52nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100330870 | SIMULATED PUPIL ASSEMBLY AND SIMULATED EYE USING SAME - The present disclosure provides a simulated pupil assembly. The simulated pupil assembly includes a substrate, a number of blades, and a driving device. The substrate includes a number of rotation portions arranged in a circular. The blades are arranged to sequentially overlap each other to cooperatively form a dome, and the blades at one side of the substrate. The blades include a number of linking end rotatably mounted to the corresponding the rotation portions, a number of distal ends cooperatively defines a hole. The driving device is to the substrate and the blades. The driving device is configured for driving the blades to rotate toward or away from the substrate to contract or dilate the hole of the blades. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330871 | TRANSFORMABLE TOY - A transformable toy, in which exposure of a coupling mechanism is reduced and the turning range of the second exterior member with respect to the first exterior member is increased, is provided. An exterior main body for a shin section covers a part of an intermediate member and has an opening portion at a location opposing a thigh section when the shin section turns toward the thigh section. A movable exterior member, which moves through a link mechanism, is coupled to the intermediate member via the link mechanism, and configured to block the opening portion when it is at a first position and to be at least partially located inside the exterior main body when it is at a second position. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330872 | TOY EYE AND TOY USING SAME - The present disclosure provides a toy eye. The toy eye includes a pupil area, a first thermochromatic area, an iris area, and a second thermochromatic area. The first thermochromatic area has a first color in the center of the toy eye. The first thermochromatic area is made of reversible thermochromatic material with a first discoloration temperature. The first thermochromatic area is disposed around the pupil area. The iris area has the second color. The iris area is disposed around the first thermochromatic area. The second thermochromatic area is made of reversible thermochromatic material with a second discoloration temperature. The second thermochromatic area is disposed around the iris area. The first thermochromatic area and the second thermochromatic area changes color if the temperature of the toy eye is higher than the first discoloration temperature and the second discoloration temperature. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330873 | TOY VEHICLE LAUNCHER - Described is a cartridge-loaded toy vehicle launcher track set capable of launching multiple toy vehicles across a variety of tracks. The launcher includes a cartridge for holding a plurality of toy vehicles. A launching mechanism is affixed with a launching body of the launcher for receiving a toy vehicle from the cartridge and launching the toy vehicle from the launching body. Additionally, a track connector is connected with the launching body such that a toy vehicle can be launched from the housing and onto the toy vehicle track when the track is connected with the track connector. In one aspect, a string spool is connected with the launching body such that a toy vehicle can be launched from the housing and onto a string when the string is pulled taut in front of the housing. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330874 | Toy vehicle rotational element for rotating a toy vehicle - Described is a toy vehicle track set and, more particularly, a rotational element for use with a track set that is operable for rotating a toy vehicle. The rotational element includes an anchor for attaching the rotational element with a surface. A flip box is operatively connected with the anchor, and the flip box is formed to receive a toy vehicle and rotate the toy vehicle. A track connector connects a toy vehicle track with the rotational element, such that the toy vehicle engages the track and is propelled from the flip box along the track. The flip box is spring-loaded, and entrance of the toy vehicle into the flip box causes a spring element to be released and the flip box to rotate the toy vehicle and return the toy vehicle back onto the track. In a desired aspect, the track is a string. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330875 | SIGNALING AND REMOTE CONTROL TRAIN OPERATION - A model train and layout control system based on on-board sound and locomotive modules, new signaling methods, bi-directional communication, environmental sound, turnout control, train location methods, computer interaction and accessory control, by adding components to existing technology. AC power signal waveforms are variously altered to convey digital command words. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330876 | Mobile skateboard-shaped toy with a flywheel - A mobile skateboard-shaped toy which is propelled by a displaceable flywheel is described. The skateboard-shaped toy comprises a skateboard deck with the flywheel positioned within the skateboard deck. The flywheel is positioned such that the flywheel protrudes beyond a top portion and a bottom portion of the skateboard deck. The flywheel is rotatable within the skateboard deck to change a rotational direction of the flywheel with respect to a major axis of the skateboard deck. Additionally, the flywheel can be repositioned at different ride heights within the skateboard deck. In one aspect, the flywheel is removable from the skateboard deck to allow the flywheel to be easily repositioned within the skateboard deck or replaced with another flywheel. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330877 | DETERMINING THE BUFF RADIUS DURING TIRE BUFFING - Methods, apparatus and computer programs for correcting a buff of tread from a crown of a tire, the steps of the method including measuring the distance between the tire crown surface and the belt at each of the plurality of locations; calculating a projected distance between the crown surface and the belt at each of the plurality of transverse locations across the crown using proposed buff radii, choosing a new position of the buffing radius origin from the one or more proposed origin positions on the centerline of the tire; and buffing the tread from the tire crown along the arc described by the buff radius having the buffing radius origin at the new position. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330878 | POLISHING APPARATUS AND POLISHING METHOD - A polishing apparatus has a polishing table having a polishing surface and a top ring for pressing a substrate against the polishing surface while independently controlling pressing forces applied to a plurality of areas on the substrate. The polishing apparatus has a sensor for monitoring substrate conditions of a plurality of measurement points on the substrate, a monitor unit for performing a predetermined arithmetic process on a signal from the sensor to generate a monitor signal, and a controller for comparing the monitor signal of the measurement points with the reference signal and controlling the pressing forces of the top ring so that the monitor signal of the measurement point converges on the reference signal. