47th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 46 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130309928 | Stain-resistant fibers, textiles and carpets - The present invention relates to stain- or dye-resistant light colored fibers, textiles and carpets made of a polymer composition (C) comprising at least one semi-aromatic polyamide comprising recurring units resulting from the condensation of terephthalic acid and at least one aliphatic diamine selected from the group consisting of 1,8-octanediamine, 1,9-nonanediamine, 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine, 1,10-decanediamine, 1,12-dodecanediamine, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,6-hexanediamine, 2,4,4-trimethyl-1,6-hexanediamine, 5-methyl-1,9-nonanediamine, methylcyclohexanediamine, isophoronediamine and mixtures thereof. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309929 | Multilayer Fabric Structures - A multilayer fabric structure having an insulating interlayer of non-woven fabric that is constructed in such a manner to enhance the insulating capabilities. In one embodiment, the insulating interlayer is constructed in a looped configuration to improve the insulation capabilities. In another embodiment, the insulating interlayer is constructed in a baffle configuration to improve the insulation capabilities. Methods of making a multilayer fabric structure are also described. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309930 | FABRIC STRUCTURE - A fabric structure includes a surface-layer textile and an inner-layer textile, and the surface-layer textile is a yarn combination formed by stacking two cotton yarns, and the inner-layer textile is a cashmere yarn processed by a plurality of manufacturing procedures such as selecting, washing, carding, dyeing and twisting the yarns, and a circular knitting method is used for knitting the two cotton yarns and the cashmere yarn alternately to foam the fabric structure, and the surface layer is a cotton textile, and the inner layer is a cashmere textile, so that the fabric structure provides a wear-resisting surface layer and a warmth keeping inner layer, prevents fur balls, and features skin-friendly smoothness, softness, and comfort. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309931 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SPUN-BONDED NONWOVEN FABRIC AND SPUN-BONDED NONWOVEN FABRIC - The method of producing a spunbond nonwoven fabric promotes the bleed out of the additive, which has pleasant texture such as tactile feel and excellent flexibility. The spunbond nonwoven fabric is obtained by this method. Specifically, (1) the method of producing a spunbond nonwoven fabric includes annealing a spunbond nonwoven fabric formed by using a crystalline resin composition (I) containing a low crystalline olefin polymer (a) with an elastic modulus of 10 to 450 MPa in a content of 1 to 50% by mass, a high crystalline olefin polymer (b) with an elastic modulus of 500 to 2,000 MPa, the content of the component (b) being the rest, and an additive (c) in a content of 1 to 20,000 ppm by mass. Furthermore, (2) the method of producing a spunbond nonwoven fabric includes annealing a spunbond nonwoven fabric formed by using a core-sheath composite fiber containing a crystalline resin composition (I) as the sheath component; and a crystalline resin composition (II) as the core component containing a high crystalline olefin polymer (b′) with an elastic modulus of 500 to 2,000 MPa. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309932 | Multicomponent Biodegradable Filaments and Nonwoven Webs Formed Therefrom - A biodegradable, substantially continuous filament is provided. The filament contains a first component formed from at least one high melting polyester and a second component formed from at least one low melting polyester. The low melting point polyester is an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester formed by melt blending a polymer and an alcohol to initiate an alcoholysis reaction that results in a copolyester having one or more hydroxyalkyl or alkyl terminal groups. By selectively controlling the alcoholysis conditions (e.g., alcohol and copolymer concentrations, catalysts, temperature, etc.), a modified aliphatic-aromatic copolyester may be achieved that has a molecular weight lower than the starting aliphatic-aromatic polymer. Such lower molecular weight polymers also have the combination of a higher melt flow index and lower apparent viscosity, which is useful in the formation of substantially continuous filaments. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309933 | Light Emitting Element, Light Emitting Device, Manufacturing Method of Light Emitting Device, and Sheet-Like Sealing Material - A method to improve light extraction efficiency of a light emitting element such as an electroluminescent element is disclosed. Over a substrate, a first electrode, a light emitting layer, and a second electrode are sequentially stacked. The first electrode is a reflective electrode. The second electrode is an electrode which transmits visible light, and light emitted from the light emitting layer is extracted from the second electrode. In contact with a surface of the second electrode, many fine particles are provided. The fine particles have a refractive index which is equal to or higher than that of the second electrode. Light which passes through the second electrode is scattered and refracted by the fine particles. Accordingly, the amount of light which is totally reflected at an interface between the second electrode and a gas is reduced, and light extraction efficiency is improved. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309934 | Wild Game Call - An apparatus for calling wild game. The apparatus may be used for calling wild turkeys. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a barrel that receives an air flow and a bell which is the part where sound is emitted. The apparatus also includes a sound chamber made-up of two parts that are fixed together to create one sound chamber, where the sound chamber is inserted into the bell. The call also includes latex reeds, wherein the latex reeds cover the openings in the sound chamber. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309935 | Vibratory Device for Bobble Toys - Disclosed are vibratory devices for inducing movement to a bobble toy, such as a bobble head, without user interaction. The vibratory device has a platform upon which the bobble toy rests, a base supporting the platform, springs and/or bearings supporting the platform, and magnetic vibration means. The magnetic vibration means include electromagnets, permanent magnets, and/or ferromagnetic materials. The electromagnetics can be controlled by hardware, software, and user inputs, and may be programmable or controllable by a computer, a mobile phone, or a remote. Multiple vibratory devices may be programmed or coupled to provide synchronized vibratory motion. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309936 | Push Toy with Amusement Features - A push toy includes a collecting mechanism and a stifling mechanism in order to enhance the play value. The push toy is comprised of a handle, a housing, and a wheel assembly such that a user may roll the push toy along a support surface. The push toy may collect objects, such as toy balls, store the objects within the housing, and subsequently release or expel the objects so they may be collected again. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309937 | SPIRAL TOY TRACK SET - A track set is disclosed herein. The track set includes a track portion configured for receiving at least one device configured to traverse within the track portion, and a rotatable track portion. The rotatable track portion includes a receiving member and a generally spiral portion. The rotatable track portion is selectively rotatable about an axis. The receiving member is positioned to selectively receive the at least one device from the track portion as the rotatable track portion rotates. Movement of the device within the spiral portion generally maintains rotation of the rotatable track portion about the axis. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309938 | TOY VEHICLE HAVING VARIABLE HEIGHTS - A toy vehicle comprises a frame, a suspension arm pivotally coupled to the frame and arranged under a portion of the frame, at least one wheel coupled to the suspension arm, and a height switching unit coupled to the frame and the suspension arm and configured to move the portion of the frame between a non-elevated position and an elevated position. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309939 | Remote control with gyro-balancer control - A remote control is arranged for controlling an air swimming toy includes a toy body and an operation system for shifting an altitude of the toy body and for steering a direction of the toy body. The remote controller includes a hand-held housing adapted for being held by a user's hand, a circuit control which is received in the hand-held housing and is wirelessly linked to the operation system, and a gyro-balancer control built-in with the circuit control to detect an orientation of the hand-held housing, wherein the operation system is controlled by the circuit control in response to the orientation of the hand-held housing to concurrently control the altitude and direction of the toy body in the air. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309940 | Light Toy - A light emitting toy includes a central motor, a central shaft that is connected to the central motor to be rotated by the central motor, a central body that is connected to an upper end of the central shaft, and provided inside the case portion, a central control unit that is provided inside the central body to control a light emission condition of the light emitting body, an ancillary motor that is provided at the central body to receive the power supplied by the power source unit, an ancillary shaft that is connected to the ancillary motor to be rotated by the ancillary motor, and an ancillary body that is connected to the ancillary shaft, and has the light emitting body. