriented transition wherein a forward angle is the angle subtended between the planar forward sections in the radial plane. Each member further includes a planar rear section originating at the transition and connected to the forward section at the transition wherein a rear angle is the angle subtended between the planar rear sections in the radial plane and wherein the forward and rear angles selected to more aggressively sand the areas at the rear sections and less aggressively sand the area at the tip and forward section. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247059 | Apparatus for Mechanical Treatment of Surfaces - Herein is described an apparatus for the mechanical treatment of surfaces comprising a wand ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090247060 | Retainer ring used for polishing a structure for manufacturing magnetic head, and polishing method using the same - Disclosed is a polishing method for polishing a surface of a structure for magnetic-head manufacture by CMP in the process of manufacturing a magnetic head using a ceramic substrate made of a ceramic material containing AlTiC, the structure including the ceramic substrate and one or more layers formed thereon, and having the surface to be polished. The polishing method uses a retainer ring made of a ceramic material containing AlTiC. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247061 | Apparatus and method for processing bovine pericardium - An apparatus for use in processing “raw” pericardium. The apparatus includes a mold having a generally hemispheroid dome and a support base upon which the mold is mounted. The hemispheroid dome has a diameter suitable for stretching a pericardium over the dome. Also, a method for processing “raw” pericardium. The method involves stretching raw pericardium over a mold such that the pericardium conforms to the shape of the mold and the mold stretches the pericardium. This is followed by separating at least some of the fat layer off the pericardial tissue layer where the pericardium is mounted over the mold and finally removing fat from the total pericardium surface. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247062 | Oil smoke exhausting device - An oil smoke exhausting device is provided with a body and a blower. The body has therebelow a first suction inlet and has a first exhaust outlet on its top surface. The blower has therebelow a second suction inlet and its transverse second exhaust outlet is mounted on a wall and communicates with the outdoor. An air duct is vertically disposed between and communicates with the first exhaust outlet of the body and the second suction inlet of the blower, thus capable of directly exhausting oil smoke from the indoor to the outdoor. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247063 | Solar powered vehicle ventilation system - When outside temperatures in the warmer months are high temperatures, inside a vehicle passenger compartment can be dangerously high while a vehicle is parked directly in the sun. There are several infant deaths caused by being left alone in the parked vehicle each year. A solar powered ventilation system is independent of the existing ventilation system of at least one fan and connected to a control system that has a thermostat and a disabling switch. The fan(s) is powered independently by the solar cell(s) or solar panel so as not to drain the vehicle's battery needlessly. The vehicle must be parked and off in order to operate the solar powered ventilation system. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247064 | VENTILATING SYSTEM AND VENTILATING SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD - To provide a ventilating system and ventilating system control method capable of advancing energy conservation. A controller sets a static pressure setting value based on the airflow of the system as a whole, calculated from the airflow of venturi air valves of fume hoods that are operating, and controls the speed of rotation of a fan based on the static pressure setting value and the static pressure within a main duct. Doing so enables control of the speed of rotation of the fan to be performed while ensuring the airflow of the ventilating system, thus making it possible to prevent wasted motive force of the fan, even when the airflows of each of the venturi air valves are not identical and even when the changes in resistance of the branched duct system relative to the various changes in airflow are not identical, with the result that it is possible to advance energy conservation. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247065 | Devices and methods for improvement of microvascular function - Provided are methods and devices for improving microvascular function in humans and mammals. Reduction of exposure to airbourne fine particles using air treatment systems increases microvascular function in persons at cardiovascular risk. Preferred treatment systems provide a zone of clean air having >75% reduction in airbourne particle counts around a person at cardiovascular risk. The devices and methods can be optimally used during sleep, when the user is stationary for an extended period. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247066 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING DIGITAL CONTENT FROM A PERSONAL COMPUTER TO A MOBILE HANDSET - A system for synchronizing digital content stored on a user's mobile handset with digital content stored on the user's personal computer is disclosed. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247067 | Hot-Spot Wireless Access Exploiting Shadowing Diversity of Distributed Antennas - The embodiments of the invention describe method and system for maximizing capacity of a distributed antenna system. A relaying antenna is selected to maximize a signal-to-leakage ratio (SLR) ratio of the distributed antenna system. Further, the capacity of the system is improved by allocating a signal power based on a pseudo-capacity criterion such that an average pseudo capacity of the distributed antenna system is maximized. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247068 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION METHOD - Provided is a transmission system with increased degree of freedom in a lane configuration, which corrects disalignment of data sequences in respective channels due to differences in arrival time, thereby freely changing a number of lanes. The transmission system includes: a transmitter; a relay; and a receiver, the transmitter inputting data to be transmitted to the receiver, the relay transmitting the data transmitted by the transmitter to the receiver, the receiver receiving the data transmitted by the relay. The transmitter inserts into the data sequences channel information indicating a channel to which the data sequence is to be output. The relay corrects, based on the channel information, disalignment in an order of arrival of the data sequences received via a plurality of channels, the disalignment being generated by the differences in arrival time of the data sequences among the channels. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247069 | REPEATER AND MOBILE STATION - A repeater amplifies and relays radio waves sent and received between a base station and a mobile station. The repeater includes an evaluation function calculator which, with the base station and one or more other repeaters serving as communication partners, calculates an evaluation function for evaluating the state of communication between the communication partners and the repeaters, for each of the communication partners; and a processing device which automatically determines to which of the communication partners a link is to be made on the basis of the evaluation function. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247070 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, PORTABLE RADIO REPEATER AND MAGAZINE THEREFOR - A wireless communication system and portable radio repeater are described. The system includes a portable magazine having multiple portable radio repeaters disposed therein. One or more of the repeaters are automatically or manually ejected based on a received signal strength measurement. Once ejected, each repeater communicates from the ejected location, automatically switching between passive and active receive modes based on received signal strength. The repeater has a sensor to transmit environmental data or a visual or audible locator. The magazine has a dispensing mechanism with a mechanical or electro-mechanical release mechanism that holds the repeater to be ejected in a substantially fixed position. The dispensing mechanism detects when the repeater switches to the active mode and dispenses the repeater in response thereto, as well as detecting the number repeaters remaining within the magazine and communicating this information. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247071 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FM TRANSMITTER COEXISTENCE - A system and method for operating an FM system and wireless networking system coexistent in a mobile wireless device. A mobile wireless device includes a frequency modulation (“FM”) system that includes an FM transmitter and, optionally, an FM receiver. The mobile wireless device also includes a wireless networking system having a network receiver. The FM system is configured to disable the FM transmitter if an amplitude of a modulating signal provided to the FM transmitter is below a predetermined threshold. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247072 | RELAY STATION, RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD OF RELAY STATION - A relay station for relaying a radio communication between a radio terminal and a base station includes a relay standby unit configured to, in a relay standby state, receive a connection request transmitted from the radio terminal to the base station in response to broadcast information from the base station; a connection request detector configured to, in a relay standby state, detect the connection request transmitted from the radio terminal to the base station; and a relay operation unit configured to relay a radio communication between the radio terminal and the base station when the relay station shifts from the relay standby state to a relay operation state in response to the connection request detected by the connection request detector in the relay standby state. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247073 | XM Radio Satellite Reception Without Degrading Coverage in XM Terrestrial Markets - A system is provided for enhancing coverage for a mobile satellite service, the system comprising a signal threshold comparator module for monitoring a predetermined threshold for a satellite service signal received on a first frequency band, a signal gain block operable to vary amplification of the satellite service signal received on a second frequency band in response to the threshold, and a satellite receiver for decoding the satellite service signal received on the first and second frequency bands. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247074 | Bi-Directional Signal Interface - A bi-directional signal interface includes a first waveguide that propagates a first traveling wave. The first waveguide has one end that is coupled to a RF input port that receives a RF transmission signal and another end that is coupled to a RF bi-directional port that receives a RF reception signal and that transmits the RF transmission signal. A second waveguide is positioned proximate to the first waveguide. The second waveguide has one end that is coupled to an output port that passes the received RF reception signal. A non-reciprocal coupler couples fields from the first waveguide to the second waveguide so that the RF reception signal from the bi-directional port couples from the first waveguide to the second waveguide in a substantially non-reciprocal manner and then passes through the output port, and the RF transmission signal from the RF input port passes through the first waveguide to the RF bi-directional port. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247075 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A LOW-COMPLEXITY MULTI-BEAM REPEATER - Aspects of a method and system for a low-complexity multi-beam repeater may include receiving one or more information signals at one or more receiver antennas, and receiving one or more local oscillator control signals via an out-of-band link. The one or more received information signals may be demodulated to one or more intermediate-frequency signals via one or more frequency carrier signals, wherein the frequency carrier signals may be controlled by the one or more received local oscillator control signals. One or more intermediate-frequency signals and/or one or more signals generated from the one or more intermediate-frequency signals may be modulated to one or more radio-frequency signals via the one or more frequency carrier signals. One or more transmit signals comprising at least one of the one or more radio-frequency signals may be transmitted via one or more transmit antennas. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247076 | RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION USING DATA CABLE SYSTEM - A system for distributing radio frequency signals using a data cable system includes a method and components that receive a radio frequency (RF) signal, identify at least one unoccupied channel on the data cable system, convert the RF signal to the frequency associated with an unoccupied channel as a converted signal, insert the converted signal into the cable, extract the converted signal from the cable as an extracted signal, convert the extracted signal to a transmission frequency as a transmission signal, and transmit the transmission signal at the transmission frequency. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247077 | Method and Apparatus for Automatic Near Field Communication Application Selection in an Electronic Device - In a portable electronic device ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090247078 | Method and Apparatus for Automatic Application Selection in an Electronic Device Using Multiple Discovery Managers - In a portable electronic device ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090247079 | TERMINAL OF RADIO-FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION BY INDUCTIVE COUPLING - A method and a device of transmission/reception by inductive coupling including circuitry for generating an AQ.C. signal intended to drive an oscillating circuit and circuitry intended to modulate the impedance of the oscillating circuit when data is to be transmitted, the oscillating circuit including an inductive element forming an antenna in parallel with a first capacitive element; and at least one second capacitive element in series with a switch, all in parallel with the first capacitive element and the antenna, the modulating circuitry being connected between the terminals of the antenna and the circuitry for generating the AQ.C. signal being connected to the junction point of the second capacitive element and of the switch. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247080 | METHOD OF TRANSFERRING APPLICATION DATA FROM A FIRST DEVICE TO A SECOND DEVICE, AND A DATA TRANSFER SYSTEM - The invention describes a method of transferring application data (F | 2009-10-01 |
20090247081 | WIRELESS TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING DEVICE - A wireless transmitting/receiving device includes a wireless emitter, a connector, a digital signal processor, an audio signal connector and an analog signal processor. The wireless transmitting/receiving device is used to be electrically connected to an electronic device and transmit data by sending and receiving wireless signals. The connector is used to be electrically connected to the electronic device. The digital signal processor is electrically connected to the wireless emitter, and the digital signal processor may be connected to the connector. The audio signal connector is used to be electrically connected to the electronic device. The analog signal processor is electrically connected to the wireless emitter, and the analog signal processor may be connected to the audio signal connector. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247082 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, COMPUTER SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises a wireless communication device configured to conduct wireless communication with an external apparatus, a switch connected to a radio frequency circuit of the wireless communication device, and configured to couple an RF signal input and output port of the radio frequency circuit to one of a wireless communication antenna and a cable connected to the external apparatus, and a control module configured to control the switch to switch a mode of conducting communication with the external apparatus between a wireless communication mode and a wired communication mode, a wireless signal being transmitted and received between the external apparatus and the wireless communication device through the wireless communication antenna in the wireless communication mode, the wireless signal being transmitted and received between the external apparatus and the wireless communication device through the cable in the wired communication mode. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247083 | Wavelength Selection And Outlier Detection In Reduced Rank Linear Models - There is provided an optimization system and method for identifying useful channels. The method for selecting useful channels includes embedding a discrete predictor problem into continuous space of a predictor preweighting and executing an optimization algorithm to optimize a preweighting vector, wherein the optimization algorithm determines the relative importance of the each predictor. Also, the method includes constructing n different models, wherein a k | 2009-10-01 |
