52nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110318983 | FIRE RETARDANT PANEL COMPOSITIONS - A fire retardant structural board is provided that includes a body of fibrous material, a triglycidyle polyester binder, a sodium borate pentahydride fire retardant, and a sodium borate pentahydride fire retardant. The body of fibrous material has a weight, first and second surfaces, first and second sides, and a thickness. The fibrous material and triglycidyle polyester are dispersed throughout the thickness of the body. The sodium borate pentahydride fire retardant is dispersed between individual fibers of the fibrous material and throughout the thickness of the body. A sodium borate pentahydride fire retardant composition also coats at least the first surface of the body. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318984 | COMPOSITE CARBON NANOTUBE STRUCTURE - A composite carbon nanotube structure includes a carbon nanotube structure and a graphite structure. The carbon nanotube structure includes a number of carbon nanotubes joined end to end by van der Waals attractive force therebetween. The graphite structure is filled in the carbon nanotube structure. The graphite structure and the carbon nanotube structure are combined by carbon-carbon bonds therebetween. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318985 | Touch Sensor Fabric - A method and apparatus are provided for a touch sensor made from fibers with conductive and non-conductive regions. The fibers are woven into a fabric and connected to control electronics. The fibers are grouped and the ends of the fibers in a group are connected together prior to connection to the control electronics in order to reduce the number of connections required between the sensor fabric and control electronics. The control electronics drive signals to the sensor fabric and measure signals from the sensor fabric to determine touch locations and touch contact areas. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318986 | MICRO AND NANOFIBER NONWOVEN SPUNBONDED FABRIC - The invention provides methods for the preparation of nonwoven spunbonded fabrics and various materials prepared using such spunbonded fabrics. The method generally comprises extruding multicomponent fibers having an islands in the sea configuration such that upon removal of the sea component, the island components remain as micro- and nanofibers. The method further comprises mechanically entangling the multicomponent fibers to provide a nonwoven spunbonded fabric exhibiting superior strength and durability without the need for thermal bonding. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318987 | COMPOSITION FOR STRECHABLE FILM - Provided is a composition for a stretchable film, which achieves a high-level balance between a high elastic modulus and a small permanent set, and can be formed into a stretchable film with satisfactory formability. A composition for a stretchable film comprises a block copolymer composition containing a block copolymer A represented by the following general formula (A) and a block copolymer B represented by the following general formula (B), and a tackifier resin: | 2011-12-29 |
20110318988 | TOY COMPRISING A FRUIT OR VEGETABLE SHAPED BODY AND AN AUDIO DEVICE - A toy is disclosed comprising a fruit or vegetable shaped body and an audio device configured to play a pre-recorded message, wherein the audio device is housed in a housing external to the toy and coupled to the toy. The audio device may be configured to play a pre-recorded message which recites the benefits of eating that particular fruit or vegetable. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318989 | BRASSIERE CUP - The breast cup in accordance with the present invention comprises a cover and a support. The cover is double-layered material, substantially ovoid in shape and comprises an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer presses against a wearer's skin and has a smooth surface corresponding to a bottom contour of a wearer's breast. The outer layer is mounted on the inner layer, is opposite to the wearer's skin and has a periphery and a longitudinal cavity. The periphery corresponds to a bottom contour of the wearer's breast. The longitudinal cavity is aligned with the periphery of the outer layer and forms a longitudinal curve. The support is mounted in the longitudinal cavity and protrudes from the outer layer to provide support and shape to the breast. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318990 | Bra Mask - A bra that is adapted to be a face mask has first and second bra cups, each of which includes an air filter and which are removably coupled to each other with a first attachment. A formable member is coupled to the air filter of each bra cup. One end of a first body strap is coupled to the first bra cup and one end of a second body strap is coupled to the second bra cup. A second attachment removably couples the second ends of the first and second body straps together. When the bra is to be used as a face mask, the first and second body straps are separated and the second attachment is used to couple the first body strap to the first bra cup via the first attachment as the first bra cup is separated from the second bra cup. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318991 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HONING METAL STRIPS OF ARBITRARY WIDTH IN CONTINUOUS MOTION - A method and device for honing a metal strip of arbitrary width in continuous motion, allow honing of a suspended portion of at least one side of a metal strip, being free of artifacts and automated. The device includes a device for vertically positioning an abrasive element at the surface of the strip. A device for horizontally moving the abrasive element transversely to the motion of the strip can be coupled to the vertical-positioning device and moved back and forth from one edge of the strip to the other. A first device allows uniform pressure to be applied to press the abrasive element against the strip. The first device allows a uniform pressure to be applied to a suspended portion of the strip in motion and can be coupled to a second device allowing the pressure to be adjusted according to the longitudinal tension of the suspended portion of strip. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318992 | Adaptively Tracking Spectrum Features For Endpoint Detection - A method of controlling polishing includes polishing a substrate having a second layer overlying a first layer, detecting exposure of the first layer with an in-situ monitoring system, receiving an identification of a selected spectral feature and a characteristic of the selected spectral feature to monitor during polishing, measuring a sequence of spectra of light from the substrate while the substrate is being polished, determining a first value for the characteristic of the feature at the time that the first in-situ monitoring technique detects exposure of the first layer, adding an offset to the first value to generate a second value, and monitoring the characteristic of the feature and halting polishing when the characteristic of the feature is determined to reach the second value. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318993 | Abrading device and method of abrading a floor structure utilizing the same - An abrading device for abrading a floor structure comprises a first abrading assembly and a second abrading assembly. The first and second abrading assemblies each have a rotationally driven contact roll provided with a sleeve having a plurality of cutouts formed in a pattern thereon. An abrading belt is trained over the sleeve. A first oscillation assembly is connected to the first abrading assembly and oscillates the contact roll of the first abrading assembly in a first direction via a linear, reciprocating motion. A second oscillation assembly is connected to the second abrading assembly and oscillates the contact roll of the second abrading assembly in a second direction via a linear reciprocating motion. The first and second abrading assemblies consecutively abrade a top surface of the floor structure with the pattern formed by the cutouts on the respective sleeves to form a distressed visible pattern thereon. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318994 | METHOD OF PREPARING AN EDGE-STRENGTHENED ARTICLE - A method of preparing an edge-strengthened article comprises polishing of an edge of an article having a first edge strength using magnetorheological finishing, wherein after the polishing the article has a second edge strength and the second edge strength is greater than the first edge strength. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318995 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC GRADE SYNTHETIC QUARTZ GLASS SUBSTRATE - An electronic grade synthetic quartz glass substrate is manufactured by machining a synthetic quartz glass substrate to form a recess, channel or step and polishing the bottom and side surfaces of the recess, channel or step to mirror finish by a working portion of a rotary polishing tool while keeping the working portion in contact with the bottom and side surfaces under independent constant pressures. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318996 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC GRADE SYNTHETIC QUARTZ GLASS SUBSTRATE - An electronic grade synthetic quartz glass substrate having a recess, channel or step is manufactured by machining at least one surface of a synthetic quartz glass substrate having a maximum birefringence of up to 3 nm/cm in its entirety to form a recess, channel or step, and removing the residual stress due to machining. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318997 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONDITIONING A POLISHING PAD - Apparatus and methods for conditioning a polishing pad include an arm adapted to support a conditioning disk; a drive mechanism coupled to the arm; and a flexible coupling between the drive mechanism and the conditioning disk adapted to allow the conditioning disk to tilt while transmitting rotary motion from the drive mechanism to the conditioning disk. Numerous other aspects are disclosed. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318998 | POLISHING DEVICE - A polishing device includes an outer barrel, an inner barrel, polishing members, and an actuator. The outer barrel defines a chamber and includes inner surfaces substantially parallel to a central axis of the outer barrel. Each of the inner surfaces defines a holding groove for holding a workpiece. The inner barrel is received in the chamber and includes a side surface substantially parallel to the central axis. The side surface defines installation grooves. Each polishing member includes an elastic piece, a polishing motor connected to a bottom of a corresponding installation groove by the elastic piece and received in the corresponding installation groove, and a polishing plate connected to the polishing motor and capable of being driven to rotate by the polishing motor. The actuator is configured for driving the outer barrel to spin and move back and forth along the central axis. | 2011-12-29 |