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330879 | LEAK PROOF PAD FOR CMP ENDPOINT DETECTION - In one aspect, a polishing pad includes a homogeneous unitary polishing layer having a polishing surface, an opposed bottom surface, a recess in the polishing surface extending partially but not entirely through the polishing layer, and a solid light-transmissive window is secured in the recess. In another aspect, a polishing pad includes a polishing layer having a polishing surface, and the polishing surface includes a first region having a first plurality of grooves with a first depth extending partially but not entirely through the polishing layer and a second region surrounded by the first region and having a second plurality of grooves with a second depth extending partially but not entirely through the polishing layer, the second depth greater than the first depth. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330880 | Machine Tools and Methods of Operation Thereof - A machine tool is provided which comprises a machine base ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100330881 | Method For The Double Sided Polishing Of A Semiconductor Wafer - Semiconductor wafers are double sided polished by a method of polishing a frontside of the wafer in a first step with a polishing pad with fixed abrasive and simultaneously polishing a backside of the wafer with a polishing pad containing no abrasive, but during which an abrasive polishing agent is introduced between the polishing pad and the backside of the wafer, inverting the wafer, and then in a second step polishing the backside of the wafer with a polishing pad containing fixed abrasive and simultaneously polishing the frontside of the wafer with a polishing pad containing no fixed abrasive, a polishing agent containing abrasive being introduced between the polishing pad and the frontside of the semiconductor wafer. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330882 | Polishing Pad and Method For Polishing A Semiconductor Wafer - A semiconductor wafer is polished, wherein in a first step, the rear side of the wafer is polished by a polishing pad comprising fixedly bonded abrasives having a grain size of 0.1-1.0 μm, while supplying a polishing agent free of solid materials having a pH of at least 11.8, and, in a second step, the front side of the semiconductor wafer is polished, wherein a polishing agent having a pH of less than 11.8 is supplied. A polishing pad for use in apparatuses for polishing semiconductor wafers, has a layer containing abrasives, a layer composed of a stiff plastic and also a compliant, non-woven layer, wherein the layers are bonded to one another by means of pressure-sensitive adhesive layers. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330883 | Method For The Local Polishing Of A Semiconductor Wafer - The edge region of one side of a semiconductor wafer is polished by pressing the wafer by means of a rotatable polishing head against a polishing pad lying on a rotating polishing plate, and containing fixed abrasive. The polishing head is provided with a resilient membrane radially subdivided into a plurality of chambers by gas or liquid cushions, the polishing pressure independently selectable for each chamber. The wafer is held in position during polishing by a retainer ring pressed against the polishing pad with an application pressure, a polishing agent is introduced between the wafer and the polishing pad, and the polishing pressure exerted on the wafer in a chamber lying in the edge region of the wafer of the polishing head, and the application pressure of the retainer ring, are selected so that material is essentially removed only at the edge of the wafer. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330884 | Diatomaceous Earth-Containing Slurry Composition And Method For Polishing Organic Polymer-Based Ophthalmic Substrates Using The Same - The present invention provides a slurry composition and method for polishing organic polymer-based ophthalmic substrates. The slurry composition according to the invention includes an aqueous dispersion of particles of diatomaceous earth and, optionally, particles of abrasives selected from alumina, zirconia, silica, titania and combinations of the foregoing. Slurry compositions according to the invention can be used to polish all types of organic polymer-based ophthalmic substrates, but are particularly useful for polishing organic polymer-based ophthalmic substrates having an index of refraction greater than 1.498 because they remove such materials at a greater efficiency than conventional slurry compositions. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330885 | Method For Polishing The Edge Of A Semiconductor Wafer - A method for polishing the edge of a semiconductor wafer comprises (a) providing a semiconductor wafer which has been polished on its side surfaces and which has a rounded edge; (b) polishing the edge of the wafer by fixing the semiconductor wafer on a centrally rotating chuck, delivering the wafer to a centrally rotating polishing drum, which is inclined with respect to the chuck and to which a polishing pad containing fixedly bonded abrasives is applied, and pressing semiconductor wafer and polishing drum onto one another while a polishing agent solution containing no solids is continuously supplied. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330886 | Corrosion-Resistant CMP Conditioning Tools and Methods for Making and Using Same - An abrasive tool for conditioning CMP pads includes abrasive grains coupled to a substrate through a metal bond and a coating, e.g., a fluorine-doped nanocomposite coating. The abrasive grains can be arranged in a self-avoiding random distribution. In one implementation, an abrasive tool includes a coated plate and a coated abrasive article that has two abrading surfaces. Other implementations related to a process for producing an abrasive tool that includes a coating at one or more of its surfaces. Also described are methods for dressing a CMP pad. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330887 | ABRASIVE FLAP WHEEL WITH CUSTOM PROFILES - A flap sander is disclosed for use with a workpiece having a nonlinear profile. The flap sander comprises a cylindrical rotary head including a central hub concentric with an axis of rotation of the rotary head, and an inclined surface extending radially outward from the central hub. A plurality of abrasive flaps are detachably secured to the inclined surface of the rotary head and are aligned in a radial array radiating outward from central hub to the periphery of the rotary head. Each of the abrasive flaps comprises an unsecured working edge having a nonlinear profile that substantially matches the profile of the workpiece to provide an even sanding distribution across the workpiece profile independent of the shape of the profile. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330888 | GLASS-PLATE WORKING MACHINE - A glass-plate working machine | 2010-12-30 |
