44th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 53 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140323024 | COIN CONVEYOR FOR COIN PROCESSING MACHINES - Coin conveyor for coin processing machines, with a channel having: a first coin ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140323025 | CHIMNEY CAP - A chimney cap includes an intake pipe extension and an exhaust pipe extension; each extension includes an opening, the exhaust opening being disposed above the intake opening. The cap further includes solid sidewalls surrounding the intake opening and a diffusion plate disposed over the intake opening and below the exhaust opening. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323026 | AMBIENT CONDITION BASED ADJUSTING OF CABIN PRESSURE TO ACHIEVE TARGET AIRCRAFT INFLOW - Embodiments relate to adjusting cabin pressure based on ambient conditions to achieve a target aircraft inflow. An aspect includes receiving a number of occupants on an aircraft. The ambient conditions on the aircraft are monitored and an occupant threshold limit is determined for the aircraft based on the ambient conditions. If it is determined that the number of occupants exceeds the occupant threshold limit, the cabin pressure is reduced in the aircraft according to embodiments. The cabin pressure in the aircraft is reset in response to the occupant threshold limit being increased due to changing ambient conditions. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323027 | VENT DUCT STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A vent duct is provided for a vehicle, which is able to restrain sound exterior of the vehicle (outside of the vehicle) from entering. The vent duct includes an impeller provided in a vehicle body arranged at a position to be able to communicate with an interior space of the vehicle, in which a plurality of blades are arranged radially, and the impeller is supported to be able to rotate, and an outer cylinder, which is provided in the vehicle body, covers a periphery of the impeller, and includes at least a pair of an inlet port and an outlet port in an outer peripheral wall for discharging air of an interior of the vehicle to the exterior of the vehicle. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323028 | CHASSIS OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A chassis includes a bottom plate, a number of fans mounted to the bottom plate, an air guiding member mounted to the bottom plate and near the fans, and a number of data storage devices received in the air guiding member. The air guiding member includes a top plate and a partition plate below the top plate. The partition plate is near the fans. The partition plate divides the air guiding member into a first aisle below the partition plate and a second aisle above the partition plate. The top plate and the partition plate bound an opening. The data storage devices are located below the partition plate. A part of airflow from the fans flows into the first aisle; another part of airflow from the fans flows through the second aisle and the opening, and flows toward the data storage devices away from the fans. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323029 | VERTICAL EXHAUST DUCT - An electronic equipment enclosure comprises a frame structure formed from a plurality of support posts and at least partially enclosed by a plurality of panels. The panels include at least side, top and back panels defining an enclosure having a top, a bottom and a rear thereof. The top panel includes an opening there through that is rectangular in shape. The equipment enclosure further comprises an exhaust air duct extending upward from the top panel of the enclosure. The exhaust air duct is rectangular in cross-section and is disposed in surrounding relation to, and in fluid communication with, the top panel opening. The exhaust air duct is adapted to segregate hot air being exhausted from the enclosure from cool air entering the enclosure, thereby improving thermal management of the enclosure. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323030 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT FLOW OF PARALLEL CONNECTED BLOWERS - A ventilation system includes first and second blowers connected to a plenum in parallel, with a first motor drive to control a speed of an electric motor of the first blower and a second motor drive to control a speed of an electric motor of the second blower. A controller associated with the first blower is programmed to receive a set point for a controlled variable that is controllable by operation of the first and second blowers, estimate a total air flow required from the first and second blowers to reach the controlled variable set point, calculate a blower speed ratio between a first blower speed and a second blower speed that provides the required total air flow at a minimum power consumption level, and generate commands to cause the first blower and the second blower to operate at speeds resulting in the calculated blower speed ratio. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323031 | OUTDOOR UNIT OF REFRIGERATION APPARATUS - In an outdoor unit of a refrigeration apparatus is a blow-out opening configured to deliver air from an air-blowing fan that is covered by a protective grill. The outdoor unit includes an eave part protruding in a direction along which the air is blown out from a top part of the grill. A top surface of the eave part has a water-leading part extending in a direction intersecting the direction along which the air is blown out. The water-leading part leads water dripping down onto the top surface of the eave part to at least one of longitudinal ends of the eave part and a middle of the eave part. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323032 | COMPOSITE COATING SYSTEMS FOR AIR HANDLING SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to composite coating systems and methods for the manufacture and reconstruction of condensate pans, floors or other internal structures of a heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) or heating ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) unit. The composite coating system comprises a base epoxy coating and a top surface coating. The base epoxy coating is substantially free of volatile organic compounds (VOC's) and adheres to the condensate pans, floors or other internal structures of the HVAC or HVACR unit to fill pinholes and to provide corrosion and water resistance, and the top surface coating provides a barrier to high thermal exposure of the base coating. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323033 | ROTOR VENTILATOR - The invention disclosed is a rotor ventilator which includes a base to which a shaft is connected to extend upwardly therefrom and a rotor. The rotor is rotatable about the shaft and includes a plate and a plurality of vanes extending downwardly therefrom. Also included is a bearing means for supporting the rotor on the shaft. The bearing means is located at the plate, above the centre of gravity of the rotor. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323034 | Method and Apparatus for Identification of Broadcast Source | 2014-10-30 |
20140323035 | RANDOM DELAY GENERATION FOR THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR BASED CIRCUITS - Circuits and circuit elements configured to generate a random delay, a monostable oscillator, circuits configured to broadcasting repetitive messages wireless systems, and methods for forming such circuits, devices, and systems are disclosed. The present invention advantageously provides relatively low cost delay generating circuitry based on TFT technology in wireless electronics applications, particularly in RFID applications. Such novel, technically simplified, low cost TFT-based delay generating circuitry enables novel wireless circuits, devices and systems, and methods for producing such circuits, devices and systems. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323036 | Systems and Methods for Syncronizing Multiple Electronic Devices - Embodiments are provided for syncing multiple electronic devices for collective audio playback. According to certain aspects, a master device connects ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140323037 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A wireless communication device transmits data to a relay destination being one of first relaying devices capable of communicating out of relaying devices; obtains first information, from each first relaying device, that indicates a representative value of remaining operating times of relaying devices present on a relay route from the first relaying device to a target device; determines to perform a new route search, based on the first information; increases a transmission power; then transmits a request; receive responses from all or a part of second relaying devices, which are relaying devices that have received the request, including pieces of second information each of which indicates a representative value of remaining operating times of relaying devices present on a relay route from the second relaying device to the target device; and selects a relay destination of data from among the second relaying devices based on the pieces of second information. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323038 | INTELLIGENT COMMUNICATION MOBILE TRANSPONDER - An intelligent mobile transponder determines an optimal position to relay signals with respect to multiple users based on a comparison of the signal characteristics of all the users. An intelligent transponder communication system includes a first communication module to transmit a first communication signal at a first direction. The first communication signal has at least one first signal characteristic. A second communication module is configured to transmit a second communication signal at a second direction. The second communication signal has at least one second signal characteristic different from the at least one first signal characteristic. The intelligent mobile transponder is further configured to automatically self-locate to the optimal position to relay the communication signals between the multiple users. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323039 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE COMMUNICATION - Provided is a terminal supporting in-vehicle wireless communication, wherein the terminal may include a wireless communication unit to establish a wireless connection to a vehicular system, a sensor unit to verify a predetermined state of the terminal when the wireless connection is maintained, and a controller to control the wireless communication unit to maintain or cancel the wireless connection based on the state of the terminal. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323040 | APPARATUS FOR POWER TRANSMISSION AND FOR INDUCTIVE COMMUNICATION - Apparatus for power transmission and for inductive communication with a track or rail-guided moving object, with a power transmission line which extends along an envisaged path of movement of the object—with which a current collector can make contact—for supplying power to moving loads, a separate data line, at least one communication inductance on the object coupleable magnetically to the data line, and with a communication device which is connected to the communication inductance. The communication device has a modem which operates on the basis of an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing method at a data rate of at least 50 MBit/s. One end of the data line is connected to a communication device connected to a central control unit and containing a modem of the same type as the communication device in the moving object. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323041 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MODULATION INDEX OF A NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH AID OF DYNAMIC CALIBRATION, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A method for controlling a modulation index of a near field communication (NFC) device includes: in a calibration mode of the NFC device, temporarily coupling a receiver of the NFC device to a transmitter of the NFC device to form a probing path between the receiver and the transmitter; and in the calibration mode of the NFC device, dynamically adjusting at least one portion of a plurality of modulation parameters corresponding to the modulation index according to probed results of outputs of the transmitter, in order to calibrate the modulation index, for use of transmitting through the transmitter in a normal mode of the NFC device. An associated apparatus is also provided. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323042 | WATCH WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONALITY - A watch having wireless communication functionality includes an NFC chip, a selecting module electrically connected to the NFC chip, a first NFC antenna electrically connected to the selecting module, and a second NFC antenna alternatively connected to the selecting module. When the second NFC antenna is connected to the selecting module, the selecting module turns on a connection between the second NFC antenna and the NFC chip, and turns off a connection between the first NFC antenna and the NFC chip, so that the second NFC antenna is capable of communicating with an external device. When the second NFC antenna is not connected from the selecting module, the selecting module turns on the connection between the first NFC antenna and the NFC chip, so that the first NFC antenna is capable of communicating with the external device. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323043 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ANTENNA NETWORK QUALITY FACTOR OF A NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITHOUT CHANGING MATCHING NETWORK, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A method for controlling an antenna network quality factor of an NFC device includes: determining whether a first data rate or a second data rate should be used for data communication during different time intervals, respectively; and when it is determined that the first data rate should be used during a first time interval of the time intervals, controlling a set of internal resistors positioned within a chip of the NFC device to have a first configuration during the first time interval, in order to adjust the antenna network quality factor. More particularly, the method further includes: when it is determined that the second data rate should be used during a second time interval of the time intervals, controlling the set of internal resistors to have a second configuration during the second time interval, in order to adjust the antenna network quality factor. An associated apparatus is also provided. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323044 | CONTACTLESS RECEIVER, RESONANT CIRCUIT, AND VARIABLE CAPACITANCE ELEMENT - A contactless receiver is provided with a receiving section and a rectification section. The receiving section has a resonant circuit including a resonant capacitor having a variable capacitance element formed with a ferroelectric material, a capacitance of the variable capacitance element changing according to a received voltage at a predetermined frequency, and a resonance coil connected to the resonant capacitor. The rectification section converts an alternating current voltage output from the receiving section into a direct current voltage. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323045 | NFC DEVICE AND CONNECTION SYSTEM OF NFC DEVICES - The present device aggregates all kinds of contactless services such as credit card, loyalty card, micro-payment, discount card, transport card, access control, e-ticket, parking, etc. An NFC (Near Field Communication) device comprises a host CPU, a memory, a GPRS modem controlled by the CPU to access Internet, a SIM holder, an antenna and a battery. The NFC device is shaped as a credit card and it also includes a touch-screen, able to implement technical functionalities to operate contactless services, visualize his ticket/coupon and consult the latest transaction, a secure element to store and execute the contactless applications, and a ST controller connected to Host CPU and to the SE. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323046 | ANTENNA, TRANSMITTER DEVICE, RECEIVER DEVICE, THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND CONTACTLESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system including a device with a first chip and a device with a second chip, to realize contactless communication therebetween. The first chip includes a transmitter circuit converting parallel data into a differential signal and a transmitting antenna transmitting the signal to the second chip. The second chip includes a receiving antenna receiving the differential signal from the transmitting antenna and a receiver circuit converting the differential signal into the parallel data. The transmitting and receiving antenna each include at least two antenna elements, first and second terminals, and first and second junctions. The antenna elements consist of wiring lines on the chips. The terminals are connected with circuits on the chips. At the first junction, first ends of the antenna elements meet to connect to the first terminal. At the second junction, second ends of the antenna elements meet to connect to the second terminal. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323047 | Communication System With At Least Two Mobile Parts - A communication system includes at least two mobile parts ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140323048 | COMMUNICATION SERVICE IN COMMUNICATION MODES - Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for establishing communication between a plurality of devices. A first advertising packet comprising an identifier of the first electronic device is broadcast to at least one other device in a first radio communication mode. At least one responding advertising packet request is received from the at least one other device. A communication link in a second radio communication mode is established with a device from which a responding advertising packet was received. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323049 | WIRELESS CONNECTION METHOD, MACHINE-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING OUT-OF BAND CHANNEL - A wireless connection method between a plurality of electronic devices using an out of band channel is provided. The wireless connection method includes receiving a first hash value through the out of band channel, receiving device identification information of electronic devices in proximity to an electronic device through a main wireless channel, calculating hash values of the device identification information, and performing a wireless connection of the electronic device with a surrounding electronic device that has the hash value identical to the first hash value among the calculated hash values. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323050 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING THE POWER OF A RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) SIGNAL IN A SHORT-RANGE RF TRANSMITTER - A system for monitoring and controlling the power of a Radio Frequency (RF) signal in a short-range RF transmitter. An RF signal-generation unit generates the RF signal. A power amplifier amplifies the RF signal. An impedance-matching network matches the output impedance of the power amplifier to input impedance of an antenna. One or more RF power monitors monitor the voltage amplitude of the RF signal at the output of at least one of the RF signal-generation unit, the power amplifier and the impedance-matching network. The one or more RF power monitors further generate at least one alarm signal, based on the voltage amplitude of the RF signal. A control unit modifies at least one operating parameter of at least one of the RF signal-generation unit and the power amplifier, based on the at least one alarm signal generated by the one or more RF power monitors. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323051 | DETECTING A COMMUNICATION TAP VIA SIGNAL MONITORING - Using a Bluetooth communication channel for point of sale processing simulates a near field communication connection. A contactless device and the point of sale reader establish an unsecure communication channel. The user taps the contactless device with a point of sale terminal reader. The contactless device creates receive signal strength indicator (“RSSI”) value spikes. The terminal reader measures the RSSI values and transmits them to the contactless device, which determines if the RSSI value reaches or exceeds a threshold configured for the contactless device. If the threshold is reached, the terminal reader and the contactless device establish a secure communication connection. The devices communicate via the secure communication connection, and the connection is terminated when a request to terminate is received. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323052 | NETWORK UPDATES OF TIME AND LOCATION - Methods and systems utilize a shake and transfer process to initiate a wireless communication and provide a user device with time and location information of the communication, which can be associated with contact information of a user of the other device. As a result, a user has additional information associated with a contact, and the time and location information can be used to determine or track elapsed time and distance traveled between communications. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323053 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, PORTABLE TERMINAL, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND SERVER - A proximity wireless power supply unit ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140323054 | COLLABORATIVE CHANNEL SOUNDING IN MULTI-ANTENNA SYSTEMS - The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that performs channel-sounding operations in a multi-antenna wireless communication system. During operation, the system first performs channel-sounding operations between a first client and a second client in a first frequency band. These channel-sounding operations involve transmitting a series of known tones between the first client and the second client and using signals received as a result of the transmissions to finds a strongest path between the first client and the second client. Next, the system uses the identified strongest path to improve channel-sounding operations in a second frequency band. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323055 | Systems, methods, and devices for electronic spectrum management - Systems, methods, and devices enable spectrum management by identifying, classifying, and cataloging signals of interest based on radio frequency measurements. In an embodiment, signals and the parameters of the signals may be identified and indications of available frequencies may be presented to a user. In another embodiment, the protocols of signals may also be identified. In a further embodiment, the modulation of signals, data types carried by the signals, and estimated signal origins may be identified. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323056 | Systems, methods, and devices having databases for electronic spectrum management - Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for automated identification of baseline data and changes in state in a wireless communications spectrum, by identifying sources of signal emission in the spectrum by automatically detecting signals, analyzing signals, comparing signal data to historical and reference data, creating corresponding signal profiles, and determining information about the baseline data and changes in state based upon the measured and analyzed data in near real time, which is stored on each apparatus or device and/or on a remote server computer that aggregates data from each apparatus or device. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323057 | Systems, methods, and devices having databases and automated reports for electronic spectrum management - Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for automated identification of signals and devices in a wireless communications spectrum, by identifying sources of signal emission in the spectrum by automatically detecting signals, analyzing signals, comparing signal data to historical and reference data, creating corresponding signal profiles, and automatically identifying signals and devices, comparing and storing data from a multiplicity of units and automatically generating reports for a wireless communications spectrum in near real time. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323058 | Systems, methods, and devices for electronic spectrum management for identifying open space - Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for automated identification of open space in a wireless communications spectrum, by identifying sources of signal emission in the spectrum by automatically detecting signals, analyzing signals, comparing signal data to historical and reference data, creating corresponding signal profiles, and determining information about the open space based upon the measured and analyzed data in near real-time. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323059 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL TEST DEVICE AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL TEST METHOD - It is possible to easily check the state of cells when communication using a plurality of cells is tested. A mobile communication terminal test device | 2014-10-30 |
20140323060 | COMMUNICATING APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A communication mode for performing wireless connection of a communicating apparatus is decided based on a first command for performing wireless connection and a second command received following the first command. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323061 | TRANSMITTER WITH CLASS E AMPLIFIER - According to one embodiment, a transmitter includes a first buffer, a second buffer, a logic circuit, and a class E power amplifier. The first buffer receives a first sinusoidal signal, and converts the first sinusoidal signal to a first rectangular wave signal. The second buffer receives a second sinusoidal signal having a phase delay with respect to the first sinusoidal signal, and converts the second sinusoidal signal to a second rectangular wave signal. The logic circuit receives the first and second rectangular wave signals, and performs logical operation processing on the first and second rectangular wave signals to generate a logic signal with a predetermined duty cycle. The class E power amplifier receives the logic signal, and performs amplification operation based on the logic signal. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323062 | FREQUENCY SYNTHESIS DEVICE AND METHOD - A frequency synthesis device including: a first generator configured to generate a periodic signal of frequency f | 2014-10-30 |
20140323063 | Methods for Manufacturing an Antenna Tuning Element in an Electronic Device - Custom antenna structures may be used to improve antenna performance and to compensate for manufacturing variations in electronic device antennas. An electronic device antenna may include an antenna tuning element and conductive structures formed from portions of a peripheral conductive housing member and other conductive antenna structures. The antenna tuning element may be connected across a gap in the peripheral conductive housing member. The custom antenna structures may be used to couple the antenna tuning element to a fixed custom location on the peripheral conductive housing member to help satisfy design criteria and to compensate for manufacturing variations in the conductive antenna structures that could potentially lead to undesired variations in antenna performance. Custom antenna structures may include springs and custom paths on dielectric supports. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323064 | MCM INTEGRATION AND POWER AMPLIFIER MATCHING OF NON-RECIPROCAL DEVICES - Devices are described herein that operate according to non-reciprocal behaviors. The devices may be manufactured and integrated into substrates and discrete components according to described techniques. The devices may be configured in ways to achieve increased device performance while decreasing the overall device size. The devices may be actively tuned to facilitate impedance matching with other circuit components such as power amplifiers. Tuning includes adjustment of magnetic fields and impedance values associated with the devices using techniques and components described herein and may be based upon changes in circuit or device parameters such as temperature, voltage, and current. The devices described herein may be configured as non-reciprocal devices that include ferrites with metallization patterns that may be in the form of microstrip circuitry or in stripline formats depending upon configuration. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323065 | Method and Terminal Device for Automatically Tuning Impedance Matching of Multi-Frequency Band Antenna - This invention provides a method and a terminal device for a multi-band antenna automatically tuning impedance matching, and belongs to the technical field of communication. The method includes: obtaining an operation current value and an output power value of a power amplifier upon transmitting a signal; obtaining a logical control parameter for controlling an antenna tuner based on the operation current value and the output power value, and adjusting the impedance matching of the antenna by using the logical control parameter. The efficiency for impedance matching of the antenna upon operating in the multi-bands may be improved, and the power saving can be better implemented under the condition of assuring the performance of the antenna. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323066 | MULTIPLE BAND MULTIPLE MODE TRANSCEIVER FRONT END FLIP-CHIP ARCHITECTURE AND CIRCUITRY WITH INTEGRATED POWER AMPLIFIERS - An integrated circuit architecture and circuitry is defined by a die structure with a plurality of exposed conductive pads arranged in a grid of rows and columns. The die structure has a first operating frequency region with a first transmit and receive chain, and a second operating frequency region with a second transmit chain and a second receive chain. There is a shared region of the die structure defined by an overlapping segment of the first operating frequency region and the second operating frequency region with a shared power supply input conductive pad connected to the first transmit chain, the second transmit chain, the first receive chain, and the second receive chain, and a shared power detection output conductive pad connected to the first transmit chain and the second transmit chain. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323067 | METHOD FOR MEMORY EFFECTS QUANTIFICATION AND COMPARISON IN RF TRANSMITTERS AND AMPLIFIERS - The method for memory effects quantification and comparison in RF transmitters and amplifiers is a method in which a processor performs a spectrum analysis of an RF transmitter or RF amplifier device under test (DUT). The processor then calculates a normalized frequency (f | 2014-10-30 |
