42nd week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080254744 | DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS - A communication system of the type in which a base station, which can take the form of an electronic tag, is used to send data to users of wireless mobile units. The tags are used in environments such as on poster panels and in football grounds to deliver information relevant to that environment, e.g. information concerning the product advertised on the poster. A problem is that people who do not want the information offered by the base station will receive an invitation that they regard as a nuisance leading to negative association towards the brand. The invention seeks to overcome this problem by transmitting an enquiry signal at a relatively low power so that only mobile units in relatively close proximity to the base station will receive an invitation but uses a relatively high power when transmitting information to mobile units that have accepted the invitation. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254745 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING COLLABORATIVE COEXISTENCE BETWEEN BLUETOOTH AND WI-FI - Methods and systems are described for providing Bluetooth and Wi-Fi coexistence on an electronic device. Aspects of exemplary embodiments include determining Bluetooth link parameters for a Bluetooth connection and Wi-Fi link parameters for a Wi-Fi connection. Also, a Bluetooth path loss for the Bluetooth connection and a Wi-Fi path loss for the Wi-Fi connection can be determined. According to this embodiment, one or more link conditions, based upon one or more of the Bluetooth link parameters, the Wi-Fi link parameters, the Bluetooth path loss, and the Wi-Fi path loss, may be calculated to determine if simultaneous collaboration between the Bluetooth connection and Wi-Fi connection is feasible. In response to simultaneous collaboration being feasible, the Bluetooth link parameters and the Wi-Fi link parameters are customized based on the one or more link conditions to permit simultaneous collaboration between the Bluetooth connection and the Wi-Fi connection. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254746 | VOICE-ENABLED HANDS-FREE TELEPHONE SYSTEM FOR AUDIBLY ANNOUNCING VEHICLE COMPONENT INFORMATION TO VEHICLE USERS IN RESPONSE TO SPOKEN REQUESTS FROM THE USERS - A voice-enabled, hands-free telephone system includes an appliance, speakers, and a component connected to a communications bus of a vehicle. The component provides to the bus a signal indicative of a condition monitored by the component. During a call between a user using a Bluetooth enabled phone and another party the appliance wirelessly communicates voice signals from the user to the phone for transmission to the party and the appliance wirelessly receives voice signals of the party from the phone and outputs these signals to the speakers via the bus for the user to hear. In response to the user speaking a request for the status of the condition, the appliance obtains the component signal from the bus to determine the status of the condition and audibly announces a computerized voice signal indicative of the status of the condition through the speakers via the bus for the user to hear. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254747 | HANDHELD DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A handheld device includes a first wireless transceiver and a second wireless transceiver. The first wireless transceiver is used for implementing normal communication. The second wireless transceiver is used for abnormal conditions. When the first wireless transceiver is used, the second wireless transceiver is disabled for saving electrical energy. The second wireless transceiver uses a different frequency from the first wireless transceiver. The second wireless transceiver can be used to establish a wireless link directly between the handheld device and a rescuing center without using base transceiver stations. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254748 | Method For Dimensioning or Evaluating a Radio Network - A simple and reliable method for dimensioning CDMA based networks is achieved by a method for evaluating or dimensioning a radio network comprising the steps of—defining a radio network model comprising at least one radio base station and a plurality of mobile terminals, —for each mobile terminal in the model, defining a path gain value for a signal path between the mobile terminal and each of the radio base stations, said method being characterized by the steps of—for each mobile terminal, selecting at least one of said path gain values, —defining a data set comprising at least one parameter based on said selected at least one path gain value for each mobile terminal, and—performing dimensioning calculations on the data set. Especially if data sets are prestored the dimensioning calculations can be carried out in very short time. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254749 | Management of variable-rate communication links - A method for communication includes transmitting data from a transmitter to a receiver using Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM). The data rate is set by selecting, based on feedback, an ACM profile defining a Forward Error Correction code and a modulation scheme. Upon detecting that the feedback is unusable, an operation of the transmitter is changed independently of the feedback. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254750 | PRESENCE OF COMMUNICATION INTERLOCK METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING OR ELIMINATING AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATIONS RADIO INTERFERENCE - In one exemplary illustrative non-limiting aircraft radio communications system, a “POCI” (“Presence Of Communication Interlock”) is comprised of a double balanced low pass LC filter covering the voice range. The voice signals coming from the two VHF's are filtered and processed by an amplifier at an adequate level to be peak detected. The resulting signal is applied to an amplifier with a defined hysteresis and time constant and finally drives the relay interlock circuit that inhibits an ACARS VHF radio from transmitting whenever other on-board comm. VHF transceivers are receiving voice signals. Visual indicators provide information on system operation and system power failure. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254751 | MEDIA TRANSFER AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A media transfer and control system that includes a handheld device and an audio/visual system. The media transfer and control system provides for: (i) the transfer of media files between the handheld device and the audio/visual system, (ii) the transmission of control commands from the handheld device to the audio/visual system for controlling the function and operation of the audio/visual system through a user interface provided on the handheld device, and (iii) the unsolicited transfer of media descriptive data between the handheld device and the audio/visual system to create a synchronized global view on the handheld electronic device and/or the audio/visual system of all of the media content currently stored on and/or available through both the handheld device and the audio/visual system. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254752 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING DATA - Provided are an apparatus and method for transmitting data and an apparatus and method for receiving data, in which beam forming is performed in consideration of the communication capabilities of antennas of stations that perform directional communication in a high-frequency band. The apparatus for transmitting data includes a communication-capability-determination module which determines the communication capability of a receiver (RX) antenna module of a receiving station based on communication-capability data transmitted by the receiving station; an antenna-control module which controls a transmitter (TX) antenna module according to a beam-forming mode determined based on the communication capability of the RX antenna module and the communication capability of the TX antenna module; and a communication module which transmits data through the TX antenna module, wherein the beam-forming mode determines whether to transmit a TX antenna weight vector (AWV) pattern, whether to receive a feedback response pattern and whether to transmit an RX AWV pattern. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254753 | DYNAMIC VOLUME ADJUSTING AND BAND-SHIFTING TO COMPENSATE FOR HEARING LOSS - A remote station apparatus comprises a transmit/receive circuit that is operable to transmit/receive signals to/from a communications network. A control processor receives signals from the transmit/receive circuit, the signals comprising an audio signal to be provided to a user through a user interface. The control processor is operable to modify the audio signal to shift, compress, and/or amplify one or more frequency bands based on predetermined audio signal modification parameters prior to providing the audio signal to the user interface. The audio signal modification parameters may be determined based on the user's hearing ability and/or preferences. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254754 | Mixer Circuit and RF Transmitter Using Such Mixer Circuit - Described herein are techniques for providing a mixer circuit having a mixer core. The mixer circuit includes a variable current block that is arranged to feed the mixer core with an amplified input signal. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254755 | Radio Receiver and Radio Transmitter - In a radio receiver including an aerial wire ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080254756 | Receiver and Wireless Communication Apparatus - A receiver has a first voltage control oscillator configured to generate a first oscillation signal, a second voltage control oscillator configured to generate a second oscillation signal having a first phase, a first phase comparator configured to detect a phase difference between the first and second oscillation signals, a demodulator configured to perform demodulation processing of the received signal and to generate timing information of a second phase included in the first oscillation signal, a second phase comparator configured to detect the phase difference between the first and second oscillation signals, and a first control voltage generator configured to generate a first control voltage for controlling a phase and a frequency of the second voltage control oscillator based on the phase difference detected by the second phase comparator. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254757 | Method and system for avoiding detection of false modulated signals in wireless communications - There is provided a method for use in a wireless communication to avoid detection of a false modulated signal in a paged device. In one embodiment, a modulated signal is received by the paged device. Then, the modulated signal is identified by the paged device as a preliminary false modulated signal. Thereafter, the gain of at least one paged device amplifier and/or a matching threshold of the paged device is reduced by the paged device to decrease a sensitivity of the paged device to avoid detection of a future false modulated signal. In one embodiment, the wireless communication is a Bluetooth wireless communication and the paged device is a Bluetooth enabled device. An exemplary system for implementing one embodiment of the disclosed method is described. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254758 | FREQUENCY CONVERTER CIRCUIT AND RECEIVER - A frequency converter circuit includes a frequency conversion section for converting an inputted radio frequency voltage signal to a radio frequency current signal, converting the frequency of the signal to a low frequency current signal, and then outputting the low frequency current signal from an output section thereof; an amplifier including an input section connected to the output section of the frequency conversion section, and an input resistor for providing as an input impedance; and a capacitor wherein one terminal is connected to the input section of the amplifier and the other terminal is AC-grounded. With this structure, the electricity consumption can be reduced without deteriorating the SNR. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254759 | High linearity frequency conversion system and method - A frequency converter ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080254760 | Adaptive Power Control Data Transmission Systems and Methods - Systems and methods of performing power control in combination with AMC are provided. AMC is performed on the basis of an AMC parameter such as CINR. Once the AMC is set to a highest available AMC for transmission to a given receiver, if the CINR indicates that the highest AMC could be transmitted with less transmit power, the power is reduced. For receivers that are not receiving the highest available AMC for that receiver, they may have their transmit power increased. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254761 | Radio frequency (RF) module - The disclosed embodiments relate to a radio frequency (RF) receiver module ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080254762 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALL PROTECTION OVER A TELEPHONE SYSTEM - Embodiments of the invention generally provide a method and apparatus for call protection over a telephone system. One embodiment of a method for protecting a telephone call between a first user and a second user includes receiving a request from the first user to protect the telephone call, monitoring wireless communications between a telephone base and a first handset in use by the first user for the presence of a third user, where the third user is attempting to communicate with the telephone base using a second handset after the request for protection has been made, and blocking communications between the second handset and the telephone base. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254763 | METHOD FOR MANAGING WIRELESS DEVICES USING EXCEPTION MONITORING - An improved solution for managing use of a plurality of wireless devices is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, a usage policy is obtained for the plurality of wireless devices. Usage data for one or more of the plurality of wireless devices is compared against the usage policy, wherefrom an exception report is derived and created. In another embodiment, the exception report is analyzed for non-compliance and a customer is notified. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254764 | ROAMING METHOD WITH CALL ANNOUNCEMENT - A method is disclosed for completing a roaming cellular call between a roaming subscriber and another party. The first step is initiating the roaming call between the roaming subscriber and the another party. The roaming subscriber is provided with a prepaid debit account. The roaming subscriber is then connected to a cellular network when a connection between the subscriber and the another party is to be made such that a call has been built over a calling network. The prepaid debit account of the roaming subscriber is then examined to determine the balance thereof, and then the roaming subscriber is informed of financial information regarding the call connection prior to connecting the roaming subscriber to the another party over the already built call. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254765 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONETARY BILLING FOR THE USE OF CONTENT SERVICES IN INTERNET SITES, BY SENDING SMS MESSAGES FROM CELLULAR PHONES - A system and method for billing web services provided by a service provider to a user. A server of the service provider is connected to a computerized terminal of the user, and to a telecommunication device of the user via a communication link. The system and method generate codes related to each user, web service and price for using the web service. The server sends the code and receives the code from the telecommunication device. Upon reception the server provides the web service to the user, and bill the price from the account of the telecommunication device. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254766 | Method and system for using an integrated subscriber identity module in a network interface unit - Subscriber-associated authentication, authorization and policy control information is stored on a SIM (preprogrammed or user programmed) to facilitate an NIU at a location granting or denying access to a plurality of services when the programmed SIM or virtual SIM resides in the NIU. A provider stores a message in the SIM based on a payment, which determines the level and period of services to be provided. The SIM can be removed and transported among a plurality of NIUs so that paid-for services follow the SIM. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254767 | System and method for limiting access to features in a mobile telecommunications device - A mobile telecommunications device with a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to implement a method for childproof operation wherein the user's access is limited to a subset of applications and services while the device is in childproof mode. A preferred embodiment includes providing a default set of applications and services to enable while in childproof mode and allowing the user to individually specify the applications and services to enable while in childproof mode. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254768 | Packet data network connectivity domain selection and bearer setup - A network device includes a receive module that receives a PDN descriptor that includes at least one of a PDN identifier and a PDN gateway identifier from a remote device before bearer setup of the remote device by the network device. A control module generates a reply signal that indicates the bearer setup based on the PDN descriptor. A transmit module transmits the reply signal to the remote device. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254769 | WIRELESS EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM PROVIDING RESOURCE UPDATE TRACKING FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS - A wireless communications system may include a plurality of mobile wireless communications devices to permit users to send and receive wireless electronic mail (email) messages. Each device may be enabled for email communication based upon user acceptance of terms and conditions (T&Cs) in a corresponding user selected language and in a corresponding version at a time of acceptance. The system may further include a resource deployment server which may include a database module for storing the corresponding user selected language and version for the accepted T&Cs for each user. The resource deployment server may also include a service module cooperating with the database module for enabling user review of the accepted T&Cs in the corresponding user selected language and version thereof, and independent of any subsequent change in the user selected language of a given mobile wireless communications device and independent of any subsequent change in version of the T&Cs. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254770 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING A MESSAGE - A method and system are provided for processing a message, which is being delivered from one mobile network to another. A request to send routing instructions of the message to a store-and-forward center of a transmitting mobile network is received at a moderator server of a receiving mobile network. The routing instructions are generated in the moderator server, so that the routing instructions instruct the store-and-forward center to route the message to a gateway server of the receiving mobile network. The routing instructions are transmitted from the moderator server to the store-and-forward center. Then the message, which has been sent according to the routing instructions from the store-and-forward center of the transmitting mobile network, is received at the gateway server. From the gateway server the message is forwarded for modifying and archiving purposes of the message. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254771 | Apparatus and method for performing call setup for domain transfer in mobile communication system - A mobile communication system and method for maintaining a call setup for a domain transfer are provided. The mobile communication system includes a calling terminal and a VCC server. The calling terminal notifies, when performing a domain transfer during reception of a ring-back tone in a call setup process with a called terminal, the domain transfer to the VCC server, and receives a response message for a call setup request from the VCC server to perform a call connection with the called terminal. The VCC server performs, when receiving a domain transfer notification message from the calling terminal, a call setup process with the domain to which the calling terminal transferred while maintaining the previous call setup process performed before the domain transfer, and releases the previous call setup process. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254772 | Method and System for Recognition of Incoming Calls to A Voicemail System - A system and method for recognition of incoming call to a voicemail system is disclosed. A radio frequency identification (RFID) authenticates a user of a mobile communication device. The mobile communication device enables a one-button dialing of a voicemail system based on the RFID signal. The voicemail system recognizes the incoming call as the owner of the voicemail system and presents a plurality of options for accessing the voicemail system without playing the outgoing message. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254773 | Method for automatic presentation of information before connection - When a communications system initiates a connection, adaptive information can be presented to a user while waiting for that connection to be finalized. The adaptive information that is presented can be selected based on predetermined criteria which can be configured by a user. Moreover, the adaptive information that is presented can be selected based on a characteristic of the connection. For example, adaptive information can be selected which corresponds to the connection endpoint (e.g., the person or place a user is attempting to contact). A system can also delay finalizing a connection in order to present more adaptive information to a user. The delay can last until after all of the adaptive information has been presented or until a unit of adaptive information has been presented. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254774 | Communications system that provides user-selectable data when user is on-hold - Systems and methods for providing user-selectable data when a user is on hold are provided. A communications system can automatically detect when a user is placed on hold. Additionally, a user can indicate when he/she has been placed on hold. After it has been determined that a user is placed on hold, the system can select adaptive information according to predetermined selection criteria and present that adaptive information to the user. A system can also generate contextual data which is related to the content of a current communication and use that contextual data (in addition to any predetermined selection criteria) to select adaptive information that is relevant to a user's communications. Contextual data can be generated before a user is placed on hold by analyzing a communications signal in order to identify keywords that are based on the content of that communication. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254775 | METHODS, MEDIA, AND MOBILE DEVICES FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A VISUAL CODE - Methods, media, and mobile devices for providing information associated with a visual code are provided. In some embodiments, methods for providing information associated with a visual code are provided, including capturing an image including a visual code and non-visual code regions using a mobile device; selecting a non-visual code region of the non-visual code regions based at least in part on the visual code and an orientation of the mobile device relative to the visual code; retrieving information associated with the selected non-visual code region; and displaying the retrieved information on the mobile device. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254776 | METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING DO-NOT-DISTURB SERVICE AND INTELLIGENT PHONE TERMINAL - A method for implementing a do-not-disturb service includes: determining, by an intelligent phone terminal, whether to initiate a do-not-disturb service for an incoming call upon detection of the incoming call, the intelligent phone terminal being a fixed phone terminal or a PC software phone terminal provided with human-machine interfaces and capable of processing automatically a call in accordance with a user preset rule; and reading, by the intelligent phone terminal, a do-not-disturb prompt tone file and playing it to the caller of the incoming call if it is determined to initiate a do-not-disturb service. An intelligent phone terminal implements a do-not-disturb service function on an intelligent phone. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254777 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF METADATA ABOUT DATA THAT IS COLLECTED BY A MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device that facilitates automatic generation of metadata about data that is collected by the mobile device may include a processor and memory in electronic communication with the processor. Instructions may be stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable to collect data and to create an identifier that corresponds to the data that is collected. The instructions may also be executable to transmit a wireless communication signal that comprises the identifier. Transmitting the wireless communication signal may facilitate communication of the identifier to a location and telemetry system and may facilitate determination of metadata about the data by the location and telemetry system. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254778 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND WEB PAGE CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A method of controlling a mobile communication terminal method includes receiving Internet tag information identifying an Internet address, providing a menu screen on a display of the terminal so that a user can select representative image data that visually represents to the user the Internet address, linking the representative image data selected by the user with the Internet tag information and displaying the representative image data on a display of the mobile communication terminal. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254779 | System and Method For Decorating Short Message From Origination Point - A method for converting a SMS sent through a mobile communication network into a SMS or MMS in a previously registered format includes the steps of: receiving a SMS from a certain sending subscriber, determining whether the corresponding sending subscriber is subscribed to a SMS converting service, then converting the SMS into a previously registered format in case the sending subscriber is subscribed to the SMS converting service, and then sending the converted message to a designated receiving terminal. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254780 | Automated Application-Selective Processing of Information Obtained Through Wireless Data Communication Links - The present invention provides a method for automated application-selective processing of data by a portable processor based terminal device and the portable processor based terminal device enabled to perform the aforementioned method. The data is receivable wirelessly from an external counterpart data provision entity. One or more content data is extracted from the wirelessly received data. Then it is checked whether an application, which is currently carried out on the portable processor based terminal device, is applicable or compatible with the one or more content data and in case a content data is applicable with the current running application, the content data is supplied to the application, which processed on the supplied content data accordingly. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254781 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SILENCING COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A system and method for silencing communication devices is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a silencing system having a controller element to transmit an RF signal to an RF receiver of a mobile communication device. An audible alerting function of the mobile communication device can be adjusted in response to the RF signal. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254782 | Apparatus, method and computer program product providing inter-operability between legacy and other radio network subsystem - RNCs are assigned different bit length identifiers, for example 12 bits (legacy) and 16 bits (extended). To enable handovers between adjacent RNCs with different bit length identifiers, several solutions are presented. In a first solution, no logical/direct connection is configured between the adjacent RNCs having different bit length identifiers at least for the case where the value of the longer identifier is not compatible with the shorter identifier. In a second solution, some RNCs are given both a long and a short identifier, and use the one matching the length of the RNC with which a handover occurs. In a third solution, for all adjacent RNCs with an Iur logical connection between them but still having different bit length identifiers, the most significant bits of the longer identifier are not the same as the whole of the shorter bit length identifier. Multiple variations and examples are presented, and implementations include method, apparatus, embodied computer program, and integrated circuit. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254783 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE ACCORDING TO CALL THEREIN - A mobile terminal and a method for displaying an image in the mobile terminal. The method includes registering a counterparty's image in a counterparty's phone number information, extracting an image containing the counterparty's image based on the registered image, and displaying the registered image and the extracted image. At least one image from the registered image and the extracted image may be selected and displayed, wherein the at least one selected image may be displayed by sequentially changing the displayed image according to a rule. The mobile terminal and the method enable the mobile terminal to display various images associated with a counterparty, thus providing user satisfaction and eliminating an inconvenience of requiring the user to change an image. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254784 | DYNAMIC RECONFIGURATION OF RESOURCES THROUGH PAGE HEADERS - Methods and systems for reconfiguring communications systems are provided. In one embodiment, a radio head interface for a communications system comprises: a first interface for communicating with a signal processing module digitally performing waveform processing to modulate and demodulate radio signals; a second interface for communicating with a radio head for transmitting and receiving wireless radio signals; a first buffer coupled to the first interface for receiving a page of data from the signal processing module, the page of data comprising a page header for communicating reconfiguration parameters and a plurality of digital radio frequency samples representing a modulated radio signal; at least one digital frequency converter coupled to the second interface; and a configuration management unit, the configuration management unit adapted to receive the reconfiguration parameters from the page header and reconfigure the at least one digital frequency converter based on the reconfiguration parameters. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254785 | MEDIA TRANSFER AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A media transfer and control system that includes a handheld electronic device and and audio/visual system. The media transfer and control system provides for: (i) the transfer of media files between the handheld electronic device and the audio/visual system, (ii) the transmission of control commands from the handheld electronic device to the audio/visual system for controlling the function and operation of the audio/visual system through a user interface provided on the handheld electronic device, and (iii) the unsolicited transfer of media descriptive data between the handheld electronic device and the audio/visual system to create a synchronized global view on the handheld electronic device and/or the audio/visual system of all of the media content currently stored on and/or available through both the handheld electronic device and the audio/visual system. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254786 | MANAGING WIRELESS DEVICES USING ACCESS CONTROL - An improved solution for managing wireless devices that uses access control is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for managing wireless devices includes receiving a notification for one of the plurality of wireless devices, the notification indicating at least one of: an access attempt threshold is exceeded or the wireless device is displaced; and remotely locking the wireless device based on the notification. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254787 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Avoiding Call Drop for a Wireless Phone - A method for facilitating a call session includes receiving a request to establish a call session between a wireless phone and a remote phone, and establishing a call session between the wireless phone and the remote phone. The call session includes a first connection with the wireless phone and a second connection with the remote phone. The method further includes monitoring the first connection to determine if there is a connection loss of the first connection, and determining that there is a connection loss of the first connection. In response to determining that there is a connection loss of the first connection, the method further includes holding the second connection with the remote phone, attempting to reestablish the first connection with the wireless phone, and resuming the call session in response to the first connection being reestablished. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254788 | Complexity Reduction In Power Estimation - A signal-power related quantity is estimated by repeating a processing step, where measured values of instantaneous signal powers are processed. At each relevant part step of the processing and for each relevant matrix ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080254789 | CELLULAR MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK OPERATING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A cellular mobile communication network operating method comprises a step of calculating at least one adjustment frequency parameter representative of the adjustment frequency of at least one radio parameter associated with at least one network object and a step of using said at least one adjustment frequency parameter in at least one radio network optimization operation | 2008-10-16 |
20080254790 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESS E-911 CALL TESTING - The technology described herein provides systems and methods for remote emergency wireless E-911 call testing. The wireless E-911 call testing system includes a remote call testing unit (RCTU) which, in combination with an Automated Emergency Operator Server (AEOS), allows for verification of 911 call functionality without the need for in-person, on-site testing at each cellular site. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254791 | IMS COMMUNICATION NODE PROXIES AND METHODS - Systems and methods for splitting communication nodes to provide inter-domain functionality are described. For example, a home subscriber services (HSS) node can be split into a proxy node in a first domain and a non-proxy node in a second domain. The proxy node may or may not include a subset of the data available on the corresponding non-proxy node. An inter-domain interface, e.g., a GUP interface, can be employed between the proxy node and the non-proxy node and the inter-domain protocol server can be used to facilitate other interfaces, e.g., between a home location register (HLR) and other entities. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254792 | Controlling Access To Private Access Points For Wireless Networking - An invitation to use a personal access point to access a wireless network is transmitted to an access terminal. An indication that the invitation has been accepted is received and the personal access point is authorized to provide the access terminal with access to the network. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254793 | System accounting in a multiprocessor environment - In one embodiment, a method can include: (i) assigning an attribute to each of a plurality of processors, and designating one of the plurality of processors as a proxy processor; (ii) when a user session begins using a first of the plurality of processors, sending a first notification message to a server; and (iii) when a rebooting of the first processor occurs: (a) suppressing a second notification message from the first processor in the proxy processor; and (b) sending a third notification message with the attribute to the server to enable the server to modify a user file in the server using the attribute. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254794 | GW coupled SIP proxy - In one embodiment, a method can include: (i) performing an initial authentication with a mobile device in an access gateway, the access gateway being a point of attachment; (ii) forwarding a first message from the mobile device to an edge proxy; (iii) receiving a second message from the edge proxy; and (iv) returning a modified version of the second message to the edge proxy for a final authentication of the mobile device. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254795 | IP multimedia subsystem virtual call/session control functions - Systems and methods provide virtual CSCFs in an IMS system. The Virtual CSCFs may be virtual S-CSCFs or virtual P-CSCFs. A master virtual CSCF may be used to distribute subscriber data and initial filter criteria to the virtual CSCFs in a group. Thus one of multiple servers may be used for processing call sessions for the same subscriber, thereby avoiding overloading a particular CSCF in an IMS system. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254796 | Hand Over Method For Dual Band/Dual Mode Mobile Communication Terminal - The present invention relates to a handover method for a dual band/dual mode mobile communication terminal between a synchronous mobile communication network and an asynchronous mobile communication network. The method includes the first step of the main processor setting an initial mobile communication network connection to the asynchronous mobile communication network and connecting to the asynchronous mobile communication network when power is applied; the second step of activating the synchronous RF device and setting up a connection to the synchronous mobile communication network when the intensity of a signal from the asynchronous mobile communication network is equal to or lower than a first predetermined reference value; the third step of determining whether the intensity of a signal from the asynchronous mobile communication network is equal to or lower than a second predetermined reference value previously set for the handover; the fourth step of activating the connection to the synchronous mobile communication network set up at the second step if the intensity of the signal from the asynchronous mobile communication network is determined to be equal to or lower than the second predetermined reference value at the third step; and the fifth step of releasing the connection to the asynchronous mobile communication network. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254797 | SEAMLESS AND VERTICAL CALL HANDOFF SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE - A system, method and apparatus for facilitating handoff of communications with a user device between a first communication network having a first domain technology, and a second communication network having a second domain technology different from the first domain technology, the system, method and apparatus includes an anchor point that establishes a first service flow with the first communication network, and a second service flow with the second communication network based upon a triggering event respectively, with the user device, and a handoff device that receives at least one handoff parameter for determining a handoff operation of the user device from the first communication network to the second communication network. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254798 | Handover Method and System - Systems and methods are described which provide cell data between radio network controllers including monitoring at least one cell being controlled by a first radio network controller, compiling cell data based on configuration changes to the at least one cell and transferring the compiled cell data to at least a second radio network controller connected to the first controller over an inter controller link. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254799 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a mobile communications system including a plurality of base station apparatuses which are located at geographically dispersed locations and perform a wireless communication with a mobile device. The system further includes a maximum ratio combining unit which performs maximum ratio combining processing regarding a signal the base station apparatuses receive from the mobile device, and a selection combining unit which performs selection combining processing regarding the signal from the mobile device. A selection unit included in the system selects one or both of the maximum ratio combining unit and the selection combining unit according to at least one of an external factor and a change of a distribution state of the mobile device under communication. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254800 | Data Transfer Management in a Radio Communications Network - A mobile communications system comprising, a network with a source network node and a target network node that supports a handover procedure, and a mobile terminal that is allowed to access the source network node and access the target network node according to the handover procedure, whereby information related to a reception status of user data is delivered between at least two among a group comprising the mobile terminal, the source network node, and the target network node. The target network node the source network node. In addition, the target network node may receive a status report from the mobile terminal. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254801 | Method and apparatus for establishing a priority call in a fixed wireless access communication system - A wireless communication system has a plurality of subscriber stations linked by radio with a network infrastructure coupled to a correspondent node. A call is originated at a subscriber station apparatus. The apparatus includes a call establishment message generator coupled to receive an origination indication of the call. The call establishment message generator generates a call establishment message to initiate call set-up procedures that precurse a request to establish the call between the subscriber station and the correspondent node. The apparatus also includes a response detector coupled to receive an indication of a network-infrastructure generated response to the call establishment message. The response detector detects whether the response to the call establishment message indicates that communication resources are available to establish the call. The apparatus further includes a call set-up emulator coupled to the response detector. The call set-up emulator emulates normal call set-up operations at the subscriber station at least for a period responsive to detection by the response detector of unavailability of the communication resources to establish the priority call. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254802 | MOBILE CONTROL DEVICE AND HANDOVER CONTROL METHOD - The present invention is a handover control method in a mobile communication system that performs handover control by switching base stations that communicate with a mobile terminal as the mobile terminal moves. In this handover control method, a mobile control device selects one or more handover base station candidates based on the communication state, and based on the communication capabilities of the handover base station candidates, decides a transmission rate for multicasting communication data, and transmits communication data to each of the handover base station candidates at the decided transmission rate, and a handover base station candidate that is decided as a handover base station sends the saved multicast communication data to the mobile terminal. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254803 | Method of Scheduling Cell Search Operations - A method of scheduling cell search activity in a mobile communication user terminal ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080254804 | Scheduling of Mobile Terminals in a Mobile Communication System - The invention relates to a method for scheduling mobile terminals within a mobile communication network and to a base station performing this method. Further, the invention relates to a method for acting upon the reception of scheduling grants in a mobile communication system and to a mobile terminal performing this method. To allow the serving cell to control resource utilization for uplink transmissions of UEs in soft-handover, without thereby decreasing the system throughput of UEs in the serving cell which are not in soft-handover, the invention proposes to use control information transmitted via a shared absolute grant channel to the UEs along with an absolute grant, wherein the control information indicate whether the absolute grant is valid for mobile terminals in soft-handover only. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254805 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION SESSION - A method and system for managing a communication session is provided. The method includes receiving ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080254806 | Method for Decentralized Assignment of Frequency Band to Base Stations - In a radio communication system having network-side and subscriber-side radio stations a frequency band is used for communication respectively by a subset of the network-side radio stations in time slots. The network-side radio stations are coordinated according to which network-side radio station(s) the frequency band can be used in a defined time slot. The network-side radio stations respectively emit a message containing a number having a value depending on the radio traffic range expected by the respective network-side radio station for the defined time slot. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254807 | Access Network, Gateway and Management Server For a Cellular Wireless Communication System - The access network for a cellular wireless communication system includes home gateways ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080254808 | Position Information Processing Method, Position Information Processing System, Position Information Processing Apparatus, Communication Apparatus and Program - A position information processing method includes: measuring, at a communication apparatus, a signal intensity of a signal transmitted from a plurality of base stations; recording a history of signal intensity information at one or more times in a history storage medium of the communication apparatus; recording, in an information storage medium of the information recording apparatus, a specific time and information matching a position environment of the information recording apparatus at the specific time, respectively correlated to each other; calculating position information of the communication apparatus based on the history of signal intensity information recorded in the history storage medium, and known base station information constituted of the base station identification information and position information of the base stations; and correlating the calculated position information to the information matching the position environment stored in the medium and correlated to the specific time. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254809 | SECURE USER PLANE LOCATION SESSION INITIATION IMPROVEMENT - Systems and methods of sending a secure user plane location (SUPL) session initiation message from a location platform to a SUPL-enabled terminal are provided. When a network-based application has an internet protocol (IP) connection with the SUPL-enabled terminal using general packet radio service (GPRS) and needs location information regarding the SUPL-enabled terminal, the network-based application indicates an available GPRS session in mobile location protocol standard location immediate request. The location platform uses an application server hosting the network-based application to request starting a SUPL-enabled terminal-initiated location procedure. Alternatively, the location platform can determine whether a SUPL-enabled terminal has an active IP connection from an authentication, authorization, and accounting server. The IP address of the SUPL-enabled terminal is returned to the location platform, upon which a SUPL session initiation message is sent to an associated GPRS Gateway Support Node. User Datagram Protocol is utilized instead of Wireless Datagram Protocol. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254810 | Methods and Apparatus for Location Determination In A Wireless Communication Device - Methods, systems, devices and computer program products are presented for identifying a location determination mode based on execution of a mode-selection routine in response to a received location determination request. In certain aspects, identifying a location determination mode may involve sequencing through a plurality of modes until a successful location determination results or until the end of the sequence is reached. In other aspects, selecting a location determination mode may involve determining one or more conditions affecting a location determination mode, and identifying an available mode based on the determined conditions. In this regard, according to some aspects, location determination is performed dynamically in that selection of a location determination mode is carried out for each location request and may take into account current conditions affecting one or more location determination modes. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254811 | System and method for monitoring locations of mobile devices - A method of identifying mobile computing devices includes sending a request from a first mobile computing device to a second mobile computing device for the location of the second mobile computing device, and receiving the location of the second mobile computing device at the first mobile computing device. The method further includes providing a notification to one of the first and second mobile computing devices based upon the location of the second mobile computing device. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254812 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF TRACKING AREA ALLOCATION - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate camping load balancing utilizing a frequency attribute. In a tracking area update procedure, each tracking area confirmed to user equipment can include an attribute of preferred, non-preferred, or forbidden. Based on such attribute, the user equipment can camp or idle on a particular cell for a specific frequency or network. The user equipment can camp on a cell from a preferred tracking area unless the quality of cells from the preferred frequency or network drops under a minimum threshold. The systems and methodologies provide a unified framework for camping load balancing across different Radio Access Technologies (RATs) and an optimization for the relevant signaling. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254813 | Control Device, Mobile Communication System, and Communication Terminal - A control device comprises a first memory, a second memory, and a processor. The first memory is configured to store captured image data and alternative image data. The second memory is configured to store positional data in association with a communication terminal. The processor is configured to: retrieve from the second memory first positional data associated with a first communication terminal and second positional data associated with a second communication terminal; calculate a distance between a first position indicated by the first positional data and a second position indicated by the second positional data; and select image data to be sent to the first communication terminal from among captured image data or alternative image data, on the basis of the calculated distance, to allow the first communication terminal to display an image on the basis of the selected image data. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254814 | METHOD FOR EFFECTIVE FAST RE-PAGING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method for paging a mobile station where the mobile station ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080254815 | SESSION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE WITH STATELESS MESSAGING SERVICES - The present system uses dynamic assignment of key codes to select options of response content in request messages prior to transmission from an application server to a communication device. Dynamic assignment of key codes to selection options can occur according to a list of key codes having a predefined order also known as a predefined key code series. A key code series could be ordered according to ergonomic considerations or other considerations such as according to an alphabetic or numeric ordering. Communication occurs between one or more server applications running on an application server and a particular communication device, such as a cell phone. Dynamic key code assignment addresses problems raised when one communication device is concurrently carrying on more than one session with one or more server applications since the communication device identifier, such as a phone number, will be the same for all sessions. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254816 | Method for Supporting Combinatorial Cs Call and Ims Session - The method for supporting combinatorial CS call and IMS session that includes initiating an IMS domain session or sending a IMS relevant signaling to a called subscriber by a UE A, indicating a unique identification of the called terminal and checking whether his/her own identification matches with the unique one included in the message or not by the called. If a match is detected, sending back a normal response message. Otherwise, an abnormal one or none at all is sent back. Then, the several responses are combined and forwarded by a S-CSCF of the called according to available regulations. Thus, errors caused at the moment of terminal ability exchanging or session being established can be effectively avoided and the IMS unregistered UE can also share the IMS service. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254817 | Charging of Numbers Triggered Premium Sms - A method and arrangement for enabling a mobile terminal user currently roaming in a visited mobile network, to execute a purchase by means of an SMS payment mechanism. An SMS message containing a purchase request is received from the mobile terminal. After detecting that the SMS message is addressed to an external SMS centre in a home mobile network different from the visited one, the address of the external SMS centre in the SMS message is changed into the address of an internal SMS centre in the visited network. The modified SMS message is then routed towards the internal SMS centre where the purchase can be confirmed if a called number in the message matches a product/service provider registered as being authorized to offer said SMS payment mechanism. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254818 | Method, Communication System and Communication Unit for Protecting Incumbent Wireless Services - The invention relates to a Method, a Communication System and an Communication Unit for protecting incumbent services whereas in the incumbent services first information is exchanged between first communication means by radio frequency transmission within a first bandwidth using a first protocol and second information is exchanged between second communication means by radio frequency transmission within a second bandwidth using a second protocol and the second bandwidth is overlapping and larger than the first bandwidth. The problem to be solved is to reduce or to eliminate an interference of secondary services to incumbent services. The problem is solved by ascertaining the presence of any first information exchange between said first communication means; transmitting a protecting information at least about the presence of a first information exchange to at least one of the second communication means; inhibiting said at least one of the second communication means to use the radio frequencies used for exchanging the first information for transmitting the second information and transmitting the second communication within a frequency range wherein the radio frequencies used for exchanging the first information for transmitting the second information are notched. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254819 | Mobile Station, Fixed Station, Communication System and Communication Method - For lack of a unique, specific and detailed specification for information on the status of a mobile station to be notified by the mobile station to a fixed station, the operation may be varied from one mobile station to another in a communication system, thereby posing a problem that an efficient uplink scheduling (radio resource assignment) is impossible. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254820 | Power Control in Wireless Communications Networks During Hand-Over - A method and devices are provided for adapting the transmission power level of a mobile terminal during a handover phase at which the mobile terminal switches from one base station to another. The method provided comprises applying values of operating parameters that characterize both base stations and adapting the transmission power level to an acceptable level at which communications transmitted from the terminal to the second station would be properly received without applying further increase in the transmission power while ensuring that the communications transmitted by the mobile terminal to the second base station, will not cause severe interference to communications exchanged between the second base station and the other terminals communicating therewith. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254821 | Electronic Apparatus - An electronic apparatus includes key operation means, control means, detection means, storage means and memory means. The detection means detects motion of the electronic apparatus. The storage means stores motion identification data obtained from detection data on a motion after a predetermined key operation in the key operation means after predetermined guidance information is outputted or data obtained by computing the detection data, in the memory means. The control means executes the specific process according to the comparison results between detection data obtained by detecting a motion of the electronic apparatus after the motion identification data is stored or data obtained by computing the detection data, and the motion identification data. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254822 | Method and System for Correlating User/Device Activity with Spatial Orientation Sensors - A system and method for determining an operating mode for a mobile unit (“MU”), comprising defining a plurality of spatial regions, tracking at least one activity of the MU when the MU is oriented within the one of the plurality of spatial regions, determining an orientation of the mobile unit, and selecting the operating mode based on the at least one of the orientation and an activity of the MU when the MU is oriented within the one of the plurality of spatial regions. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254823 | Tv Antenna for a Mobile Terminal Device - A mobile telephone has an integrated TV receiver and a TV antenna connected thereto. The mobile telephone has an E-field antenna for receiving radio signals and an H-field antenna for receiving TV signals. The TV antenna is connected to a low noise amplifier which in turn is connected to a switch. The switch is further connected to the TV receiver which has a channel selector. The channel selector has an outlet for control voltage which is intended to control a tuner unit for tuning the resonance frequency of the TV antenna. The TV antenna has a closed loop of metallic conductive material which is magnetically connected to an inner loop. The inner loop is placed interiorly in and in the same plane as the loop. The inner loop is to have an inscribed area which amounts to approximately 10% of the inscribed area of the outer loop. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254824 | Mobile Communication Device with Musical Instrument Functions - Describes a mobile communication device ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080254825 | Wearable ultra-thin miniaturized mobile communications - A cellular telephone is provided with a wearable housing, desirably in a form which can be concealed in the user's clothing, wallet, or other place. The housing may be devoid of switches or buttons for controlling the cellular telephone, and control inputs can be provided through free space communications such as a short-range radio link. A module for use in portable communications devices includes chips superposed on one another on a stack, and incorporates an interposer for facilitating connections between the chips. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254826 | CAPTION DATA TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION METHOD IN DIGITAL BROADCASTING AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a caption data transmission and reception method in digital broadcasting and to a mobile terminal performing the caption data transmission and reception method. The mobile terminal capable of digital broadcast reception can provide a caption service using Binary Format for Scenes (BIFS) data contained in broadcast data. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254827 | AUTOMATIC ACCESS OF A NETWORKED RESOURCE WITH A PORTABLE WIRELESS DEVICE - A camera-enabled cell phone that is adapted to image a machine readable code such as a bar code, decode the bar code, send the bar code data over the Internet to a resolution server that will return an associated URL that will link the camera phone to content on an information server. Thus, by taking a picture of a bar code symbol, the camera phone will automatically retrieve content from the Internet that has been linked to that bar code. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254828 | Control device, mobile communication system, and communication terminal - A control device includes a display control unit that causes one of first and second communication terminals, to display one of a camera image and a substitute image substitutable for the camera image. The camera image or the substitute image being transmitted from the other communication terminals. A transmission unit is provided and transmits a requirement for switching the camera image or the substitute image which is presently displayed on to the other of the camera image and the substitute image. A reception unit receives a response to the requirement transmitted by the transmission unit, and a switching unit determines whether content of the response transmitted by the transmission unit to the requirement satisfies the requirement and causes the display control unit to switch the displayed images if necessary. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254829 | Control Apparatus, Mobile Communications System, and Communications Terminal - There is provided a control apparatus comprising: a receiving unit that, from one of a first communications terminal and a second communications terminal, each of the communications terminals being capable of sending and receiving images and messages and of displaying messages and images, receives a notification indicating detection of an outside party who is not a communicant with either of the communications terminals; and a control unit that, when the receiving unit does not receive the notification from the first communications terminal, causes the first communications terminal to display a captured image sent by the second communications terminal, and when the receiving unit receives the notification from the first communications terminal, causes the first communications terminal to display a substitute image for display in place of the captured image. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254830 | PRINT MEDIUM HAVING WEBPAGE LINKED LINEAR AND TWO-DIMENSIONAL CODED DATA - A print medium is provided which has a surface provided with first coded data in a linear pattern encoding first information and second coded data in a two-dimensional coordinate grid encoding second information. The first and second information are indicative of a print media identifier linked to a web page. The print media identifier is able to be determined using a sensor module of a mobile telecommunications device. The web page is retrievable from a database using the print media identifier. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254831 | RECEPTION DEVICE, ANTENNA, AND JUNCTION CABLE - A reception device including a transmission part having transmission cables transmitting a signal and/or power of a main-body device, an antenna part provided along the transmission cables from main-body-device-side ends of the transmission cables to a point between the main-body-device-side ends and the other ends of the transmission cables so that a high-frequency-signal-transmission path is formed, a high-frequency-elimination circuit provided at the main-body-device-side ends, which eliminates entry of the high-frequency signal to the main-body device, and a tuner that connects one of ends of the antenna part, the end being provided on the main-body-device side, to an antenna-input terminal and that receives a broadcast wave falling within the first frequency band corresponding to the antenna part's length is provided. The other end of the antenna part is an open end. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254832 | METHOD FOR PLAYING A ROUTED REQUEST ON A PLAYER DEVICE - A method is provided for playing a routed request on a player device. The method includes the step of transmitting a pen stroke corresponding to a first one of a number of possible applications to a server. A form is submitted to the first application. The method involves sending, from the server and via at least one router, a play request corresponding to play information borne by the submitted form. The play request is routed to the player device, via said router, so that the player device plays a request corresponding to said play request. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254833 | Private Access Point Containing a Sim Card - An access point, or base station, for a mobile communications network, such as a cellular communications network, can be installed by a user, for use within or close to their own home or office. The base station has a SIM card, and can establish secure communications with the core network of the mobile communications network over the user's existing broadband internet connection. The base station is also able to obtain the necessary ciphering keys, in order to allow the mobile device to communicate securely with the base station, and hence with the core network. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254834 | Apparatus and Method of Securing Private Content Stored in a Memory - Apparatus and a method of securing private content stored in a memory are presented. A terminal includes a memory to store private content. The terminal also includes a security function to compare a private content identifier with a smart card identifier that includes MSISDN information associated with the smart card, to produce a comparison result. The security function grants the smart card access to the private content when the first comparison result is positive. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254835 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO ... - A system and a method for a portable communication device to receive and transmit information (e.g., place and receive telephone calls, transmit and receive E-mail messages, SMS messages, Internet communications, etc.) through an unlicensed mobile access network, when such network is available. When the unlicensed mobile access network is unavailable, the user may transmit and receive such information through the mobile cellular network. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254836 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INCLUDING A GROUND PATCH PROVIDING SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE (SAR) REDUCTION AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, a dielectric substrate carried by the portable housing having a front side facing toward a user and a back side opposite the front side, and a ground plane carried by the dielectric substrate. The device may further include at least one circuit carried by the dielectric substrate, and an antenna carried by the dielectric substrate adjacent an end thereof and electrically connected to the at least one circuit. A ground patch may be adjacent the front side of the dielectric substrate that is electrically connected to the ground plane and spaced apart from and at least partially overlapping the antenna. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254837 | ADJUSTMENT OF SCREEN TEXT SIZE - A motion sensor monitors the motion of a mobile phone. If it is determined that the mobile phone is shaking, the text on the display of the mobile phone may be increased. If it is determined that the mobile phone is not shaking, the text on the display of the mobile phone may be decreased. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254838 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH SENSIBLE ORIENTATION STRUCTURES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Electronic devices with sensible orientation structures are disclosed. The electronic devices can include a faceplate having a faceplate surface and a display at or near the faceplate surface for providing content to a user. The electronic devices can also include an input device proximate to the display for accepting input from the user. The electronic devices can further include a sensible orientation structure carried by the faceplate and at a fixed relative position relative to the input device. The sensible orientation structure is configured to provide the user with positional feedback relative to the input device via touching. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254839 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TOUCHSCREEN IN A WIRELESS TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for controlling a touchscreen in a wireless terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a display unit which is activated when the wireless terminal is in a first operation state, a touchscreen unit which is activated and displays an icon for performing a corresponding function at a current mode when the wireless terminal is in the first operation state, and a control unit which activates the display unit and controls the icon for performing a corresponding function at a current mode to be displayed on the touchscreen unit when the wireless terminal is in the first operation state. The method includes activating a display unit and displaying an icon for performing a corresponding function at a current mode on a touchscreen unit when the wireless terminal is in a first operation state, and deactivating the display unit and converting a function of the touchscreen unit into a function of the display unit or activating the display unit when the wireless terminal is in a second operation state contrary to the first operation state. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254840 | Control device, mobile communication system, and communication terminal - A control device includes: a word storage unit that stores a plurality of words; an obtaining unit that obtains messages which are transmitted/received together with images between first and second communication terminals; a determination unit that determines whether any of the plurality of words stored in the storage unit is identical or similar to any of words included in the messages obtained by the obtaining unit; and a control unit that causes one or each of the first and second communication terminals to display either a camera image or a substitute image which is transmitted from the other of the first and second communication terminals, depending on a determination result of the determination unit, the substitute image being substitutable for the camera image. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254841 | Communication terminal and computer-readable storage medium - A controller of the communication terminal identifies, after power is turned on, whether or not to use a cellular phone communicating unit or a wireless LAN communicating unit based on communication system information stored beforehand in a storing unit. When the identification is complete, the controller initializes the cellular phone communicating unit, and, according to results of the identification, causes the cellular phone communicating unit to enter standby state or sleep state. Next, the controller initializes the wireless LAN communicating unit, and, according to results of the identification, causes the wireless LAN communicating unit to enter standby state or sleep state. When an application which using a wireless communicating unit in sleep state is launched, the controller causes that wireless communicating unit to enter standby state from sleep state. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254842 | TRANSCEIVER WITH POWER-SAVING FUNCTION AND THE METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a transceiver with power-saving function and the method thereof, in which when the network is on link-down status, the transmitter will enter the power-saving mode, and with an auxiliary circuit to provide a comfortable common-mode voltage and to present comfortable impedance matching to save the power consumption. | 2008-10-16 |
20080254843 | Electronic device having different use positions - Disclosed herein is a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device includes a housing and electronic circuitry. The housing includes a plurality of housing sections and the electronic circuitry is mounted in the housing. The plurality of housing sections are adapted to be re-oriented relative to each other into at least four different positions. Each of the at least four different positions is adapted to provide a different mode of use. | 2008-10-16 |