52nd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140378149 | MAINTAINING CONNECTIVITY DURING CALL-SETUP - A server device may receive a call setup request from a first user device; provide the call setup request towards a second user device; receive a provisional response message based on providing the call setup request; and provide the provisional response message towards the first user device. The first or second user device may be connected to a network device to provide or receive the call setup request, the provisional, a response to the call setup request, or an acknowledgement. The server device may provide, based on receiving the call setup request or the provisional response, one or more messages towards the first user device or towards the second user device to prevent the first or second user device from disconnecting from the network device, to reduce a delay in receiving by the first user device, the provisional response and the response to the call setup request. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378150 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING D2D COMMUNICATION - Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for performing D2D communication in a communication system. The communication system at least comprises a BS and a UE in cellular communication with the BS, and wherein the D2D communication is performed between a D2D transmitter and a D2D receiver and interferes with the cellular communication. A method according to the disclosure may comprise steps of: obtaining MCS information on the cellular communication between the BS and the UE; and determining a transmitting power for the D2D communication based on the MCS information, so as to reduce the interference from the D2D communication to the cellular communication. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378151 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ONE CELL TO COVER MULTIPLE AREAS - A system, method and network device for covering a plurality of areas by one cell are disclosed. The system includes: a plurality of radio frequency groups and at least one base band unit. One radio frequency group corresponds to one area of the cell, one radio frequency group corresponds to one date channel, and one base band unit is connected to a plurality of radio frequency groups through a plurality of date channels The embodiment of the invention reduces the signal interference among each area of the same cell, increases the system capacity, and benefits cell splitting, i.e., benefits increasing the capacity and upgrading during network enhancement. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378152 | Handling of a User Equipment at the NodeB - In overview, the various embodiments describe methods for configuring a nodeB to recognize tuneaway events and to operate in a manner that mitigates the adverse effects of user equipment (UE) tuneaways on network capacity. In the various embodiments, the nodeB may detect that a UE is periodically tuning away based on the periodic, characteristic nature of the drops in the UE's signal strength. When the nodeB recognizes that a UE is performing periodic tuneaways, the nodeB may implement various resource management strategies while the UE is in a tuneaway gap to minimize the impact of the UE's tuneaway gaps and may resume normal resource management operations when the UE is not in a tuneaway gap. Thus, the various embodiments enable the nodeB to determine and manage the effects of a UE's tuneaway gaps, thereby increasing network capacity, optimizing power management, and enhancing the overall user experience. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378153 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLANNING RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and apparatus for selecting a bandwidth option for a cell in a network are disclosed. For example, the method obtains, for the cell, network traffic data for a geographical area, and a physical characteristic of an antenna in the geographical area, determines busy time data traffic from the network traffic data, determines, for the cell, a cell range from the physical characteristic of the antenna, selects a bandwidth option from a plurality of bandwidth options, and determines an average throughput in accordance with the bandwidth option that is selected and the cell range. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378154 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ALLOCATION OF RESOURCE BLOCKS - Provided are methods and corresponding apparatuses for allocation of resource blocks. A method for allocation of resource blocks comprises receiving, from a base station, information regarding a measurement location at which at least one identified resource block has been measured; and using, based upon a current location of a mobile relay node and the measurement location, the at least one identified resource block for communication between the mobile relay node and at least one user equipment connected therewith, wherein the at least one identified resource block is not used for communication between the base station and at least one user equipment connected therewith at the measurement location and a measurement of the at least one identified resource block is below a predetermined threshold. With the claimed inventions, interference in the high speed railway communication could be ameliorated and the spectrum efficiency would be improved. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378155 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING RRC FOR CONTROLLING OVERLOADS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a wireless communication system and to a method for connecting RRC for controlling overloads in the wireless communication system. The method includes the steps of: a mobile signal processing unit transferring an overload control message including preference priority information for overload control to a base station; the base station storing the preference priority information and receiving an RRC connection request message including service information for performing a service from a UE; the base station determining whether the service information is included in the preference priority information when receiving the RRC connection request message; and the base station transmitting an RRC connection allowance message to the UE when the service information is included in the preference priority information. Accordingly, the base station can efficiently control the overload for each service performed in the UE. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378156 | DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF MANAGEMENT CONTROL DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to one embodiment, a distributed antenna system includes a plurality of antennas, a plurality of base stations, an antenna control device, and a management control device. The base stations wirelessly communicate with a wireless communication terminal. The base stations are assigned with a plurality of different operating frequencies, respectively. The antenna control device is connected to the antennas and is capable of connecting at least one of the antennas to any one of the base stations. The management control device causes the one of the base stations to measure reception power at the at least one of the antennas at an operating frequency corresponding to other base station which is not managed by the management control device, and assigns an operating frequency having a less inter-cell interference caused by the other base station to the at least one of the antennas based on the measured reception power. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378157 | Methods and Apparatuses for Provision of a Flexible Time Sharing Scheme on an Unlicensed Band of a System - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided facilitating flexible time sharing among systems. A method and apparatus may generate a secondary component carrier transmission plan including planned on and off durations. The planned on durations correspond to a time period for an apparatus and devices to communicate via an unlicensed band of the secondary component carrier. The planned off durations correspond to a time interval in which the devices may deactivate from the unlicensed band or remain disconnected from the unlicensed band. The method and apparatus may also enable provision of the plan to the devices via a licensed band of a primary component carrier and detecting a medium of the unlicensed band prior to the expiration of the time period to determine whether the medium is available in order to decide whether to turn on transmissions to the unlicensed band after one of the planned off durations. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378158 | ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD TO 4G-MOBILE POSITIONING - A mobile device and a method and circuit for determining a position of the mobile device is disclosed. A positioning signal is received at a communication circuit of the mobile device. The received positioning signal is sent from the communication circuit to a position-determining module for determining the position of the mobile device from the positioning signal. A switch may be configured to selectively couple the position-determining module to the communication circuit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378159 | USING MOVEMENT PATTERNS TO ANTICIPATE USER EXPECTATIONS - An adaptive navigation system anticipates a user's interactions with a device, modifying the device in the future based on past user movements and interactions. The system records a user's movement patterns and correlates movement patterns with how the user interacts with the device. When the movement patterns recur, the system modifies at least one behavior of the device based upon past interaction of the user with the device. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378160 | METHOD OF CORRECTING GLOBAL POSITION ERROR - Provided is a method of processing information on a tuple comprising latitude, longitude, and a timestamp collected from a position information collection device. The method includes changing a significant level value for calculating the statistical value of the speeds of past tuples in order to determine whether the current tuple has an error. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378161 | METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING TIME MEASUREMENTS CARRIED OUT IN A RADIO COMMUNICATION NETWORK FOR GEOLOCATION PURPOSES - The invention relates to a system for forming an asynchronous communication network for receiving client transmitters, comprising base stations that are remote from one another, said network enabling the geolocation of the client transmitters. For this purpose, the system comprises a plurality of stationary reference transmitters, the positions of which are known and each of which transmits a specific beacon signal in a frequency band included within the frequency band of the network. The geolocation of a client transmitter is carried out by multilateration by taking pairs of base stations into consideration, each pair consisting of base stations capable of receiving the signals from the client transmitter and the signals from a single reference transmitter, and by calculating the difference between the times the signal from the client transmitter arrived at the base stations, said difference being determined by calculating, for each base station, the difference between the times of arrival of the signal transmitted by the client transmitter and of that transmitted by the reference transmitter. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378162 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING LOCATION INFORMATION - A method, system and apparatus for obtaining enhanced location information for a mobile device. The mobile device is configured to allow a determination of its location, for example via GPS. Location data for the mobile device, exemplarily obtained via GPS, may be further specified using context information for the mobile device. Additional data is obtained and processed to obtain context information for the mobile device. Enhanced location information is determined for the mobile device at least in part based on processing the location data in association with the context information. Additional data may comprise, for example, ambient noise, speech, images or text. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378163 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATION TRACKING NOTIFICATION - Systems and methods for location tracking notification are provided. Location sharing involves a mobile device sending location information to another device. This can allow another device to track the geographic location of the mobile device. Even though permissions can restrict access of the location information to only authorised users, the user of the mobile device might nonetheless wish to be informed of when another user is tracking their location. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, if the location of the mobile device is being tracked, then the mobile device executes a user notification indicating that the location of the mobile device is being tracked. This can inform the user that their location is being tracked. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378164 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCOVERY OF LOCATION CONTEXT IDENTIFIERS BASED ON APPROXIMATE LOCATION - As part of a localized positioning solution, a mobile device may transmit a request message to a server to obtain information about location contexts near the mobile device. In response, the server may, in some implementations, transmit a response message back to the mobile device that identifies a list of nearby LCIs and an area that encompasses these LCIs. The mobile device may store the returned LCI information and the returned area information in corresponding databases for later use. In some implementations, time limits may be placed on the returned area information after which the information is deemed stale. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378165 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR TRACKING A POSITION OF AN OBJECT - Embodiments provide a method and system for tracking a position of an object. The method may include creating a plurality of geofences on a map of a predefined location and identifying, by Wi-Fi trilateration, the position of the object within the created geofence. Further, a floor layout of the predefined location may be created by a handheld device. The position of the object can be represented on the created floor layout. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378166 | METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, SERVER, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING LOCATION BASED SERVICE WITHIN BUILDING - A method of implementing a location-based service within a building is provided. The method includes receiving, from at least one electronic device, a plurality of data sets indicating information of wireless signals which the at least one electronic device measures for each time or for each location within the building; determining a similarity between the plurality of data sets; generating a logical path by integrating similar data sets; and generating a wireless signal map within the building by mapping the logical path to a physical path of the building. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378167 | Methods and Systems for Temporarily Sharing Position Data Between Mobile-Device Users - A system for exchanging GPS or other position data between devices for purposes of group activities, child location monitoring, work group coordination, dispatching of employees etc. Cell phones and other wireless devices with GPS receivers have loaded therein a Buddy Watch application that communicates with a remote Buddy Watch Server. The server gets or maintains position data for the wireless devices. When the server receives a request from a first device to set up a temporary position-sharing relationship between it and a second device, the server facilitates symmetrical position sharing between the two devices. While the relationship is active, the server can receive updated position data from one or both devices, and if necessary calculate or recalculate a path based on the updated data. The server can also alert one of the devices should the other move too close to or too far from a specified location. The request message or messages used to establish the temporary position-sharing relationship may include a timeout specifying when the server is to sever the position-sharing relationship. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378168 | Geotargeted News and Advertisement Delivery System - A system that provides content and/or ad publishers the ability to sell and target content, including “deals,” to mobile devices of users when those users and their mobile devices are located within the defined geographic zone. The content may be targeted and mass distributed to all mobile devices having a registered address within the defined geographic area. The content creator and/or content distributor can manually define the regions where they desire to distribute content by plotting vertices on a map to form a polygon enclosing a geographic region. Regions may be defined by population, retail locations, content and/or ad categories and other relevant criteria. The System User can manage the type of message delivered based upon the time of day and day of the week. Such options provide the content creator with granular management of its content based upon the defined regions established by the content creator and/or content distributor. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378169 | Method And Device For Providing User Information, And Computer Storage Medium - A method and device for providing user information, and computer storage medium are provided. In the method, acquire information relating to user position of a user, and acquire a point of interest associated with the user position. Then, acquire other users who have performed registration on the point of interest within a predetermined time period, and provide information of the other users to the user. The method and the device for providing user information and corresponding computer storage medium may select other users through POIs, and then provide information of the selected users to an active user. In this way, the other users are closely associated with the geographic location of the active user, or associated with the points of interest which the active user is interested in. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378170 | DEAD RECONING SYSTEM BASED ON LOCALLY MEASURED MOVEMENT - A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) chipset embedded within the cellular device is accessed. The GNSS chipset calculates raw pseudoranges. The raw pseudoranges are extracted from the GNSS chipset for processing elsewhere in the cellular device outside of the GNSS chipset. A position fix is calculated based on the raw pseudoranges. At a first point in time, a first image, and at a second point in time, a second image are obtained with an image capturing device that is in a known physical relationship with the cellular device. An estimate of a distance that the cellular device moved from the first point in time to the second point in time is calculated by processing image data collected from the first point in time to the second point in time. The position fix is processed based on the estimate of the distance. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378171 | CONCURRENT DUAL PROCESSING OF PSEUDORANGES WITH CORRECTIONS - A first process and a second process are executed concurrently by one or more hardware processors located in the cellular device and outside of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) chipset embedded in the cellular device. The first process determines a first set of one or more position fixes based on extracted raw pseudorange information. The second process determines carrier phase smoothed pseudoranges based on carrier phase information and determines a second set of one or more position fixes based on the carrier phase smoothed pseudoranges. One or more of the first set of position fixes are provided to a user while a predetermined amount of carrier phase information is not available for performing carrier phase smoothing. One or more of the second set of position fixes are provided to the user while a predetermined amount of carrier phase information is available for performing carrier phase smoothing. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378172 | METHOD FOR TRANSCEIVING PAGING MESSAGE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SAME - Disclosed are a method for transceiving a paging message in a wireless communication system that supports a multiple radio access network and an apparatus for the method. In detail, the method comprises: a step of receiving, from a terminal, a paging redirection request message for requesting redirection of a paging message transmission path of a cellular network through a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point (AP) in the event the terminal accessed to a base station of the cellular network has switched the access thereof to the WLAN AP; a step of transmitting a paging redirection response message indicating whether the redirection of the paging message is authenticated or not to the terminal through the WLAN AP; and a step of transmitting a paging message to the terminal through the WLAN AP. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378173 | System For Transmitting and Receiving Data Messages During A Phone Call - A system and method for sending a message to a second mobile device of a second user from a first mobile device of the first user while making a call comprises the first mobile device having a mobile application installed and operating in communication with a server to send the message to the second mobile device while attempting the call. The second mobile device receives the call from the first mobile device with the message displayed on a display area by the mobile application. The mobile application communicates with the server and the first mobile device and the second mobile device to enable simultaneously sending the message with the call from the first mobile device and to enable simultaneously viewing the message with a received call in the second mobile device. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378174 | MESSAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of cross-platform messaging including receiving, by a messaging system, at least one initial message having a message format, an initial message layout and data indicative of at least one user associated with the at least one initial message, and before delivery to a destination communication device associated with the at least one user, converting, by the messaging system, an initial message into an adapted message, and facilitating, by the messaging system, delivery of the adapted message to the destination communication device. The adapted message is characterized by, at least, an adapted message layout, and the adapted message layout differs from the initial message layout in a characteristic associated with respective message layout such as number of media objects, a graphical image of a media object, a size of a placeholder related to a media object, and a location of a media object within a respective message layout. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378175 | MESSAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of cross-platform messaging including receiving, by a messaging system, at least one initial message having a message format, an initial message layout and data indicative of at least one user associated with the at least one initial message, and before delivery to a destination communication device associated with the at least one user, converting, by the messaging system, an initial message into an adapted message, and facilitating, by the messaging system, delivery of the adapted message to the destination communication device. The adapted message is characterized by, at least, an adapted message layout, and the adapted message layout differs from the initial message layout in a characteristic associated with respective message layout such as number of media objects, a graphical image of a media object, a size of a placeholder related to a media object, and a location of a media object within a respective message layout. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378176 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR SHORT MESSAGE-BASED INFORMATION PUSH AND MOBILE CLIENT SUPPORTING THE SAME - A method, apparatus and system for short message-based information push and mobile client supporting the same are disclosed. The method includes: acquiring information to be pushed on an application server; generating a short message based on the information to be pushed when a mobile client is determined to be offline; and pushing the short message to the mobile client. According to the above method, apparatus and system for short message-based information push and mobile client supporting the same, push information in the form of short message to a mobile client when the mobile client is offline, and do not need additional wakeup mechanism for sending a heartbeat packet from the client to the server due to short message push, which reduces the number of times of waking up the mobile client and saves the electric power of the mobile client. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378177 | RECEIVED POWER ESTIMATION DEVICE, RECEIVED POWER ESTIMATE METHOD, PROGRAM, SENSOR STATION, AND RADIO SYSTEM - The present invention is a device which, when a second wireless system shares the use of a frequency which is allocated to a first wireless system, estimates receiving power when a second wireless signal which is transmitted from a transmission station of the second wireless system is received at a receiving station of the first wireless system. The receiving power estimation device comprises a correction means for correcting a receiving power estimate value of the second wireless signal at the first wireless system receiving station which is computed using an estimate value of path loss from the second wireless system transmission station to the first wireless system receiving station, said correction using a receiving power measurement value of the second wireless signal which is measured in a transmission station periphery sensor station which is a sensor station which is located in the periphery of the second wireless system transmission station. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378178 | BANDWIDTH CONTROL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - Technologies are generally described for a bandwidth control scheme. In some examples, a transmitter device configured to transmit information via a wireless connection may include a baseband signal processor configured to process the information to generate a baseband signal with a baseband bandwidth; a modulator configured to modulate a radio frequency (RF) signal with an RF bandwidth based on the baseband signal; and a controller configured to adjust at least one of the baseband bandwidth and the RF bandwidth based on a movement of the transmitter device relative to a position of a receiver device configured to receive the RF signal. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378179 | RADIO COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An in-vehicle apparatus that is a radio communication apparatus includes: a radio communication unit capable of performing radio communication using at least a 5-GHz band; a present-position detecting unit that detects a present position of the own apparatus; and a radio-communication-zone predicting unit that determines, when the radio communication unit is performing communication, whether switching of a channel of the radio communication unit is necessary on a basis of interference data, which is information concerning a coverage of a radio wave transmitted from another system that uses a 5-GHz band and transmits and receives a radio wave in a stationary state, map data, and the present position detected by the present-position detecting unit, and, when switching is necessary, further selects a switching destination channel or causes the radio communication unit to select the switching destination channel. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378180 | METHOD AND NETWORK ENTITY FOR REDUCING INTER-NETWORK INTERFERENCE - Wireless networks share UE location information in order to identify possible inter-network aggressors. If a first network determines, based on the location data it receives from a second network, that one of the first network's UEs may cause excessive interference to one or more of the second network's UEs, the first network grants A-MPR to its UE (e.g., by signaling the UE). The first network's UE can then lower its transmit power in order avoid interfering with the second network's UE. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378181 | Inline Audio Recording Device - A device is provided to be used in conjunction with a smart phone said device having an input for receiving a signal from a smart phone, a means of recording all signals transmitted over a telephone call, engine output constructed and arranged to be use with a telephone headset. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378182 | COMPOSITE MODULE - Provided is a technique capable of improving isolation characteristics between a plurality of signal paths through which RF signals pass, without using ground electrodes or the like. Wiring electrodes | 2014-12-25 |