20100330889 | PORTABLE DEVICE FOR SHARPENING THE EDGES OF A SKI - A portable device for sharpening the edges of a ski is composed of a carriage equipped with first and second pressing means on the ski in lateral and transverse directions, and of a support mounted on the carriage and comprising fixing means of a machining unit. The fixing means enable translation of the machining unit with respect to the support in a first adjustment direction included in a lateral-transverse plane. The connecting means between the carriage and support enable on the one hand swivelling of the support through 90 degrees around a swivelling axis oriented in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the lateral-transverse plane, and on the other hand translation of the support in a second adjustment direction included in the lateral-transverse plane and perpendicular to the first adjustment direction. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330890 | POLISHING PAD WITH ARRAY OF FLUIDIZED GIMBALLED ABRASIVE MEMBERS - An abrasive article with an array of independently gimballed abrasive members that are capable of selectively engaging with nanometer-scale and/or micrometer-scale height variations and micrometer-scale and/or millimeter-scale wavelengths of waviness, on the surfaces of substrates. Each abrasive member maintains a fluid bearing (air is the typical fluid) with the substrate. The spacing and pitch of the abrasive members can be adjusted to follow the topography of the substrate to remove a generally uniform layer of material; to engage with the peaks on the substrate to remove target wavelengths of waviness; and/or to remove debris and contamination from the surface of the substrate. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330891 | Device for Filling Casings - A device for filling casings, having a twist-off head which comprises circumferentially offset filling tubes and which is arranged on a support panel to be displaceable in axially parallel fashion and to be rotatable, and a rotatingly drivable casing brake which is axially aligned with a filling tube located in the filling position, the casing brake and the support panel being connected via a rigid shaft which comprises a support section extending towards the casing brake and a guide section extending centrally through the twist-off head, with a drive train being arranged in said shaft. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330892 | COIN FEEDING DEVICE - The present invention provides a coin feeding device in which coin jam can be easily eliminated and coins causing a coin jam can be easily removed. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330893 | Contaminant extraction apparatus - A composite material manufacturing apparatus has an extractor ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100330894 | SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTIVE HATCH VENT - A vent assembly is disposed within an interior space of a vehicle for opening and closing fluid communication between the interior space and an exterior of the vehicle. The vent assembly includes a housing defining a plurality of openings and a plurality of vanes disposed in the openings. An actuator mechanism moves the vanes between an open position and a closed position, and includes a shaped memory alloy (SMA) member for actuating the vanes between the open and closed positions. The SMA member is activated when a hatch of the vehicle is open to move the vanes into the open position and thereby open fluid communication between the interior space and the exterior to alleviate excessive air pressure buildup during closure of the hatch. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330895 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER - It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle air conditioner that can perform air conditioning operation in an inside air circulating mode while suppressing the mist on a windshield and prevent deterioration in an inside air quality. When exhaust gas concentration on the outside of a vehicle is high, an outside air lead-in mode is switched to an inside air circulating mode and window mist limit humidity at that point is calculated. When inside humidity is close to the window mist limit, a compressor is actuated, the air is blown out from a DEF blowout port into a cabin, or an air volume in a blower is increased to prevent the mist on the windshield and delay switching to the outside air lead-in mode as much as possible. Consequently, air conditioning operation in the inside air circulating mode is performed while the mist on the windshield is suppressed to prevent deterioration in the inside air quality. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330896 | AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION AND CONTROL METHOD - An installation for cooling an electronic device includes an air conditioner having an air outlet for blowing cooling air to a room; a first detector adjacent to the air outlet of the air conditioner, for detecting a temperature of the cooling air; a rack accommodating the electronic device, the rack having an air inlet for receiving the cooling air from the air conditioner and an air outlet for exhausting air to the room; a second detector adjacent to the air inlet of the rack, for detecting a temperature of air received through the air inlet of the rack; and a controller for acquiring the temperatures detected by the first and the second detectors, and controlling a quantity of the cooling air blown from the air outlet of the air conditioner so as to decrease a difference between the temperatures detected by the first and the second detectors. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330897 | Fresh air intake system for overburden drills - A fresh air intake system for overburden drills with an air intake assembly mounted along the drill mast to access air at the greatest practical height above ground, an air filter assembly, and a pressure blower/circulating fan assembly to supply the cleanest air practicable into the operator's cab under positive pressure. The height of the drill mast is utilized to access cleaner air at greater heights, with the air inlet located strategically toward the top of the mast. The intake assembly includes a rain cap, an intake tube mounted along the drill mast, and a flexible section at the drill mast pivot point to accommodate raising and lowering of the mast without interference or obstruction. The air filter assembly is mounted in series with the pressure blower/circulating fan assembly, which operates with negative inlet pressure and supplies filtered air under positive pressure into the enclosed cab. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330898 | ROOF VENTILATION SYSTEM - This application relates to ventilation systems, more particularly to a roof vent with one or more fan assemblies and/or an associated solar panel. The roof vent has an upper member including at least one opening that permits air flow between regions above and below the upper member. The vent further includes a lower member in fluid communication with the region below the upper member. The lower member includes a second opening permitting air flow between a region below the roof deck and the region below the upper member. The lower member further includes a fan configured to generate air flow through the second opening, wherein the fan resides in a fan housing positioned below the second opening. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330899 | DUAL MODE TERMINAL, BASE STATION, AND CONTENT CONTROLLER, AND CONTENT TRANSMISSION METHOD THEREOF, AND TERMINAL CRADLE - Provided are a dual mode terminal, a base station, and a content controller, and a content transmission method thereof, and a terminal cradle. A cellular module of the dual mode terminal may receive a content from the base station through a cellular communication. A signal processor may release a compression of the received content and output the content. A short-range communication module may transmit the output content to a short-range terminal using a wideband. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330900 | DIGITAL RADIO BROADCAST TRANSMISSION USING A TABLE OF CONTENTS - For each audio and data service, a table of contents (TOC) specifies which logical channel may carry data. The TOC may be transmitted over the NRSC-5 transmission system using a pre-defined protocol, which is received and decoded at an NRSC-5 receiver apparatus that extracts the TOC. When a user or an application requests a specific service from the receiver, the receiver logic may examine the TOC and may identify which LC may carry the requested service data. The receiver may only decode the LCs that are needed for the requested service, and may not decode other unneeded LCs thereby conserving power and memory. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330901 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An image processing apparatus for performing wired and wireless communication includes: an image processing unit; a first access point module which communicates with an external apparatus through a first wireless communication channel and relays a communication between a plurality of external apparatuses through the first wireless communication channel; a client module which communicates with a second external access point module through a second wireless communication channel different from the first wireless communication channel; and a controller which switches communication data received through the first wireless communication channel or the second wireless communication channel to be selectively transmitted through one of the first wireless communication channel or the second wireless communication channel. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330902 | Radio Relay Method, Base Station Apparatus, And Relay Station Apparatus - A radio relay method for relaying signal transmitted and received between a base station apparatus and a mobile station apparatus, the radio relay method including: selecting a first relay method amplifying and transmitting reception signal, or a second relay method decoding, error correcting, re-encoding, and transmitting the reception signal, based on each reception quality between the relay station apparatus and the base station apparatus and between the relay station apparatus and the mobile station apparatus; and relaying the signal based on the selected first relay method or the selected second relay method. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330903 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF DATA BETWEEN COMMUNICATING MOBILE TERMINALS - The method includes the following steps:
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20100330904 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR REFRESHING A CONFIGURATION OF A CONTACTLESS FRONTEND DEVICE - An apparatus for reinitializing and activating a Single Wire Protocol (SWP) communication channel and refreshing or updating a configuration of a contactless frontend (CLF) device may include a processor and a memory storing executable computer program code that cause the apparatus to at least perform operations including determining whether one or more parameters associated with an application(s) are to be sent to a first device in order for the first device to execute the application. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to determine whether a Single Wire Protocol (SWP) communication channel is active and may generate a command to activate the SWP communication channel in response to receipt of a first indication that the SWP communication channel is inactive or suspended. A corresponding method and computer program product are also provided. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330905 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR DETECTING ELECTRIC FIELD INTENSITY OF WIRELESS CHANNEL - A wireless communication apparatus includes a communication unit, a detection unit, and a control unit. The communication unit wirelessly communicates with another wireless communication apparatus using a first wireless channel. The detect ion, unit detects electric field intensities of wireless channels except for the first wireless channel. The control unit calculates an electric field intensity of the first wireless channel based on the electric field intensities of the wireless channels detected by the detection unit. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330906 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A communication terminal includes a first communication unit which has a power supply function by electromagnetic induction and writes or reads information in an active or passive mode, and a second communication unit having a communication capability higher than that of the first communication unit. A mode in which the first communication unit is functioning, the active mode or the passive mode, is determined. Communication via the second communication unit is controlled based on the determination result. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330907 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD EMPLOYING THE SAME - An exemplary embodiment of communication device includes a signal communication module, a first switch module, a processor, a second switch module, and a power amplifying module. The signal communication module, the first switch module, the processor, the second switch module, and the power amplifying module are electrically connected in series. The signal transceiver receives and sends a wireless communication signal. The first switch module and the second switch module are used for switching on corresponding receiving and sending paths of the wireless communication signal under the control of the processor. The power amplifying module is configured for amplifying and adjusting signal strength of the broadcast signal from the second switch module controlled by the processor. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330908 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH VOICE-CONTROLLED FUNCTIONS - A system and method for providing wireless voice-controlled walk-through pairing and other functionality of telecommunications, audio headsets, and other communications devices, such as mobile telephones and personal digital assistants. In accordance with an embodiment, a headset, speaker or other device equipped with a microphone can receive a voice command directly from the user, recognize the command, and then perform functions on a communications device, such as a mobile telephone. The functions can, for example, include requesting the telephone call a number from its address book. In accordance with various embodiments the functions can also include advanced control of the communications device, such as pairing the device with an audio headset, or another Bluetooth device. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330909 | VOICE-ENABLED WALK-THROUGH PAIRING OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES - A system and method for pairing communications devices using voice-enabled walk-through pairing. In the context of Bluetooth and other protocols, pairing allows two or more devices to be paired so that they can thereafter communicate wirelessly using the Bluetooth protocol. In accordance with an embodiment, a wireless audio headset, speaker, speakerphone, or other Bluetooth-enabled device can include a pairing logic and sound/audio playback files, which verbally walk the user through pairing the device with another Bluetooth-enabled device. This makes the pairing process easier for most users, particularly in situations that might require pairing multiple devices. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330910 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA USING E-FIELD IN PORTABLE TERMINAL AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A method and apparatus are provided for transmitting and receiving data using an electric field. A first device determines whether a transmission path to a second device is formed through a part of a human body using an electric field. A connection is established with the second device through the transmission path by the first device, when the transmission path is formed through the part of the human body. Connection information for the second device is obtained through the transmission path by the first device. Data is transmitted from the first device to the second device using the obtained connection information of the second device. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330911 | TELECOMMUNICATION INTELLIGENT CARD AND METHOD FOR SIGNALING INTERACTION WITH EXTERNAL NON-CONTACT CARD - A telecommunication intelligent card and a method for signaling interaction between a telecommunication intelligent card and an external non-contact card. The telecommunication intelligent card includes: a control unit for controlling a transmission unit to perform interactive communication with an external non-contact card, and processing signaling data from the transmission unit; and a transmission unit for interactive communication with the external non-contact card, and transmitting the signaling data received from the external non-contact card to the control unit. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330912 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVATING ONE OR MORE REMOTE FEATURES - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprises a pointing module configured to determine a location. Further, the apparatus comprise a camera module configured to track movement of the pointing module. The apparatus also comprises a communicator module configured to activate a feature based at least in part on the tracked movement. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330913 | Polar Transmitter Amplifier With Variable Output Power - Various embodiments are disclosed relating to wireless systems, and also relating to transmitter amplifiers, such as, for example, polar transmitter amplifiers with variable output power. According to an example embodiment, a circuit is provided including a plurality of selectable amplifier cells. Each amplifier cell may receive a phase or frequency modulated signal and an amplitude modulated signal. Each amplifier cell may output a signal based upon a combination of the received amplitude modulated signal and the received phase or frequency modulated signal if the amplifier cell is selected. The circuit may provide a variable output current or output power based upon the selection of one or more of the amplifier cells. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330914 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING A MULTI-BAND ACCESS POINT TO ASSOCIATE WITH A MULTI-BAND MOBILE STATION - A method and apparatus for selecting one of a plurality of multi-band access points (APs) to associate with a multi-band wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) are disclosed. The multi-band APs broadcast frequency band information regarding multiple frequency bands on which the multi-band AP is configured to operate. The multi-band WTRU selects a particular multi-band AP to associate with and a frequency band to use to communicate with the selected multi-band AP based on the frequency band information. If the multi-band WTRU receives frequency band information from the selected multi-band AP which indicates that a characteristic, (e.g., throughput, path loss, load, capacity, backhaul), of the selected frequency band is unacceptable, the multi-band WTRU determines whether to disassociate with the selected multi-band AP or to continue to associate with the selected multi-band AP via a different frequency band. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330915 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH MULTIPLE ANTENNAS - Wireless communications methods and apparatus for a device using multiple antennas are described. A first wireless communications device receives signals from a second communications device. The first device generates receiver interference estimates corresponding to different antennas and selects one antenna to receive signals from the second device, as a function of the generated receiver interference estimates. The first device receives signals from one or more additional devices to which first device transmission may cause interference. The first device generates transmitter interference estimates corresponding to different antennas and selects one antenna to transmit signals to the second device as a function of the generated transmitter interference estimates. The first device may, and sometimes does, select different receive and transmit antennas for communicating with the second device. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330916 | INTERFERENCE ELIMINATING CIRCUIT AND SIGNAL TRANSCEIVING SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME - An interference eliminating circuit for removing an interference signal from a multi-carrier signal includes a training sequence generator, a first multiplier, a second multiplier, a phase shift circuit, a buffer, and an adder. The multi-carrier signal includes a first training sequence. The training sequence generator generates a second training sequence orthogonal to the first training sequence. The first multiplier attaches the second training sequence to the multi-carrier signal to obtain a new multi-carrier signal. The second multiplier attaches the second training sequence to the new multi-carrier signal to obtain the interference signal. The phase shift circuit shifts phase of the interference signal to obtain an adverse signal of the interference signal. The buffer buffers the multi-carrier signals. The adder adds the adverse signal of the interference signal to the buffered multi-carrier signals to remove the interference signal. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330917 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTEDLY MANAGING INTERFERENCE USING FEEDBACK MESSAGE - A method of operating a target terminal being serviced by a serving base station is provided. In a downlink case, the target terminal being served by the serving base station may provide a feedback message to a neighboring base station. The feedback message may be used by the neighboring base station to verify channel information between the serving base station and the target terminal, and channel information between the neighboring base station and the target terminal. In an uplink case, the neighboring base station may provide the feedback message to the target terminal. The target terminal may transfer, to the serving base station, channel information between the neighboring base station and a particular terminal, and channel information between the neighboring base station and the target terminal that are verified based on the feedback message. The feedback message may be transferred using a common shared channel or a random access channel. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330918 | INTERFERENCE MANAGEMENT - An apparatus for wireless communication is provided including a processing system. The processing system is configured to determine potential interference from communications with a first wireless node within a first coverage area through a first wireless interface, and to manage the potential interference when communicating with a neighboring apparatus within a second coverage area through a second wireless interface. The second coverage area is greater than the first coverage area and the neighboring apparatus is outside the first coverage area. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330919 | METHOD FOR DATABASE DRIVEN CHANNEL QUALITY ESTIMATION IN A COGNITIVE RADIO NETWORK - A method of determining operating parameters for a secondary system transmitter is described. The transmitter characteristics, including location and operating frequency band, are provided to a geo-location database. The database determines the maximum allowable transmission power that meets various specifications for different channels and conveys the power and channel(s) to the transmitter. The database estimates channel incumbent signal strengths based on the transmitter location and primary and higher-priority secondary incumbent systems, estimates the splatter levels, determines whether adjacent and co-channel interference protection ratios are met, and adjusts the allowable power level accordingly. The database also estimates aggregate co- and adjacent channel primary and secondary incumbent system interference levels at the transmitter location and predicts channel quality for each allowable channel. The estimated levels are updated using measurements of actual levels at the transmitter location. The database dynamically allocates channels using the secondary system priorities. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330920 | PROVIDING IMPROVED CONNECTION FAILURE DETECTION - In accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the invention there is a method, an executable computer program, and apparatus for implementing a radio link failure counter that operates as a function of a discontinuous reception schedule of an active wireless communication connection, and based on a value of the radio link failure counter, determining a condition of the active wireless communication connection. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330921 | Method of Transmitting Measurement Report in Wireless Communication System - Disclosed is a wireless communication system and terminal for providing a wireless communication service, and more particularly, a method of transmitting a measurement log from a terminal to a network when a RRC connected terminal has not found a RRC connectable network, although a wireless dedicated channel is not allocated between the terminal and the network, in an Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (E-UMTS) evolved from a UMTS, Long Term Evolution (LTE) System or LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) system. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330922 | USER SELECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIUSER MULTIPLE-INPUT MULTIPLE-OUTPUT - A user selection method and apparatus for multiuser multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) are disclosed. The method includes: selecting two user-beam pairing modes, and obtaining target functions corresponding to the two user-beam pairing modes; comparing the target functions corresponding to the two user-beam pairing modes; and selecting a user-beam pairing mode with a larger target function. With the present invention, the optimal user-beam pairing mode can be quickly obtained when the channel information is inaccurate; and the calculation is simplified. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330923 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - A channel estimation and prediction unit | 2010-12-30 |
20100330924 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus includes: providing means for providing a communication parameter to a receiving apparatus that receives communication parameters; first storage means for storing a first communication parameter that has been set by a communication parameter setting process performed with another communication apparatus; and determining means for determining whether a network established using the first communication parameter exists, wherein the providing means provides the first communication parameter or a second communication parameter that differs from the first communication parameter, based on a result of the determination by the determining means. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330925 | Method and Apparatus to Improve Closed Loop Transmit Diversity Modes Performance via Interference Suppression in a WCDMA Network Equipped with a Rake Receiver - A system and method for processing signals in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method may include transmitting a wireless signal from a transmitter, and receiving at the transmitter, feedback information from a receiver that receives the transmitted wireless signal. The received feedback information may include one or more of a plurality of weight values corresponding to a maximum signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) value that is determined from a plurality of SINR values. The receiver may generate the plurality of SINR values from the received transmitted wireless signal based on the corresponding plurality of weight values. The feedback information that includes the one or more of the plurality of weight values may be received by the transmitter via one or more uplink communication channels. The at least one uplink communication channel may include a high-speed dedicated physical control channel (HS-DPCCH). | 2010-12-30 |