20090247084 | SHORT-TERM INTERFERENCE MITIGATION IN AN ASYNCHRONOUS WIRELESS NETWORK - Techniques for mitigating interference in an asynchronous wireless network are described. A terminal may desire to communicate with a serving base station and may observe high interference from other base stations. In an aspect, some frequency resources may be reserved for sending reduce interference requests and pilots to support interference mitigation. In one design, a first station (e.g., a terminal) may send a request to reduce interference to at least one interfering station on reserved control resources. The first station may receive a pilot sent by each interfering station on reserved pilot resources. The reserved resources may be associated with data resources. The first station may estimate received signal quality of the data resources based on the pilot(s). The first station may receive data sent on the data resources by a second station (e.g., a serving base station) after the interfering station(s) have reduced interference. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247085 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication system includes a main communication unit, a subcommunication unit that communicates with the main communication unit by using first wireless channels, and an external communication unit that communicates with the main communication unit by using second wireless channels. The subcommunication unit includes a state detection unit that detects a use state of the second wireless channels. The main communication unit includes a state acquisition unit that acquires the use state of the second wireless channels, a selection unit that selects a predetermined number of the first wireless channels with the less effect of radio wave interaction in the wireless communications based on the use state, a channel determination unit that determines one of the predetermined number of the first wireless channels, and a first wireless communication unit that communicates with the subcommunication unit using the one of the predetermined number of the first wireless channels. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247086 | Reducing co-channel interference - A base station may transmit at varied power levels. Subscriber stations receiving the power levels can transmit noise information back to the base station. As a result, co-channel interference can be determined from the varied power transmissions, either in the base station or in the subscriber station. In addition, in some embodiments, the transmissions may include different phases so that the phase of the co-channel interference may be determined as well. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247087 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING ROUND-TRIP DELAY AT A MOBILE STATION - A method for measuring round-trip delay at a mobile station may include determining a first time difference between two different types of frames at a base station. The method may also include determining a second time difference between the two different types of frames at a mobile station. The method may also include calculating the round-trip delay based on the first time difference and the second time difference. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247089 | MULTICAST COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH POWER CONTROL - A method for delivering multicast communications over an IEEE 802.11 compliant network is provided. The method comprises transmitting a data stream to a plurality of receivers from a transmitter over respective network links as a multicast communication, selecting a receiver from the plurality of receivers; receiving a feedback signal from the selected receiver at a selected point in time; and adjusting transmission of the data stream in dependence upon the received feedback signal. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247090 | Data Transmission - The transmitter receives information on a computing architecture of a receiver. A controller in the transmitter forms and transmits receiver-specific instructions based on data to be delivered and the information on the computing architecture. The controller in the receiver controls processing of the data on the basis of the instructions. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247091 | Selecting receiver chains of a mobile unit for receiving wireless signals - A method and apparatus of selecting which of a plurality of receiver chains of a mobile unit to receive wireless signals, is disclosed. One method includes measuring a first receive signal quality while all of the plurality of receiver chains are receiving wireless signals, and measuring a second receive signal quality while a subset of the plurality of receiver chains are receiving wireless signals. The subset of the plurality of receiver chains are selected to receive wireless signal unless the first receive signal quality is a threshold better than the second receive signal quality. If the first receive signal quality is a threshold better than the second receive signal quality then all the plurality of receiver chains are selected to receive wireless signals. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247092 | Agile remote radio head - A system for providing wireless communication is provided. The system comprises a radio transceiver comprising a plurality of configurable receivers and transmitters and a programmable processor, wherein the programmable processor is operable to configure at least some of the plurality of receivers and transmitters to operate using an operational mode associated with at least one of a designated coverage area and capacity. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247093 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A wireless communication apparatus for performing wireless communication by selectively switching among a plurality of transmission schemes having different transmission performance capabilities is provided. A detection unit detects reception quality of a signal, and a changeover unit changes over the transmission scheme in accordance with the reception quality detected. A control unit performs control for changing a threshold value, which is for changing over the transmission scheme, in accordance with a fluctuation in the reception quality. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247094 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREFOR - A communication apparatus includes a transmitter for transmitting wireless signals, and a receiver for receiving wireless signals. A first communication functional unit uses the transmitter and the receiver to operate as a station in a first network operating on a first communication channel, while a second communication functional unit uses the transmitter and the receiver to operate as a station in a second network operating on a second communication channel different from that of the first network. A controller conducts time division data transfer by utilizing the respective time periods of receiver inactivity on the first and second channels in order to switch operation to the other channel and attempt to receive a signal on the corresponding other network. In so doing, the communication apparatus is able to fulfill dual roles on the networks operating on different channels with the use of a single modem. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247095 | Method and system to prevent harmonics from causing distortion in a communications system - According to one exemplary embodiment, a method of preventing harmonics from causing distortion in a communications system includes feeding a test signal through a pre-distortion circuit in the communications system to a transmitter in the communications system. The method continues by transmitting a distorted output signal produced by the transmitter to an analyzer, analyzing the distorted output signal to identify one or more undesired harmonics, and generating and sending calibration data from the analyzer to calibrate the pre-distortion circuit, thereby preventing the one or more undesired harmonics from causing distortion in the communications system. In one embodiment, a system to prevent harmonics from causing distortion in a communications system includes a pre-distortion circuit, a transmitter, and an analyzer configured to identify one or more undesired harmonics and to generate and send calibration data to prevent the undesired harmonics from causing distortion. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247096 | Method And System For Integrated FM Recording - Aspects of a method and system for integrated FM recording are provided. A multimedia device with various integrated systems such as an integrated FM radio may provide content-based multimedia content recording, recorded content retrieval, and playback of desired or potentially relevant contents. The multimedia device may receive multimedia content along with information identifying the received multimedia content via the various integrated systems. A segment of the received multimedia content may be recorded selectively by comparing the corresponding content information with a favorite content list. The favorite content list may be generated and updated based on the multimedia content and/or program selection data. The multimedia device may have access to additional related stored multimedia contents to retrieve and render the stored segment of the received multimedia content. Device power consumption may be reduced by utilizing the local stored contents without access to the integrated systems' archives of broadcast program contents. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247097 | Receiver Module with Dual Mode Capability - The present invention supports the remote control of a controlled device. A hybrid device receives a control signal over an infrared communications channel or a wireless networking channel. The hybrid device can replace an IR receiver module in the controlled device in order to provide backward compatibility as well as provide universal operation with a wireless networking controller. The hybrid device processes a signal received over one of the communications channels. When a signal is received over the infrared communications channel, the processor converts the signal to an output code that is sent to a device controller. When a signal is received over the wireless networking communications channel, the processor converts the signal to a wireless command, converts the wireless command to an output code, and sends the output code to the device controller. All output codes are transparent for the two communications channels. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247098 | System and Method for Autoranging in Test Apparatus - A system for receiving signals and performing autoranging is disclosed. The system includes an adjustable attenuator at an input. A mixer combines the input signal with a tuning frequency to generate a mixed signal. The mixed signal is filtered to generate a component of the input signal at the tuning frequency. A signal detector detects the signal level of the input signal and the adjustable attenuator is adjusted in response to the signal level. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247099 | Method and apparatus for dynamically adapting FM tuner sensitivity to a local environment for a single-tuner system - A method of operating a single-tuner radio includes tuning into a first frequency. A pause in a first signal associated with the first frequency is detected. Tuning is switched from the first frequency to a second frequency. A signal quality metric for the second frequency is measured. Tuning is switched from the second frequency to the first frequency. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247100 | Dual Threshold Demodulation in an Amplitude Modulation Radio Receiver - A method, algorithm, circuits, and/or systems for demodulation in an amplitude modulated (AM) radio receiver are disclosed. In one embodiment, a radio receiver can include an amplifier configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) input signal and a gain control signal, and provide an amplified signal, an automatic gain control (AGC) circuit configured to receive a high threshold comparator output and provide the gain control signal, a mixer configured to combine the amplified signal and a local oscillation signal and provide a mixed output, a high threshold comparator configured to compare the mixed output with a reference level and provide the high threshold comparator output, and a low threshold comparator configured to compare the mixed output with the reference level and provide an output of the radio receiver. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247101 | Auto-detection of broadcast channel spacing - Methods and systems are disclosed for automatic detection of channel spacing for broadcast bands in different regions that use different channel spacing. Using the described embodiments, channel spacing at a users' current location can be automatically detected so that manual settings by the user are not necessary, especially when a user travels with his/her radio across regions that use different channel spacing for radio broadcasting bands. This auto-detected channel spacing can then be used for later channel searching by the radio. More particularly, methods and systems are disclosed for auto-detection of channel spacing for AM broadcasts using different channel spacings, such as the standard 9 kHz and 10 kHz spacings, used today in different geographic regions of the world for AM broadcast bands. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247102 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF CALIBRATING DIRECT CURRENT OFFSET IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A circuit for calibrating the DC offset in a wireless communication device utilizes a voltage-generating circuit to generate a first voltage value and its negative value, and utilizes a detecting circuit to detect an output of the wireless communication device and generate a first target-branch reference value corresponding to the power of the output when the first voltage value is inputted into a target branch (e.g., the in-phase branch or the quadrature branch) of the wireless communication device, and detect an output of the wireless communication device and generate a second target-branch reference value corresponding to the power of the output when the negative value of the first voltage value is input into the target branch. Then, an estimating circuit estimates the DC offset on the target branch according to the first and second target-branch reference values and the first voltage value. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247103 | SMOOTHING FILTER FOR IRREGULAR UPDATE INTERVALS - A technique for determining a received signal strength from multiple messages filters noise from the received signal to provide an accurate signal strength value. Advantageously, the more accurate output signal strength value can be used to identify movement of a station as well as estimate locations and direction of movement. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247104 | VEHICLE ANTENNA - A vehicle antenna includes a first Automatic Gain Control (AGC) unit and a second AGC unit. The first AGC unit may attenuate an input signal based on the strength of the input signal, and then output the attenuated signal to a transistor. The second AGC unit may control a power to be supplied or not to the transistor using a switching function based on the strength of the input signal. With the antenna, the signals of a strong electric field as well as the signals of a weak electric field adjacent to the strong electric field can be effectively controlled. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247105 | METHOD AND CIRCUIT FOR ADAPTIVE AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL - A method for adaptive automatic gain control and an automatic gain control circuit are provided. A predetermined waveform is injected into the automatic gain control circuit. A signal is sampled at at least one point in the automatic gain control circuit in which the sampled signal includes the injected predetermined waveform. A small-signal control characteristic is calculated using the sampled at least one signal. A determination is made as to whether the calculated small-signal control characteristic is valid. In the case of a valid determination, the calculated small-signal control characteristic is used to adjust the gain of the automatic gain control circuit. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247106 | Method and System for Detecting An Out Of Band Interferer in An RF Receiver - A system and method is provided for reducing signal distortion and saturation within an RF receiver which may be operated in an environment under the presence of interfering signals such as in a WiMAX environment. In an embodiment, a first gain stage and a second gain stage are selectively lowered to predetermined lower levels, assuring that if there is a blocker present, it would not cause signal distortion and saturation in the receiver. The loss of the gain in the first gain stage and second gain stage is compensated by a third gain stage which selectively amplifies the signals of interest. If a blocker is not detected, the maximum allowable gain of the first gain stage and the second gain stage is set to a predetermined upper limit allowing for maximum receiver sensitivity. Accordingly, with this system and method a direct conversional receiver can operate in the presence of interfering signals without signal distortion and saturation. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247107 | SIMPLIFIED INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION IN MULTI-ANTENNA RECEIVERS - A signal received via a plurality of antennas, and containing an interference component and a desired communication component, is processed to suppress the interference component. The interference component is suppressed based on an inverse of a spatial covariance matrix, which inverse is produced without performing a matrix inversion operation. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247108 | Signal Processing Device and Method, and Signal Processing Program - Provided is a signal processing device performing filter processing operations on an input signal using a plurality of filters to generate an output signal, including a filter processing unit configured to perform a filter processing operation on the input signal using a filter and a generating unit configured to generate the output signal by adding a correction value determined on the basis of each sign and each absolute value of each difference between each of filtered output signals obtained by the filter processing operations performed using a plurality of the above mentioned filter processing units and the input signal, to the input signal. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247109 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING VIA A FREQUENCY SHIFTING REPEATER - Aspects of a method and system for communicating via a frequency shifting repeater are provided. In this regard, a signal having a first frequency may be received, the received signal may be quadrature down-converted by mixing it with a pair of phase-quadrature local oscillator (LO) signals, the down-converted signals may be up-converted by mixing them with the LO signals, and the up-converted signals may be added or subtracted to generate a signal, having a second frequency, for transmission. In this manner, a wireless communication range may be extended by repeating the received signal on a different frequency than at which it was received. The frequency of the LO signals may be based on a desired difference between the first and second frequencies, a frequency at which a target device receives signals, and/or noise present. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247110 | Systems And Methods For Activating A Security System Upon Receipt Of Emergency Alert Messages - An Emergency Alert System (EAS) alert message may be used to activate a security system. For example, a mobile device of a subscriber may receive an EAS alert message from a network provider of the mobile device. Upon receipt of the EAS alert message, the mobile device may send an indication of the EAS message to the security system. A component of the security system may be activated to provide notification of the EAS alert message to the subscriber. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247111 | MULTI-MODE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY ALERTS - Systems and methods are provided for sending emergency alerts to mobile devices in a geographical region affected by an emergency condition. An emergency alert may be broadcast via cellular network to devices with active cellular communications, while those mobile devices comprising cellular communications components that are temporarily inoperative due to their connection to wireless internet access points can be reached by sending emergency alerts via the internet. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247112 | EVENT DISPOSITION CONTROL FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A method, system, and medium are provided for responding to an event by way of a mobile communications device. One embodiment of the method includes receiving at the mobile communications device an indication of an occurrence of an event; presenting an informational element (e.g., a slideable graphical-user-interface control) on a display of the device that presents contextually relevant data that is related to the event; and receiving user input that disposes the informational element to one of at least two drop zones that are defined by respective portions of the display and that are respectively associated with certain actions such that moving the informational element to one of the at least two drop zones invokes a certain response that is consistent with the corresponding drop zone. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247113 | EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA - Emergency instructional messages are utilized to provide instructions to a user in the event of an emergency. The instructional message may be various media, including, but not limited to, text, images, video, audio, and/or multimedia. The instructional message can be prerecorded and stored in a mobile device and/or on a communications network. Instructional message may be provided manually by an alert initiator and/or automatically based upon a type of alert. The instructional message may be initiated based upon the initiation of an emergency alert system (EAS) transmission, the occurrence of an event, a designated person, or a security violation, for example. Further, the instructional message may be tailored depending upon a location, such as the expected or determined location of the intended recipient or communication device of the instructional message. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247114 | EMERGENCY ALERT INITIATION VIA A MOBILE DEVICE - Systems, methods and computer readable media are disclosed for initiating an emergency alert system alert from a mobile device. In addition to the general system, methods and computer readable medium for such initiating of an emergency alert system alert from a mobile device the process may further implement receiving multiple such emergency alert system alert initiation messages and combining them to determine a more accurate location area of the emergency. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247115 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - A communication control apparatus includes a database which stores identification information of a party on the other end of communication with whom communication should be controlled, a search circuit which acquires communication data for requesting a connection to a party on the other end of communication and searches the database for the identification information of the party on the other end of communication, and a control unit which, if the identification information of the party on the other end of communication is found in the database, transmits a connection termination request to a terminal of the transmission source, and further transmits a connection request thereto so as to establish, in place of the party on the other end of communication, a connection with the terminal of the transmission source of the communication data and controls communication between the transmission source and the party on the other end of communication. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247116 | INTEGRATION OF EMERGENCY ALERT INFORMATION - A subscriber of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) receiving an EAS alert message can obtain additional multimedia information in based upon the location of the subscriber. The additional multimedia information can include information pertaining to available shelter, medical facilities, the location of emergency supplies, a plume map, evacuation routes, or the like. In an example embodiment, the Global Positioning System or other device location systems is utilized to determine the location of the subscriber. The location information along with EAS alert information is used to query a database to obtain the additional information. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247117 | CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEM THAT USES POSITION OF A MOBILE UNIT TO MAKE CALL MANAGEMENT DECISIONS - A cellular telephone system has call management decisions made based on the exact geographic location of the mobile unit. These call management decisions include billing and taxing decisions, cell site selection, frequency selection and even cellular system selection. The decisions are continuously updated during a call whereby decisions can be made and changed regardless of where a call originated. Cell site location, and even cellular system selection, can be made in a specific manner to best serve the needs of the mobile user, the cellular system as well as the public. It is even possible for a cellular system to locate one or more of its cell sites in the geographic area served by another cellular system. In some cases, cellular systems might even share cell sites. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247118 | System for authentication of network usage - Apparatus for collecting subscription data for subscribers in a telecommunications system for use in metering usage of network resources includes a data storage device operatively arranged to store subscriber records, and a data processor. The subscriber records include a plurality of fields including a group field for storing data indicative of group membership of a subscriber. The data processor is operatively arranged to request access to a remotely accessible information source on the basis of identification data. Responsive to receipt of a response from the remotely accessible information source, the data processor performs a first storage action in respect of a response of a first type and performs a second storage action in respect of a response of a second type. Responsive to receipt of group membership data from the subscriber, the data processor is operatively arranged to identify a remotely accessible information source corresponding to the group and to request access thereto on the basis of identification data associated with the received group membership data. Also, responsive to a response of the first type received from the remotely accessible information source, the data processor is operatively arranged to update the group field in the subscriber record so as to indicate authenticated membership of the group identified in the received group membership data. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247119 | METHOD AND DEVICE IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR SETTING UP AND BILLING A ROAMING COMMUNICATIONS CONNECTION - The invention relates to a method and a device for setting up and billing a roaming communications connection between a first calling subscriber of a first communications network and a second called subscriber of the first and or another communications network who is checked into a roaming communications network. Billing data records concerning the accrued costs of the roaming connection are generated by the communications networks, are exchanged between billing systems of the communications networks, and the subscribers arc charged the costs of the roaming connection on the basis of the billing data records. According to the invention, the costs for a connection, which originates from the first, calling subscriber and which is incoming to the second, called subscriber are charged exclusively to the first subscriber under conditions individually agreed upon beforehand. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247120 | SWITCHING SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING METHOD FOR UNICAST OR MULTICAST END-TO-END DATA AND/OR MULTIMEDIA STREAM TRANSMISSIONS BETWEEN NETWORK NODES - A method for setting up a data link including the steps of requesting an identity of an IP network node by a registration module; transmitting an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) stored on a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card of the IP network node to the registration module, storing the received IMSI in a user database of the registration module, complementing an IP data channel to form signal and data channels of a GSM network by a signaling gateway module, using the complemented IP data channel having GSM data as a basis for generating the necessary SS7/MAP functions for authenticating the IP network node, authenticating the IP network node by using the IMSI of the SIM card of the IP network node, receiving an appropriate entry in the user database of the registration module upon successful authentication, and setting up a data link to the at least some of the network nodes by the control module of the central connecting unit. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247121 | Customer sales and service calls using cell phone, flat fee local and long distance calling plans, digital voice and internet calling plans - A system and methodology that allows customers to use cell phones, flat fee long distance calling plans or internet calling to obtain sales and service by calling toll free telephone numbers provided by stores or businesses interested in providing these services by telephone. Customers with these calling capabilities are more concerned with minutes used than the telephone number called. Since free long distance calling is usually included in the above plans, it is not advantages for companies to pay the cost of toll free phone calls for these customers. This invention will allow customers with the above calling plans to switch or choose between toll free phone numbers and local phone numbers. Each time a customer chooses or switches from a toll free number to a local number it will save money for the company or business being called. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247122 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A DEVICE - The invention is directed to systems and methods for detecting the loss, theft or unauthorized use of a device and/or altering the functionality of the device in response. In one embodiment, a device monitors its use, its local environment, and/or its operating context to determine that the device is no longer within the control of an authorized user. The device may receive communications or generate an internal signal altering its functionality, such as instructing the device to enter a restricted use mode, a surveillance mode, to provide instructions to return the device and/or to prevent unauthorized use or unauthorized access to data. Additional embodiments also address methods and systems for gathering forensic data regarding an unauthorized user to assist in locating the unauthorized user and/or the device. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247123 | Method for Providing Security Services by Using Mobile Terminal Password and Mobile Terminal Thereof - A security service providing method using a mobile terminal password and a mobile terminal thereof. A normal password and an emergency password are stored in a smart card in advance. When a password for using a special service is input by a mobile terminal user, the input password is compared with the normal password and the emergency password. When the input password corresponds to the normal password, a special service requested by the user is provided. When the input password corresponds to the emergency password, a predetermined emergency process is performed. According to the emergency process, an emergency message is transmitted to the outside through a predetermined emergency networking process, predetermined virtual process information is displayed, or an abnormal process message for indicating unavailability of provision of the requested special service is displayed to the mobile terminal. Therefore, security is guaranteed and reliability is provided to the user who uses a special service through a mobile terminal by providing an emergency process performance function to the limited function of the password used for identification and authentication. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247124 | PROVISIONING MOBILE DEVICES BASED ON A CARRIER PROFILE - Systems and methods for provisioning computing devices are provided. Carrier provisioning profiles are distributed to computing devices via an activation service during the provisioning process. The carrier provisioning profiles specify access limitations to certain device resources which may otherwise be available to users of the device. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247125 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS OF COMPUTER RESOURCES OF MOBILE CLIENT FACILITIES - Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods of controlling resource access on a plurality of mobile communication facilities. The systems and methods may involve providing a central access management facility that is capable of regulating the access control protocols of a plurality of resources that are operational through a mobile communication facility; providing a mobile communication facility with a plurality of resources with access controls that regulate their operation; and setting the access control protocols for the plurality of resources on the mobile communication facility through the central access management facility. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247126 | Method and Arrangement For Operating Mobile Communication Ter-minals - A method and arrangement for operating mobile communication terminals in a radio network with at least one base station, providing a first radio coverage area, and at least one mobile communication terminal in which at least one locally limited area of activity within the first radio coverage area is communicated to the radio network are provided. The mobile communication terminal's entry into the area of activity is detected. In addition, when entry has been detected, a first message from the radio network prompts the mobile communication terminal to transmit ascertained position finding information using a second message and the radio network initiates detection of the second message with the position-finding information. In addition, in the absence of the second message, the mobile communication terminal is manipulated by the base station such that at least some of the communication links are suppressed within the area of activity, with receipt of the second message in the communication terminal at least partially allowing communication links within the area of activity on the basis of identity information identifying the user of the communication terminal. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247127 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device includes a base unit and a handset. The base unit includes a first communication unit, an authentication data storing unit, and an authentication data transmitting unit. The first communication unit is configured to communicate with an external device by using a communication service subject to setting authentication data into the communication service. The authentication data storing unit stores the authentication data. The authentication data transmitting unit transmits the authentication data to the handset. The handset include a second communication unit, an authentication data receiving unit, and a setting unit. The second communication unit is configured to communicate with the external device by using the communication service subject to setting authentication data into the communication service. The authentication data receiving unit receives the authentication data transmitted from the authentication data transmitting unit. The setting unit sets the authentication data received by the authentication data receiving unit into the communication service when the second communication unit attempts to communicate with the external device by using the communication service. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247128 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY CODE NOTIFICATION APPARATUS - A mobile communication system is provided such that multiple identity codes assigned to a terminal device are displayed on the terminal device, whereby such multiple identity codes are selectively and arbitrarily used without a specific provision, and an identity code is displayed according to an arrival of an appropriate notification chance. A subscriber identity code notification apparatus is also provided. A subscriber identity code holding device holds multiple identity codes such as telephone numbers, which are applicable to a single terminal device and which are different depending on the telecommunications carrier. A subscriber identity code notification apparatus is provide such that the subscriber identity code held by the subscriber identity code holding device notifies the terminal device of the corresponding subscriber identity code, in discrimination of an arrival of a given notification chance. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247129 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REGISTERING A SMARTCARD TERMINAL WITH A BROADCAST SERVER - A method and system for registration with a broadcast server is provided. A request from a smartcard terminal for registration is received and the smartcard terminal is authenticated based on the request. Further, A specific key material, Ks_NAF, is generated in response to the request. At least one of registering the smartcard terminal with the Internet Protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) server and with the broadcast server simultaneously, and registering the smartcard terminal with the IMS server and subsequently with the broadcast server through the IMS server, is performed. At least one of notifying the IMS server of status of the registration by the broadcast server, and notifying the broadcast server of the status of the registration by the IMS server, is performed. The system includes a smartcard terminal for sending a request for registration, a key generator for generating a Ks_NAF, and an IMS server and a broadcast server for authentication and security association establishment with the smartcard terminal using the Ks_NAF. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247130 | Mobile Terminal Apparatus - A mobile terminal apparatus checks if a user is a proper user based on the operation of the user and, if the result of authentication is negative, uploads predetermined data, which is part of data stored in a memory, to a predetermined server. After the transmission is completed, the mobile terminal apparatus erases the uploaded data from the memory. It is also possible to instruct the mobile terminal apparatus to upload and erase data from an external source using an electronic mail or a telephone tone signal sequence. This may protect data contained in mobile terminal apparatus that has been lost, from a person who improperly attempts to access the data. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247131 | Systems and Methods for Restricting The Use of Stolen Devices on a Wireless Network - Systems and methods for controlling wireless network access for wireless devices are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a system can create an electronic record for a device intended for sale in a retail store. The record associated with the device can include an indication that the device has not been sold, and the device can be shipped to the retail store. When the device is purchased, the retail store can communicate to the wireless service provider that the device has been sold, and the system can update the electronic record to reflect that the device has been sold. The sold device can be allowed to access a network. An attempt to use a device marked as unsold can result in the call being routed to a fraud management center for verification of proper device purchase. Additional exemplary systems and methods also are disclosed. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247132 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONS - A system and a method for improving wireless communications between a call center and a vehicle. The system and method can reduce the number of wireless connections needed between a call center and a vehicle by using multimedia messaging service (MMS) messages to convey information therebetween. This obviates the need for the call center to make an initial wireless connection simply to alert the vehicle that it wishes to communicate. Instead, the system and method can convey information or push down content to the vehicle on a very first connection, which can reduce wireless connections and improve reliability. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247133 | INFORMATION COMMUNICATION METHOD - The present system provides a method for exchanging contact information that can be accomplished easily using a telephone or SMS texting device. A first user maintains a database of contact information at a repository. Upon meeting a second person, the first person gives a unique ID to the second person, who texts the unique ID to a SMS text address of the repository. The repository responds by (a) providing a return text to the second person with the contact information of the first person, which can be automatically added to a contact database of the second person, and/or (b) initiates a phone call to the second person with a pre-recorded message from the first person providing the contact information. In one embodiment, the follow up phone call includes advertising and/or an opt-in offer. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247134 | SYNCHRONIZING COMMUNICATIONS AND DATA BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICES AND SERVERS - A system, method, and computer program product for synchronizing communications, data, application workflow events, and business processes between a mobile device and a server are described herein. In an embodiment, the method operates by determining whether there is a data object to be synchronized between a source and a target, wherein the source and target are one of either a mobile device or a server. An indication is sent to the target when there is a data object to be synchronized from the source. The data object to be synchronized is saved in a cache on the source and it is determined whether the mobile device is connected to the server. The synchronization operation is queued for the target until it is determined that the mobile device is connected to the server, and results are returned to the source after the data object is synchronized on the target. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247135 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - An information processing device such as cellular phone includes an input unit to input channel information, a transmitting unit to send out, on the basis of the channel information inputted by the input unit and an inputted time, desired information demanding for the channel information, the time information, and information regarding to a WWW site in a television or a radio broadcast associated with the channel information and the time information, a receiving unit to receive URL information extracted based on an information sent by the transmitting unit, and a display unit to access the WWW site based on the URL information received by the receiving unit and to display the WWW site. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247136 | Assisted application operation service for mobile devices using screen sharing - A system and corresponding methods to provide assistance to a mobile user ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090247137 | POTENTIAL CALL DROP INDICATOR - Mobile device user notifications of highly likely call drops or service losses are provided. A wireless network can determine from the location history of a mobile device if that mobile device is likely to lose connectivity to the wireless network or to a particular wireless service and issue an alert to the user. The form of the alert can be through one of various types of mobile device messages, or through an application on the mobile device. The mobile device's location can be determined using the global positioning system. Alternative directions can be provided to the user so that the user can travel without losing connectivity. The user may provide a destination before beginning travel, and receive a suggested course of travel that keeps the user within a higher quality coverage area. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247138 | OVER THE AIR PROGRAMMING VIA CELLULAR BROADCAST - In a communications system, one or more mobile devices may be programmed through the use of an assigned channel of a logical channel. For example, a broadcast control channel (BCCH) transmission may be received by one or more mobile devices, the transmission comprising a set of instructions to program the mobile devices. The BCCH transmission may be used to program certain mobile devices, such as a type or brand of device, or mobile devices having certain features, such as call waiting. The mobile device may be configured to accept a transmission, such as a packet in a GPRS network, on one channel while rejecting a transmission on other channels. Further, the mobile device may be reconfigured to accept additional channel transmissions or reject currently approved channel transmissions. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247139 | SYSTEM FOR ADAPTING ONLINE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS TO INCORPORATE MOBILE ADVERTISING - A system is described for adapting online advertising campaigns to incorporate mobile advertising. The system may include a processor, a memory and an interface being operatively connected. The memory may store ad groups of an advertiser, and mobile advertisements. An ad group may include keywords and web advertisements. The interface may allow the advertiser to associate the ad groups with mobile carriers. The processor may identify the ad groups and may provide the interface to the advertiser. The processor may receive associations of ad groups and mobile carriers. The processor may create mobile advertisements based on the web advertisements and mobile carriers. The processor may associate the mobile advertisements and the mobile carriers with the ad groups. The processor may provide one of the mobile advertisements to a user when the user performs a mobile search for one of the keywords on a mobile device associated with the mobile carriers. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247140 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MOBILE ADVERTISEMENT ACTIONS - A system for providing mobile advertisement actions may include a memory to store a request, mobile carrier data, mobile advertisement data, and mobile advertisement action data. The system may include an interface operatively connected to the memory to communicate with a mobile device. The system may include a processor operatively connected to the memory and the interface. The processor may receive information and a request from the mobile device via the interface and may determine the mobile carrier data relating to a mobile carrier associated with the mobile device. The processor may identify the mobile advertisement data and the mobile advertisement action targeted to the request and the mobile carrier data. The processor may append the mobile advertisement action data to the mobile advertisement data. The processor may provide the mobile advertisement data with the appended mobile advertisement action data to the mobile device via the interface. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247141 | MOVING OF A NODE - A system and a method for moving a node within a real time communications network, where said node is at least connected to a first controller node and the node is disconnected and moved from the first controller node to a second controller node, where the system comprises a macro adapted to handle moving of the node and the method uses the same macro. According to the present invention the macro will delete data in the a first controller node, thereafter generate new data adapted to a second controller node by reusing data associated with said node, and where the node is assigned a identity associated with the second controller node. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247142 | INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, INFORMATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, FUNCTION SWITCHING METHOD AND FUNCTION SWITCHING PROGRAM - Provided is the information communication processing device capable of executing terminal function switching control in linkage with an external communication content on one information communication processing device based on the external communication content without a problem in switching. The information communication processing device has at least one information processing device having a plurality of function environments for executing an application, and a switching control unit for switching a function environment, in which the switching control unit determines a function environment to be switched based on contents of communication with the outside of the information communication processing device and sets context of the function environment to be switched at context of a function environment being executed, thereby executing switching to the function environment to be switched. | 2009-10-01 |