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309941 | HELICAL SPRING TOY AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A toy apparatus. The toy including a guide having one or more tracks formed by one or more links; a helical spring coil having first and second ends and a plurality of turns (T) situated about and defining a center axis between first and second ends of the helical coil spring; and/or a coupler which couples the and second ends of the helical spring coil to each other so as to form center opening configured to receive the one or more tracks, wherein an outer surface of one or more of the plurality of urns is in contact with the one or more tracks so that the helical coil spring rotates in a substantially poloidal direction about the central axis when traveling axially along the guide. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309942 | BRA AND/OR BRA PAD FOR PROVIDING THE APPEARANCE OF SYMMETRY TO ASYMMETRICAL BREASTS - A breast cup comprising an inner shell and an outer shell. The inner shell may have a concave shape selected from a number of available cup sizes. The outer shell may have a convex shape selected from a number of available breast cup sizes. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309943 | Fluid Jet Lance - A fluid jet system providing a hydraulic induction manifold for at least two valves. The manifold is positioned “upstream” of an abrasives holding tank, so that no abrasive material flows through the valves and the manifold. The valves and the manifold provide pressurized fluid for at least two different flows: (1) a primary fluid flow and (2) an abrasive material flow through the abrasives holding tank. The two flows are merged again at a junction to provide a fluid flow having a predetermined abrasive-to-fluid mixture ratio. The manifold balances the pressure of the two different flows using a preset geometric relationship between the two different output flow paths associated with the valves. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309944 | Method for Manufacturing of a Rotor - A method for manufacturing a rotor includes the following operations: the clamping of a workpiece in a grinding machine; the performance of one or more cylindrical grinding operations whereby a rotor shaft section is ground to the desired diameter with a cylindrical grinding disk; the performance of one more profile grinding operations whereby a rotor body is profiled with a profile grinding disk. During the manufacture of the rotor in the grinding machine, the workpiece is not undamped and the cylindrical grinding operations and the profile grinding operations are done with the same grinding machine. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309945 | Perfected Grinding Machine and Grinding Method - A grinding machine for operative cylinders, of the type comprising a piece-holder head and a tailstock center between which an operative cylinder is positioned for being ground, includes a moving system associated with both the piece-holder head and the tailstock center to allow them to be moved along a common movement direction. A further object of the present invention relates to a grinding method. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309946 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC DISC SUBSTRATE - A magnetic disk substrate production method by which the embedded alumina can be reduced is provided. The magnetic disk substrate production method includes the steps of (1) polishing a polishing surface of a substrate to be polished using a polishing liquid composition A containing alumina particles and water; (2) polishing the polishing surface of the substrate obtained in the step (1) using a polishing liquid composition B containing water and silica particles having an average primary particle size (D50) of 5 to 60 nm and a primary particle size standard deviation of less than 40 nm; (3) cleaning the substrate obtained in the step (2); and (4) polishing the polishing surface of the substrate obtained in the step (3) using a polishing liquid composition C containing silica particles and water. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309947 | BURR REMOVAL APPARATUS - Apparatus for removing a burr from an aperture in a workpiece, using a rotating deburring tool having a flexible of partly flexible shaft, an abrasive mechanism that rotates on the shaft and a collar that protects the workpiece from abrasion when the abrasive mechanism is being positioned for deburring. Optionally, the shaft and abrasive mechanism move laterally as they rotate. Optionally, a shaft holder includes a protective surrounding sleeve to catch or deflect any fragment of the shaft holder that might fly off. Optionally, the shaft and the workpiece rotate independently of each other. Two or more different abrasive mechanisms can be simultaneously attached to the shaft. The cross-sectional shape of the abrasive mechanism may be curvilinear and/or polygonal, depending upon shape of the workpiece surface. Optionally, a shaft restrictor receives the shaft and limits lateral motion of the rotating shaft. The shaft optionally includes a rotatable mass that provides additional rotational inertia after the shaft is initially spun up. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309948 | HAND SANDER THAT IS SELECTIVELY ATTACHABLE TO A DUST-VACUUM SYSTEM - A sponge sander configured for selective attachment to a dust-collection system includes a housing having a housing-interior surface defining a sponge cavity and a sponge seat configured for removably retaining a determinately-dimensioned sanding sponge. The sponge has an abrasive sanding surface, a back surface opposite the sanding surface and a sponge periphery defined between the sanding and back surfaces. The sponge is retained within the sponge cavity such that (i) the abrasive sanding surface can engage a work surface to be sanded, (ii) fluid-flow channels are maintained between the sanding sponge and the housing-interior surface and (iii) the spaces are in fluid communication with a fluid port defined in the housing so that when a negative pressure is applied across the fluid port by a vacuum system external to the housing, dust created by sanding is drawn into the fluid-flow channels and out of the housing through the fluid port. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309949 | TIRE SPREADER FOR TIRE REPAIR - The present invention concerns methods and apparatus for spreading beads in a tire. Particular embodiments of such methods include positioning a tire adjacent an automated material abrading tool, the tire having: a central opening bounded radially by an inner bead diameter; an interior tire cavity extending radially outward from the inner bead diameter; and an interior tire cavity opening extending between opposing an annular beads of the tire, the cavity being positioned between the central cavity and the interior tire cavity. Such methods may also include securing at least a portion of the first bead of the tire and positioning a tire spreader within the central opening of the tire, the tire spreader having a bead engaging portion for engaging a portion of the second bead generally opposite the secured portion of the first bead. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309950 | BORE FINISHING TOOL - A bore finishing tool has an arbor with a tapered outer circumferential surface and a sleeve over the arbor having a tapered inner circumferential surface cooperatively disposed in surface to surface overlaying relation to at least a substantial portion of the tapered outer circumferential surface of the arbor. The sleeve is adjustably movable relative to the arbor for expanding a diametrical extent of the sleeve and has a plurality of internal material relief features at circumferentially spaced locations in the tapered inner circumferential surface extending partially through the sleeve so as to reduce a level of force required for expanding the diametrical extent of the sleeve. Exemplary material relief features include flutes and fractures. The sleeve can also include an external retraction feature enabling application of a retraction force by an external device for reducing the diametrical extent. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309951 | THIN POLISHING PAD WITH WINDOW AND MOLDING PROCESS - A polishing pad is described that has a polishing layer with a polishing surface, an adhesive layer on a side of the polishing layer opposite the polishing layer, and a solid light-transmitting window extending through and molded to the polishing layer. The window has a top surface coplanar with the polishing surface and a bottom surface coplanar with a lower surface of the adhesive layer. A method of making a polishing pad includes forming an aperture through a polishing layer and an adhesive layer, securing a backing piece to the adhesive layer on a side opposite a polishing surface of the polishing layer, dispensing a liquid polymer into the aperture, and curing the liquid polymer to form a window. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309952 | ANTISTATIC FLEXIBLE ABRASIVE WITH A COMBINED SUPPORT - A flexible antistatic abrasive with a combined support ( | 2013-11-21 |