20110318999 | Hand Tool Protection Device - A hand tool protection device with a protective hood which at least partially surrounds a reception region for a tool is disclosed. The hand tool protection device has at least one stabilizing bar which is arranged on the protective hood in at least one operationally ready state and which directly delimits the reception region at at least one point. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319000 | Polishing Pad Sub Plate - A construction of a polishing pad sub plate that is able, while maintaining the fixing strength of the polishing pad to the rotation table, to make possible the easy removal of the polishing pad from the rotation table, and in particular, by preventing injury to the polishing pad when peeling it from the rotation table is offered. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319001 | GRINDING WHEEL - A grinding wheel for treatment of a cutting edge, the grinding wheel arranged mountable on a rotatable shaft to be brought in rotation by the driven rotation of the shaft, and including two grinding discs ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110319002 | Seafood Spitter - I have designed a new product called the ‘Seafood Spitter’. The purpose of this invention is to clean seafood, specifically crawfish and crabs, in less time and a more efficient manner prior to cooking. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319003 | Method and Device for Extracting Pin Bones from a Fillet - Method for extracting pin bones from a fillet wherein the pin bones are extracted by means of a tool having a certain speed relative to the fillet and wherein the tool is displaced at different relative speeds along a first fillet portion where the fillet has pin bones and along a second fillet portion where the fillet has no pin bones. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319004 | Malodor air exhaust system - The exhaust system is for removing malodor flatulence air expelled by a person sitting in a seat. The gas sensor and the control module are provided in the form an integral unit removably mounted to a manifold incorporated in or under the seat. The gas sensor is removably mounted either to the side wall or at a bottom portion of the manifold. A sensor fan is provided close to the intake opening of the manifold for drawing the flatulence air into the system as soon as it is expelled by the person. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319005 | DAMPER PLATE - Peripheral ribs | 2011-12-29 |
20110319006 | VENT HOOD APPARATUS FOR DATA CENTER - An apparatus is provided including a vent hood having an intake opening on a lower side thereof and a return opening on an upper side thereof. The apparatus also includes a return duct connected to the return opening and configured to connect to an air conditioner of a data center. The vent hood and the return duct are configured to extend downward from a ceiling of the data center to a location above an electronic component cabinet. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319007 | SERVER CABINET WITH VENTILATION SYSTEM - A server cabinet includes a housing configured to hold plural servers therein, and a ventilation system provided at an open side of the housing. The ventilation system includes an air supply conduit through which airflow can enter other parts of the ventilation system, an air distribution conduit in communication with the air supply conduit, and plural air exhaust conduits. Each of the air exhaust conduits is rotatably connected to and communicates with the air distribution conduit. Each air exhaust conduit defines an air outlet therein. The air exhaust conduit is rotatable with respect to an axis of the air distribution conduit in order that the air exhaust conduit can directly face a corresponding server, and the air exhaust conduit is also rotatable about its own axis in order that the air outlet can directly face the corresponding server. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319008 | METHOD OF AVOIDING A GRID CLOGGING, A GRID AND AN AIR INTAKE IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD - The present invention relates to an air intake grid ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110319009 | CEILING MOUNTED AIR CONDITIONER - A ceiling mounted air conditioner is provided. The ceiling mounted air conditioner includes a main body configured to be fixed onto a ceiling and have an open bottom; an outlet panel configured to be coupled to a lower part of the main body and have a plurality of air outlets; an intake panel configured to be coupled to the outlet panel and have an air intake; a door panel configured to be lifted up or down from the bottom of the intake panel and thus to open or shut the air intake; and a human body sensor module configured to be installed in the door panel, to begin to operate when the door panel is lifted down and to sense a movement of a user. Since the ceiling mounted air conditioner can blow air-conditioned air toward the user in a localized manner, it is possible to improve the performance of the ceiling mounted air conditioner. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319010 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF MOBILE PHONES IN A RESTRICTED ENVIRONMENT - Methods and systems for identifying mobile communication terminals that are used in an unauthorized manner in a restricted environment. A monitoring system monitors mobile communication terminals that operate in the vicinity of a restricted environment, such as a prison. A profiling system analyzes the communication of the solicited terminals, and produces respective activity profiles of the terminals. Based on the activity profiles, the profiling system identifies communication terminals that are operated illegitimately. Various actions can be taken with respect to such illegitimate terminals. In a prison application, the profiling system identifies communication terminals that are operated illegitimately by prisoners. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319011 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MBMS COUNTING - A method and a system for implementing a MBMS counting in a wireless communication network environment, wherein a plurality of User Equipments and at least one Radio Network Controller are located in the wireless communication network. The method comprises: confirming a counting response from the UE by means of sending a first message containing a Service ID list and a counting sequence number (CSN) to the UE when the CRNC receives a connection request from the UE; storing the CSN in the UE and starting a timer Tcsn configured in the UE when the UE receives the first message; not responding to a counting when a further CSN and a further Service ID list in a further message received from the CRNC are the same as the CSN and the Service ID list stored in UE and the timer Tcsn does not expire; starting a new counting response by responding to the counting and stopping the timer Tcsn when either the further CSN or the Service ID list in the further message is distinguishing from the CSN and the Service ID list stored in UE and when the timer Tcsn does not expire. According to the method and system of the present invention, the UTRAN radio resource is saved and the UEs consume less power. Meanwhile, the interferences to other users caused by the RRC connection can be avoided. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319012 | OPERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS OF RELAY AND BASE STATION - A method of operating a relay station is provided. The method includes: receiving a beacon signal transmitted by a user equipment; measuring the beacon signal and transmitting a measurement result to a base station; and receiving routing information for the user equipment determined based on the measurement result, wherein the routing information indicates whether the user equipment communicates with the base station via the relay station or communicates with the base station directly. Accordingly, data can be transmitted through a proper path according to a channel state between the user equipment and the base station or the relay station in a wireless communication system employing the relay station, and thus cooperative transmission can be easily achieved between the base station and the relay station, which results in increase of efficiency of using radio resources. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319013 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOBILITY OF TERMINAL IN BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM INCLUDING RELAY STATION - The present invention relates to method and device that controls the mobility of a terminal in a broadband wireless access system including a relay station. The present invention provides an efficient method for controlling terminal mobility of a relay station and a method for performing handover of a terminal. The method for controlling mobility of terminal at a relay station in a broadband wireless access system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises step wherein at least one neighboring base station entity searched is added in a list, and a step wherein a broadcast message including the list is transmitted to the terminal. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319014 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR COMMUNICATING THROUGH CAPACITIVE COUPLING - A device and method to compensate for distortions of amplitude that afflict systems for communicating through capacitive coupling. A circuit includes a first transmitter stage, a first receiver stage, and a first coupling capacitor, coupled between the first transmitter stage and the first receiver stage. The first receiver stage includes a calibration amplifier of a variable-gain type coupled between the first coupling capacitor and an output of the electronic circuit. The electronic circuit includes a reference channel formed by: a transmission calibration stage; a reception calibration stage; and a reference capacitor coupled between the transmission calibration stage and the reception calibration stage. The reception calibration stage includes: a reception amplifier of a variable-gain type, having an input coupled to the reference capacitor, and a gain controller, having an input coupled to an output of the reception amplifier and an output coupled to control terminals of the reception and calibration amplifiers. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319015 | METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method for verifying alignment between first and second integrated devices coupled together using a reference and a coupling capacitor, including: transmitting a reference signal on a transmission electrode of the reference capacitor; receiving a coupling signal on a reception electrode of the reference capacitor; amplifying the coupling signal, generating a reception reference signal; generating a reception control signal as a function of the reception reference signal; transmitting a communication signal on an electrode of the coupling capacitor; receiving a reception signal on an electrode of the coupling capacitor; amplifying the reception signal, generating a first compensated signal; controlling a level of amplification of amplifying the coupling signal and the reception signal as a function of the reception control signal; and detecting a possible misalignment between the first and second devices based on an amplitude of the communication signal and an amplitude of the compensated signal. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319016 | DATA EXCHANGE INITIATED BY TAPPING DEVICES - A user can initiate the transmission of data on a mobile device by making physical contact with another device. The physical contact can be any type of physical touch that is referred to as a ‘tap’ or ‘tapping.’ When a tap is detected by a device, the device may initiate near field communication (NFC) with the other tapping device. NFC may be used to communicate data between the two devices, or NFC may be used to exchange sufficient information to allow the devices to establish a communication channel via another communication link. In some embodiments, an NFC-enabled mobile device can be used to gather group data relating to users having mobile devices that are within NFC range of one another and which initiate the aggregation of group data by the tapping of three or more devices. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319017 | AUDIO CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD USING NEAR-FIELD WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - An audio control system using near-field wireless communication permits individualized audio data output to a plurality of devices with differing capabilities. The system preferably includes: a communication unit, which includes a near-field wireless communication transceiver and transmits and receives signal for acquiring address information and device information to and from at least one surrounding device; a car-kit capable of performing the near-field wireless communication, which is installed in a vehicle to which a tag storing vehicle information is attached; and a portable terminal for performing near-field wireless communication with the unit and the car-kit, recognizing the vehicle information by reading the tag installed in the vehicle equipped with the car-kit, and resetting an audio output corresponding to the vehicle information when audio data is output. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319018 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING SHORT-RANGE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A MOBILE PHONE AND A HEARING AID - A method for establishing short-range, wireless communication between a mobile phone and a hearing aid comprises the steps of: providing a mobile phone having means for short-range, wireless communication, providing a first signal representing an audio signal for reproduction by the mobile phone, providing a hearing aid having means for short-range, wireless communication, pairing the mobile phone to the hearing aid by means of the short-range, wireless communication means, and transmitting the first signal from the mobile phone to the hearing aid by means of the short-range, wireless communication means. The invention further provides a hearing aid ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110319019 | CAPACITIVE BONDING OF DEVICES - Various embodiments relate to systems and methods that facilitate wireless device communications and configuration. A detection component identifies N devices that are coupled together via a biological medium, N being an integer, wherein the medium includes direct or indirect touching to a device or devices. After biological contact, a configuration component initiates a configuration between a subset of the devices. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319020 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTI-STAGE DEVICE FILTERING IN A BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY DEVICE - A Bluetooth low energy (BLE) device receives advertising packets from an advertising BLE device. The BLE device filters the received advertising packets utilizing hardware to search for the advertiser. If the advertiser is not found by the hardware, the packet filtering continues utilizing firmware. Device identity information, comprising non-private and/or private device identities, of preferred BLE devices is partitioned to form a different white list for the hardware, firmware, and host, respectively, to concurrently support privacy and white listing. If the advertiser is found by the hardware, the hardware sends a response to the advertiser following a successful CRC check performed in the hardware. If the advertiser is found by the firmware, the device identity information of the advertiser is inserted in the white list for the hardware. The host may be awakened based on the device configuration and/or attribute type information of the received advertising packets. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319021 | INTRA-ORAL TISSUE CONDUCTION MICROPHONE - Intra-oral tissue conduction microphone apparatus and methods are described for internal, but non-surgically installed microphones located in the oral cavity. An intra-oral tissue conduction microphone may be attached, adhered or integrated with a removable dental appliance which is positioned against the inside surfaces of the cheek, palate or gingiva. The sensor serves as a component in a non-observable hearing, body sound monitoring or communications device that can operate in environments incompatible with most existing devices. Generally, a piezoelectric film serves as the sensor that is well matched to tissue and which directly converts to an electrical signal by the piezoelectric effect signals which are received through the oral mucosa, gingiva or palate. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319022 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND LOCATING ITEMS - A monitoring system includes a first device and a second device. The first device includes: a first Bluetooth transceiver, for transmitting a first message to a second Bluetooth transceiver, wherein the first message includes a request from the second Bluetooth transceiver to transmit a second message that includes a second message transmission power indicator that is indicative of a transmission power of the second message; and for receiving the second massage by the first Bluetooth transceiver and measuring a reception power of the second message; and a distance calculator for calculating the distance between the first and second Bluetooth transceivers based on a relationship between the transmission power of the second message and the reception power of the second message. The second device includes: a second Bluetooth transceiver, for transmitting the second message to the first Bluetooth transceiver, wherein the second message includes the second message transmission power indicator that is indicative of the transmission power of the second message. