42nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090258626 | FILTER CIRCUIT AND RECEIVING APPARATUS - A filter circuit includes first capacitors, second capacitors capable of altering a cutoff frequency by being connected in parallel with the first capacitors, first switches for connecting the second capacitors in parallel with the first capacitors, and charging circuits for the second capacitors. The charging circuits include second switches, and resistances for attenuating the amplitudes of input voltages to be fed to the second capacitors, by being connected in series with the second capacitors. The second capacitors are charged through the resistances in a state where the first switches are turned OFF and where the second switches are turned ON. Thus, a DC offset which is ascribable to the cutoff frequency switching of a filter is reduced. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258627 | RECEIVING CIRCUIT, USE, AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING IN A RADIO NETWORK - A receiving circuit, use, and method for receiving in a radio network is provided, wherein switching is performed continuously between a first signal, which is received over a first antenna, and a second signal, which is received over a second antenna, to form an input signal. The input signal is converted analog/digitally into a digital signal, the digital signal is correlated to output a correlation signal, the correlation signal is compared with a threshold, and the switching for data reception in a current switch position is stopped when the correlation signal exceeds the threshold. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258628 | Time-Error and Frequency-Error Correction in a Multi-Carrier Wireless Communications System - Methods and apparatus for automatic frequency control in wireless receivers configured to simultaneously receive multiple carrier signals at distinct radio frequencies are disclosed. An exemplary wireless device comprises at least first and second radio front-end circuits configured to receive first and second wireless communication signals transmitted via first and second radio-frequency carriers at distinct first and second radio frequencies, respectively, a control processor configured to designate a master carrier signal and a slave carrier signal from among the received wireless communication signals, and a frequency error estimation circuit configured to estimate a first receiver frequency error using the received master carrier signal. The control processor is further configured to calculate a second receiver frequency error from the first receiver frequency error, for use in compensating one or more receiver processes performed on the slave carrier signal. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258629 | BROADBAND TUNER FOR VERY WIDE SIGNAL CONVERSION - An agile RF tuner circuit capable of converting a wide portion of RF signal into an IF signal suitable for analog-to-digital conversion. The circuit up converts a received RF signal to a high IF signal and then down converts the high IF signal to a low IF signal. Embodiments of the RF circuit incorporate harmonic reject mixers to suppress harmonies and intermodulations typically associated with the frequency conversion process. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258630 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTELLIGENT SYNTAX MATCHING - The ubiquitous nature of wireless devices has given rise to among other things an explosive growth in messaging including, among other categories of messaging, Application-to-Peer messaging. It is inevitable that various errors (e.g., misspellings, typographic errors, transpositions, etc.) will occur as a mobile subscriber adds one or more keywords, codes, indicators, responses, etc. to an Application-to-Peer message. An error-laden message will likely be dropped, discarded, ignored, etc. when it is processed contributing to among other things a poor user experience. An infrastructure that offers possibly among other things an intelligent syntax matching capability accommodates (by, for example, automatically identifying, correcting or otherwise resolving, etc.) such errors so that messages containing such errors may be processed. The infrastructure may optionally leverage the capabilities of a centrally-located Messaging Inter-Carrier Vendor. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258631 | Mobility related control signalling authentication in mobile communications system - In a non-limiting and exemplary embodiment, a method is provided for arranging authentication of mobility related signalling messages in a mobile communications system. An authentication code is generated on the basis of a previous authentication code stored in connection with a preceding authentication code generation event. The newly generated authentication code is stored for subsequent authentication code generation event. In response to change of the mobile device to an access network of the network entity, a control message comprising the authentication code is transmitted from a mobile device to a first network entity, for verifying the authentication code by the first network entity or by a second network entity of a previous access system. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258632 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING AND ENHANCING MESSAGES IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A system for delivering and enhancing messages in a wireless communication system includes a message service center and a message enhancing subsystem. The message enhancing subsystem adds information to an acknowledgement message forwarded by the message service center to create an enhanced acknowledgement message and sends the enhanced acknowledgement message to a message sending apparatus. A method for delivering and enhancing messages in a wireless communication system is also disclosed. With the system and method disclosed by the present invention, information may be added to an acknowledgement message so that the content of the acknowledgement message may be richer and the utilization of acknowledgement messages may be more efficient. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258633 | Differentiated Message Delivery Notification - A user equipment (UE) is disclosed. The UE comprises a processor configured to transmit a session initiation protocol (SIP) SUBSCRIBE method request that comprises at least one filter criteria used for selecting specific messages and selecting the information about the messages, where each of the messages is directed to a user identity associated with the UE. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258634 | NUMERIC BASED ADDRESSING FOR ENHANCED TELEPHONY AND MULTIMEDIA SERVICES - An end user device includes an application processor, a baseband processor, and a radio transceiver, storage accessible to the application processor, and computer executable instructions, embedded in the storage, for a user agent application. The user agent application includes instructions for transmitting a directory server inquiry in response to entry of a numeric sequence followed by a data termination sequence, wherein the directory server inquiry is indicative of the numeric sequence and the numeric sequence is associated with a targeted entity. The instructions further include instructions for receiving information indicative of at least one service associated with the targeted entity in response to the directory server inquiry and generating a display indicating the associated service or services when the mobile device includes a suitable display. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258635 | Outgoing Call Handling System and Method - A cellular system for handling outgoing calls from a mobile station ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090258636 | Wireless event notification system and methods for use therein - A wireless event notification system that selectively notifies members of events based on their location and/or interests, and devices and method for use therein. The wireless event notification system provides single or multifactor filtering based on one or more of proximity to an event, membership in a subgroup to which an event pertains and/or desire to receive events at the severity level of an event. Superfluous notifications are thereby reduced. Location-based filtering may be done by a notification server device to which member locations are reported or, to enhance member privacy, by wireless client devices using unreported member locations. Additionally, in some embodiments, wireless client devices are distributed by a system administrator to members after the system administrator has registered the members with the system to remove device acquisition, device compatibility and member registration hurdles that can present obstacles to universal participation in the system. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258637 | Method for user identity tracking - The invention has disclosed a method for user identity tracking, and is suitable for wireless Internet. Precisely, mobile phone client end or WAP website sends user access request and parameters; user identity recognition server judges whether the user access request is for the first time; if so, it will distribute a unique user identifier, insert the user identifier in the returned information, and guide the mobile phone user to access the user identity recognition server based on the user identifier; read the recognition file on mobile phone, and complete the recognition of mobile phone user identity according to user identifier. With the technical proposal of the invention adopted, it is possible to realize the recognition on user identity through distributing the user identifier or through the corresponding relations between user identifier and users' mobile phone number. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258638 | MOBILE TERMINAL USING VARIABLE MENU ICONS - A method for controlling a mobile terminal includes setting a variable menu icon to represent different functions for first and second operating modes, displaying a plurality of menu icons including the variable menu icon during the first operating mode, and switching the variable menu icon from a function different from a previous function of the variable menu icon during the first operating mode when the mobile terminal changes from the first operating mode to the second operating mode. The other menu icons may be controlled to maintain previous functions that they assumed during the first operating mode after the function of the variable menu icon is switched. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258639 | Method, system and device for providing a robust wireless connection - A system and a method for wireless linking in a cellular communication system are disclosed such that a mobile station is maintained in simultaneous communication with at least a first node and a second node for access to the cellular communication system. Information going to and from the first node is not identical to the information going to and from the second node. In one embodiment the second node, or secondary access point is a relay node forwarding received information to and from the first node, or primary access point. In another embodiment the second node is another mobile station performing a direct mobile-to-mobile communication (MS-to-MS). In still an embodiment a first wireless link to the first node is for control information only. In still a further embodiment a second wireless link to the second node is only for communication of information from the mobile station or only for communication of information to the mobile station. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258640 | DEVICE POWER DETECTOR - A communication device includes a transmitter configured to provide a transmitted output signal, and a power detector configured to receive reference signals from a waveform generator associated with the transmitter, and to receive a portion of the transmitted output signal from the transmitter. The power detector is further configured to compare the reference signals with a digital representation of the portion of the transmitted output signal, and calculate a gain associated with the transmitter based on the comparison. The power detector is also configured to receive, from the waveform generator, a root mean square (RMS) value of the reference signals, and generate an estimate of the output power of the transmitter based on the calculated gain and the root mean square (RMS) value of the reference signals. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258641 | MULTI-INTERFACE PARSABLE MOBILE DEVICES (PMD) FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION AND SERVICES ENHANCEMENT - A split-able mobile device includes a parsed mobile device (PMD) and a pre-associated peer partner (PPP) that enables communication with networks when the PMD is in the vicinity of the PPP. The PMD locates the PPP and enters into peer mode. In peer mode, the PMD shares a function or operation with the PPP to reduce power costs or to alleviate overhead constraints. The PPP accesses a separate power source than the PMD and can provide greater service to a user without compromising performance of the PMD. If the PPP cannot be located, then the PMD enters a solo mode. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258642 | VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system for wireless device based vehicle communications. The system includes a vehicle electronics bus, at least one or more vehicle electrical systems electrically connected to the vehicle electrical bus, a monitoring and control system electrically connected to the vehicle bus, at least one sensor electrically connected to the monitoring and control system, and a wireless transceiver electrically connected to the monitoring and control system wherein the wireless transceiver is configured to transmit vehicle information from the monitoring and control system to a wireless device and to receive instructions from the wireless device. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258643 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS - A method for accessing datalink communications for an aircraft is provided. The method comprises providing a pre-selected datalink service provider for aircraft communications, detecting a datalink service provider supplying air traffic control (ATC) communication services, and determining whether the detected datalink service provider is the same as the pre-selected datalink service provider. If the detected datalink service provider is not the same as the pre-selected datalink service provider, a communication link is established with the detected datalink service provider for ATC messages, while a communication link is maintained with the pre-selected datalink service provider for non-ATC messages. If the detected datalink service provider is the same as the pre-selected datalink service provider, a communication link is maintained with the pre-selected datalink service provider for both ATC messages and non-ATC messages. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258644 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR USER EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION OF AN IP-FEMTOCELL SYSTEM - A system, method, and computer readable medium for acquisition of an IP-based femtocell system by a user equipment are provided. A manual femtocell acquisition procedure may be invoked at a user equipment for acquiring access to a femtocell system or network of femtocell systems. The femtocell acquisition routine may be invoked by supply of a command to a femto application hosted by the user equipment. Invocation of the femtocell acquisition routine results in the user equipment seeking the femtocell system allocated a prioritized preferred routing list entry. In the event that a femtocell system is located, the femtocell system may perform electronic serial number screening to prevent unintended attachment and registration on a femtocell system with which the user equipment does not have authorized access | 2009-10-15 |
20090258645 | PLMN Frequency Search Triggered by Country Code Change - A mobile UE initiates a full search of all supported frequencies upon detecting a change in the Mobile Country Code (MCC) transmitted by a PLMN. The change in MCC indicates the user had crossed a political border, and the spectrum allocated for wireless communication may be different. In one embodiment, the mobile UE stores the current MCC. Upon obtaining an updated MCC, it is compared to the stored MCC. If the updated MCC is different from the stored MCC, the full frequency search is initiated. To prevent excessive searching, with concomitant power consumption, while traveling near a border, the UE waits a predetermined duration after an MCC-initiated full scan before conducting a subsequent full scan, even if the MCC changes within that duration. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258646 | CALL SETUP PROCEDURE IN AN EVOLVED THIRD GENERATION RADIO ACCESS NETWORK - A method and system for call setup in an evolved third generation (3G) radio access network are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) sends its identity to a core network (CN) for call setup when the WTRU is in an RRC_disconnected state. The CN verifies the identity and sends an authentication vector to the WTRU. The WTRU sends a service access request message including an authentication response to the CN via a Node-B. The Node-B performs an admission control. The CN attaches the WTRU if the authentication response is same to an expected response. The Node-B then allocates radio resources to the WTRU. The Node-Bs may be directly connected, or may be connected to a control plane server which performs admission control. When the WTRU is transitioning from an RRC_idle state to an RRC_connected state, the WTRU may or may not need to re-authenticate again. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258647 | MOBILE STATION DEVICE, BASE STATION DEVICE, MOBILE STATION DEVICE OPERATING FREQUENCY BAND MAPPING METHOD, LOCATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE, MOBILE STATION DEVICE LOCATION REGISTRATION METHOD, PAGING METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE SAME AND RECORDING MEDIUM - In a method for mapping an operating frequency band of a mobile station device in a mobile communication system, an operating frequency band position at the time of idle mode of respective mobile station devices is arranged so as to be distributed throughout a unique frequency bandwidth of a base station device. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258648 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR PROVIDING INNER-CELL REGISTRATION OF ACCESS TERMINAL IN A RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Apparatus, and an associated method, for controlling generation of a registration message by an access terminal to register the access terminal with an access network. A configuration message broadcast by an access network station indicates if the network station is inner-cell-enabled capable and includes a value of a selected threshold, such as a minimum value of a pilot signal strength. The access terminal detects the configuration message and delays sending a registration message until signals received by the access terminal are of characteristics at least as great as the selected threshold. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258649 | CONTROLLING MULTI-MODE DEVICES - In an example embodiment, a technique for automatically controlling radio interfaces of a multi-mode device. Wireless interfaces are enabled or disabled based on the probability of network availability of the interfaces at a current geographical location. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258650 | Apparatus and method for reduction of handover interruption time using estimated handover time negotiation in a broadband wireless communication system - An apparatus and method for reduction of a handover interruption time using an estimated handover time negotiation in a broadband wireless communication system are provided. A method for supporting a handover of a mobile station in a serving base station includes receiving a handover pre-notification response message including a residual estimated handover time from a target base station, determining a current residual estimated handover time using the residual estimated handover time, and exchanging the determined residual estimated handover time with the target base station. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258651 | Method For Reducing Uplink Traffic Load On Transport Network At Basestation During Soft Handover - The present invention relates to a node and a method thereof for a mobile telecommunication network connectable to a controlling node and wirelessly connectable to mobile terminals. The node is adapted to have an uplink connection to a mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal is adapted to have a second uplink connection to at least a second node such that data transmitted from the mobile terminal may be received at the node and at the at least the second node. The node comprises means for estimating whether data transmitted from the mobile terminal received at the at least the second node is received stronger than the data received at said node and means for discarding data received from the mobile terminal if it is estimated that the data is received stronger at the at least the second node than the data received at said node. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258652 | Cellular systems with distributed antennas - A communication system providing wireless communication among wireless users through a number of cellular base stations, each including at least transport management equipment and broadband equipment, at least one of which supports at least remote cellular station including RF equipment for communication with users of cellular devices. The system includes at lease one wireless narrow beam communication link operating at millimeter wave frequencies in excess of 60 GHz connecting a remote cellular station with a cellular base station equipped with broad band conversion electronic equipment and transport management equipment. In preferred embodiment the communication system includes a large number of remote cellular stations with each remote cellular station serving a separate communication cell. Each remote cellular station is equipped with a low frequency wireless transceiver for communicating with the wireless users within the cell at a radio frequency lower than 6 GHz and a narrow beam millimeter wave wireless transceiver operating at a millimeter wave frequency higher than 60 GHz for communicating with another millimeter wave transceiver at another remote cellular station or a millimeter wave transceiver at a base station. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258653 | Method and system for delivering multicast/broadcast services in a half frequency division duplex wireless communication system - A method and system for delivering MBS in an H-FDD wireless communication system minimizes MBS bandwidth allocation and maintains appropriate balance between two H-FDD mobile device groups. Generally speaking, this is achieved by allocating a downlink bandwidth section for one group of mobile devices (e.g. Group 2) to MBS and allowing a subgroup of mobile devices (e.g. Group 1A) in the other group (e.g. Group 1) that subscribes to MBS to participate in the former group (e.g. Group 2) as required to identify and decode MBS data. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258654 | RESOURCE SCHEDULING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS USING BEAM FORMING - A basic idea of the invention is to provide multi-user resource scheduling and distribution based on balancing the power resources used for the different narrow beams in order to smooth the interference levels over the whole cell, area and to reduce interference fluctuations. The resource scheduling principle according to the invention is especially useful when the available resources are not fully utilized. The idea is to select, for each antenna beam of at least a subset of the antenna beams, at least two mobile users for service using the respective antenna beam during a transmission time interval, and to distribute power resources to the antenna beams for use during the transmission time interval based on the guideline of balancing the power resources among different antenna. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258655 | System and method for integrating location information into an internet phone system - A system and a method for integrating the receipt and transmission of location information into VoIP phone systems. The system may include a location device that includes a SATPS receiver and an antenna together with one or more connectors that allow connection of the location device to other devices, such as a VoIP telephone and a router, that are connected to and made a part of a VoIP phone system. A method of operating such a system is also disclosed. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258656 | Method for Exchanging Location-Relevant Information Using a Mobile Device with an Interactive Map Display - A method is disclosed for wirelessly providing easily accessed and comprehended location-relevant information to a mobile device or web browser by displaying a map showing locations of interest. Simply by touching the map, a user can specify locations and regions used for queries and for uploading peer-to-peer information such as blogs, reviews, items for sale, etc. The device can request information, receive synchronously or asynchronously pushed responses, and display them with symbols that indicate category, age, etc. Location-aware devices can automatically specify their locations and provide location histories. Regions of interest can be adjusted according to visitation frequency, or region boundaries can simply be traced on the map. Limits can be placed on requested information and on distribution of uploaded information. Queries can use fuzzy logic, transactions can be completed using the devices, and requested information can be delivered when battery charge level and wireless link quality are appropriate. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258657 | DEMODULATION APPARATUS AND RECEIVING APPARATUS - A portable phone device comprises a telephone unit for base band processing of a receiving signal and audio conversion processing, as well as a global positioning system (GPS) receiving unit for receiving signals from at least one GPS satellite, each signal including a spread code. A crystal oscillator generates a first oscillation signal having a predetermined frequency, and a temperature controlled oscillator generates a second oscillation signal having a predetermined frequency different from that of the first oscillation signal. A synchronization capture portion performs synchronization capture of the spread code, and a synchronization hold portion performs synchronization holding and demodulation of the signals received from the at least one GPS satellite. A central processing unit calculates position and speed of the portable phone device. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258658 | Location Services Based on Positioned Wireless Measurement Reports - Methods and apparatuses are provided that may be implemented in a wireless signaling environment to provide certain location services. The location services may, for example, be based at least in part on positioning information associated with positioned wireless signaling measurements associated with wireless terminals. The location services may comprise location using signal pattern matching, location using observed timing differences, location using fine time assistance, location of significant network events and location distribution of terminals over a certain coverage area. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258659 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION BASED MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE SERVICE - A multimedia message service method and a server therefor are disclosed. In one embodiment, the server i) allows a broadcast transmitting server to receive a request of transmitting a position-based multimedia message from a content providing server, ii) collects information related to a base station covering an area to which the requested position-based multimedia message is desired to be transmitted, iii) transfers the position-based multimedia message to a multimedia transmitting equipment, iv) collects address information of the position-based multimedia message from the multimedia transmitting equipment and v) transmits the collected address information in a form of a cell broadcast service message to a receiving mobile communication terminal according to the information related to the base station. According to one embodiment, a large-sized multimedia message can be easily provided to a plurality of mobile communication terminals located in an area by using a cell broadcasting service. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258660 | LOCATION DETERMINATION USING FORMULA - Among other disclosed subject matter, a method includes obtaining, in a mobile device, power information indicating a detected power of respective signals received from multiple transmitters. The method includes determining a location of the mobile device using a formula that uses: locations of the multiple transmitters, a first function of the power information and a second function of respective locations of the multiple transmitters. The method can include recording the determined location. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258661 | METHODS FOR SCHEDULING A RECEIVING PROCESS AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUSES UTILIZING THE SAME - A communication apparatus is provided. A radio transceiver module receives paging indicators according to a first activation signal. A baseband processing module receives the paging indicators from the radio transceiver module and processes the paging indicators according to a second activation signal. A controller obtains corresponding system frame numbers of periodic radio frames, obtains a corresponding paging indicator position in each periodic radio frame, obtains a first and a second wake up time interval distributed within each periodic radio frame according to the corresponding paging indicator position, generates the first and the second activation signal to respectively activate the radio transceiver module and the baseband processing module during the first and the second wake up time interval, wherein both a length of the first wake up time interval and a length of the second wake up time interval are smaller than a length of a periodic radio frame. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258662 | HANDLING ATTACHMENT CONTENT ON A MOBILE DEVICE - Embodiments described herein provide a user with the ability to download a selected attachment document that is associated with a message received on a mobile device. Attachment data corresponding to the selected attachment document can be downloaded according to at least one of a native application attachment content handling option and a client-server attachment content handling option. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258663 | Method, system and apparatus for paging access terminals - A method for paging access terminals. The method includes: a network entity sends a paging message to a target AN. The paging message carries the information required for calculating the time when the AT wakes to monitor the paging message. The information includes the absolute time that is determined according to the time when the AT previously shifts from the connected state to the idle state. Upon receipt of the paging message, the target AN determines when to send the paging message to the AT according to the information carried in the paging message. The present embodiments also disclose a system and apparatus for paging access terminals. The apparatus is a network entity that sends the paging message. The method, system and apparatus can be used to determine the time when the AT wakes to monitor the paging message, thus ensuring that the AT paging is not missed. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258664 | Discontinuous Reception of Bursts for Voice Calls - A mobile terminal capable of operating in a Discontinuous Transmission mode during an active voice call with a remote party is also capable of operating in a Discontinuous Reception mode during the same active voice call. Particularly, a receiving mobile terminal monitors when the remote party stops transmitting speech during the active voice call. If there are no speech signals to receive, the mobile terminal switches it's receiver “off” for selected receive time slots to save battery power. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258665 | Uplink Modulation And Coding Scheme Selection - The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for selecting a modulation and coding scheme. In one aspect, there is provided a method. The method may receive information representative of a first normalized channel characteristic power associated with a downlink and receiving information representative of a second normalized channel characteristic power associated with an uplink. A predicted normalized channel characteristic power of the uplink may be determined based on the first normalized channel characteristic power and the second normalized channel characteristic power. Related systems, apparatus, methods, and/or articles are also described. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258666 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING ENHANCED DEDICATED CHANNEL TRANSPORT FORMAT COMBINATION IN CELL_FACH STATE AND IDLE MODE - A method and apparatus for selecting an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) transport format combination (E-TFC) in Cell_FACH state and idle mode are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) transmits a random access channel (RACH) preamble and receives an index to an E-DCH resource in response to the RACH preamble. The WTRU may estimate a power headroom based on the maximum WTRU transmit power, power offset value, and the last successfully transmitted RACH preamble transmit power. The WTRU restricts an E-TFC based on the estimated power headroom, and selects an E-TFC based on a set of supported E-TFCs. The WTRU then generates, and transmits, a protocol data unit (PDU) based on the selected E-TFC. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258667 | FUNCTION UNLOCKING SYSTEM, FUNCTION UNLOCKING METHOD, AND FUNCTION UNLOCKING PROGRAM - There is provided a function unlocking system using highly-convenient face authentication with high accuracy for an information processing terminal. In the function unlocking system, a face authentication section carries out face authentication by using a face image of the user that is obtained by an image pickup section, with key input carried out by the user through a key input section as a trigger. Along with the above, a key input content determination section determines whether a pattern of input key input matches with a pattern registered in advance or not. Then, an unlocking determining section determines whether a lock is to be released or not on the basis of a result of the face authentication by the face authentication section and a result of key input determination by a key input content determination section. In case the unlocking determining section determines that a lock is to be released, a function locking section releases the lock. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258668 | ENTERPRISE LOCATION DISCOVERY IN DUAL-MODE PHONES - Enterprise location discovery in dual-mode phones. As dual-mode phones move within the enterprise Wi-Fi network, they track which cell tower they are associated with, reporting this information to an enterprise mobility controller. The enterprise mobility controller builds a list of cell tower identifiers which are associated with enterprise Wi-Fi coverage, and makes this list available to subscribing dual-mode phones. Subscribing dual-mode phones can use this list to only scan for Wi-FI availability when they are associated with a cell tower which is on the list. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258669 | IMPULSE ULTRA-WIDEBAND RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are provided for implementing an impulse ultra-wideband communications system which combines the technique of transmitted reference (TR) with a code-sifted reference scheme that separates the reference and the data pulses with a sequence of codes such as a subset of Walsh codes. The combination of the two techniques in ultra-wideband (UWB) radio systems removes the wideband delay elements required by conventional TR UWB systems. The invention provides a system with no analog carriers and lower complexities than other UWB systems, and which has better performances, higher tolerance to nonlinearity, and larger capacities | 2009-10-15 |