20130309953 | Method and Installation for Killing Poultry - The invention relates to a method and installation for halal killing poultry, such as chicken, turkey, duck and quail, comprising the steps of: i) suspending the poultry with the poultry head down; ii) positioning the suspended poultry head; and iii) killing the poultry near the suspended and positioned poultry head, optionally the poultry may be prestunned. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309954 | OPERATING DEVICE FOR A DOOR IN AN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - An operating device for a door in an air conditioning system is provided that includes a latching system to close and open the door and a spring to assist the latching system. By an operating device for a door in an air conditioning system which allows a simple activation of the door with minimal electrical interface the latching system is powered in one direction wherein the latching system can engage two different positions which corresponds with two positions of the door. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309955 | COOLING AIR INTAKE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A cooling air intake device is mounted to a frame of a vehicle and includes a base plate and an intake box. The intake box is mounted on the base plate that includes a first admission section and a blocking section adjacent to the first admission section. The intake box includes a first intake compartment and a second intake compartment. The first intake compartment corresponds to the first admission section of the base plate. The first intake compartment includes a first baffle plate mounted therein. The first intake compartment has a side wall in which a first discharge section is formed. The second intake compartment is arranged above the first intake compartment in such a way that a second baffle plate is arranged between the first intake compartment and the second intake compartment. The second intake compartment includes a second admission section and a second discharge section. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309956 | Air Extractor to Relieve Changes in Air Pressure in Automobiles - An air extraction apparatus for automotive vehicles opens an air flow path through the passenger compartment of the vehicle when wind throb conditions are sensed in the operation of the vehicle. The air extraction opening is located in a rear facing surface of the vehicle and is covered by a closure member that is movable by an actuator to selectively open the air extraction opening. The air extraction opening can be variable in cross-sectional area through the operation of the closure member to vary the rate of air flowing through the passenger compartment. The actuator is operatively coupled to a sensor that can sense wind throb conditions to affect an automatic opening of the air extraction opening. Wind throb conditions can be the existence of a single open window coupled with a minimum operating speed, or a threshold interior air pressure within the passenger compartment. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309957 | Thermal Ducting System - A thermal ducting system for electronic equipment in an electronic equipment enclosure is provided. The thermal ducting system includes a top duct, a bottom duct spaced apart from the top duct, a side duct extending from the top duct to the bottom duct and along an intake side of the electronic equipment, and at least one baffle positioned in the side duct. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309958 | FAN AIRFLOW MONITORING SYSTEM IN AN APPLIANCE - An independent monitoring system and method for measuring the airflow rate in an appliance and determining its sufficiency is provided. An airflow detection system that monitors airflow rate (velocity) in an appliance is separate from the primary appliance control system and can determine whether a sufficient flow of air through air passageways occurs during operation of the appliance. An appliance component or subsystem can be controlled (e.g. activated or deactivated) by the airflow monitoring system based on the detected airflow rate. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309959 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND INFORMATION COLLECTING METHOD - A communication device includes a receiving unit configured to receive an instruction signal, which instructs the keeping of records regarding specific broadcast information, from a transmission source of the specific broadcast information, a storing unit configured to retain the records regarding the specific broadcast information in the case where the receiving unit receives the specific broadcast information broadcast from the transmission source, and a transmission unit configured to transmit to the transmission source a notification signal indicating that the records regarding the specific broadcast information are retained, wherein in the case where the receiving unit receives a request signal sent from the transmission source in response to the notification signal, the transmission unit transmits to the transmission source a reporting signal including at least an identifier identifying the specific broadcast information. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309960 | BROADCAST RESPONSE SYSTEM - A broadcast response system provides, e.g., a radio broadcast listener with the ability to obtain media content such as music or speech while listening to the radio. The user can respond to items in the radio broadcast such as advertisements, fund raising drives, or interactive listener polls during the broadcast. Data such as song title and artist, author or publisher and the IP address for the location where the digital version of the content is stored, can be transmitted using, e.g., the RBDS/RDS data stream. A reference number representing song title and artist, author or publisher and the IP address for the location where the digital version of the content is stored can also be employed for ease of implementation. This reference number can reside in a lookup table to be accessed by broadcast response server. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309961 | Method and system for maintaining communication with inclined orbit geostationary satellites - An inexpensive method and system for maintaining communication between fixed receivers on the earth surface having fixed antennas and inclined orbit geostationary satellites. In preferred embodiments the fixed antennas of each receiver are provided with more than one feed horn (such as three or more feed horns) each positioned to form a beam with its antenna in a slightly different direction from beams of the other feed horns in the north-south direction. An algorithm is developed based on the known daily swings of the inclined orbit geostationary satellite which determines which of the feed horns provides a beam providing the maximum signal from the satellite. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309962 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IN-BUILDING COMMUNICATIONS - A system for repeating radio signals to the outside of a structure, from transmitters operating within a structure that normally prevents radio transmissions from propagating out of the structure. A system for repeating radio signals to the inside of a structure, from transmitters operating outside a structure that normally prevents radio transmissions from propagating into the structure. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309963 | VIBRATION ENCODED PARENT-TO-CHILD REMOTE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A vibration encoded parent-to-child remote communication system and a method for remote vibration encoded parent-to-child communication are disclosed. The parent to child vibration encoded remote communication system includes a parent device, configured to transmit and receive wireless communication signals, and a child device, configured to receive and transmit wireless communication signals. At least the child's device includes further at least one multi mode vibration generator wherein the parent-to-child messages, wirelessly transmitted to the child's device, encode vibration modes that are communicated to the child by the provided multi mode vibration generator. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309964 | NFC DEVICE CONTEXT DETERMINATION THROUGH PROXIMITY GESTURAL MOVEMENT DETECTION - An apparatus and system are provided for interpreting the gestural path of a first NFC device within NFC range of a second NFC device, or the gestural path of the second NFC device within range of the first NFC device, to determine context for a pre-determined function. The second NFC device includes a plurality of inductive coupling elements, each element configured to output a signal when within range of the first NFC device. A controller module receives the signal from each element when the first NFC device is within range and determines a path of the first NFC device across the second NFC device based on a time difference of receipt at the controller of the signals. The plurality of inductive coupling elements may be active or passive, and interact with the first NFC device in a peer-to-peer mode or read/write mode, depending on the configuration of each device. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309965 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING NFC RF DISCOVERY LOOP TUNING BASED ON DEVICE SENSOR MEASUREMENTS - Aspects disclosed herein relate to providing improved selection of a near field communication (NFC) radio frequency (RF) discovery loop based on one or more measurements obtained from one or more sensors associated with a NFC device. In the disclosed aspects, a NFC device may be equipped to obtain an informational value for a device based on a measurement obtained from one or more device sensors. The NFC device may be further equipped to select a RF discovery loop based on the obtained informational value. The NFC device may be further operable to perform RF discovery using the selected RF discovery loop. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309966 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM INCLUDING NFC CARRYING CASE AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications system may include a mobile wireless communications device that may include a portable housing, a wireless transceiver carried by the portable housing, and a processor carried by the portable housing and coupled to the wireless transceiver. The mobile wireless communications device may also include a near-field communication (NFC) device coupled to the processor. An NFC carrying case may carry and communicate with the mobile wireless communications device. The NFC carrying case may include a base panel to carry the mobile wireless communications device, and a removable cover panel coupled to the base panel. The NFC carrying case may also include pairs of discontinuous NFC circuit segments carried by the removable cover panel and switch assemblies carried by the removable cover panel. Each switch assembly may selectively couple a respective pair of discontinuous NFC circuit segments to establish NFC communication with the NFC device. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309967 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING COLLISION RESOLUTION AMONG MULTIPLE NFC-A DEVICES - Aspects disclosed herein relate to providing an improved collision resolution mechanism for handling multiple NFC-A devices where one or more of the NFC-A devices may not support SDD. In one example, a communications device is equipped to determine that a remote NFC device of two or more remote NFC devices supports SDD, resolve the remote NFC device of the two or more remote NFC devices using SDD, and determine whether a remaining remote NFC device of the two or more remote NFC devices supports SDD. In an aspect in which the remaining remote NFC device does not support SDD, the communications device may be equipped to set a flag indicating that unresolved remote NFC devices are present and/or send a read identifier (RID) message to the remaining remote NFC device. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309968 | Communication Device - A communication device may determine whether a first type of wireless network is an enterprise wireless network, in a case where the communication device currently belongs to both the first type of wireless network for executing a first type of wireless communication and a second type of wireless network for executing a second type of wireless communication. The communication device may execute a sending process comprising sending first wireless setting information to a portable terminal when it is determined that the first type of wireless network is the enterprise wireless network. The first wireless setting information may be information for the portable terminal to participate in the second type of wireless network. The communication device may execute a first particular process different from the sending process when it is determined that the first type of wireless network is not the enterprise wireless network. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309969 | AUTHENTICATION FOR NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS - Methods, computer program products, and systems for use in near field communications systems for authenticating at a near field communications receiver, a user of a near field communications transmitter. The system includes a data receiver for receiving a signal comprising a first unique identifier from a near field communications transmitter. The system also includes a received signal strength indicator for measuring a signal strength of the received signal. The system further includes a signal strength tracker for tracking a variation with time of the signal strength of the received signal and converting the variation with time into a second unique identifier. The system further includes a comparator for comparing the received first unique identifier and the tracked and converted second unique identifier and for outputting a signal indicating the result of the comparison. The user is authenticated if the signal indicates that the first and second identifiers correlate correctly. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309970 | IMMOBILIZER CIRCUIT - An immobilizer device is configured for communicating with a base station. The immobilizer device includes an antenna circuit including three orthogonally-oriented antennas configured to receive a signal from a field generated by a base station. A power circuit is configured to draw power via the field on each of the antennas, and a communications circuit is configured to communicate with the base station via any of the antennas. The strength of the signals received via the antennas is evaluated and used to select one of the antennas for use in data communications and, if appropriate, as a power supply. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309971 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING NETWORK ACCESS TO GUEST APPARATUS BASED ON PRESENCE OF HOSTING APPARATUS - Example method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed to enable granting access rights to guest devices. Example embodiments include a method comprising receiving, by a first device, an input from a user of the first device to grant access rights to a wireless short-range communication network to a user of a second device when the first device is present within coverage of the wireless short-range communication network; and transmitting, by the first device, an access grant message to a control node managing the wireless short-range communication network, wherein the access grant message comprises one or more rules indicating that access rights for a second device are to be granted only when the first device is present within coverage of the wireless short-range communication network. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309972 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PROXIMATE DEVICES - An apparatus, method, and computer program product are described that provide for a user to share content with other users who are proximate to his or her device in a simple and intuitive manner. In some embodiments, a “wave” gesture is used to identify users of devices that nearby to the source user's device with whom the source user may communicate, such as to share content. Upon receiving a first orientation input, a scanning mode may be initiated during which one or more devices proximate the apparatus are determined. A second orientation input that is different from the first orientation input, and the scanning mode may be terminated in response. As a result, a communication with at least one selected device of the one or more devices determined to be proximate the apparatus may be facilitated. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309973 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERSISTENT WIRELESS DOCKING - Various aspects of the present disclosure enable a persistent docking procedure that, once a persistent docking environment has been established, can simplify the future establishment of a docking environment between the dockee and docking host. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309974 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device is disclosed. The portable electronic device includes a housing, an input module, a near distance communication chip and a near distance communication module. The input module includes a near distance communication antenna. The near distance communication chip is electronically connected with the near distance communication antenna. The near distance communication module is disposed at the housing and communicates with the near distance communication chip via the near distance communication antenna. A communication method of a portable electronic is also provided thereof. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309975 | INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION SYSTEM - Systems and methods for cancelling interference from a received signal in order to properly detect a signal of interest are disclosed. A combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be received. A copy or sample of the interference signal may be determined. The interference signal and the combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be converted to the optical domain. The interference signal may be optically phase shifted by −180 degrees, which may result in an optically inverted interference signal. The optically inverted interference signal may be variably optically attenuated and/or variably optically time delayed, for example based on a detected output power of an optical subsystem of the interference cancellation system. As a result, interference cancellation of the interference signal from the combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be achieved, resulting in 50 dB or more of cancellation of the interference signal. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309976 | Geometrical closed loop line of sight (LOS) multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) - Geometrical closed loop line of sight (LOS) multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO). Singular value decomposition (SVD) processing for a LOS communication channel into respective channel matrices, and appropriate processing of signals within transmitter and/or receiver communication devices operate to support very high data throughput, including approaching or converging to the Shannon limit channel capacity (e.g., bits/sec/Hz). Certain communication systems operate with multi-antenna communication devices, and sometimes, the optimal spacing between those respective antennae cannot be achieved. Appropriate processing can recover most, if not all, of any performance degradation as may be incurred by a deviation from the perfectly optimal spacing between those respective antennae. In addition, any deleterious effects of phase noise among the antennae may be mitigated by driving the antennae using a common or singular local oscillator, or tracking the communication channel (e.g., channel estimation, tracking, etc.) and updating the respective SVD channel matrices based upon such phase noise. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309977 | DEVICE-VEHICLE INTEROPERABILITY VERIFICATION METHOD - A device-vehicle interoperability verification method is disclosed herein. Vehicle information is obtained by a mobile communications device, and this vehicle information pertains to a vehicle within which the device is being used or is going to be used. The vehicle information and device identification information is transmitted from the device to a server. The transmission occurs in response to a command generated by an application resident on the device, which includes computer readable code, embedded on a tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium, for performing the transmission. A data aggregator at the server queries a database to obtain data pertaining to an interoperability between the device and the vehicle, and a communications module at the server sends a message to the device that includes at least the data pertaining to the interoperability between the device and the vehicle. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309978 | RADIO STATION LIST MANAGEMENT - The present disclosure provides radio station list management in a wireless receiver. Upon detection of a scan event, a plurality of radio broadcast channels is scanned to detect available radio stations. Available radio stations that fail to meet a preference criterion are identified and removed to form a list of preferred radio stations. The scan event may be generated dependent upon a time, a location of the wireless receiver, or a broadcast signal quality. Preference criteria may include station content classification and signal quality. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309979 | RADIO-FREQUENCY FRONT-END SUPPORTING MULTIPLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION STANDARDS - A radio-frequency (RF) front-end supporting at least a first and second wireless communication bands includes a mixer arranged for mixing a received signal with a first local oscillation signal when the shared receiver front-end performs the reception operation according to the first wireless communication band, and for mixing the received signal with a second local oscillation signal when the shared receiver front-end performs the reception operation according to the second wireless communication band, wherein the first and second local oscillation signals are different in frequency. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309980 | METHOD FOR SENSING AND CALIBRATING ANTENNA TUNER DEVICE PERFORMANCE IN CELLULAR HANDSET - Systems and methods for calibrating antenna tuner device parameters can involve measuring a first signal level of an antenna tuner device, adjusting a tuning setting of the antenna tuner device, measuring one or more adjusted signal levels of the antenna tuner device, determining a level change between the first signal level and the one or more adjusted signal levels, comparing the level change to a predefined reference level change, and adjusting a device setting of the antenna tuner device to compensate for a difference between the level change and the predefined reference level change. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309981 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR ANTENNA SELECTION - This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for mobile transmit diversity. In one aspect, a wireless communication apparatus is provided. The wireless communication apparatus includes a transmit circuit configured to transmit wireless communications via either a first antenna or a second antenna. The wireless communication apparatus further includes a receive circuit configured to receive wireless communications using either the first antenna or the second antenna. The wireless communication apparatus further includes a controller configured to switch the transmit circuit and the receive circuit from transmitting and receiving wireless communications via the first antenna to transmit and receive wireless communications via the second antenna in response to detecting that a first receive power level of the first antenna is less than a second receive power level of the second antenna and a difference between the second receive power level and the first receive power level is greater than a threshold. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309982 | ANTENNA SWITCH CONFIGURATION DEVICES, METHODS, & SYSTEMS - A wireless communication apparatus is provided that includes a plurality of antennas and at least one receive or transmit circuit. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to: determine one or more performance characteristics associated with a first antenna while the circuit is connected to the first antenna; switch the circuit from the first antenna to a second antenna; determine one or more performance characteristics associated with the second antenna after the switch; compare the performance characteristics associated with the antennas; determine whether to maintain the switch to the second antenna or to switch the circuit back to the first antenna; and determine a duration of time to maintain a connection between the selected antenna and the circuit based, at least, on one or more performance characteristics. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309983 | VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR WITH REDUCED SINGLE-ENDED CAPACITANCE - Embodiments provide a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) having reduced single-ended capacitance. In one embodiment, the VCO may include a transformer, a capacitor bank, and a gain stage. The transformer may include a primary inductor and a secondary inductor, and the secondary inductor may be inductively coupled to the primary inductor. The capacitor bank may be coupled to the secondary inductor and may provide a majority of a total capacitance of the VCO. The gain stage may be coupled to the primary inductor and configured to receive a supply signal and to drive a differential current in the primary inductor, thereby inducing an output signal across the secondary inductor having a frequency equal to a resonant frequency of the VCO. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309984 | HIGH-FREQUENCY SWITCH MODULE - A low pass filter connected between an individual port of a switch device and a high-frequency switch module attenuates the second harmonic and the third harmonic of a transmission signal input to a first transmission signal input terminal. Further, the inductances/capacitances of inductors and capacitors defining the low pass filter are set such that the phase of a harmonic signal generated by a power amplifier is different by 180° from the phase of a harmonic signal produced as a result of the low pass filter shifting the phase of a harmonic signal generated due to distortion in a switch device, in an end portion on the first transmission signal input terminal side. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309985 | TRANSMISSION MODULE - A multiband transmission module includes a power amplifier and a multiband isolator. An output end of the power amplifier is connected to a single input terminal of the multiband isolator. The multiband isolator includes a low-frequency individual isolator and a high-frequency individual isolator. Input ends of the individual isolators are connected to the single input terminal of the multiband isolator. Output ends of the individual isolators are respectively connected to a low-frequency output terminal and a high-frequency output terminal of the multiband isolator. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309986 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED PLAYBACK OF CONTENT WHILE SWITCHING AMONG CHANNELS OF BROADCAST OR STREAMED CONTENT WHILE BEING RECEIVED - A system and method provide an enhanced listening experience for a user of a radio receiver or other device that receives broadcast or streamed content having a plurality of program channels. The method and system buffer designated channels at the receiver and, when switching among channels, play back the buffered designated channels during reception from a selected point therein depending on the channel or other criteria. When switching to a different channel during reception, a user is able to hear content in a buffered program channel with music from the start of a song, for example, whereas content in a channel with news, talk radio, or live sports is played back from live reception, even though the content segments are transmitted at different start times relative to their selected times for playback following a channel change. User controls allow navigation among buffered designated channels during reception. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309987 | Method and System to Analyze Interference Susceptibility of a Radio Receiver Design - Systems and methods are disclosed to analyze and predict the interference susceptibility of receiver designs. In some implementations, the systems and methods may be used during a receiver design phase to predict how well a receiver design will perform in the presence of certain types of signals in a deployment region of a receiver. The systems and methods may allow potential shortcomings in a receiver design affecting interference susceptibility to be identified and remedied before any actual receiver hardware is constructed, thereby reducing costs typically associated with complex hardware redesign efforts. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309988 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING ADAPTIVE CONTROL LOOP BEHAVIOR BASED ON MEASURED ARTIFACTS - Methods and apparatus for adjusting adaptive control loop behavior based on, for example measured artifacts of the radio environment. In one embodiment, a Long Term Evolution (LTE) user equipment (UE) adjusts one or more Automatic Gain Control (AGC) loops based on a measured Doppler spread of received signals. Specifically, one or more AGC parameters (e.g., set-point, loop gain, etc.) are selected based on a measured Doppler spread. The one or more AGC parameters are configured to optimize both the AGC headroom (e.g., dynamic range) and the signal to quantization plus noise ratio (SQNR) of the receiver under dynamic wireless fading channels for the detected Doppler. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309989 | DETECTION AND MITIGATION OF INTERFERENCE IN A MULTIMODE RECEIVER USING VARIABLE BANDWIDTH FILTER - Embodiments include a novel receiver architecture to optimize receiver performance in the presence of interference. In various embodiments, power estimation circuits are used to determine the exact nature of the interference and to optimize the performance correspondingly. Variable selectivity of at least one power estimation circuit is achieved using a filter with variable bandwidth, with power measurements taken using different bandwidth settings. Also, the actual method of optimizing the receiver performance is novel compared to the prior art in that the gain settings and the baseband filter order (stages to be used) will be optimized based on the nature of the interference as determined by the power detector measurements. For a device such as a cellular phone that operates in a dynamic and changing environment where interference is variable, embodiments advantageously provide the capability to modify the receiver's operational state depending on the interference. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309990 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING THE RECEIVE FREQUENCY OF AN RF RECEIVER DIE - Disclosed is a method of adjusting the receive frequency of a radio frequency (RF) receiver die ( | 2013-11-21 |