20140378183 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN DISPLAYING CONTENT ON A CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Some embodiments provide portable handheld devices comprising: first and second displays; a controller; and a first display casing secured within the first display and a second display casing secured within the second display, the second display casing is moveable to move between closed and an open positions; wherein, when in the closed position, at least a majority of the second display is not visible; wherein, when in the open position, both the first display and the second display are visible and configured to display the graphical content; and wherein the controller is configured to cooperatively utilize both the first display and the second display when in the open position such that the graphical content is cooperatively displayed on both the first display and the second display. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378184 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE HAVING A DISTANCE SENSOR AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The disclosure provides a mobile communications device having a distance sensor and a method of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the mobile communications device includes: (1) a communications interface configured to transmit and receive data according to a communications protocol, (2) a processor configured to direct communication of the data employing the communications interface and (3) a distance sensor configured to determine a distance between two objects, wherein the processor is further configured to direct operation of the distance sensor. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378185 | SMART WATCH - A smart watch in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first smart member configured to receive a voice signal sent from a mobile terminal, transform the input voice of a user to a voice signal, and send the voice signal to the mobile terminal while in talk mode; and a second smart member configured to input a control command about the talk mode into the first smart member, and transform the voice signal to voice and output the voice. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378186 | COMPOSITE MODULE - Provided is a composite module that does not put a burden on a host CPU mounted in a host apparatus. A wireless communication module | 2014-12-25 |
20140378187 | INFORMATION REMINDING METHOD AND DEVICE - The disclosure provides an information reminding method and device, wherein the method includes: acquiring a standby time of an information reminding device; acquiring a first time length between a reminding moment of information for reminding and an acquiring moment of the standby time; judging whether the standby time is less than or equal to the first time length; and if the standby time is less than or equal to the first time length, giving advance reminder of the information for reminding. The disclosure solves the problem that a mobile phone fails to give reminder of the to-do events which is caused by the mobile phone running out of power and powering off in the related technologies, so that the real-time performance, the validity and the value of information reminding are improved, and the user experience is improved. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378188 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS CIRCUIT FOR IMPROVING CURRENT CONSUMPTION AND RF PERFORMANCE - A wireless communications circuit includes: a transceiver; a power amplifier module including a plurality of power amplifiers coupled to the transceiver; a filter module, including a plurality of filters coupled to the power amplifier module; an antenna switching module coupled between the filter module and an antenna; a tunable matching network coupled between the antenna and the antenna switching module; and a baseband circuit coupled to the tunable matching network. The baseband circuit is used for generating a control signal to the tunable matching network to adjust an impedance of the tunable matching network, wherein the impedance of the tunable matching network is adjusted to be different values under different operating conditions of the wireless communications circuit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378189 | PARALLELIZATION OF APPLICATION LAUNCH AND ACTIVATION OF MOBILE DATA CONNECTION FOR APPLICATIONS REQUIRING REMOTE DATA IN A DEVICE - A method and apparatus is provided that launches a selected application on a User Equipment (UE) such that if the launched application requires a mobile data connection and the UE's modem is in a dormant state, then the UE will transition the UE's modem from the dormant state to an active state and/or establish a mobile data connection while or in parallel with the selected application's initialization. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378190 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication device includes a housing, a circuit board, a first feed portion, a second feed portion, a third feed portion, and a ground portion. The housing includes a first conducting section, a separator section, and a second conducting section. The separator section insulates the first conducting section from the second conducting section. The first feed portion and the second feed portion are electronically connected between the circuit board and the first section. The third feed portion is spaced from the first section. The ground portion is electronically connected to the circuit board, the first section, and the second section. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378191 | MOBILE TELEPHONE - The mobile telephone disclosed in the present specification has a mobile telephone upper edge unit including a right-ear cartilage conduction unit, a left-ear cartilage conduction unit, and a linking unit linking the right-ear cartilage conduction unit and the left-ear cartilage conduction unit, the units being exposed at the mobile telephone surface; and a cartilage-conduction vibration source for transmitting vibration to the mobile telephone upper edge unit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378192 | WATERPROOF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITHOUT CONNECTING HOLE - A waterproof portable electronic device without a connecting hole includes a portable main body and at least one induction coil. The portable main body is completely sealed and does not have any exterior connecting hole. The portable main body includes a control circuit therein. The induction coil is disposed in the portable main body and electrically connected with the control circuit. Thereby, the induction coil of the waterproof portable electronic device cooperates with an induction coil of an external charging device or an external access device to transmit power and/or data through the way of electromagnetic induction, without arrangement of connecting ports. The portable main body is completely sealed and does not have any exterior connecting hole to achieve waterproof and dust proof effects. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378193 | CASE FOR MOBILE DEVICE - A case is provided for a mobile device. The case includes a first component having a back wall and a plurality of side walls for encasing the mobile device, and having at least one aperture in the back wall. The case also includes a second component disposed within the back wall and the plurality of side walls of the first component, and having at least one adhesive device that extends from a back surface of the second component and through the at least one aperture in the back wall of the first component. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378194 | BROADCASTING METHOD FOR BROADCASTING IMAGES WITH AUGMENTED MOTION DATA - A broadcasting method for broadcasting images with augmented motion data, which may utilize a system having at least one camera, a computer and a wireless communication interface. The system obtains data from motion capture elements, analyzes data and optionally stores data in database for use in broadcasting applications, virtual reality applications and/or data mining. The system also recognizes at least one motion capture data element associated with a user or piece of equipment, and receives data associated with the motion capture element via the wireless communication interface. The system also enables unique displays associated with the user, such as 3D overlays onto images of the user to visually depict the captured motion data. Ratings, compliance, ball flight path data can be calculated and displayed, for example on a map or timeline or both. Furthermore, the system enables performance related equipment fitting and purchase. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378195 | ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE WITH SKILL-BASED TOURNAMENT FUNCTIONALITY - Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods utilizing in tournament game play. An electronic gaming device may include a plurality of reels. One or more paylines may be formed on at least a portion of the plurality of reels. The electronic gaming device may include a memory and one or more processors. The memory may include one or more tournament game structures with one or more skill-based tournament game play structures. The one or more processors may initiate the one or more tournaments based on one or more tournament game structures. The one or more tournaments may be at least based in part on one or more skill-based tournament game plays. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378196 | REPLACEMENT SYMBOL SKILL-BASED REDEMPTION GAME - Embodiments generally relate to methods and systems for providing a skill-based redemption game. An indication of a user desire to participate in the skill-based redemption game is received. The user's account balance is decreased, and simulated reels are spun. A plurality of symbols is displayed in an area separate from the simulated reels. The user must select a symbol in the plurality to replace with a replacement symbol. If the user's replacement creates a winning pattern, the user is rewarded with an increased account balance. The user may also be provided a bonus amount for achieving a number of consecutive wins. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378197 | SERVER DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING GAME PROGRAM - A server device executes one battle by spending the spending parameter in response to a player's operational input, and recovers the spending parameter by using a recovery item owned by the player. The server device calculates the total number of recovery items used to recover the spending parameter when one battle is fought for a plurality of times while repeating spending and recovering the spending parameter in response to operational inputs from the player until a hit point parameter of the enemy character is brought to less than or equal to a value. In response to one special operational input from the player, the server device determines whether the number of recovery items owned by the player is greater than or equal to the total number of recovery items calculated. When the determination is affirmative, the total number of recovery items calculated is automatically used from among the recovery items. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378198 | Apparatus and Methods for Playing Electronic Table Card Games - Electronic card game devices and methods incorporate progressive jackpot operations controlled by a central server computer. If a system game device is selected by the central server computer to win a progressive jackpot award, the system game device is programmed to display secondary game outcome symbols on playing cards being displayed during game play to indicate winning of the award. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378199 | INTERCHANGEABLE GAMING LAYOUT POWERED BY A DISPLAY ELEMENT - The present invention generally relates to an interchangeable gaming layout powered by a display element that shows the background graphics and table layouts of a gaming table. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention are configured to provide the background graphics and table layout for a gaming table that is presented by a full color display element and is conveniently reconfigurable between games without requiring the entire gaming table and/or layout to be resurfaced. Further embodiments of the present invention are configured to allow for the gaming table and/or layout to provide content (e.g., multimedia content) during downtime or other intermission periods in game play. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378201 | SYSTEM FOR LOTTERY GAMES - A lottery game system with an increased unpredictability of the winning combination due to expansion of game possibilities by introduction of a principle of competitiveness not only according to the quantity of coincidence of combinations of elements chosen by players (graphic and/or numerical designations) with combinations that have been determined by a random value or otherwise at random, but also at a level of interest in productivity of one competitive system over another, as the ultimate amount of the prize depends on which system of bets becomes effective (i.e. wins). | 2014-12-25 |
20140378202 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING GAME PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - A program causes a computer to execute a process of, upon receiving a content request from a player, consuming the lottery point associated with the player, and executing a lottery game for the player, upon receiving a support request for supporting a first player playing the lottery game by a second player, giving a lottery point to the first player and the second player without consuming a play point of the second player, upon receiving a special support request for supporting a first player playing the lottery game by a second player, consuming a play point of the second player and giving a lottery point to the first player and the second player, and limiting the number of executions of the support process to a predetermined number or smaller and permitting execution of the special support process a number of times larger than the predetermined number. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378203 | LOTTERY REWARDS SYSTEM AND INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS - A consumer gaming loyalty system, which can include: an electronic data processing system operated by a loyalty program operator, the electronic data processing system being independent of a state lottery and a lottery retailer; and a user account defined within the data processing system, the user account configured to store a lottery transaction history provided by at least one of a consumer, the state lottery, the lottery retailer, and the loyalty program operator; and wherein the electronic data processing system is configured to provide least one contest to the consumer through the user account, and the contest is provided by the loyalty program operator independently of the state lottery and a lottery retailer contest. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378204 | PROVIDING SECONDARY WAGERING-GAME PLAY VIA A MOBILE DEVICE - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include obtaining a game code associated with a secondary game, wherein the game code was scanned from a physical game card. In some embodiments, the game code is scanned by a scanning mechanism of a mobile device. The physical game card is associated with a wagering game. The operations can further include determining an outcome for the secondary game based on the game code. The operations can further include providing, for presentation, an indication of the outcome. In some examples, the indication of the outcome is provided for presentation via the mobile device. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378205 | GAME MACHINE & METHOD FOR PRESENTING PAYOUTS - A gaming machine has a display to display images; a user interface to receive input from a player; a memory; a game controller configured to access the memory, control display of the images and process input received via the user interface. The game controller may control generation and display of a game of chance comprising a first inner wheel and at least a second concentric wheel. Each of the first inner wheel and the at least second concentric wheel comprising a plurality of segments having associated indicia, wherein the first inner wheel has fewer segments than the at least second concentric wheel or a subsequent concentric wheel. The game controller has random selection means including means for initiating simultaneous and independent rotation of each wheel; and (iii) control cessation of rotation of each of the wheels. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378206 | MULTI-REEL NUDGE SKILL-BASED REDEMPTION GAME - Aspects of the disclosure relate to a multi-reel skill-based redemption game. An indication of a user desire to participate in the skill-based redemption game is received. The user's account balance is decreased, and simulated reels are spun. Adjustment arrows are displayed for a subset of the plurality of simulated reels. The player selects a simulated reel and a direction of adjustment for the simulated reel. If the player's adjustment creates a winning pattern, the user is rewarded with an increased account balance. The user may also be provided a bonus amount for achieving a number of consecutive wins. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378207 | SLOT MACHINE THAT INCREASES THE NUMBER OF DISPLAYED SYMBOLS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A slot machine according to the present invention comprises: a symbol display capable of scroll-displaying a symbol array that includes a plurality of symbols; and a controller programmed to execute the processing of: (A) executing a normal game in which the symbol array is scroll-displayed in a single direction and then stop-displayed to the symbol display, and in which game media are paid out in an amount corresponding to the stop-displayed symbol or a combination of the stop-displayed symbols; and (B) displaying an extra symbol being added to the symbol array, while scrolling the symbol array in a direction opposite to the single direction, when a predetermined condition has been satisfied in the normal game executed in the processing (A). | 2014-12-25 |