20090258670 | DUAL-MODE PHONE AND CALLING METHOD - A dual-mode phone includes a mobile phone antenna, a mobile phone module, a WLAN antenna, a WLAN module, a processing module, a memory, and a user interface. The processing module sets a communication mode of the dual-mode phone. The memory stores the communication mode and a phone book, wherein the phone book includes a plurality of mobile phone numbers, a plurality of WLAN phone addresses, mapping relationships between the plurality of mobile phone numbers and the plurality of WLAN phone addresses, and statuses of dual-mode phones corresponding to the plurality of WLAN phone addresses. The user interface receives an input phone number. The processing module further determines if the input phone number is a mobile phone number, determines if the mobile phone number has a mapping WLAN phone address, and calls the mapping WLAN phone address via the WLAN module. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258671 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ENABLING USER CONTROL OF A FALLBACK CAPABILITY FOR CIRCUIT SWITCHED DOMAIN SUPPORT - An apparatus for enabling user control of a fallback capability for circuit switched domain support may include a processor and a memory. The memory may store executable instructions that in response to execution by the processor cause the apparatus to receive a service indication for a service related to a radio access technology not supported by a current serving domain, determine, based on previously stored user defined input, a response to the service indication with respect to conducting a fallback procedure to a radio access technology that supports the service, and execute the response based on a result of the determining. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258672 | GATEWAY WITH ADAPTIVE AIR INTERFACES - A wireless terminal includes a multi-mode radio circuit having a plurality of different transceivers for communicating over a plurality of different wireless standards, wherein a first transceiver of the plurality of transceivers requires less power than other transceivers of the plurality of transceivers. The terminal also includes a processor and memory, and logic stored in memory and executable by the processor. The logic includes logic that selects a transceiver of the plurality of transceivers based on characteristics of a communication request, and logic that uses the first transceiver to communicate the selected transceiver to a receiving device. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258673 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND HOUSING THEREOF - A portable electronic apparatus comprises one or more protrusion structures on a surface of the portable electronic apparatus. The protrusion structure comprises a plurality of facets, and one or more peaks are formed on the junctions of the facets. The facets are preferably in the form of triangles or quadrangles, and the protrusion structure is in the form of a pyramid of a triangular base or a quadrangular base. In an embodiment, the protrusion structure is formed on the back housing of the portable electronic apparatus, so that an electronic device, e.g., a digital camera module, embedded in the back housing can be protected to minimize the likelihood of damage. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258674 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY UPDATING PRESENCE INFORMATION - A system, method and computer program that utilizes motion detection circuitry, calendar information and/or time information to automatically update presence information associated with portable electronic equipment. Aspects of the present invention provide reliable presence information regarding the availability of the user based on motion of the electronic equipment (also referred to herein as electronic device) and user's calendar information and optionally time information. The availability of reliable presence information will significantly increase the usage of presence information. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258675 | CELLULAR PHONE - It is an object to provide a cellular phone capable of efficiently reducing power consumption. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258676 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE CAPABLE OF FUNCTIONING IN TRANSMITTER DISABLING STATE - A mobile communication device, such as a cellular phone, for example, is capable of functioning in a transmitter disabling mode and is set to the transmitter disabling mode in automatic response to a power-on operation and then automatically changed to a transmitter enabling mode provided that a predetermined condition is confirmed. The communication device is instantly set to the transmitter disabling mode in automatic response to the initiation of use of an earphone or camera function and kept in the transmitter disabling mode even if the earphone or camera function enters an out of use condition. Surrounding people are informed of the transmitter disabling mode without fail by a standardized appearance of the earphone or a standardized blinking of a flash unit of the camera function. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258677 | ALTERNATE USER INTERFACES FOR MULTI TUNER RADIO DEVICE - A method, device, system, and media are directed to controlling a multi-tuner radio. A voice command may be received and/or filtered. An operation of the radio may be modified based on the voice command. A gesture input may be received through a gesture pad. Another operation of the multi-tuner radio may be modified based on the received gesture input. A fingerprint may be recognized with a gesture pad. A user may be authenticated based on the recognized fingerprint. The operation or the other operation may be personalized based on the fingerprint. User training may be provided for the gesture input. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258678 | System and method for storing and retrieving multimedia messages on low-cost tags in order to facilitate contextual communications - Systems, methods and computer program products for storing and retrieving of multimedia messages onto tags in order to facilitate contextual communications are disclosed. Such tags can be attached or affixed to physical, real-world objects thus allowing multimedia messages associated with the tags to be retrieved with the real-world objects in a time-shifted and space-shifted manner from when and where they were recorded. The present invention uses low-cost (metal, paper or plastic) tags—encoded using barcodes or RFID—as virtual message storage units and commercially-available terminals equipped with appropriate software and sensors, such as mobile telephones, as recording and reading devices. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258679 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING TRANSMISSION SPEED OF A MOBILE PHONE - A transmission speed enhancing apparatus of a mobile phone is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a processor having a secure digital input/output (SDIO) interface and a GPIO interface, a WiFi module and a secure digital memory A SDIO switcher is configured for disconnecting the SDIO interface with the secure digital memory when receiving a switching command from the general purpose input/output interface of the processor, and connecting the SDIO interface with the WiFi module so as to enhance the transmission speed of the mobile phone. A method for enhancing transmission speed of a mobile phone is also disclosed. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258680 | PICOCELL BASE STATION FOR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDING RADIO COVERAGE LOBES, AND A METHOD OF IDENTIFYING WHICH SUBSET OF THE LOBES COVERS A USER TERMINAL - A method is provided in a base station having multiple directional antenna elements each providing a corresponding radio coverage lobe to identify which subset of the lobes covers a user terminal. The base station is a picocell base station. A user terminal is positioned within the coverage area of the base station. A subset of the lobes is selected. The base station applies for a period an adjusted signal power in respect of the selected subset of the lobes. The signal power is detected and information dependent upon the detected pilot signal power is provided. The base station uses said information to determine whether or not the user terminal is located in the selected subset of lobes. A sub-group of the subset of lobes is then selected and a corresponding determination is made whether or not the user terminal is located in the selected sub-group. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258681 | AUTOMATIC SELECTION OF A BACKGROUND IMAGE FOR A DISPLAY ON A MOBILE TELEPHONE - A method for providing a background image on a display of a mobile telephone, whereby the data of one or more background images are stored in at least one memory accessible for the mobile telephone, comprises an automatic selection of a background image to be displayed, a retrieving of the data of the automatically selected background image from the memory, and a displaying of the retrieved background image on the display of the mobile telephone. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258682 | Methods, Devices, and Computer Program Products for Providing Ambient Noise Sensitive Alerting - Methods, devices, and computer program products for providing ambient noise sensitive alerting. The methods comprise receiving ambient noise, converting the ambient noise to an electrical signal, detecting a parameter of the electrical signal which is indicative of ambient noise, sensing an incoming call or message, and controlling the volume of an audible alert in response to the detected parameter of the electrical signal. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258683 | System and Method for Managing Applications and Media Content of a Wireless Communication Device - A wireless communication device for providing channel information is described. The wireless communication device comprises a housing having a first display and a second display, a memory configured to store a plurality of media objects that may be shown by the second display, and a processor coupled to the second display. The housing has a first position exposing the first and second displays and a second position covering the first display and exposing the second display. The processor is configured to change operation of the second display from one media object to another. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258684 | Apparatus and method for analysing the composition of crop in a crop-conveying machine - An apparatus is provided for analysing the composition of crop in a crop-conveying machine, such as a harvesting machine. The crop in the machine is conveyed along a crop movement path, whereof a portion is illuminated by a light source ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090258685 | Method for merging live sports game data with Internet based computer games - The present invention describes the method of making sporting computer games “live”, by merging physical data of the real-life sporting event into the simulated sport game. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258686 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYING A MUSIC VIDEO GAME WITH A DRUM SYSTEM GAME CONTROLLER - A system and method for playing a multi-player music video game with a drum system video game controller is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for providing a drum solo with a music based multi-player video game. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a system for providing analog input from one or more drum sensors used in game play associated with a music based multi-player video game. In yet another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for preventing interference between the one or more drum sensors. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for mapping digital information indicative of input to a video game controller in a first form to information in a second form, the second form conforming to a protocol for inputs to a video game console executing a music based multi-player video game. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258687 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A DIGITAL JIGSAW PUZZLE AND USING THE PUZZLE AS AN ONLINE ADVERTISING VEHICLE - A system and method of providing a digital jigsaw puzzle game is disclosed. The puzzle pieces exhibit game-play characteristics of physical jigsaw puzzle pieces, such as friction, inertia, and angular momentum. The digital jigsaw puzzle may be implemented on a variety of multiple electronic formats including, but not limited to, websites, mobile devices, home computers, handheld gaming devices, and game consoles. Digital jigsaw puzzles can be used as an advertising format where the image of the puzzle is an advertisement. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258688 | Gaming Machine and Card Game Machine - A gaming machine lets a player who has satisfied a predetermined condition select one dealer image among six dealer images. The gaming machine subsequently displays the selected image in a front display and executes a game. As a bet-accepting period started, the gaming machine accepts the player's operation of giving a tip to the dealer displayed on the front display separately from a bet operation for getting a prize. If the player gives the dealer a tip, the gaming machine generates an individual image corresponding to an image of the dealer who acts according to the player's personal data and a game history, and an individual sound corresponding to the voice of the dealer according to the player's personal data and a game history, and then outputs the generated individual image and individual sound at a predetermined timing. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258689 | No dealer hand "21" - A process for playing “no dealer hand” Twenty-one is established where the uses of, or display of, at least one common deck of fifty-two cards is being applied for play action. This process is inclusive to either an encompassing video gaming apparatus or a live action table gaming environment, as accommodated for. In play action, the dealer's hand is replaced with the application of Trigger Numbers, ranging anywhere from Twelve (12) up to Twenty (20), and optional Push Numbers ranging anywhere from Twelve (12) up to Twenty (20). Through such an application, a more mathematically malleable and “broader core margin” percentage variance is provided for exploitation. Likewise, this broader core margin variance is made possible while simultaneously applying a seamlessly familiar playing experience for patrons. In so doing, the applicants' Trigger & Push Number solutions replacing the dealer's hand in play action, proffers a whole new frontier for the “Twenty-One” gaming procedure. As such, this procedure directly features significantly fatter core payoffs for winning hand tallies from the game's base mathematical mechanics for play while still providing for all the necessary elements of a sustainable alternative to the classic Blackjack workhorse for which the public can enthusiastically embrace. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258690 | Method of presenting and playing a game where a winning outcome triggers an enhanced award opportunity in a subsequent game - In a method of presenting or playing a wagering game, if a winning outcome is received in the play of a first game, a first award is awarded and one or more awards associated with one or more winnings outcomes for the game are then enhanced for potential award in a subsequent game or games. In one embodiment, a base paytable or award structure is modified or enhanced, such as by adjusting awards or associating multipliers or bonus values such as progressive awards, to create an enhanced paytable or award structure. The enhanced paytable or award structure may remain in effect for one subsequent game, a set or random number of games or a time, or until the same or another winning outcome is received in a subsequent game. The game which is presented may vary, such as being a wagering game of video poker, video slots or even a table game. In embodiment, the game offers a player an enhanced award if a winning outcome received in a first game is repeated in a defined number of subsequent games. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258691 | Mobile gaming system - A system and method for providing lottery like games over a wireless network. The system and method permit a user of a mobile wireless device to play a lottery game electronically with the feel of a real game. Once a user is registered onto the system they can utilize an identification code to authorize the downloading of lottery games from a server to their mobile device. A financial account enables the user to electronically pay for the lottery games. Notification of the results of the lottery games can be made by e-mail, SMS or an IVR call. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258692 | METHOD FOR PLAYING A GAME OF CHANCE WITH A WIRELESS ELECTRONIC GAMING UNIT - A portable gaming unit for playing an associated game comprises a housing and a base. The housing includes a display. An electronics assembly is mounted in the housing for controlling input/output functions of the gaming unit. A pivot joint pivotably mounts the housing to the base. An easel is pivotably mounted to one of the housing and the base. The easel in a use orientation braces the housing against the base to enable the housing to maintain an acute angle in relation to a plane of the base. In a transport orientation, the easel allows the housing to fold against the base. The easel in the transport orientation serves as a handle for the gaming unit. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258693 | METHOD FOR USING RANDOM NUMBERS ACROSS MULTIPLE GAMING CONSOLES - The instant invention provides a method for determining by a first game (which may or may not be displayed to the player) a game outcome which is displayed to the player at least via a different second game representation, across a number of gaming machines where preferably all games being mapped are equivalent to permit a one to one correspondence in terms of prizes awardable. The method requires at least 2 lists of symbols with the first list (for example having a list of 6 sided die combinations) varying in order for each gaming machines, and the second list being a common list of game outcomes used on each gaming machine. For each combination in the first list, an index is used to point to a corresponding combination in the second list. By doing so, the first list upon receiving a dice combination acts as a filter to redirect which game outcome of the second list should be shown, thereby allowing games to use the same random numbers to show different game outcomes. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258694 | GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING - Certain example embodiments relate to a gaming system which includes a symbol selector which is arranged to select a plurality of symbols from an available set of symbols. The set of symbols may include one or more predetermined symbols. The predetermined symbols form a predetermined symbol arrangement, such as a pattern or word. When a predetermined symbol is selected it is placed in a symbol store. When the predetermined symbol arrangement is completed, by selection of all of the predetermined symbols, then a prize may be won. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258695 | Method of Gaming, A Gaming System and A Game Controller - A method of gaming comprising: providing at least one modifier, each modifier adapted to modify a prize to be awarded to a player for a game outcome in a manner known in advance by the player; offering the player an option to select a modifier; and applying any selected modifier to modify the prize for the game outcome. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258696 | Gaming System and Method of Gaming - A gaming system comprises a game controller arranged to control play of a game having a player skill aspect, and a display arranged to display a representation of the game, the game controller being arranged to control the display to display a set of symbols for selection, the game controller being responsive to the player skill aspect to facilitate selection of at least one of the symbols, a skill level factor of the player skill aspect being variable depending on operation of a game, whereby to vary a skill level required by the player. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258697 | GAMING MACHINE HAVING A CURVED DISPLAY WITH A VIDEO SWITCHER AND TOUCH ROUTER SYSTEM - Gaming machines projecting video images onto a curved display are disclosed herein. A Display Manager receives one or more video signals from a Master Gaming Controller and one or more video signals from the system device and displays one or multiple video signals on the curved display. The Display Manager sends the multiple video signals to a digital light emitting projector which projects the multiple video signals simultaneously on the curved display. The curved display may be split between multiple signals, or one or more signals may overlay one or more background signals. The overlaid signals may completely obscure the background signals, or they may provide a level of transparency by allowing the background signal to be partially or completely visible. The Display Manager receives commands from a device, directing it how to split, overlay, superimpose, and otherwise share the display among the video input signals. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258698 | Gaming Machine Capable of Executing a Game Consuming Credits and Control Method Thereof - A gaming machine of the present invention comprises: a memory; an output device; and a controller programmed so as to execute the processing of: (a) executing a game; (b) determining a payout to be offered based upon a result of the game in each execution of the game; (c) storing payout data showing the payout determined in each the game into the memory; (d) determining whether or not the payout determined in each the game is not less than a prescribed amount based upon the payout data stored in the memory; (e) determining a deduction amount deducted in offering the payout determined to be not less than the prescribed amount in the processing (d); and (f) outputting information on the deduction amount determined in the processing (e) by the output device. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258699 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THAT A GAME IS MORE FAVORABLE TO A PLAYER - A system and method for determining based on a first information and based on a second information that a first game is more favorable to a player than a second game. The system places a bet on the first game using funds received from a client and determines a payout received from the first game. The system provides to the client an amount of money which is based on the received funds and the payout received from the first game. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258700 | MUSIC VIDEO GAME WITH CONFIGURABLE INSTRUMENTS AND RECORDING FUNCTIONS - Music video games provide configurable instruments and/or recording functions. In some embodiments users may select an instrument or play, and also select desired characteristics of the instrument. The desired characteristics may include selection of a chord or selection of effects associated with the type of musical instrument. In some embodiments users may record tracks of music using their simulated musical instrument controllers. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258701 | GAMING MACHINE HAVING A MOLDED CURVED DISPLAY - Gaming machines having video depictions of one or more mechanical reels projected onto a curved display are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the gaming machine includes a curved transparent material having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a radius of curvature similar to a mechanical reel. The curved transparent material further includes a glossy finish on the outer surface of the curved transparent material to provide a reflective surface. The gaming machine also includes a light emitting diode projector for projecting video images of one or more reels onto the inner surface of the curved transparent material. The gaming machine also has a liquid crystal display having an opening in which the curved transparent material extends through the opening of the opening of the liquid crystal display. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258702 | MUSIC VIDEO GAME WITH OPEN NOTE - A music video game provides an open note executable on a guitar shaped video game controller. In some embodiments, an open note may be performed on an existing guitar shaped video game controller by activating a strum input on the video game controller without activating any of a plurality of fret inputs on the video game controller. The open note may serve as an equivalent to an open chord played on a real guitar. In some embodiments, an instructive cue is provided to inform users when to perform an open note in the context of the music video game. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258703 | Motion Assessment Using a Game Controller - A technique is disclosed for motion assessment of an individual using a game controller in connection with interactive media, e.g. a multiplayer game, such as Simon says, where game play is based, at least in part, upon coordinated or directed physical interaction of multiple players. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258704 | GAME DEVICE, NOTIFICATION METHOD, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - A process control unit ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090258705 | MUSIC VIDEO GAME WITH GUITAR CONTROLLER HAVING AUXILIARY PALM INPUT - A music based video game provides an auxiliary palm input on an associated guitar shaped video game controller. In some embodiments, the auxiliary palm input is positioned near a strum input on a body of the guitar shaped video game controller, allowing for simultaneous operation of both the strum input and the auxiliary palm input with one hand. In some embodiments, the auxiliary palm input modifies audio outputs generated in the music based video game. In some embodiments, the auxiliary palm input triggers an alternate game mode, for example, a bonus mode, during video game play of the music based video game. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258706 | GAME DEVICE WITH WIRELESS POSITION MEASUREMENT AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A game device includes a first transceiver that receives gaming position data from at least one gaming object. A wireless measurement module generates device position data corresponding to the game device. A processor executes a game application that generates display signals for display on a display device, wherein the game application is based on the gaming position data and the device position data. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258707 | GAMING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND GAMING MANAGEMENT METHOD - A gaming management system including: a plurality of gaming management clients each associated with at least one of a plurality of venues; and a gaming management server adapted to store gaming management data for each venue and including a data access module arranged to control access to the data by each gaming management client so that a gaming management client can only access gaming management of a venue with which the gaming management client is associated. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258708 | GAME MOVIE MAKER - Methods, apparatuses, and techniques for recording a user's game play experience. The player's game play can be recorded by recording a player's commands as the player navigates a game level as well as game data that can include a state of the game and variables, such as random numbers, generated during the game play that were used to control aspects of the game. The recording of the player's game play can then be reviewed and shared with others. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258709 | Game apparatus and storage medium storing game program - A player character appearing in a virtual game world is caused to perform actions in accordance with operation data. Based on the actions performed by the player character, operation tendency data, which indicates a tendency in operations performed by a player operating the player character, is generated, and a group of image data and the operation tendency data of the player character is stored. Then, an image of a non-player character indicated by the stored image data is displayed on a display device in accordance with the image data. An action of the non-player character in a virtual game world is controlled in accordance with the stored operation tendency data. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258710 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE RACE - Systems and techniques for the collection and display of athletic information. Athletic data relating to a single person or group of people is collected at a central location, and subsequently displayed at a desired remote location so that the person or people can review and critique their performance. In addition, athletic data for multiple persons can be collected at a central location, and subsequently displayed to a user at a desired remote location, so that the user can compare his or her athletic activities to others, for example as part of an event, competition, or race. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258711 | Method and System of Displaying Technical Information on a Gaming System - A gaming system is operable by a player to play a game. The gaming system comprises a first display, and storage arranged to store technical information related to operation of at least part of the gaming system. The first display is arranged to show at least a portion of the technical information. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258712 | Game Device - Game data that can be conveniently used by a game program is provided: a save API processing module is configured as an application processor calls a save data utility function for data saving; a status acquisition unit acquires status information indicating the status of environment for executing the game program; an appending unit appends the status information thus acquired to the game data acquired by a game data acquisition unit as additional information and stores the resultant data in a hard disk; an additional information acquisition unit in a load API processing module acquires the additional information from the saved data; a determination unit determines whether the current status information matches the additional information; and the result of determination is communicated by a notification unit to the application processor. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258713 | AUTOMATIC FAIL-OVER FOR GAMING CONTROLLERS - A set of controllers can be communicatively linked to a gaming console. One of the controllers can be programmatically designed as an active controller and another can be programmatically designed as a fail-over controller. A failure of an active controller can be determined. Responsive to this determination, the fail-over controller can be automatically substituted for the active controller. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258714 | MOUNTING RING - Mounting rings and methods for mounting structures to shafts are provided. The rings and methods may be used to mount other rings or housings to a shaft. The rings are characterized by having flexible inner diameters that can deflect under a radial load. The radial deflection of the inner diameter permits the rings to deflect and engage an outer diameter of a shaft. The engagement of the rings with a shaft provides at least some resistance to movement, for example, rotation and/or axial displacement, of the shaft relative to the ring and structure. In one aspect, the ring has a closed, hollow, construction, for example, a circular, oval, or polygonal closed, hollow construction. The ring may include a plurality of indentations, such as slots, on the inside diameter of the ring that may relieve at least some of the circumferential stress in the ring. Methods for using the rings to mount a structure to a shaft are also disclosed. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258715 | METHOD OF MOUNTING A STRUCTURE TO A SHAFT - Mounting rings and methods for mounting structures to shafts are provided. The rings and methods may be used to mount other rings or housings to a shaft. The rings are characterized by having flexible inner diameters that can deflect under a radial load. The radial deflection of the inner diameter permits the rings to deflect and engage an outer diameter of a shaft. The engagement of the rings with a shaft provides at least some resistance to movement, for example, rotation and/or axial displacement, of the shaft relative to the ring and structure. In one aspect, the ring has a closed, hollow, construction, for example, a circular, oval, or polygonal closed, hollow construction. The ring may include a plurality of indentations, such as slots, on the inside diameter of the ring that may relieve at least some of the circumferential stress in the ring. Methods for using the rings to mount a structure to a shaft are also disclosed. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258716 | Fixed Constant Velocity Universal Joint - Provided is a fixed constant velocity universal joint of a structure, which easily allows incorporation of an inner ring into a cage without impairing a function of the joint. The fixed constant velocity universal joint has an outer ring having in an inner spherical surface thereof a plurality of track grooves arranged at equal circumferential intervals and extending axially toward an open end; an inner ring ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090258717 | Power Take-Off Shaft with 80 Degree Angular Displacement - A power take-off shaft having constant velocity joints that provide consistent drive shaft speeds regardless of the operating angle of a respective joint and, hence, provide a user with an improved apparatus for transferring mechanical power from a tractor or like machinery to a trailing implement. The constant velocity joints also provide for increased angular displacement between a tractor and trailing implement than commonly used universal joints, are more robust and substantially maintenance free. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258718 | Billiards Shot Training Device and Method - The shot training device is used as a training aid for learning to play pocket billiards. The device aids the student in learning the three major components of a shot for pocket billiards: pocketing the object ball, cue ball direction, and cue ball speed control. The device includes an object ball circle for placement of an object ball. The device also includes an imaginary cue ball circle for aiming the cue ball. The device further includes cut angle lines and cue ball path lines for determining a cut angle to the object ball and plotting a path of the cue ball after impact with the object ball. A kit and a method of training a user to play billiards are also disclosed. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258719 | GOLFER TRAINING DEVICE - A golfer training device includes a sensor, a feedback output device configured to output a feedback and a processor in communication with the sensor and the feedback output device. The processor is configured to instruct the feedback output device to output the feedback when the sensor is in close proximity to either an elbow or chin of a golfer. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258720 | ADJUSTABLE LENGTH AND TORQUE RESISTANT GOLF SHAFT - An adjustable golf shaft having an upper shaft member, a lower shaft member and an inner rod. The upper shaft member includes an elongated bore therein with an upper bushing fixed within an upper end of the elongated bore therein. The lower shaft member has an elongated bore therein with a middle bushing fixed within an upper end of the elongated bore therein. The inner rod includes a lower end dimensioned to be fixed to a lower bushing, and an upper end dimensioned to be fixed to the upper bushing. The inner rod is adapted to slide within the middle bushing as the length of the shaft changes. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258721 | SINGLE PANEL GOLF CLUB GRIP - A grip for the handle of a golf club having a single panel that is wrapped about an underlisting sleeve comprising a cap. The panel further comprises an inner layer and an outermost layer, the inner layer comprising one of a fabric and a polymer. The panel is adhered to the underlisting sleeve such that the outermost layer in the top region contacts the underside portion of the cap. The unitary grip reduces impact shock and also provides a feeling of tackiness in the manner of a spirally wrapped grip. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258722 | SPIRAL WRAP GOLF CLUB GRIP - A golf club grip that includes a resilient strip spirally wrapped about an underlisting sleeve having a cap and a nipple. The underside of the cap is formed an upwardly facing circumferential slot that receives the upper edge of the strip. The nipple is formed with an upwardly facing groove that receives the lower portion of the strip. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258723 | GOLF CLUB AND SHAFT REPLACING METHOD - According to an aspect of the invention, a golf club includes: a golf club head having a hosel; a shaft; a shaft case fixed to one end of the shaft, and inserted into the hosel, the shaft case being formed in a substantially cylindrical shape; and a ring-shaped screw member screwed into one end of the hosel to fix the shaft case in the hosel, the ring-shaped screw member being detachable from the hosel; | 2009-10-15 |
20090258724 | METAL WOOD CLUB WITH IMPROVED HITTING FACE - A hitting face of a golf club head having a location of longest characteristic time shifted away from the geometric center of the hitting face. The hitting face of the club head has varying thickness, with a thickest portion being at or near the geometric center of the plate-like hitting face. A second thickened portion of the hitting face substantially surrounds the thickest portion. The portions of varying thickness taper therebetween for relatively smooth cross-sectional profiles. | 2009-10-15 |
20090258725 | GOLF PUTTER HEADS AND REMOVABLE PUTTER WEIGHTS - Embodiments of golf clubs, golf club heads and removable golf club weights are generally described herein. According to certain embodiments, an example golf club head comprises a face for striking a golf ball, a backside portion, a sole portion, and one or more removable weights. According to such embodiments, the example golf club head may further comprise a vibration damping composition disposed between the removable weights and the golf club head. | 2009-10-15 |