20130309991 | Intelligent Long Term Evolution Circuit Switched Fallback Management - A device may connect a data session for a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) to a long term evolution network and during the data session receive a voice call request for the WTRU. In addition the device may prioritize the voice call request compared to the data session and direct the voice call to a network device based on the prioritization. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309992 | FIXED MOBILE CONVERGENCE HOME CONTROL SYSTEM - Systems and methods for controlling a building automation system with an FMC cellular device are provided. The FMC cellular device can locally interface with a building automation system via a femtocell base station or a wireless access point, remotely interface with a building automation system over a wide area network via a macrocell base station, or remotely interface with a building automation system via a GAN enabled wireless access point. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309993 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS METHOD AND CALL SESSION CONTROL NODE - A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes a step A of establishing a connection in a core network for an emergency call originated by UE, a step B of performing “IMS emergency registration processing originated by the UE”, and a step C of performing processing for originating the emergency call from the UE. In the step B, a “Cell ID” of a serving cell for the UE saved in an HSS is transmitted to an IMS. In the step C, the IMS selects an emergency notification device | 2013-11-21 |
20130309994 | RELAYING A PRIVATE EMERGENCY POINT TO A PUBLIC EMERGENCY POINT - The invention relates to a method for relaying, by an in-vehicle emergency system, a private emergency point of the vehicle to a public emergency point that is handling an emergency of the vehicle in which the in-vehicle emergency system is incorporated, the public emergency point depending on the location of the emergency. The method comprises the steps of receiving a message from a call control node of a mobile communications network in response to an emergency call initiated by the in-vehicle emergency system, the message containing contact information of the public emergency point, and transmitting the received contact information of the public emergency point to the private emergency point. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309995 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND WARNING INFORMATION OBTAINING METHOD - A communication terminal includes: a first receiving unit configured to receive a communication signal in a first communication system; a second receiving unit configured to receive a communication signal in a second communication system; a position information obtaining unit configured to obtain position information of a user; a mode determination unit configured to activate the second receiving unit if the position information obtaining unit obtains position information of the user in a case where the first receiving unit cannot receive a communication signal; and a user interface unit configured to provide the user with warning information extracted from the communication signal received by the second receiving unit. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309996 | Mobile Device Data Transfer - Methods and apparatuses for mobile device data transfer are disclosed. In one example, data is received associated with mobile device usage. An action is performed at a computing device responsive to the data. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309997 | PROVIDING LOCATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE - A computer server provides location of a mobile device to a user. The computer server allocates to an account for the user a predetermined number of location credits associated with a purchase made by the user; The computer server receives, from the user, identification information that identifies the mobile device. Upon the user requesting a current location of the mobile device, the computer server checks to see whether there remains location credits allocated to the account for the user and, provided there remains location credits allocated to the account for the user, provides to the user location information about the current location of the mobile device. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309998 | Method and System For Tracking Communications Between Telecommunication Devices - A method of tracking communications between telecommunication devices is disclosed. The method is implemented on a processor of a first telecommunication device, where the processor has a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with an executable application stored thereon. The method includes executing the application stored on the computer-readable storage medium. The application instructs the processor to record data when the first telecommunication device initiates an outbound call or receives an inbound call, create a call record from the recorded data, and prompt a user to designate the call record as being associated with a billable communication, a non-billable communication, or an uncategorized communication. | 2013-11-21 |
20130309999 | AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC PAYMENT VIA MOBILE TERMINALS - A system and method for automatic electronic payment based on the detection of a mobile station adapted to operate in a cellular telecommunications network. The system and method transmit, on the part of a transmitter associated with a Near Field Focused (NFF) base station, which is external to the cellular telecommunications network, a signal that indicates the presence of the NFF base station by mimicking the signal of an antenna of the cellular network. A request for connection to the NFF base station that originates from the mobile station is detected. An identity request signal to the mobile station is transmitted. The system and method detect an identity reply signal sent by the mobile station. Identification data of a subscriber is determined. The subscriber is billed on the basis of the determined subscriber identification data. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310000 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Disclosed are communication systems and methods. According to an exemplary method, there is a step of receiving a first message from a first mobile device via a first short range base station following a first protocol, such as WiMAX or LTE, for example. The method then reads executes instructions, read from a first address space, in order to authenticate the first mobile device. The method also receives a second message from a second mobile device via a second short range base station following a second protocol, such as WiFi, for example. The method then executes instructions from a second address space, in order to authenticate the second mobile device. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310001 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVISIONING DEVICES TO UTILIZE SERVICES OF MOBILE NETWORK OPERATORS - A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for facilitating, at a system including at least one processor, establishment of a communication session with a device coupled to a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) by way of network equipment of a default Mobile Network Operator (MNO), receiving, at the system, information descriptive of an MNO selection, selecting, at the system, from a database of credentials of a plurality of MNOs first credential information according to the received information, wherein the first credential information is associated with a first MNO of the plurality of MNOs, and transmitting, from the system, the first credential information to the UICC over the communication session by way of the device to cause the UICC to facilitate establishment of communications with network equipment of the first MNO according to the first credential information. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310002 | Mobile Device Validation - The illustrative embodiments provide a method, apparatus, and computer program product for validating a mobile device. Voice data is received from the mobile device. The voice data comprises a recording of a pass phrase spoken by a user at the mobile device. A determination is made as to whether the mobile device is a valid mobile device using the voice data. An access code to the mobile device is sent in response to a determination that the mobile device is the valid mobile device. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310003 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING APPLICATIONS FOR ACCESS TO SECURE DATA USING IDENTITY MODULES - A mobile station is configured to authenticate applications running thereon in order to control access by the authenticated applications to secure data stored in a subscriber identity module of the mobile station. Sensitive data securely stored in the subscriber identity module is associated with one of multiple personas implemented on the mobile station. When an application running on the mobile station requests access to the secure data, a secure domain controller processes the request and authenticates the application, for example based on an application authentication key. The secure domain controller further determines whether the application is associated with the same persona as the secure data identified in the request. If the application is authenticated, the secure domain controller then allows the application to access secure data associated with the same persona, but prevents the application from accessing secure data associated with other personas. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310004 | NETWORK DEVICE AND METHOD FOR NOTIFYING A CLIENT OF KEY OF THE NETWORK DEVICE - A network device, providing Internet service to at least a client which corresponds to at least a phone with a phone number, includes at least one processor, a storage system storing the phone number, a mobile communication module that communicates with the phone via a mobile communication network, a key management module detecting whether the key of the network device notifies the phone. The mobile communication module reads the phone number stored in the storage system if the key of the network device is notifies the phone and creates a short message according to the key, and sends the short message to the phone according to the phone number via the mobile communication network. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310005 | SERVICE MOBILITY VIA A FEMTOCELL INFRASTRUCTURE - Aspects of a method and system for service mobility via a femtocell infrastructure are provided. In this regard, a mobile cellular enabled communication device may detect a femtocell operable to deliver content for one or more services to the mobile cellular enabled communication device, where the one or more services may be provided via a set-top-box communicatively coupled to the femtocell. The mobile cellular enabled communication device may communicate a user profile to the femtocell, wherein information in the profile may be utilized by the set-top-box to authenticate and/or authorize access to the services by the mobile cellular enabled communication device and thus the mobile cellular enabled communication device may receive the content from the set-top-box based on the authentication and/or authorization. The content may comprise voice, video, data, text and/or still images. The mobile cellular enabled communication device may detect the femtocell by receiving one or broadcast messages from the femtocell. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310006 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR KEY GENERATION - A method and a device for key generation are disclosed in embodiments of the present invention. The method for key generation is applied to a UMTS-LTE resource convergence scenario that has a base station as an anchor point, and includes: deriving, according to a root key and a count value of an LTE system, or according to a random number and an LTE system root key, a UMTS integrity key and cipher key, and sending the UMTS integrity key and cipher key to a UMTS control node. The embodiments of the present invention enable the derivation of the UMTS integrity key and cipher key in a UMTS-LTE resource convergence scenario that has a base station as an anchor point, enable a user equipment to communicate securely through a UMTS, and further improve security of data transmitted in the UMTS. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310007 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIPOINT CALL SERVICE IN MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal participates in or originates a multipoint call with at least two other communication terminals connected to at least first and second call lines formed in the multipoint call. The voice data on each call line is separately recorded, or each party's voice data is separately recorded. A playback list is generated with playback selections, where each playback selection corresponds to one of the communication terminals. A user can thereby play back voice data from specific parties in the multipoint call without having to search an entire file to find the specific voice data. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310008 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING AN EVENT IN A MOBILE TERMINAL AND MOBILE TERMINAL IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - A method of, and a mobile terminal configured for, efficiently displaying an event indication in the form of a pop-up box during idle mode of a mobile terminal is provided. Upon occurrence of a second event in idle mode, it is determined whether an event pop-up box indicating an occurrence of a first event of the same type as the second event exists. When the event pop-up box indicating the occurrence of the first event exists, the event pop-up box is updated with information indicating the occurrence of the second event and displayed on a display. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310009 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MESSAGING USING VOICEMAIL - Methods and apparatus for providing voicemail services to callers of wireless devices may include providing customized outgoing messages to callers based upon the caller's identification. A subscriber to the voicemail service may select one or more contacts associated with the subscriber to receive a customized outgoing message while the remaining callers receive a general outgoing message. The methods and apparatus may further include distributing voicemail messages from a subscriber's voicemail accounts to one or more social networking sites. The subscriber to the voicemail services may share one or more received voicemail messages via one or more social networking accounts associated with the subscriber. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310010 | METHOD OF COMMUNICATING BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND A TELEMATICS SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE - A method of communicating between a vehicle and a telematics subscription service includes initiating a call from a vehicle telematics unit to a telematics subscription service via a wireless carrier system; accessing a vertical service code telephone number that is associated with the telematics subscription service and stored at a vehicle carrying the vehicle telematics unit; establishing a call between the vehicle telematics unit and the telematics subscription service using the accessed vertical service code telephone number; and wirelessly transmitting vehicle-related data between the vehicle telematics unit and the telematics subscription service over the established call. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310011 | FUNCTION COOPERATING METHOD AND PORTABLE TERMINAL SUPPORTING THE SAME - A method of linking a function of a terminal includes recognizing a face included in a photo, determining whether there is phonebook information having a photo of a face matched with the recognized face, and generating a gallery-phonebook file. The matched phonebook information is linked with the recognized face. The phonebook information of the gallery-phonebook file is based on the phonebook file stored in the storage unit and a controller determines whether or not to update the phonebook file if a recording date of the phonebook information included in the gallery-phonebook file is older than generation date of the phonebook file stored in the storage unit. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310012 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING SCHEDULING CONFLICTS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a proactive scheduler having a controller element to determine a scheduling conflict between a called party and a calling party according to calendar information of the called party and presence information of the called party. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310013 | CALLER ID FOR TEXT MESSAGING - Systems and methods for providing caller ID information for text messaging. In one embodiment, a message center receives a text message from a sender, and identifies a name of the sender. The message center then inserts the sender name in the text message, and transmits the text message towards a recipient. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310014 | Method and Mobile Terminal for Storing Memo During Call - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and a mobile terminal for storing a memo during a call, which are used to store called party information to a memo during a call. A mobile terminal receives a memo application request when communicating with a mobile terminal of a called party. The mobile terminal obtains called party information of the called party. The called party information includes a phone number of the called party and/or a name corresponding to the phone number. The called party information can be stored in a memo. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310015 | INTELLIGENT LONG TERM EVOLUTION PEER-TO-PEER MANAGEMENT - A device may receive a peer-to-peer communication, receive a capability of a second device associated with the peer-to-peer communication, and provide instructions to adjust a peer-to-peer communication based on the capability of the device. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310016 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING PARAMETER UPDATE INFORMATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND DEVICE USING SAME - Disclosed are a method for transmitting and receiving parameter update information in a wireless communication system, and a device using the same. A machine to Machine (M2M) device for receiving parameter update information in a wireless communication system according to the present invention includes a receiver for receiving a first message, which includes information regarding the parameter update, from a base station. The information regarding the parameter update may include information indicating that a position update of M2M devices in a specific M2M group to which the M2M device belongs is required. The receiver may be further configured to transmit a second message including a position update request to the base station and receive a third message including position updated information on the M2M devices in the specific M2M group from the base station in response to the second message. The m2M device may further include a processor for performing a position update on the basis of the updated position information in the third message. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310017 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR MANAGING MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICES - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for managing mobile wireless communication devices. A method for managing a mobile wireless communication device includes generating a message that is based on a digital subscriber line (DSL) Forum protocol and providing the message to the mobile wireless communication device. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310018 | Application State and Activity Transfer Between Devices - A method of operating a personal electronic device and an in-vehicle infotainment system includes running an application on one of the personal electronic device and the in-vehicle infotainment system. It is sensed that the personal electronic device has been, or soon will be, moved into or out of a proximity of the in-vehicle infotainment system. Information regarding a state of the one of the personal electronic device and the in-vehicle infotainment system is transferred to the other of the personal electronic device and the in-vehicle infotainment system. An application is selected for the other of the personal electronic device and the in-vehicle infotainment system. The selected application is used to replicate the state of the one of the personal electronic device and the in-vehicle infotainment system on the other of the personal electronic device and the in-vehicle infotainment system. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310019 | CELL RANGE EXTENSION FOR COOPERATIVE MULTIPOINT - A user equipment UE takes measurements of at least a first and a second transmission point. The UE applies a bias value in favor of the second transmission point to at least one of the measurements, and thereafter utilizes the measurements after the bias value is applied to select a set of transmission points to recommend for cooperative multipoint CoMP transmissions. In more specific examples: the first and second transmission points are respective macro and micro/pico cells, and the UE further measures channel state information CSI from each transmission point of the selected CoMP set and reports that without applying the bias value to any of them. The examples show this approach works even if the cells share a common physical cell ID PCID. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310020 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Provided is a wireless transmitter-receiver capable of suppressing undesirable power consumption and elongating the continuous operation time by operation of a user with the intention of controlling transmission power and also suitable to secure the “symmetry of communication”. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310021 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR MOVING VEHICLES - A wireless communication system for a moving vehicle, such as trains, is disclosed. The system includes at least one router in the moving vehicle for receiving and transmitting wireless voice communication and data communication to and from a stationary communication server outside the moving vehicle through an exterior mobile network. Further, the system includes at least one femtocell provided within the moving vehicle, and being connected to the router for wireless transferring of wireless voice communication and data communication between mobile terminals within the moving vehicle and the router, wherein the at least one femtocell is controlled by a femtocell controller directly or indirectly connected to the communication server outside the moving vehicle. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310022 | LTE DATA CONNECTIVITY SOLUTION - A method and system is provided to control a mobile device. The method includes initially determining whether 4G network service is available. The network switch is set to a 4G baseband processor upon determining that 4G network service is available. The 4G network connection is monitored to determine whether a fault occurs. If so, the 4G baseband processor is reset. However, if 4G network service is not available, whether 3G network service is available is determined. If so, the network switch is set to a 3G baseband processor. When in 3G mode, the 3G network connection is monitored to determine whether a fault occurs. If so, whether a 4G network service is available is determined. Even if there is no fault with the 3G network, the mobile device switches to use the 4G network when the 4G network becomes available. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310023 | Method and Apparatus for Detection of Intermodulation Products - Interference comprising an intermodulation product of at least a first signal and a second signal is detected in a wireless network, by generating, on the basis of at least the first signal and the second signal, at least one interference signal comprising a simulated intermodulation product and correlating the at least one interference signal with a waveform received in the wireless system to produce data representing a correlation. The presence of an intermodulation product of at least the first signal and the second signal is detected in the interference in dependence on the data representative of the correlation. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310024 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF SMALL BASE STATION AND THE SMALL BASE STATION IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method of controlling an operation of a small Base Station (BS) and the small BS in a communication system are provided. The method includes measuring the strengths of signals received from adjacent macro BSs, transmitting a reference signal corresponding to an Identifier (ID) of the small BS at a predetermined time, if a highest of the measured signal strengths received from the adjacent macro BSs is less than a threshold, and operating the small BS in an active mode, upon receipt of an activation signal from at least one Mobile Station (MS). The active mode is a state in which the small BS communicates with an MS within a service area of the small BS. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310025 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS COVERAGE REDUNDANCY - Devices and methods are provided for providing wireless coverage redundancy in case, for example, the backhaul of an access point (AP) base station is not available. In one embodiment, the method involves monitoring the backhaul, and in response to the backhaul being available, facilitating communication between an access terminal (AT) and the macro network via the backhaul. In addition, or in the alternative (e.g., when the backhaul is not available), a communication signal between the AT and a macro base station (or another AP base station) may be boosted. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310026 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND INTERNET CONNECTION SETTING METHOD THEREOF - An internet connection setting method of a portable electronic device includes following steps: establishing a connection between the portable electronic device and a communication electronic device; transferring compatible data from the portable electronic device or the communication electronic device which has the compatible data to the portable electronic device or the communication electronic device without the compatible data via the connection, wherein at least one of the portable electronic device and the communication electronic device has the compatible data; obtaining internet connecting data of the communication electronic device by the portable electronic device via the connection; generating internet setting data by the portable electronic device according to the internet connecting data; setting a connection by the portable electronic device according to the internet setting data; and connecting the portable electronic device to internet via the communication electronic device. | 2013-11-21 |
20130310027 | Method and Apparatus for Associating Service Provider Network Identifiers with Access Network Identifiers - According to one aspect of the teachings herein, a token is logically bound to an external identifier and provided to a wireless device via triggering signaling sent to the wireless device through an access network. The wireless device is configured to send registration signaling through the access network to a service provider network, in response to the triggering signaling and to return the token in such signaling. With this advantageous approach, the service provider network recognizes the token returned from the wireless device and thereby learns the association between a service provider network identifier that is received in the registration signaling for identifying the wireless device with respect to a service provided by the service provider network, and an external identifier assigned by the access network for use by the service provider network in identifying the wireless device to the access network. | 2013-11-21 |