20140378208 | GAME BASED ON SPEED OF PLAY - In accordance with the present invention, a gaming device such as a slot machine calculates a speed of game play, and in turn determines a pay schedule based on the speed of game play. In some embodiments, a count is adjusted throughout a multiple play session based on point values associated with symbols on the reels of a slot machine, and payouts are awarded in accordance with (i) a finishing count, and/or (ii) a “virtual average speed”. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378209 | Method for Providing Battle Game, Server Device, and Computer-Readable Recording Medium - Low-proficiency players' motivation to participate in a battle game is enhanced. A server device calculates a difference ΔP1 in a parameter between two characters belonging to the same group and successive in attack order, and performs presentation processing of increasing the effect of successive attacks by the two characters according to the difference ΔP1 in the parameter. The parameter serves as an indicator for developing the battle game, and indicates, for example, the degree of proficiency in the battle game. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378210 | GAME SYSTEM, GAME DEVICE, GAME CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A game system includes a game progresser, a storage, a game reproducer, and a changer. The game progresser is configured to control game progress in accordance with a player's instruction information. The storage is configured to store a game-play-history of a first-player in accordance with a first instruction information of the first-player. The game reproducer is configured to reproduce a first game progress of the first player based on the game-play-history, during a second game progress progressed by the game progresser in accordance with a second instruction information of a second-player. The changer is configured to change at least one of: control on the first game progress of the first-player reproduced by the game reproducer; and control on the second game progress of the second-player to be progressed in accordance with the second instruction information, with reference to at least one of first and second player's game situations. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378211 | INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC GAME SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES - The disclosure herein provides interactive electronic game systems, methods, and devices. An interactive electronic game system comprises a user information database, an ordering engine, a prize engine, a game engine, and one or more computers, wherein the ordering engine comprises an identification receiver and an order processor, and the one or more computers comprises a computer processor and an electronic storage medium. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378212 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING ADVERTISING CONTENT AND PROMOTIONS THROUGH ONLINE CONTESTS - A system is disclosed for holding online contests on a membership web site. The contests are used to challenge members to design advertising material for Sponsor companies, which is posted online for viewing by the public and voting by registered Members and Judges. The contest process generates advertising revenue and a portion of this revenue is distributed to contestants in the form of cash proceeds or non-cash prizes based on the number of votes received. The registration process is used to ensure an accurate vote count and fair distribution of proceeds. The invention uniquely allows skilled and non-skilled people to use their social networking connections, natural talents, and common tools to participate in advertising campaigns and generate extra income. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378213 | INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC GAME SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES - The disclosure herein provides interactive electronic game systems, methods, and devices. An interactive electronic game system comprises a user information database, an ordering engine, a prize engine, a game engine, and one or more computers, wherein the ordering engine comprises an identification receiver and an order processor, and the one or more computers comprises a computer processor and an electronic storage medium. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378214 | Server Device, Control Method for Server Device, Game System, and Computer-Readable Recording Medium - A server device and the like that can make a whole game and SNS more active by promoting the movement of players between groups to enhance the mobility of game participants. A server device comprises: an information storage unit for storing information of a game in which a plurality of players are able to participate and which includes a battle event; and a control unit for accessing the information and executing an operation related to the game. The server device executes a predetermined step that includes performing, when a first player transfers from a first group to a second group, payment and receipt of transfer points as compensation for the transfer between at least two out of the first player, the first group, and the second group. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378215 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD BETWEEN AN AUDIOVISUAL INFORMATION PLAYBACK SYSTEM AND AN ELECTRONIC GAME MACHINE - The invention relates to a communication device between an audiovisual information playback system ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140378216 | WAGERING GAME AWARD SYSTEM - Embodiments of the inventive subject matter include a method comprising determining, by a wagering game unit of a wagering game machine, a result of a wagering game. The method can also include requesting, over a network by an award system unit of the wagering game machine, awards of a first award type be added to an electronic player account based on the result of the wagering game. The method can include receiving, by the award system unit, electronic input requesting to exchange the awards of the first award type in the electronic player account for awards of a second award type. The method can include requesting, over the network by the award system unit, exchange of the awards of the first award type in the electronic player account for the awards of the second award type. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378217 | COORDINATING GAME EVENTS BETWEEN A STATIONARY WAGERING GAME MACHINE AND A PORTABLE MACHINE - A set of one or more processor units detects occurrence of a first game event during a wagering game presented at a stationary wagering game machine. In response to detecting the occurrence of the first game event, the set of one or more processor units presents a second game event at a portable machine. In addition, a control input may be received at the portable machine. The portable machine communicates an indication of the control input, which causes occurrence of a third game event at the stationary wagering game machine. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378218 | SERVER BASED GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DEFERRAL OF BONUS EVENTS - A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. The gaming system includes a bonus event unit based system to provide one or more awards to one or more players. Such bonus event units are accumulated by a player based on one or more events associated with the player's gaming experience. The bonus event units utilized in the gaming system are selectively redeemed by the player in exchange for one or more opportunities to win an award. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378219 | MULTI-MODE MULTI-JURISDICTION SKILL WAGERING INTERLEAVED GAME - Methods and apparatus for a gaming system are provided. The gaming system enables a player to engage in various types of gaming depending on the jurisdiction in which the player is located. For example, depending on the jurisdiction of a player's device, the gaming system may allow the player to wager using real world currency, or virtual currency. If the player's device is located in a jurisdiction that allows gambling using real world currency, the gaming system may allow the player to place wagers using real world currency. Alternatively, if the player's device is located in a jurisdiction that does not allow gambling using real world currency, the gaming system may limit the player to placing wagers using virtual currency. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378220 | Game Play Marketing - A system and method for business establishments to market, advertise and incentivize consumers to frequent their businesses thorough the medium of the virtual world of a role playing game. A virtual world is populated with virtual, graphic representations of real business locations. One area of the virtual world is populated with virtual, graphic representations of real business locations downloaded from a data base selected for the subscribing businesses' proximity to a postal code entered by the player. The interiors of the business location are represented as game play areas within the virtual world. Characters in the game present advertising and marketing information, and present challenges to the player some of which require visits to the actual business location. The player is rewarded with coupon points for the interactions that can be redeemed at the subscribing businesses' physical locations and game advancement. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378221 | Gaming Machine, Video Controller and Method for Arranging and Scaling Native and Legacy Video Content to Fit a Large Format Primary Display - A gaming device, video controller and method which are configured to port video content designed for display on plural video displays to large format video displays. In an embodiment the gaming device, method and video controller detects a single or plural video input connections as providing either native content developed for large format displays or legacy content designed for plural displays and blocks, scales and configures the content to fit the larger size video display. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378222 | MOBILE VIRTUAL CINEMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM - A virtual cinematography system (SmartVCS) is disclosed, including a mobile tablet device, wherein the mobile tablet device includes a touch-sensor screen, a first hand control, a second hand control, and a motion sensor. The SmartVCS including a motion tracking camera configured to track the movements of the motion sensor and generate motion tracking information and a computer operatively coupled to the motion tracking camera configured to receive the motion tracking information and to transmit the motion tracking information to the first mobile tablet device, wherein the first mobile device is configured to overlay the motion tracking information onto a virtual landscape. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378223 | INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC GAME RESULTS AS HEALTH INDICATORS - In one example, a portable patient computing device receives results of a plurality of gaming sessions of a patient using a local or remote interactive electronic gaming system. The portable patient computing device identifies a trend based on the game results, or passes the game results to a caregiver computing device for remote trend identification. After the portable patient computing device receives a result of a new gaming session of the patient using a local or remote interactive gaming system, the portable patient computing device either analyzes the newly received result using the identified trend, or passes the newly received result to the remote caregiver computing device for remote analysis, or both. A caregiver of the patient is notified according to a result of the analysis. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378224 | Methods, Apparatus and Systems for Use of a Non-Native Chipset to Play Original Video Game Cartridges - Apparatus, methods and systems using a more powerful, but non-native, modern CPU/GPU chipset to play one or more types of original console games. The apparatus, methods and systems incorporate a modern processor and therefore corresponding modern components and have circuitry that can be used to access original games. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378225 | BALANCING COMMUNITY GAMING EFFECTS - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include detecting that presentation devices (e.g., speakers, lights, etc.) associated with a group of wagering game machines, are scheduled to simultaneously present a community wagering game event that includes a gaming effect (e.g., sound, light, vibrations, etc.). The operations can further include determining, based on a characteristic associated with the presentation of the gaming effect (e.g., a character of the presentation devices, a property of the gaming effect, a location or number of wagering game machines, etc.) that the sound effect, if played simultaneously on the presentation devices associated with the plurality of the wagering game machines, would provide an amplified presentation of the gaming effect that would exceed a threshold presentation level that may cause discomfort to a casino patron. The operations can further include determining a default presentation setting or property (e.g., volume level, luminosity level, timing pattern, etc.) at which the gaming effect is configured to be presented on one of the presentation devices and modifying the default presentation setting or property so that a presentation of the gaming effect remains below the threshold presentation level. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378226 | Universal Game Pedal Controller And Method Therefor - A universal game pedal controller and method of emulating the output of multiple game pedal controllers in a universal game pedal controller are disclosed. A universal game pedal controller according to the present invention provides a microcontroller-based interface board for mapping the inputs from multiple pedal sensors to analog outputs of a primary game controller interface having a common adapter cable port, and adapter cables configured to connect the interface board to different primary game controllers. A USB interface may also be provided, permitting connection of the universal game pedal controller to a personal computer. The method provides for calibration of the input signals to the full range of the outputs, whether analog or digital, for increased accuracy and responsiveness. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378227 | BUTTON STRUCTURE FOR GAME CONTROLLER - A button structure includes a base frame longitudinally defining an arc-shaped guide slot, a sliding part transversely defining a guide channel and longitudinally slidably mounted on the base frame, a rotating part defining a guide pillar and rotatably mounted under the base frame with the guide pillar being inserted in the guide slot and the guide channel, and a button body having a lower portion pivoted to the base frame. A drive part is rotatably pivoted between an upper portion of the button body and the sliding part, and can drive the sliding part to longitudinally slide on the base frame by the push of the button body and an elastic part clamped between the drive part and the base frame, so as to drive the guide pillar to slide rearward and forward along the guide slot and the guide channel and further drive the rotating part to rotate. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378228 | ELECTRONIC GAME DEVICE, ELECTRONIC GAME PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING ELECTRONIC GAME PROGRAM - Image data including a plurality of consecutively arranged images each indicating an option that is selectable as an instruction specifying a next action in an electronic game is stored. An image area indicating part of the image data is displayed in a command selection area on the touch panel. A slide or a flick, input by a user, on the touch panel is detected. The image area is displayed by scrolling an image area displayed in the command selection area within the image data in response to detection of the input slide or flick. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378229 | Method for providing a game, recording medium and server - A method for providing a game in which a plurality of missions is presented to a user device each time a certain period has elapsed from a server having a storage unit for storing user information relating to a plurality of users, includes the steps of generating a plurality of different missions for each of the plurality of users based on the user information stored in the storage unit, presenting a list of the generated missions for each of the users on the user device, and presenting an operational element for updating a mission included in the presented list to another mission regardless of the elapse of the period in accordance with the progress of presented missions. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378230 | Game Control Method, Server Device, Game System, and Computer-Readable Recording Medium - A social game and the like that can increase the fun and amusement of a team battle and enhance players' motivation to participate in or continue a game by suppressing an occurrence of any non-participation team not participating in the battle are provided. A guild status determination unit determines, for each guild, whether the guild is in an inactive state or an active state, based on a result of detecting a login state of each player. A guild integrated control unit forcibly disbands a guild (i.e. an inactive guild) determined to be in the inactive state, based on guild activity information notified from the status determination unit. A disbandment notification unit notifies each player belonging to the inactive guild, of the disbandment of the guild. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378231 | Method and System for Mediating Interactive Services Over A Wireless Communications Network - The present invention is directed to a method and system for controlling the state of an interactive application and controlling delivery of the interactive application to one or more users. The system of the present invention is a system for delivering an interactive application to one or more users of a communications network and may comprise an interactive application adapted to the communications network; a user access device adapted to receive said interactive application; control means for establishing parameters under which said interactive application is rendered on said user access device; and mediation means for establishing terms for the interaction between the at least one user and other users and the communications network. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378232 | Social Network Data Analysis to Generate Incentives for Online Gaming - Systems and methods for processing recommendations of online games to friends of social network are described. A method for processing recommendations includes identifying a gaming session of a user on an online game provider network, accessing a use profile of the user for the online games of the online game provider network, and accessing a social graph of the user to identify friends of the user and respective friend profiles from the social network. The method further includes producing a recommendation of an online game. The recommendation includes an identification of a target friend of the user and is being provided by examination of the use profile of the user and friend profiles in the social graph. The method includes providing the recommendation to the user. The recommendation also includes an offer incentive to the user to share the recommendation with the target friend. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378233 | INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS - Methods are described for selling, loaning, renting, or otherwise providing a retail product, such as an interactive product, that allows a consumer to participate in one or more venues. The retail product is capable of interfacing with interactive devices in the venues that are capable of producing sensory effects based on communication from and/or to the retail product. Furthermore, the retail product preferably has an independent or intrinsic value apart from the use of the product in the venues, and may include, for example, a toy wand or like toy device, apparel, and/or jewelry. In certain examples, the retail methods include tracking the consumer's use of the retail product in the venue(s). Such tracking information may be used to customize the experience of the user during a subsequent visit to the same venue or another venue. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378234 | ELASTIC FORCE TRANSMISSION ELEMENT AND COUPLING DEVICE - The present invention relates to an elastic force transmission device | 2014-12-25 |