20140323068 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH HUMAN BODY RECOGNITION FUNCTION - A mobile communication device with a human body recognition function includes sensing pad and a sensor. The sensing pad is electrically connected to the sensor. When a target object approaches the mobile communication device, an induction signal is generated between the sensing pad and the target object. The sensor receives the induction signal, and the sensor includes a first sensitivity and a second sensitivity. When no target object approaches the mobile communication device, the sensor is set at the first sensitivity. When the sensor receives the induction signal, the first sensitivity is switched to the second sensitivity. The induction signal is converted into a first signal and the first sensitivity is compared with a default value. If the first signal is greater than the default value, the target object is determined as a human body and a power adjustment unit is adjusted to reduce an output power. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323069 | System and Method for Selecting Input Feeds to a Media Player - A system and method are provided for enabling a plurality of media feeds, such as internet radio stations, to be played through a standard media player, such as a radio receiving device, using the tuning or input selection controls of the media player to control the selection of which media feed to play. Identification signatures are added to channels and transmitted to the media player by transmitter. A controller captures the feedback of the media player and, if it detects one of the signature signals in the feedback, instructs the media feed selector to select a media feed which corresponds to the detected identification signature. The selected audio feed may then be transmitted to the media player on the corresponding channel for playback. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323070 | AUTOMATIC FM RADIO STATION UPDATE - A method comprises determining, by a radio, whether a current preferred radio station currently tuned to by a radio is experiencing a faded signal. Based on determining that the current preferred radio station is experiencing a faded signal, the method further includes automatically selecting, by the radio, a replacement preferred radio station. A radio with such capabilities is also disclosed. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323071 | Interference Adaptive Wideband Receiver - The invention discloses a wideband receiver and a base station in a communication network. The wideband receiver comprises an Intermediate Frequency (IF) frequency control module, a frequency synthesizer, a mixer and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The IF frequency control module comprises an interference detector adapted to detect interference condition on at least one frequency band, and an IF frequency selector adapted to select an IF frequency based on the detected interference condition from the interference detector. The IF frequency is selected to avoid high interference mixed product of the mixer occurring in used channel. The frequency synthesizer generates an oscillator signal of the selected IF frequency, the mixer down converts a RF signal to an IF signal using the oscillator signal of the selected IF frequency, and the ADC converts the IF signal to baseband data. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323072 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT RECEIVER - One or more circuits may comprise at least one first-type analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and at least one second-type ADC. The circuit(s) may be operable to receive a plurality of signals, each of which may comprise a plurality of channels. The circuit(s) may be operable to digitize a selected one or more of the channels. Which, if any, of the selected channels are digitized via the at least one first-type ADC and which, if any, of the selected channels are digitized via the at least one second-type ADC, may be based on which of the plurality of channels are the selected channels and/or based on power consumption of the circuit(s). A bandwidth of each first-type ADC may be on the order of the bandwidth of one of the received signals. A bandwidth of each second-type ADC may be on the order of the bandwidth of one of the plurality of channels. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323073 | DISTRIBUTED LOCAL OSCILLATOR GENERATION AND SYNCHRONIZATION - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for locally generating and synchronizing oscillation signals in a phased array system are presented. Multiple sub-array modules are used for collectively transmitting any number of beams on carrier frequencies, wherein each of the sub-array modules includes a transmit antenna, an oscillator configured to generate an oscillation signal, and a control element configured to phase lock the oscillation signal with other oscillation signals used in the system. The control element determines a phase difference measure that represents an average difference in phase between the oscillation signal and other oscillation signals used in the system, generates an average error signal, wherein the average error signal represents the phase difference measure, obtains information regarding oscillator trim signals applied with respect to the other oscillation signals generated in the system, and adjusts a frequency of the oscillation signal using the generated local oscillator trim signal. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323074 | POWER MANAGEMENT FOR A BATTERY-POWERED HANDHELD AUDIO DEVICE - A method for managing power of a battery powered handheld audio device by receiving an indicia of signal quality for a received continuous-time radio signal. The method compares the indicia of signal quality to a signal threshold. Upon a favorable comparison, enacting a first analog signal conditioning setting. Upon an unfavorable comparison, enacting a second analog signal conditioning setting. The method further provides, upon the favorable comparison, disabling a digital filtering operation, and upon the unfavorable comparison, enabling the digital filtering operation. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323075 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RADIO RECEPTION USING AN ANTENNA TUNING APPARATUS AND A PLURALITY OF ANTENNAS - A receiver for radio communication comprises: four antennas; an antenna tuning apparatus for simultaneously tuning the four antennas, the antenna tuning apparatus comprising adjustable impedance devices, each of the adjustable impedance devices having a reactance at a frequency, the reactance of any one of the adjustable impedance devices being adjustable by electrical means; four single-input and single-output low-noise amplifiers; four analog processing and conversion circuits; a multiple-input signal processing device delivering a signal to a destination, the multiple-input signal processing device delivering a tuning instruction; a tuning control unit, the tuning control unit receiving the tuning instruction from the multiple-input signal processing device, the tuning control unit delivering tuning control signals to the antenna tuning apparatus as a function of the tuning instruction. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323076 | WIDEBAND TUNABLE NOTCH CANCELLATION - A system and method for wideband tunable notch cancellation that is passive and does not require feedback or feed forward circuitry. An input spectrum containing interference is split into two signals that are 180 degrees out of phase with each other. The preferred signal is filtered out of the 180 degree out of phase signal using a notch filter while the original signal is sent through a delay line. Then the two signals are summed with a power summer so that the interference signals that are 180 degrees out of phase with those in the original signal are cancelled out and the preferred signal remains. The notch filter is tunable to different preferred signals. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323077 | Solutions to Address "eNB Partial Failure" for a Public Warning System - A method includes detecting cell(s) for a base station have entered an operationally active state and determining whether the cell(s) correspond to tracking area(s) having an outstanding warning message for a public warning system (PWS). The method includes sending, in response to the detecting and to a determination the cell(s) correspond to the tracking area(s) having the outstanding warning message for the PWS, a message to the base station indicating the warning message should be sent at least to the cell(s). Another method includes storing at abase station alert broadcast information corresponding to a warning message for a PWS, detecting that one of a number of cells for the base station has entered an operationally active state, and sending the warning message to the user equipment for at least the cell that has entered the operationally active state. Apparatus and program products are also disclosed. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323078 | DETERMINATION OF ORDER OF TRANSMISSION DESTINATION - A memory unit stores a plurality of transmission destinations. A control unit determines an order of priority of transmission destinations based on states of the plurality of transmission destinations that are stored by the memory unit, and then, upon receiving predetermined input, originates a call to the transmission destination having the highest order of priority of transmission destinations that was determined. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323079 | PERSONAL LOCATOR DEVICE - A personal locator device includes a housing that has a processor being coupled to a bus and a memory being coupled to the bus in the housing. The personal locator device also has a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, a GSM module and a G force sensor module. The transmitter is adapted to be controlled by the processor to provide a distress signal to a remote entity identifying the personal locator device. The mobile communication unit is adapted to be programmable to initiate communication to at least two individuals and report its location. The personal locator device is configured to raise an alert based data from on one or more of the GPS receiver, G force sensor and on activation of a SOS button provided on the housing of the personal locator device. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323080 | DETERMINING TELECOMMUNICATION SUBSCRIBER METRICS - Information associated with a communication is gathered at a switching point during the routing process to determine subscriber metric information associated with an active service identifier. The information relates to the originator of the communication and the target. The information is compared to a provider database to determine a carrier originally associated with the active service identifier. The information is then compared to a porting database to determine if the active service identifier was ported, and if so, to which carrier the active service identifier was ported. A determination can then be made regarding which carrier is associated with the active service identifier. Various systems and methods may be used to determine a number of subscribers, a number of new subscribers, and a number of disconnected subscribers for a given carrier in a given market. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323081 | Mobile terminal and user identity recognition method - A user identity recognition method for a mobile terminal includes that: a mobile terminal detects and tracks a user's behavior before a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card is replaced, and records characteristics of the user's behavior; after the SIM card is replaced, the mobile terminal detects and tracks a user's behavior and records characteristics of the user's behavior; the mobile terminals determines whether the characteristics of the user's behavior before the SIM card is replaced are same as or similar to the characteristics of the user's behavior after the SIM card is replaced; if so, the mobile terminals determines that the user is a legal user; otherwise, the mobile terminals determines that the user is an illegal user. Correspondingly, a mobile terminal is also disclosed, which is difficult to crack, more secure, and easy and convenient to implement. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323082 | BILLING GATEWAY CHARGE METHOD AND SYSTEM - The billing gateway charge method and system are disclosed. A charge is processed by receiving a charge API call from a merchant server, detecting a select carrier server from a plurality of servers, transmitting a charge request to the select carrier server, and returning a charge result callback notification to the merchant server. If the charge request fails, the merchant server can submit a new request and an indication of acceptance and failure of the charge request is returned to the merchant server based on the new requests provided that the new request has a new request-id. A continue method allows for managing consumer opt-in in order to complete a transaction. Once the transaction is completed, a refund request from the merchant server can be processed by transmission to the carrier server. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323083 | PROCESSING COMMUNICATION STATUS INFORMATION - Measures for processing communication status messages in a telecommunications network which includes a plurality of signaling nodes responsible for processing signaling information in the telecommunications network and a charging node responsible for processing billing information in the telecommunications network. A communication status message is received from a signaling node in the plurality. The received communication status message includes first communication status information. Second communication status information is generated on the basis of at least the first communication status information. One or more communication status messages are transmitted to the charging node. The one or more transmitted communication status messages include the first communication status information and the second communication status information. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323084 | OPERATING SYSTEM SUPPORTING COST AWARE APPLICATIONS - A mobile computing device that supports cost-aware application components for operation over a metered network. A current basis for computing usage charges over one or more networks may be made available to the cost-aware application components through an application programming interface supported by an operating system service. That service may receive a policy for charging for data usage over a network and may also obtain information defining data usage for the mobile computing device. Based on this information, the service may determine a current basis for charging for data usage. With this information, the application component can determine a manner for executing network operations that involve data transmission over the network, such as deferring the operation or selecting an alternative network. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323085 | CONFERENCE CALL AUTHENTICATION UTILIZING PASSCODES PERSONAL TO USERS - A system comprises a plurality of user devices and a conference call bridge connected to the plurality of end user devices via one or more networks. The conference call bridge is configured to connect to a given one of the plurality of user devices, receive a passcode from the given user device, and authenticate the given user device using the passcode. The passcode is personal to the given user. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323086 | MANAGEMENT OF WIRELESS CHANNEL USE - According to an example, geographic locations of a wireless communication apparatus and an installation at which use of a predetermined channel is authorized, in which the predetermined channel corresponds to a predetermined range of frequencies that are unauthorized for public use may be determined. In addition, a determination may be made as to whether the wireless communication apparatus is outside of a predefined distance from the installation. Moreover, in response to a determination that the wireless communication apparatus is outside of the predefined distance, the wireless communication apparatus may be allowed to use the predetermined channel and in response to a determination the wireless communication apparatus is within the predetermined distance, the wireless communication apparatus may be restricted in its use of the predetermined channel. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323087 | NETWORK ACCESS SELECTION BETWEEN ACCESS NETWORKS - WiFi/3GPP access selection techniques are used to control selection by a user terminal between cellular network cells and Wi-Fi cells. Cellular network cells providing overlapping coverage with Wi-Fi cells are correlated with the Wi-Fi cells. A received signal strength threshold is determined for each Wi-Fi cell based on an average throughput of the cellular network cells correlated with the Wi-Fi cell. The WiFi user terminal admit threshold is used to control the effective coverage of the Wi-Fi cell. A user terminal operating within a cellular network cell is admitted to a Wi-Fi only if it is within the effective coverage area of the Wi-Fi cell as determined by the received signal strength threshold. Increasing the threshold shrinks the effective coverage area of the Wi-Fi cell to allow user terminal only of strong RSSI to make connection to the WiFi Cell, and steers user terminal of weak RSSI away from the Wi-Fi cell. In contrary, decreasing the threshold expands the effective coverage area of the Wi-Fi cell and effectively allows more user terminal making connection to the Wi-Fi cell. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323088 | TELECOMMUNICATION METHOD AND TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A telecommunication method for a user equipment roaming to a visited network is provided. A local network provides a telecommunication service to a user corresponding to the user equipment. In the telecommunication method, a service is started on the user equipment. According to the started service, the user equipment transmits an access point name query to the visited network. According to the access point name query, the visited network performs an authority check procedure with the local network on the user. When the user passes the authority check procedure, the visited network delivers an access point name corresponding to the service to the user equipment and the user equipment starts the service through the access point name. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323089 | POWER-OFF PROTECTION METHOD AND AN APPARATUS THEREFOR - Provided are a power-off protection method and apparatus for providing a security function to a mobile terminal. The power-off protection method includes: starting an authority inspection program that is previously set in a mobile terminal when a power-off request is received from a user; performing an authority inspection for a user input through an authority inspection program in order to determine whether to perform a power-off operation of the mobile terminal; and executing the power-off operation of the mobile terminal if it is determined that the user passes the authority inspection. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323090 | SUBSCRIBER DATA MANAGEMENT - A method for retrieving an identifier from a register residing in a mobile communication network, wherein the identifier is mobile subscription specific includes steps of recognizing a modification of information relating to a mobile subscription in a database; determining if the identifier with respect to the mobile subscription, whose information was modified, is missing; performing a query, in response to the determination of missing identifier, towards the register residing in the mobile communication network to request the missing identifier; receiving the missing identifier from the register; delivering the received missing identifier to the database for storing in a context of the mobile subscription. A network node and a system executing the method are also described. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323091 | Integrity Check In A Communication System - A method of communication between a first node and a second node for a system where a plurality of different channels is provided between said first and second node. The method comprises the step of calculating an integrity output. The integrity output is calculated from a plurality of values, some of said values being the same for said different channels. At least one of said values is arranged to comprise information relating to the identity of said channel, each channel having a different identity. After the integrity output has been calculated, Information relating to the integrity output is transmitted from one of said nodes to the other. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323092 | WIRELESSLY ACCESSING BROADBAND SERVICES USING INTELLIGENT CARDS - The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for wirelessly accessing broadband services using intelligent cards. In some implementations, a broadband service card includes a physical interface, a communication module, secure memory, and service module. The physical interface connects to a port of a consumer host device. The communication module wirelessly receives RF signals from and transmits RF signals to a wireless broadband network. The secure memory stores user credentials used to securely authenticate the card and access a service foreign to the consumer host device through the wireless broadband network independent of the consumer host device. The user credentials are associated with a broadband service provider. The service module accesses the foreign service using the user credentials in response to at least an event and transmits a service request to the broadband service provider using the wireless broadband core network. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323093 | System and Method for Wireless Communications Activity Within a Predetermined Area and for Generating Messages to Selected Communication Devices - A system and method is disclosed for detecting the presence and level of wireless communications activity within a predetermined area, without disclosing the identity of the wireless users, and for generating a message to certain information and communications devices in response to the detection of a predetermined level of wireless communications activity within the predetermined area. The information detected also may include information relating to the general direction and rate of movement of detected wireless devices. The message generated in response to the detection of wireless communications activity may include wireless messages, including Short Message Service (SMS) messages, to persons desiring or needing to receive such information; messages to public officials and other interested persons; and automatic signals to devices such as computers, computer networks (including the internet and wireless networks), facsimile machines, signs, lights, loudspeakers, and other devices providing information through other communication and information media. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323094 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ACTIVATION OF SERVICES - An approach is provided for presenting an activation indicator to a user. A connection with a mobile device is detected. Retrieval is caused, at least in part, of a unique hardware identifier associated with the mobile device. It is determined that the mobile device is eligible for a service based on the unique hardware identifier. Presentation is caused, at least in part, of a visual indicator of the eligibility for the service based on the determination. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323095 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING A MOBILE RADIO INTERFACE ON MOBILE TERMINALS - A method for monitoring a mobile radio interface on a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal having a baseband and an application processor, includes: executing an operating system on the application processor; and executing a virtual modem on the application processor, which exclusively performs the data exchange between the operating system and the baseband and provides the functionality of the baseband in order thereby to gain access to data and in order thereby to filter out unauthorized data. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323096 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SPECTRUM HANDOVER IN COGNITIVE RADIO NETWORKS - Various examples provide a method and a system for spectrum handover in cognitive radio (CR) systems. According to the method, after detecting a user of an authorized system appears at a current working frequency, the base station generates a spectrum handover command and sends the spectrum handover command via a channel identified by the CR DWNDI to instruct the UEs in the cell to perform spectrum handover according to the spectrum handover command. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323097 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND MESSAGE TRANSMITTING METHOD - A message transmitting method of a communication device, the communication devices stores an information matching table. The information matching table includes a telephone directory column recording a plurality of predetermined telephone numbers and a message column recording a plurality of predetermined messages in advance. When an incoming call is received, whether a phone number of the incoming call is recorded in the telephone directory column of the matching information table is determined. If the phone number of the incoming call is recorded in the telephone directory column, a prompt message stored in the information matching table is determined as a prompt message to prompt a user according to the phone number of the incoming call. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323098 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING VOICE MESSAGES - A method of transmitting voice messages using a first electronic device includes receiving a phone number of a second electronic device using an input device of the first electronic device. A voice messages of a user is recorded, and based on the voice messages, an audio file is obtained by encoding the voice messages using voice encoding methods. A communication is established between the first electronic device and the second electronic device by dialing the phone number of the second electronic device. when the communication between the first electronic device and the second electronic device is established, audio communication signals of the audio file are acquired by encoding the audio file, and the audio communication signals are inserted into an input port of a voice communication channel of the first electronic device. The audio communication signals are transmitted to the second electronic device through the voice communication channel. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323099 | ADVANCED PRESENCE STATES FOR COLLABORATION APPLICATIONS - The system and method determine an activity associated with a user. An action associated with a media type of the activity or a role of the user within the activity is determined. For example, the activity can be how much the user talks during a conference call or if the user's role is that of a moderator. In response to determining the action associated with the media type of the activity or the role of the user within the activity, a presence state of the user is modified. The modified presence state is then communicated to a second user. This allows for a more accurate presence state of the user. It also allows other users to make contact at times where the user is more likely to communicate. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323100 | WIRELESS ENTERPRISE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT - An indicator of a channel capacity of a wireless link between a wired telephone and a wireless hands free device is measured. Based on the indicator of the channel capacity, a call server decides whether to route a call to the wired telephone. The indicator of channel capacity may be is based on measurements of channel capacity between the telephone and the wireless hands free device taken at different times and at different locations. The measurements of channel capacity may be used to construct a map relating physical location and time to channel capacity available between one or more wired telephones and wireless hands free devices. The available channel capacity can also be used to cause indicators associated with low channel capacity to be displayed by the wired telephone or signaled to the wireless hands free device. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323101 | Phone Number Format Suggestion - Methods and systems include receiving a request to dial a phone number to a destination location, wherein the request to dial the phone number is received at a current location. It may be determined that the phone number is formatted to be dialed from a format location. A plurality of candidate phone numbers may be generated wherein each of the candidate phone numbers is a reformatted version of the phone number based on the destination location, the current location, and the format location. A best match candidate phone number may be identified based on a format for dialing the phone number from the current location to the destination location. The best match candidate phone number may be presented along with the plurality of candidate phone numbers, and a selection of a candidate phone number may be received. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323102 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VIRTUALIZATION OF TERMINAL DEVICES OF A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and device for virtualization of terminal devices in mobile communications networks. The present invention introduces the idea of a completely virtualized terminal device. Any interaction through the user interface can trigger appropriate actions, such as connecting to a peer device, but the behaviour of the terminal device would be fully controlled by an operator's device virtualization node which would perform the appropriate actions with the peer device on behalf of the terminal device, irrespective of the type of connection. The complete functionality of the device is virtualized making it independent of the actual device capabilities so the mobile users can get rid of any actual constraints imposed by the terminal device. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323103 | CALLER-CALLEE ASSOCIATION OF A PLURALITY OF NETWORKED DEVICES WITH DIRECT DIAL THROUGH THIN CLIENT - The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for establishing and maintaining communication between two or more communication devices coupled to a communication networks. Some specific aspects relate to communication between a plurality of communication devices each of which is coupled to a respective network. Other aspects relate to establishing such communication by way of contact lists maintained and facilitated on systems coupled to the networks. Users of multiple communication networks, such as VoIP, PSTN and wireless, employ multiple communication devices to communicate with their contacts. For example, a VoIP enabled computer is necessary to access contacts on a VoIP network and a mobile or cellular telephone is used to access contacts on wireless and PSTN networks. A contact list, stored on one communication device, in some instances, cannot be accessed from another communication device. For example, a contact list stored in a VoIP enabled computer cannot be accessed from PSTN or wireless phone devices. Various embodiments described herein provide a convenient solution that can integrate contacts stored on different communication devices and make them accessible from a single device. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323104 | REMOTE TRACKING DEVICE AND A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TWO-WAY VOICE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND A MONITORING CENTER - A remote tracking system is described including one or more remote tracking devices and a monitoring center. The remote tracking device includes a tamper-resistant housing intended to be held securely to a wearer by a strap, a positioning system receiver in the housing and operable to receive signals indicative of the location of the remote tracking device, a cellular transceiver in the housing and operable to communicate with the monitoring center, and a processor in the housing and in electrical communication with the positioning system receiver and the cellular transceiver, the processor operable to monitor a status for the remote tracking device. The remote tracking system is able to compare the location of the remote tracking device with a set of pre-programmed rules and establish a two-way voice communication between the wearer and the monitoring center upon the occurrence of certain programmable conditions in the remote tracking system. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323105 | Techniques for Determining Communication State Using Accelerometer Data - Techniques for communicating with a user on a network include receiving acceleration data that indicates acceleration of a mobile network node associated with a user of a network. A communication state for the user is determined based at least in part on the acceleration data. The communication state indicates a type of network communication suitable for communicating with the user. Network communications with the user are based on the communication state. Among other uses, such techniques allow a network communicating with a human through a mobile node carried by the human to infer from stopped or unusual motions when the human's ability to receive or act on communications is impaired or otherwise affected. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323106 | SYSTEM, APPARTUS, AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING SENSOR DATA - A system, apparatus, and method for utilizing sensor data are described. Various sensors may be used to gather sensor data. The sensor data may be associated with an environment. The environment may be many things such as a vehicle, user, or home, etc. The sensor data may be sent raw, or preprocessed to a server or mobile device via communication links. The server, or mobile device, may help utilize the data. For example, operations may be performed in response to identifying an activity. For example, alerting emergency services based upon identifying a home is on fire. Specific operations performed may be based upon information levels. For example, an information level may alert a home owner and display captured sensor data, while another level may alert the neighbors with a generic text message. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323107 | System and Method for Controlling Mobile Communication Devices - A system and method are provided for controlling a mobile device. The method includes, during use of the mobile device, interpreting at least one item, the at least one item corresponding to data or events detectable on the mobile device. At least action may then be determined, which are associated with the at least one item, each action capable of preemptively executing at least a portion of a task using features available on the mobile device. At least one of the actions may then be executed and a result associated with the execution of the at least one action provided. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323108 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING POWER SETTINGS OF A WIRELESS DEVICE - A method of adjusting power settings on a wireless device is described. The method includes applying a default power setting. The method also includes receiving region information from a central configuration device. The method also includes determining a power setting based on the region information. The method also includes applying the power setting. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323109 | CELLULAR COMMUNICATION BLOCKING DEVICE - A system for cellular communication disablement comprising: a cellular blocking device, where the cell blocking device transmits a blocking signal to block cellular communication in a localized area; leads extending from the blocking device, where the leads engage electronic indicators of a vehicle; and active signals over the leads indicating the vehicle's transmission position, wherein the cell blocking device becomes active upon receipt of active transmission signals. The active transmission signals may indicate placement of the vehicle's transmission in either park, drive, reverse or neutral. Any active signals indicating placement of the vehicle's transmission into drive or reverse causes the cell blocking device to become active. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323110 | MULTIPOINT COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF PERFORMING SWITCHING FROM MULTIPOINT COMMUNICATION TO POINT-TO-POINT COMMUNICATION - There is provided a method of switching from multipoint communication to point-to-point communication while a device performs the multipoint communication with a plurality of participant devices. The method comprises: sharing, by the device, peer-to-peer (P2P) connection information of the device and P2P connection information of each of the plurality of participant devices, with the plurality of participant devices; and switching by the device, from the multipoint communication to the point-to-point communication using the P2P connection information of remaining participant devices of the plurality of participant devices in the multipoint communication when a total number of the remaining participant devices of the multipoint communication decreases to two. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323111 | CONTROL METHOD FOR INCOMING MESSAGE AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE SAME - A control method for incoming messages includes steps of: controlling a mobile terminal to enter into a safe driving mode in response to a receiving of a command for controlling the mobile terminal to enter into the safe driving mode; obtaining a predetermined block condition and determining whether there is a need to automatically block an incoming message or not according to the obtained predetermined block condition when the incoming message is received by the mobile terminal; and rejecting and responding the incoming message with a predetermined message when it is determined that there is a need to automatically block the incoming message. A mobile terminal is also provided. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323112 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING DUAL SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULES - Method of switching dual subscriber identity modules (SIMs) of an electronic device includes predetermining a number of sequences. Each of the sequences represents a combination of a number NUM1 of a first state value, and a number NUM2 of a second state value. The first state value represents that the SIM is available, and the second state value represents that the SIM is unavailable. When a connected base station transfers a phone call to the SIM of the electronic device and the connected base station is not the default base station, a probability of missing the phone call of the SIM with each of the sequences is calculated. Based on the calculated probabilities, an optimized sequence is determined. The optimized sequence has a minimum probability and corresponds to a maximum ratio of NUM2 to NUM 1. According to the optimized sequence, a standby time of the electronic device is divided. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323113 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR CHANGING USER TERMINAL SETTINGS - A vehicle communication methods and device for changing a user terminal setting by using a push message is provided. The vehicle communication device includes a storage unit configured to map at least one vehicle mode information to terminal identification information of the user terminal, to which a message is transmitted, and each vehicle information, including vehicle state information or operation information, and store the mapped information; a vehicle information collector configured to collect vehicle information; a message generator configured to generate a transmission message including at least one vehicle mode information mapped to the collected vehicle information and the stored terminal identification information; and a message transmitter configured to transmit the generated transmission message to the user terminal through a push message server. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323114 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BUILT-IN MICROPHONE OF PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for controlling a built-in microphone of a portable terminal is provided. The method includes checking whether a connection device connected to the portable electronic device includes an external microphone; operating the built-in microphone of the portable electronic device to receive a first signal, upon connecting a call, when the connection device does not include the external microphone; and selecting, upon connecting the call while a plurality of connection devices are connected to the portable electronic device, one connection device from among the plurality of connection devices to output a second signal. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323115 | Communication Method And Infrastructure Supporting Device Security And Tracking Of Mobile And Portable Multimedia Devices - From a laptop and a client server interface, a subscriber securely initiates tracking and/or disabling of an electronic device by a server. The subscriber receives location and/or usage reports for the electronic device. The subscriber is provided with the capability to modify a profile, device status and/or transfer ownership of the electronic device via a client server interface. Based on the profile, detection of a particular event triggers tracking and/or disabling of the device by the server. The electronic device registers with the server utilizing its unique device ID and/or the subscriber identity information when accessing the internet. The server is enabled to communicate a status and/or a request for tracking information, to the electronic device. The server is also enabled to receive tracking and/or location information and communicates it to the subscriber's laptop. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323116 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING THE POWER EFFICIENCY OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A method and system for enhancing the power efficiency of a first wireless device that includes an energy receiver. In one implementation, the method includes receiving a transmitted signal at the first wireless device, converting the transmitted signal into power through the energy receiver, and providing the power to the first wireless device. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323117 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY ACTIVATING MULTIPLE SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULES - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to selectively establish communications with one or more of a plurality of mobile terminals in accordance with a predefined criteria, such as a predefined schedule. In the context of a method, a mobile terminal maintains at least a first subscriber identity module (SIM) and a second SIM is mapped to different subscriber identification numbers. In this regard, the second SIM is mapped to the same subscriber identification number as the SIM of at least one other mobile terminal. The method may also activate the second SIM in accordance with a predefined criteria and may then subsequently deactivate the second SIM. For example, the second SIM may be activated and subsequently deactivated in accordance with a predefined schedule, such as a shift schedule, that identifies one or more time periods in which the second SIM is to be activated. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323118 | PLMN OPERATION MANAGEMENT - A network management function of a public land mobile network is provided with one or more notifications of the extent of progress of an operation, from another management function of the public land mobile network, in accordance with one or more input parameters. The operation is performed remotely from the network management function | 2014-10-30 |
20140323119 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR SERVICE COVERAGE MANAGEMENT IN A RADIO COMMUNICATION NETWORK - The present invention provides an automatic method, in a management node of a radio communication network, of service coverage management in the radio communication network, in which a radio management function is used for continually managing radio transmissions within the radio communication network and where the operation of the radio management function is determined by at least one control parameter, in which at least one of a radio environment measurement mapping or a performance indicator mapping of the radio communication network is analysed to determine a service coverage mapping of the radio communication network; a new value for at least one control parameter for the radio management function in order is generated to optimise the service coverage of the radio communication network; and the new value for the or each new control parameter for the respective radio management function in the network is distributed. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323120 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which a content sharing between a mobile terminal and a call counterpart is facilitated in the course of making a phone call in-between. The present invention includes a wireless communication unit configured to perform a communication with an external terminal device while the external terminal is currently in a phone call with a call counterpart, a touchscreen configured to display a content list of contents to share with the call counterpart, and a controller to control the touchscreen, wherein in response to receiving a user input to request a sharing of at least one content in the content list, the controller to control a request, to the external terminal device, to share the sharing requested content with the call counterpart. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323121 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A method of controlling a mobile terminal, and which includes establishing, via a wireless communication unit of the mobile terminal, a wireless data channel to an external device; receiving, via a controller of the mobile terminal, application execution information from the external device, said application execution information indicating an application executed on the external device that is to be executed on the mobile terminal; displaying, via the controller, a lock screen corresponding to the application to be executed on the mobile terminal on a touchscreen of the mobile terminal; receiving, via the controller, a lock release signal indicating the lock screen has been released; and executing the application on the mobile terminal when the lock screen is released. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323122 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING USER SETTINGS FOR OVER-THE-AIR UPGRADES - A method and apparatus for performing a software upgrade are disclosed. The method determines a plurality of mobile endpoint devices affected by a wireless network access software upgrade, and schedules a deployment of the wireless network access software upgrade. The method transmits a notification to the plurality of mobile endpoint devices, wherein the notification is configured to cause each of the plurality of mobile endpoint devices to store user settings in a memory of each of the plurality of mobile endpoint devices. The method downloads the wireless network access software upgrade wirelessly to the plurality of mobile endpoint devices, wherein the wireless network access software upgrade is configured to cause each of the plurality of mobile endpoint devices to install the wireless network access software upgrade and to restore the user settings from the memory of each of the plurality of mobile endpoint devices. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323123 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to receive a call signal from at least one other terminal, in which the call signal corresponds to at least one of a first call ID and a second call ID of the mobile terminal; and a controller configured to receive an event on the mobile terminal after the call signal is received, transmit an event signal to an external terminal wirelessly connected with the mobile terminal using the corresponding first or second call ID to respond to the received event, and control the external terminal to display information on a display unit of the external terminal based on the event signal. | 2014-10-30 |