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319023 | FREQUENCY SEPARATION FOR MULTIPLE BLUETOOTH DEVICES RESIDING ON A SINGLE PLATFORM - A single host device, comprising a plurality of wireless devices, estimates bandwidth requirements such as maximum rates and/or an average data rate expected by each of a plurality of applications to be run on the single host. For each wireless device, available frequencies utilized are determined based on the estimated bandwidth requirements. Each of the plurality of applications is allocated to corresponding one or more wireless devices based on the determined available frequencies so as to, for example, concurrently run corresponding applications on the single host. The determined available frequencies are assigned to corresponding wireless devices based on the estimated bandwidth requirements. The determined available frequencies and the plurality of applications may be reassigned and reallocated, respectively. Each of plurality of applications is allocated to the corresponding one or more wireless devices based on the assigned/reassigned available frequencies and/or the estimated bandwidth requirements. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319024 | BRACELET FOR COMMUNICATING WITH A MOBILE DEVICE - A wristband wirelessly connects to a mobile phone allowing a user to talk on the mobile phone by using the wristband. The wristband includes a transmitter/receiver, a speaker and a microphone. The transmitter/receiver wirelessly pairs with the mobile phone. When the mobile phone receives an incoming call, a signal is sent to a vibrator housed within the transmitter/receiver and causes the wristband to vibrate. To connect to the call, a user can push a button located on the wristband or stretch the speaker piece and place the speaker in between his/her fingers. To disconnect from the call, the user can push the button or alternatively, release the speaker piece from in between his/her fingers which automatically triggers the transmitter/receiver to disconnect from the call. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319025 | Reference Signal Interference Management in Heterogeneous Network Deployments - Methods and apparatus for enabling interference coordination in a communication network. A base station includes a plurality of antenna ports. Each antenna port is configured to transmit a reference signal, and each antenna port is associated with a respective cell. The base station determines a set of cells where transmissions of reference signals is to be performed from a reduced set of the plurality of antenna ports. The base station determines a subset of antenna ports in at least one cell of the determined set of cells to enable interference coordination in the network, and transmits the reference signal from the subset of antenna ports. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319026 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - By switching to a method that allocates frequency diversity as an independent signal sequence during the time when an influence of fading is small, adaptively corresponding to an increase and decrease of fading, performs stable wireless communication, and frequency resources are effectively utilized. A wireless communication system selects and performs quadruple diversity which is composed of space diversity using two uncorrelated antennas and frequency diversity using two waves of frequencies f | 2011-12-29 |
20110319027 | METHOD FOR CHANNEL QUALITY FEEDBACK IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method for channel quality feedback in a wireless communication device that receives precoding information of at least one potentially co-scheduled wireless communication device that is potentially assigned a time frequency resource that is also assigned to the wireless communication device. The wireless communication device determines a channel quality metric based on the received precoding information and an assumption that the wireless communication device and the at least one potentially co-scheduled wireless communication device are assigned the same time frequency resource, and then feeds back the channel quality metric. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319028 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENDING MEASUREMENT REPORT MESSAGES FROM A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE TO A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - Apparatus and a method for sending measurement report messages from a wireless telecommunications device to a wireless telecommunications network are disclosed. The method comprises at the wireless telecommunications device: generating a measurement report in respect of a first event; transmitting a first message including the measurement report in respect of the first event to the network; generating a subsequent measurement report for another event; determining whether conditions for the first event are still satisfied and, if so, including in a subsequent message the measurement report for the first event as well as the measurement report for the other event; and transmitting the subsequent message to the network. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319029 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSING RADIO PERFORMANCE DURING FUNCTIONAL OVER-THE-AIR OPERATION - An apparatus for determining a health of radio-frequency transmitters each transmitting a transmitted signal during normal operation. The apparatus comprises a receiver for receiving received signals, each received signal responsive to a transmitted signal, a first element for determining signal parameters of each received signal, the signal parameters responsive to an operating condition of a transmitter, each transmitted signal and each associated received signal including an identifier of the transmitter that transmitted the transmitted signal, the apparatus using the identifier to link determined signal parameters with the transmitter that transmitted the transmitted signal and a second element for determining a health of the transmitter that transmitted the transmitted signal, the health responsive to a relationship between one or more signal parameters and a selected value or a range of selected values for each signal parameter. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319030 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RADIO BASE STATION APPARATUS, AND THEIR CONTROL METHOD - To provide a radio communication system capable of reducing the power consumption of a radio base station apparatus. A radio communication system according to the present invention includes a user apparatus ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110319031 | METHODS FOR USING A DETECTOR TO MONITOR AND DETECT CHANNEL OCCUPANCY - Methods for using a detector to monitor and detect channel occupancy are disclosed. The detector resides on a station within a network using a framed format having a periodic time structure. When non-cooperative transmissions are detected by the network, the detector assesses the availability of a backup channel enabling migration of the network. The backup channel serves to allow the network to migrate transparently when the current channel becomes unavailable. The backup channel, however, could be occupied by another network that results in the migrating network interfering with the network already using the backup channel. Thus, the detector detects active transmission sources on the backup channel to determine whether the backup channel is occupied. Methods for using the detector include scheduling detection intervals asynchronously. The asynchronous detection uses offsets from a reference point within a frame. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319032 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO CONTROL IDLE-MODE RADIO MEASUREMENTS - An apparatus and method for controlling idle mode radio measurements comprising: determining if a radio measurement is less than a radio threshold; determining a time duration in which the radio measurement is less than the radio threshold; determining if the time duration is greater than a time measurement threshold; and obtaining at least one other radio measurement from at least one base station which is not a serving cell. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319033 | Evaluation Device and Method for Providing a Transceiver System with Performance Information Thereof - An evaluation device is adapted for providing a transceiver system with performance information thereof. The transceiver system models a channel between a transmitter and a receiver thereof using Nakagami distribution with a fading parameter. The evaluation device includes a threshold value computing module, a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) setting module, a probability computing module, and an output module. The threshold value computing module is operable to compute a threshold value based upon a given capacity. The SNR setting module is operable to set an average SNR for the channel between the transmitter and the receiver of the transceiver system. The probability computing module is operable, based upon the fading parameter, the average SNR and the threshold value, to compute an outage probability of the transceiver system corresponding to the given capacity. The output module is operable to provide the transceiver system with the average SNR and the outage probability. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319034 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROPAGATION TIME MEASUREMENT AND CALIBRATION USING MUTUAL COUPLING IN A RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMIT/RECEIVE SYSTEM - A method and system use the mutual coupling property of multiple antenna elements for measuring differences in propagation time among various signal paths involving antenna elements in a radio frequency transmit/receive system. The method and system alleviate the need for external test equipment by using the same hardware used in standard operation of the transmit/receive system for performing propagation time measurement through the generation, mutual coupling, and acquisition of a specially selected reference signal. In an embodiment involving calibration of various signal paths to realize matched propagation times, the signal energy returned through these various paths during standard system operation arrives for acquisition more closely coincident in time, increasing the instantaneous bandwidth of the system. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319035 | WIRELESS CIRCUITS WITH MINIMIZED PORT COUNTS - An electronic device has wireless communications circuitry including a triplexer. The wireless communications circuitry may be used in first and second modes. In the first mode, the device communicates in a first communications band using a transmitter in a first uplink frequency range associated with the first communications band and using a receiver in a first downlink frequency range associated with the first communications band. In the second mode, the device communicates in a second communications band using a transmitter to transmit in a second uplink frequency range associated with the second communications band and using the receiver to receive in a second downlink frequency range associated with the second communications band. Signals in the two downlink frequency ranges may pass through a common bandpass filter in the triplexer. Two additional bandpass filters in the triplexer may be used to respectively handle the two uplink frequency ranges. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319036 | Apparatus and Method for Digitally Controlling Capacitance - An oscillator circuit having a source of an oscillating signal, a tank circuit including an inductor and a capacitor, and a discretely switchable capacitance module configured to control an amount of capacitance in the oscillator circuit. The discretely switchable capacitance module includes, in one embodiment, a capacitor coupled between a first node and a second node, a switch, having a control node, coupled between the second node and a third node; and a DC feed circuit, having a first end coupled to the second node and a second end configured to receive a first or second control signal. The control node of the switch is tied to a predetermined bias voltage. When the first control signal is applied, the capacitor is coupled between the first node and the third node via the switch such that the capacitor is coupled in parallel with the capacitor of the tank circuit, and when the second control signal is applied the capacitor is decoupled from the tank circuit. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319037 | IMPLEMENTING METHOD FOR MATCHING FREQUENCY BANDS OF MOBILE TERMINALS, AND MOBILE TERMINAL AND MAINBOARD THEREOF - An implementing method for matching the frequency bands of the mobile terminals, a mobile terminal, and a mainboard thereof are disclosed. The mobile terminal involves a signal transmitting/receiving module with at least two frequency bands, a radio-frequency transmitting module, a radio-frequency receiving module and a radio-frequency front-end module. The mobile terminal further involves a first connection selection module and a second connection selection module. The implementing method for matching the frequency bands of the mobile terminals comprises the following steps. The multi frequency bands bonding pad compatibility is achieved respectively on the circuit board by the radio-frequency transmitting module, the radio-frequency receiving module and the radio-frequency front-end module. When the mobile terminal has to work within a certain frequency band, one end of the first connection selection module is connected with the transmitting pin of the frequency band in the signal transmitting/receiving module, and the other end is connected with the radio-frequency transmitting module. One end of the second connection selection module is connected with the receiving pin of the frequency band in the signal transmitting/receiving module, and the other end is connected with the radio-frequency receiving module. The radio-frequency front-end module is connected with the radio-frequency transmitting module and the radio-frequency receiving module. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319038 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MULTI BAND ANTENNA IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for controlling a multi-band antenna in a mobile communication terminal are provided. An apparatus for controlling a multi-band antenna in a mobile communication terminal includes a modem, an antenna unit, a Radio Frequency (RF) processing unit, and a switch module. The modem outputs at least one control signal corresponding to a target frequency band. The antenna unit changes a resonance frequency of the antenna according to the at least one control signal. The RF processing unit includes a plurality of transmission/reception (TX/RX) paths and processes TX/RX signals. The switch module connects the antenna to one of the TX/RX paths according to the at least one control signal. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319039 | RF CIRCUIT - Demodulation/modulation circuit provides the RF circuit which had demodulation/modulation circuit working by a common component built-in at both the recovery and the modulation substantially. Demodulation/modulation circuit | 2011-12-29 |
20110319040 | RF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR DEVELOPMENT - It is become accumulation independently with physical layer circuit and the MAC circuit, and an RF integrated circuit for development for the radio transmission and reception that the interface frequency with the physical layer circuit has width of at least around 10 MHz toward is related to. It is RF integrated circuit | 2011-12-29 |
20110319041 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE PROVIDING PATTERN/FREQUENCY CONTROL FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, a wireless transceiver carried by the portable housing, and a plurality of antennas also carried by the portable housing. Each antenna may have a different gain pattern at a different respective operating frequency, and the antennas may have different shapes to define different gain patterns at a given operating frequency. The mobile wireless communications device may further include a frequency/pattern diversity controller for controlling the wireless transceiver to preferentially operate with the plurality of antennas. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319042 | Integrated Radio Frequency Front-end Circuit - An integrated RF front-end circuit comprising a balun, a receiver amplifier, a power amplifier, and a selector circuit is provided. The balun comprises a center-tapped inductor having a first node, a center-tap switchlessly coupled to a fixed voltage, and a second node. The balun receives a single-ended signal through the first node to produce a differential signal at the first and second nodes. The differential signal is provided to balanced input lines of the receiver amplifier. Balanced output lines of the power amplifier provide a differential signal to the first and second nodes. The balun converts the differential signal to a single-ended signal. The single-ended signal is available at the first node of the center-tapped inductor. The selector circuit activates the receiver amplifier and deactivates the power amplifier, and vice versa. The power amplifier may comprise only a single-ended output line connected to either the first or the second node. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319043 | Signal Degradation Detection - Implementations are directed to predicting signal degradation at receivers used to display a programming service. The receivers capture signal strength data that is then transmitted to a processing location, which may be associated with a provider of the programming service. A signal degradation detector at the provider operates to predict whether or not a future unacceptable signal quality will occur within a time interval. The prediction may be based on a test quantity calculated from signals captured at the receiver and based on a figure of merit for the geographic locale in which the receiver is located. A maintenance call may be initiated for those receivers that have such a poor signal quality. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319044 | Adaptive cancellation of multi-path interferences - A multi-path signal interference cancellation system cancels multiple time delayed signal components of a multi-path interference signal received by a receive antenna and carried on a receiver transmission line of a radio receiver system. The interference cancellation system includes a plurality of adaptive interference canceller circuits, each of which has a synchronous detector, a signal controller and an integrator as essential parts of closed control loops defined by the canceller circuits. The integrator has gain and bandwidth characteristics associated therewith which are adjustable to adjust the gain and bandwidth of each closed control loop. An intensity profile of the multi-path interference signal is generated and stored in a memory. An intensity profile signal from the memory is provided to the integrator of each adaptive interference canceller circuit to adjust the gain and bandwidth of the integrator and the loop in which it is situated to maximize the error detection residual signal-to-noise ratio of each adaptive interference canceller circuit. Each adaptive interference canceller circuit generates a cancellation signal from which a synthesized cancellation signal is generated and effectively injected onto the receiver transmission line to cancel the multiple time delayed signal components of the multi-path interference signal carried thereon so that the radio receiver of the radio receiver system only receives a desired signal. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319045 | LINEAR INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION RECEIVER - Interference cancellation at a user equipment includes performing channel estimation for each component of an aggregate received signal using at least one received midamble of at least one time slot. The aggregate received signal is received from at least one Node B. A combined channel is computed for each channelization code based on the channel estimation. A linear transfer function is obtained for all user equipment within a cell. This linear transfer function includes a combined channel for each channelization code. An equalization matrix is derived from the linear transfer function and then applied to the aggregate received signal to obtain the component intended for the user equipment. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319046 | Quadratic Amplitude Control Circuit For Cosite Interference Cancellation - A quadratic amplitude matching system and associated method with an associated tuning control system is provided for continuously and automatically tuning a quadratic amplitude matching filter (QAMF) to a band center of an interfering signal to provide improved rejection of an interfering signal coupled from a transmission antenna into a local receive antenna in the presence of local multi-path, thereby providing improved interference cancellation system performance. The matching control system is provided as an element of an interference cancellation system. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319047 | OFF-LINE CHANNEL TUNING AMPLITUDE SLOPE MATCHED FILTER ARCHITECTURE - A tuning control system and associated method is provided for continuously and automatically tuning a lobed amplitude slope matching filter (ASMF) to a band center of an interfering signal to provide improved rejection of an interfering signal coupled from a transmission antenna into a local receive antenna in the presence of local multi-path, thereby providing improved interference cancellation system performance. The tuning control system is provided as an element of an interference cancellation system. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319048 | EMERGENCY ALERT DEVICE WITH SILENT GPS AND MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES - An emergency alert device with tactile features to allow a user to discretely report an emergency without the need to look at the device is disclosed. The device may include a body with a cover. A processor, an antenna, and a battery may be located within the body. At least one button may be located under the cover for protection. The button may have a tactile feature corresponding to an emergency service, such that a user can identify the desired emergency service by touch. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319049 | System for Managing an Aircraft-Oriented Emergency Services Call in an Airborne Wireless Cellular Network - The Aircraft Emergency Services Call Management System enables the unique identification of each passenger wireless device in use in an aircraft and the corresponding identification of the passenger associated with the passenger wireless device. This passenger wireless device registration data is stored as database entries in a ground-based Automatic Location Identification (ALI) database which associates each aircraft with its registered passenger wireless devices. The origination of an emergency services call by any registered passenger wireless device results in the call being routed to a serving Public Safety Access Point (PSAP) where the passenger is connected to an emergency services operator. Since the aircraft flight crew and cabin crew are the only personnel on site that can be relied upon to provide some sort of emergency services response, they are included in the emergency services call. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319050 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A MOBILE STATION TO ENHANCE THE PROBABILITY OF SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY CALL COMPLETION AND SUCCESSFUL CALLBACK FROM EMERGENCY SERVICE CENTRE - A method and apparatus for enhancing the probability of a successful emergency call completion and emergency callback on a mobile station in a network, the method comprising the steps of: during an emergency call attempt, monitoring whether the mobile station has received a non-voice service request from the network and, if yes, ignoring the non-voice service request. Further, during a callback period, monitoring whether the mobile station has received a service request from the network and, if yes, ignoring the service request if the service request is a non-voice service request that is anything but a position location service request. Further, during a callback period, monitoring whether a user attempts to initiate a non-voice service request that is anything but a position location service request, and if yes ignoring the non-voice service request. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319051 | Emergency Notification System for Mobile Devices - An emergency notification system for a mobile device. The system includes a mobile device application that is adapted to be stored in memory on the mobile device. The application, upon activation during an emergency, determines the GPS coordinates of the mobile device, records digital images over a period of time, sends a preset message from the mobile device to at least one recipient, preferably a emergency responder, and sends the GPS coordinates and the digital images. The coordinates and images may be sent to a remote server for storage and which can be accessed by the emergency provider. The coordinates and images are periodically updated and sent while the program is activated. The application can be hidden during operation. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319052 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING COMMONLY USED COMMUNICATION TERMINALS AND FOR IDENTIFYING NOISY ENTITIES IN LARGE-SCALE LINK ANALYSIS - Systems and methods for identifying and characterizing relationships based on communication traffic. The methods may include accepting indications of communication conducted among entities over a communication network, and using a link processor, analyzing the indications so as to identify that two or more of the entities are interrelated by detecting one or more intermediate entities with which the two or more entities communicate. A criterion may be evaluated with respect to the indications associated with a given entity, responsively to meeting the criterion, disqualifying the given entity from serving as an intermediate entity in analyzing the indications. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319053 | SITUATION-AWARE THRESHOLDING FOR RECOMMENDATION - In one embodiment, data relating to usage patterns of the user is stored, wherein the data includes information as to items which were used and the context in which they were used. The data is then clustered into clusters of data points. Then a centroid is determined for each of the clusters. A cluster similar to a current context of the user is selected by comparing a data point representing the current context of the user to one or more of the centroids. For each of one or more items, a threshold based on values for a plurality of the centroids with respect to the corresponding item, wherein a threshold is used to compare with centroid value of an item in a selected cluster to determine whether to recommend the item. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319054 | SESSION BINDING USING SUBSCRIBER IDENTIFICATION - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node and machine-readable storage medium including a policy and charging rules node (PCRN) receiving a plurality of related service requests from different devices. The PCRN may establish a Session Binding Identifier (SBI) for each message received. The SBI may include one or more subscriber IDs. Upon receipt of a message, the PCRN may compare the included subscriber IDs against information included in a subscriber database to match with a specific subscriber profile. The PCRN may use the subscriber profile to determine whether existing established sessions are associated with the same subscriber profile, and may bind the sessions together when they are associated with a common subscriber profile. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319055 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING AND USING AN ORIGINATION IDENTIFIER IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL ENVIRONMENT - A IP telephony service allows customers to form user groups. Each user group can include multiple members, each of whom have their own telephony device. A group identifier, which could be a telephone number, is assigned to each user group. As a result, a single telephony device belonging to a member of a user group can be associated with its own unique telephone number, and the telephone number used as the group identifier. The system allows the user to select which of multiple telephone numbers associated with his telephony device are to be used as the originating telephone number when an outgoing telephone call or an outgoing message is sent. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319056 | REMOTE ACCESS TO A MOBILE DEVICE - The disclosed subject matter relates to various architectures that can facilitate establishing a remote user interface (UI) by way of a secure connection session. The remote UI can reflect one or more interfaces extant on a mobile device (e.g., a smartphone with a Linux-based operating system (OS)), yet can be implemented on a remote device, typically of a higher form factor and/or equipped with superior computing, interface, and presentation resources. In particular, the remote UI can access all or a subset of the data or services extant on the mobile device. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319057 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING A SOCIAL NETWORKING STATUS MESSAGE ON A DIALING PHONE - In one embodiment, a method includes identifying when a call to a callee has been initiated by a system. Once the call is identified as being initiated, status information associated with the callee is obtained. The status information is then displayed on the system. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319058 | Social Networking of Mobile Devices - A method for social networking of mobile devices based upon telephone numbers of the mobile devices includes receiving user profile information and telephone numbers of contacts from a plurality of users' mobile devices; at least one of creating and updating respective user profiles based upon the telephone numbers of the users' mobile devices and the received profile information; identifying relationships among the users based at least upon the contacts contained in the contacts information; and establishing a social network group including at least two of the users based upon the identified relationships among the users. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319059 | CELLULAR PHONE WITH COURSING LOGOS - A telephone device which comprises a housing, a display screen, and internal processor for displaying telephone related symbols and information alongside advertising copy. The telephone device includes the basic wireless communication system for communicating wirelessly with telephone base stations. To display the advertising copy, the invention comprises an advertising processor that includes software modules configured to receive advertising information in the form of distinctly rendered and placed text and/or logos and to locate and display the advertising information on the display in an manner which does not interfere with the reading of the telephone information on the display screen. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319060 | Method and System for Obtaining Mobile Metrics - Described herein are embodiments of systems, methods and computer program products for measuring data usage, numbers of videos streamed to mobile devices or content shared to mobile, that is useful for obtaining mobile metrics of usage and content. The mobile metrics are rich in content and readily useable such that information can be displayed, organized and/or analyzed in a manner that is easily understandable and subject to comparison. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319061 | Automated Mobile Intelligent Communication Processing System - A system and method for providing enhanced information to a mobile communication device regarding a calling device is described. The system and method includes receiving an incoming call request at a mobile communication device including the identifier of the calling device. An information request is then formulated including the identifier of the calling device. The information request is transmitted from the mobile communication device to the query processing center via a data communication channel. A response is then obtained from the data processing center and transmitted to the mobile phone via the data communication channel. The response received from the data processing center includes the requested information related to the calling device. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319062 | Telecommunications Network - In a telecommunications network including a plurality of mobile terminals, a method of analysing missed call events in relation to at least one of the plurality of mobile terminals, the method including: determining the occurrence of a missed call event; recording the missed call event in a database, including an identity relating to the called terminal; determining and allocating a status of the called mobile terminal to the missed call event, the status selected from a plurality of options, with at least one option relating to an unreachable terminal situation; and analysing the missed call event data relating to unreachable situations to identify the existence of any patterns relating to a particular called terminal/user, called terminal type, location and/or time period. The method may also be embodied in a network element, such as a Call Alert Application Server. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319063 | METHODS SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MASKING PHONE NUMBERS OF COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Communications involving mobile communication devices and an intermediate compute of a trusted third party host such that people can communicate with each other through the intermediate computer while not disclosing their phone numbers and/or other contact information to each other. Users register with the intermediate computer using a first form of communication that may involve non-voice communications such as text messages. After registration, users may communicate with each other through the intermediate computer using the same or different form of communication. For example, after registering with the intermediate computer via text messages, users may communicate with each other through a voice connection established through the intermediate computer. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319064 | METHOD AND DEVICE WITH DYNAMIC DORMANCY | 2011-12-29 |
20110319065 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO LIMIT PERIODIC UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS - In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention, there is at least a method, apparatus which may include operations that result from operation of computer program code, and a plurality of coupled logic circuit elements constructed to carry out the associated functions for, in response to signaling received from a network access node, prematurely terminating operation of a timer running on a user equipment, the timer being used to control how long the user equipment is considered uplink time aligned, and performing operations defined to be executed upon the timer expiring. Further, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention there is signaling a user equipment to prematurely terminate operation of a timer running on the user equipment, the timer being used to control how long the user equipment is considered uplink time aligned, and reserving an uplink resource for the user equipment. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319066 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RELAYING CONTENT BETWEEN A MACROCELL AND A FEMTOCELL - An apparatus is provided for relaying content between a macro base station and a femto base station of a femtocell whose geographic area of coverage is at least partially overlapped by a macrocell including the macro base station. As a user equipment, the apparatus may receive information, including a random access code, which has been coordinated between the macro base station and femto base station. The apparatus may prepare the random access code for transmission on a random access channel to the macro/femto base station in an instance in which the other of the macro/femto base station is serving the apparatus. The code serves to notify the macro/femto base station that the apparatus has been selected to relay content between the macro base station and femto base station. And consequently, the apparatus may also relay content between the macro base station and femto base station. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319067 | Method for Wireless Cell Site Collocation Optimization - A method and system to optimally choose antenna collocation sites in a geographic region for one or more cellular carriers based on a quantified relative measure of site desirability, considering variables such as terrain elevation, ground clutter, RF propagation coverage, proximity to fiber, existing antenna mounting structure load capacity, and market. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319068 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING CSI IN CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SUPPORTING CARRIER AGGREGATION - A Channel Status Information (CSI) transmission method and apparatus of a terminal are provided for use in a wireless communication system. In the wireless communication system supporting carrier aggregation, the terminal transmits the CSIs of component carriers without conflict of their transmission time points, resulting in an improvement of system performance. In a case where the transmission time points are determined to overlap unavoidably, the terminal transmits the CSI as compressed. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319069 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR MOBILE CAPABILITY SIGNALING - A mobile communications device with a wireless module and a controller module is provided. The wireless module performs wireless transmissions and receptions to and from a service network. The controller module receives a capability enquiry message from the service network via the wireless module, and determines a first capability category indicating carrier aggregation capability of the wireless module in response to the capability enquiry message. Also, the controller module transmits a capability information message comprising the first capability category to the service network via the wireless module. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319070 | ENABLING LONG INTER-RAT MEASUREMENTS - A cellular communications system is described in which a mobile cellular device is configured to return status data to the network when instructed to obtain cell measurements. When used, the status data may indicate that measurements are in hand and that further measurement reports may or will follow. The status data may also indicate if the reporting interval and/or the measurement gaps defined by the network are suitable to make the measurements given the current status of the mobile device. A network node is also disclosed that can receive the measurement reports and interpret the status data to decide to wait for further measurement results or to issue a new reporting interval or a new cell list or arrange a new configuration of idle gaps in which cell measurements may be made. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319071 | PROACTIVE LATENCY-BASED END-TO-END TECHNOLOGY SURVEY AND FALLBACK FOR MOBILE TELEPHONY - A system and methodology that facilitates dynamically determining an end-to-end response of a network prior to the selection of a technology for an application, is provided. Moreover, a user equipment (UE) can perform a proactive latency-based end-to-end technology survey to select appropriate technologies for different applications based in part on application requirements, UE and network infrastructure capabilities, network load, concurrent uses, or other factors as determined by the service provider. The results of the survey can be compared with pre-established criteria, as broadcast by the network operator, to determine a network that can be utilized to support an application at a particular location, or to determine whether fallback to another technology provides better quality and/or efficiency can be performed. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319072 | Method And System for Radio Access Technology Selection - A method and a multi-mode mobile communication device operating said method are provided. The method comprises a multi-mode mobile communication device selecting a first data connection carried over a first radio access technology (RAT) based on a first requested QoS, and the multi-mode mobile communication device selecting a second data connection over a second RAT based on a second requested QoS. The multi-mode communication device comprises a first transceiver adapted to be connected to a server using the first RAT, a second transceiver adapted to be connected to the server using the second RAT, and a processor for carrying out the method. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319073 | Method And System for Radio Access Technology Selection - A method and a multi-mode mobile communication device operating said method are provided. The method comprises selecting a first data connection by a multi-mode mobile communication device while there is no data to be transmitted, said first data connection carried over a first network utilizing a first radio access technology (RAT) based on a first criteria, and selecting a second data connection by the multi-mode mobile communication device while data is being transmitted, said second data connection carried over a second network utilizing a second RAT based on a second criteria. The multi-mode communication device comprises a first transceiver adapted to be connected to a server using the first RAT, a second transceiver adapted to be connected to the server using the second RAT, and a processor for carrying out the method. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319074 | Method and apparatus for low cost cellular roaming - A wireless device (WD) is associated with a preprogrammed user roaming setting and an automated adjustment algorithm stored in operative communication with the device. The algorithm is initiated and run when the device enters a roaming area, thereby automatically activating the roaming setting. A user response query is operatively connected to the automated adjustment algorithm, and operates as a switch for the automated adjustment algorithm, which initiates changing the user settings in accordance with the roaming setting. A user available query is connected to the user response query, to determine if the wireless device is in use, and to generate a notification if the device is idle or a prompt if the device is in use. An output from the switch of the user response query selectively enables the automated adjustment algorithm responsive to at least one of a responsive and a nonresponsive input to the user response query. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319075 | UNIVERSAL MOBILE MANAGER INTERWORKING FOR SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE FEATURE PARITY - The present invention provides a method that is implemented at a mobility management entity. One embodiment of the method includes converting a short message service (SMS) message from a first format to one or more second formats when one or more user profiles stored in a database indicate that one or more destinations of the SMS message use the second format(s). | 2011-12-29 |
20110319076 | EXPANDED CELL SEARCH AND SELECTION IN A MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICE - A method and apparatus for expanded cell search and selection in a mobile wireless device. The mobile device locates cells in a first of neighbor cells and in a second list of stored cells and evaluates located cells using suitability criteria. When locating a suitable first cell that uses a first radio access technology (RAT) in the first list, the first cell is selected. When locating a second suitable cell that uses a second RAT in the first list and not locating a suitable cell that uses the first RAT in the second list, the second cell is selected. When locating a third suitable cell that uses the second RAT in the first list and locating a fourth suitable cell that uses the first RAT in the second list, the fourth cell is selected when more suitable than the third cell. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319077 | METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE SCANNING IN A WIRELESS NETWORK AND A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method for scanning in a wireless network | 2011-12-29 |
20110319078 | MOBILE SWITCHBOARD, MOBILE UNIT, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND POSITION- REGISTRATION EXTENDING METHOD - A mobile unit transmits a request for position registration to a network when moving from a first area to a second area. When the number of incoming calls does not exceed a threshold and the number of movements between the first area and the second area exceeds a threshold, a mobile switchboard combines the first area and the second area into an extended area, and informs the mobile unit of the extended area. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319079 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION DEVICE, RADIO COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, GATEWAY DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A radio communication system according to the present invention includes a base station device and a radio communication terminal. The radio communication terminal selects a cell of the base station device or a cell group to which the cell belongs and transmits information, that denotes that the cell or the cell group has been selected, to the base station device. The base station device receives the information. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319080 | METHOD OF CELL RESELECTION AND CELLULAR RADIO TERMINAL - A method of cell reselection and a cellular radio terminal are provided. A method of cell reselection comprises measuring, while a mobile station is camped on a network cell, signals of neighboring network cells irrespective of a signal strength and a signal quality of the network cell, and performing a cell reselection of the mobile station if a cell reselection criterion is fulfilled according to a result of the measuring. A cellular radio terminal is configured to carry out the method of cell reselection. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319081 | FAST CELL SELECTION IN A MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICE - A method and apparatus for fast cell selection by a mobile wireless device. The mobile wireless device detects when a first wireless cell fails a set of stored suitability criteria and searches for and locates a set of candidate wireless cells to associate with. The mobile wireless device measures at least one received signal metric for each candidate wireless cell in the set of candidate wireless cells. When a candidate cell in the set of candidate wireless cells is identically the first wireless cell, the mobile wireless device evaluates the suitability of the candidate wireless cell using the stored set of suitability criteria for the first wireless cell and the measured at least one received signal metric for the candidate wireless cell. The mobile wireless communication device associates with the candidate wireless cell when the candidate wireless cell meets the stored set of suitability criteria. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319082 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SOURCE IDENTIFICATION FOR SINGLE RADIO VOICE CALL CONTINUITY - An apparatus for enabling source identification for single radio voice call continuity (SR-VCC) in relation to a handover between different RATs may include at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code may be configured, with the processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least receiving an indication of handover between a first radio access technology and a second radio access technology, defining an identity value for source identification associated with the first radio access technology by utilizing a source identification format associated with a third radio access technology, and providing the defined identity value to a network device associated with a target of the handover. A corresponding method and computer program product are also provided. | 2011-12-29 |