20140378235 | Articulated Halfshaft for an Amphibian - An articulated shaft for an amphibian driveline includes at least two shaft portions and at least three points of articulation, wherein the articulated shaft is movable between a protracted position for use of the amphibian on land and a retracted position for use of the amphibian on water. An amphibian comprising the articulated shaft, and a powertrain comprising the articulated shaft is also provided. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378236 | DOUBLE ENDED EXTENDABLE DRIVESHAFT FOR AUTO HEADER HOOKUP - A double ended extendable driveshaft ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140378237 | BELT SEAT SWING SAFETY ATTACHMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A belt seat swing attachment device and methods for using the device to enable young children to safely utilize a belt seat swing, such as those commonly found at public playgrounds or parks. The device includes a seating portion and an attachment portion. The seating portion includes a torso band that is configured to surround a belt seat and a cradle band that hangs freely from the torso band in a U-shaped configuration. The attachment portion includes attachment straps comprising hook and loop fasteners that are configured to removably attach to a belt seat swing so that the device can be secured to the swing. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378238 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FITTING GOLF EQUIPMENT - A golf equipment fitting system that uses advanced technology to not only objectively identify the optimum equipment for the golfer, but to also identify and help correct swing flaws so that the golfer can achieve optimum performance on the golf course. Thus, in one embodiment, golf fitting includes collecting data related to the golfer's swing and determining if the golfer's swing technique should be modified based at least in part on the collected swing data. When it is determined that the golfer's swing technique should be modified, then providing swing instruction to the golfer. When, however, it is determined that the golfer's swing technique is fine, then collecting data related to how the golfer's swing launches a golf ball. Finally, golf equipment, e.g., golf clubs, can be specified based on the collected swing data and launch data. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378239 | MOTION ANALYSIS METHOD AND MOTION ANALYSIS DEVICE - In a motion analysis method, an impact point analysis section identifies a posture of a hitting area of sporting equipment at impact using an output of an inertial sensor. A determination section determines a type of a course of a hit ball using information of the posture of the hitting area thus identified. The course of the hit ball is estimated with the posture of the hitting area at impact. The type of the course of the hit ball is determined in accordance with the posture of the hitting area. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378240 | A-LIGNSIE GOLF TRAINING AID - The present invention is a golf training aid designed to completely and effectively instruct a golfer how to setup for a successful golf shot. The golf training aid includes a substrate having a predetermined geometrical shape, preferably rectangular, having visual indices, preferably imprinted on a top surface of the substrate, to aid the golfer in addressing a golf ball or setting up to execute a golf shot. The visual indices include a plurality of club head/ball alignment indices, a hand alignment indicator, a feet alignment indicator, an eye alignment indicator, a stance width indicator, and a directional indicator. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378241 | Full Swing Golf Exercise Apparatus - A full swing golf exercise apparatus comprises a supporting rod ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140378242 | INTERCHANGEABLE SPORTS GRIP - A sports grips system features quick change capabilities for sports stick grips at point of purchase, or during usage, independent of the technique used. A sports stick grip is quickly placed and quickly removed such that a sportsman my try, demonstrate, test and select the best grip for them. The quick change of grips affords the user maximum functional capability in at point of purchase, practice or game play, coupled with the ability to replace or interchange grip systems. The system and apparatus provides numerous embodiments of grips, shafts and inserts, including the ability to tailor the gripping mechanisms to both right-handed and left-handed users. The system also provides golf clubs including interchangeable grips to be tried at time of purchase or to exchange after trying on a golf course. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378243 | GOLF CLUB CONFIGURED FOR MULTIPLE ADJUSTABILITY - In some embodiments, an adjustable putter includes a club body defining a substantially planar face for striking a golf ball, and a hosel including a hosel neck and a hosel adapter configured to be received within a hosel chamber defined by the club body. The hosel adapter defines an interior channel. The adjustable putter also includes a shaft attachable to the hosel neck, and a housing column. The hosel adapter is configured to rotate about the housing column so as to adjust a lie angle of the hosel neck, and the hosel chamber is configured to prevent rotation of the hosel adapter from increasing the lie angle beyond a predetermined value. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378244 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH FLEXURE - A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378245 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH TEXTURED STRIKING FACE - A golf club head includes a heel portion, a toe portion, a hosel, and a striking face. The striking face includes a plurality of scorelines each having an average depth no less than about 0.10 mm, a plurality of first micro-grooves each having an average depth no greater than about 0.010 mm, and a plurality of second micro-grooves overlaid on the first micro-grooves, each of the second micro-grooves having an average depth greater than the average depth of the first micro-grooves. Some embodiments can also have a plurality of textured surface treatment regions superimposed on the overlaid first and second micro-grooves so as to at least partially intersect the micro-grooves. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378246 | DUAL CURED CASTABLE HYBRID POLYURETHANE/POLYUREA SYSTEM FOR USE IN GOLF BALLS - Compositions for golf balls that include polyurethane and polyurea linkages and that are crosslinked in the soft segments of the polymer backbone. In particular, the compositions of the invention, which are based on a polyurethane and/or polyurea prepolymers, have improved crosslink density from the crosslinking between the soft, unsaturated segments of the polymer backbone. The curative blend includes at least one isocyanate-reactive component and a free radical initiator. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378247 | FOLDABLE GOLF TEE - Disclosed is a golf tee foldable, through rotation, in a direction of a drive swing to prevent breakages and loss and increase the drive shot distance. The golf tee comprises a ball platform; a supporting pillar connecting the ball platform to a coupling ball; and a ball coupling portion having a fixation pin. The ball is coupled to the ball coupling portion via an elongate burrow circumferentially defined on the outer surface of the ball, which mates with an elongate ridge formed on a hemispherical inner surface of the ball coupling portion. At the stroke of a drive swing, the burrow slides over the relatively shorter ridge to allow rotation of the coupling ball and supporting pillar, causing the golf tee be fold in a direction of the drive swing. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378248 | BASKETBALL TRAINING ARTICLE AND METHOD - A basketball throw training device is provided and includes, a device support structure, a ball path indictor, wherein the ball path indictor includes a top indicator surface having a first indicator end separated from a second indicator end via an indicator center portion, wherein the ball path indicator is movably associated with the device support structure such that the ball path indicator is configurable between varying heights, wherein the first indicator end is configurable to a first height and the second indicator end is configurable to a second height. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378249 | BALL TOSSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A ball tossing apparatus includes a support frame and a plurality of launch devices fixed to the support frame and arranged in a two-dimensional array. The launch devices include cylinders having a spring fixed therein, with a ball carrier fixed to the spring. The balls are retained in a loaded position (springs compressed) and then upon activation of the launch devices are launched vertically into the air to the sports player. In another embodiment, the launch devices include a rotating lever which is acted on by a biasing member to launch the ball vertically from the cylinder. A method for launching the balls includes the steps of loading the balls into a two dimensional array, and then launching the balls according to a launch sequence. An electronic control system for use with the ball tossing apparatus includes a launch module for launching the loaded balls in the plurality of launch devices according to a launch sequence. The launch sequences can be randomly generated, programmed by the sports player, or retrieved from memory. The launch of the balls can also be controlled remotely. | 2014-12-25 |