20100330926 | HELICOPTER ROTOR BLADE BLOCKAGE BLANKING - Methods and systems for blanking a transmission signal to prevent blockage by a recurring obstruction, such as a plurality of helicopter rotor blades, are provided. An obstruction that may block a communication line of sight path is monitored. It is determined when the obstruction is expected to block transmission of a transmitted signal along the communication line of sight path based on monitoring when the obstruction blocks the communication line of sight path. A transmission blanking signal is generated, where the transmission blanking signal is configured to selectively stop transmission of the transmitted signal along the communication line of sight path when the obstruction is expected to block the communication line of sight path. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330927 | LINK POWER SAVINGS WITH STATE RETENTION - Methods and apparatus relating to link power savings with state retention are described. In one embodiment, one or more components of two agents coupled via a serial link are turned off during idle periods while retaining link state in each agent. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330928 | FAST CONVERGENCE TO OPTIMAL BEAM PATTERNS - Systems and methods for joint training of beam patterns in a system having a transmitter and a receiver. Initial transmit and receive beam pattern vectors are first selected. The beam pattern vectors are perturbed to produce a plurality of perturbed transmit and receive beam pattern vectors. A received signal power between the transmitter and the receiver is estimated for each combination of the perturbed transmit and the perturbed receive beam pattern vectors. The transmit and receive beam pattern vectors having a highest received signal power are applied to the transmitter and the receiver respectively. The perturbation, estimation, and application steps are iterated until the received signal power meets a convergence criterion. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330929 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING FOR TRANSCEIVER IMPAIRMENTS - A method for compensating a transceiver for impairments includes transmitting a plurality of partial bandwidth training signals using a transmitter. A plurality of response signals of a receiver having a bandwidth and exhibiting receiver impairments is captured. Each response signal is associated with one of the partial bandwidth training signals. Each of the partial bandwidth training signals is associated with a portion of the receiver bandwidth. A plurality of partial compensation filters is generated based on the plurality of response signals. Each partial compensation filter is associated with one of the response signals. The partial compensation filters are combined to configure a receiver compensation filter operable to compensate for the receiver impairments. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330930 | LPRF DEVICE WAKE UP USING WIRELESS TAG - A wireless transceiver includes: (a) a low power radio frequency (LPRF) communications component capable of powering down to conserve energy and capable of powering up in response to an electronic signal, the LPRF communications component including a transmitter and a first receiver; and (b) a second receiver that is configured to screen a radio frequency broadcast and provide, on the basis of specific data identified therein, the electronic signal to the LPRF communications component in order to power up the LPRF communications component. The second receiver is adapted to draw less current than the LPRF communications component while awaiting receipt of and listening for a radio frequency broadcast. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330931 | SYSTEM AND TRANSCEIVER CLOCKING TO MINIMIZE REQUIRED NUMBER OF REFERENCE SOURCES IN MULTI-FUNCTION CELLULAR APPLICATIONS INCLUDING GPS - A system comprises a first clock module configured to generate a first clock reference that is not corrected using automatic frequency correction (AFC). A global position system (GPS) module is configured to receive the first clock reference. An integrated circuit for a cellular transceiver includes a system phase lock loop configured to receive the first clock reference, to perform AFC, and to generate a second clock reference that is AFC corrected. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330932 | Apparatus and methods for efficient implementation of tuners - Embodiments of systems and methods for the efficient implementation of tuners are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330933 | OUTPUT CIRCUIT OF HIGH-FREQUENCY TRANSMITTER - A transmitting and receiving device includes: a transmission circuit that transmits a signal by FM-modulating a carrier wave of the signal; an FM demodulation circuit that generates a demodulation signal by FM-demodulating the received signal; and a first filter circuit that changes a pass-band for letting the received signal pass through according to the demodulation signal, wherein the transmitting and receiving device perform a power supply line communication through the power supply line in which a signal is transmitted and received among a plurality of the transmitting and receiving devices. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330934 | COMBINATION MODULE WITH ANTENNA AND AUDIO-COMPONENT - A combination module includes an antenna, an audio component, a first carrier and a second carrier. The antenna is attached to the first carrier. The audio component is attached to the second carrier. The first carrier and the second carrier are integrally formed together. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330935 | BATTERY CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A battery connector system for connecting a battery to a battery powered device is provided herein that includes an insert molded contact block comprising a contact block, a plurality of electrical contacts insert molded into the contact block, and an outer electrical connection for electrically coupling the plurality of electrical contacts to the battery powered device. The battery connector system further includes an inner electrical connection located on a housing enclosure for electrically coupling the battery housed in the housing enclosure to the outer electrical connection through the plurality of electrical contacts. The battery connector system further includes a sealed electrical path between the inner electrical connection and the outer electrical connection, wherein the sealed electrical path is formed by over molding the insert molded contact block with the housing enclosure. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330936 | MULTIBAND ANTENNA AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - An exemplary multiband antenna includes an antenna module and a switch module electrically connected to the antenna module. The antenna module includes a first antenna member, a second antenna member, and a third antenna member, which are mounted on a main board. The antenna module is electrically connected or disconnected by operating the switch module to form different antenna structures for receiving different wireless signals. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330937 | FM SIGNAL TRANSMITTER AND AUDIO FILTERING METHOD - An FM signal transmitter has a processing module, a connecting module and an FM transmitting module. The connecting module is electronically connected to the processing module and has a Universal Serial Bus (USB) unit that is selectively connected to a computer and receives audio data from the computer, wherein the USB unit has a memory storing a preset USB class. The FM transmitting module is electronically connected to and controlled by the processing module to broadcast an FM signal corresponding to the audio data under a specific frequency. The computer may perform an audio filtering method to successively rewrite the preset USB class from USB-HID, USB-AUDIO and USB-HID so that the computer can transmit audio data excluding system generated sounds to the FM signal transmitter. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330938 | POWER DETECTOR - A power detector comprises a pair of transistor amplifier elements having respective control terminals for receiving with opposite polarities a radio/mm-wave frequency signal whose power is to be detected. Respective alternately-conductive parallel amplifier paths are controlled by the control terminals. A low pass filter and current mirror is responsive to the combined currents flowing in the parallel amplifier paths for producing a low pass filtered signal. A detector output stage is responsive to the low pass filtered signal. Each of the pair of amplifier elements includes a respective impedance through which flows current from the respective amplifier path and current from the respective control terminal. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330939 | Power Divider and Dual-output Radio Transmitter - A power divider includes a substrate, a signal reception terminal formed in a first layer of the substrate for receiving signals, a first output terminal formed in the first layer for outputting radio-frequency (RF) signals, a matching terminal formed in a third layer of the substrate, a second output terminal formed in the third layer for outputting RF signals, a grounding plate formed in a second layer of the substrate, surrounding a hole and forming a circular shape, a first block transmission line formed at a position corresponding to the hole in the first layer and coupled to the signal reception terminal and the first output terminal, and a second block transmission line formed at a position corresponding to the hole in the third layer, coupled to the matching terminal and the second output terminal, and having a shape identical to a shape of the first block transmission line. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330940 | SENSOR-AIDED WIRELESS COMBINING - An apparatus and method are disclosed for achieving receiver diversity. A wireless unit includes a plurality of antennas, an antenna selector to select one or more antennas from the plurality of antennas, a processor with input data from an inertial sensor for monitoring the orientation of the wireless unit. Based on the input data, the processor commands the antenna selector to select one or more antennas. In some embodiments, the processor is a diversity processor. Based on the input data from the inertial sensor, the diversity processor computes the combination of the received signals. In another aspect, the wireless unit further includes a baseband processor to process the output of the diversity processor for a particular unit application. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330941 | FM TRANSMITTER WITH A DELTA-SIGMA MODULATOR AND A PHASE-LOCKED LOOP - A frequency modulation (FM) transmitter implemented with a delta-sigma modulator and a phase-locked loop (PLL) is described. The delta-sigma modulator receives a modulating signal (e.g., an FM stereo multiplex (MPX) signal) and provides a modulator output signal. The PLL performs frequency modulation based on the modulator output signal and provides an FM signal. The FM transmitter may further include a gain/phase compensation unit and a scaling unit. The compensation unit may compensate the modulating signal for the closed-loop response of the PLL. The scaling unit may scale the amplitude of the modulating signal based on a gain to obtain a target frequency deviation for the FM signal. The PLL may operate in a transmit mode or a receive mode, may perform frequency modulation in the transmit mode, and may provide a local oscillator (LO) signal at a fixed frequency in the receive mode. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330942 | LINEARITY OF AN RF RECEIVE PATH BY SPURIOUS TONE SUPPRESSION - A method of increasing linearity of an RF signal receive path includes measuring a signal amplified by the receive path. The receive path has a local oscillator operating at an LO frequency and a ground. An error signal is determined from the amplified signal, the error signal being representative of the nonlinearity. An anti-spur tone is injected into the ground. The anti-spur tone has a frequency about equal to the LO frequency and an amplitude and phase that are determined to increase the linearity of the receive path. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330943 | METHODS FOR MEASURING RECEIVED SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATION, MEASUREMENT DEVICES, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE - In various embodiments, a method for measuring Received Signal Strength Indication is provided. The method may include carrying out a first partial Received Signal Strength Indication measurement for a plurality of mobile radio base stations, selecting at least one mobile radio base station out of the plurality of mobile radio base stations based on the result of the first partial Received Signal Strength Indication measurement for a second partial Received Signal Strength Indication measurement, and carrying out the second partial Received Signal Strength Indication measurement for the selected at least one mobile radio base station. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330944 | APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING THE DYNAMIC RANGE OF SHOCKLINE-BASED SAMPLING RECEIVERS - Shockline-based samplers of a vector-network analyzer (VNA) have enhanced dynamic range by using a dynamic bias network applied to the non-linear transmission lines (NLTLs) or shocklines. The bias voltage applied to the NLTL provides direct control over the falling-edge shockline compression, and thus the insertion loss and overall RF bandwidth of the sampler. Alternating between a forward bias voltage to turn off a shockline sampler when it is not needed and thereby reducing spurious generation and improving isolation can be alternatively applied with a reverse bias voltage to turn on the shockline sampler in a normal operation mode. By measuring the shockline output and providing feedback in the reverse-bias mode, the bias voltage can be dynamically adjusted to significantly increase the performance of the NLTL based sampler. In the presence of a strong positive bias voltage, the incoming LO and its harmonics experience large ohmic losses thus preventing gating pulses from forming in the shockline. The ohmic losses enable strong isolation between the LO sampling channels and will increase spectral purity at the VNA test ports. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330945 | RADIO RECEIVER - A radio receiver includes a down-converter | 2010-12-30 |
20100330946 | ENHANCED INTERFERENCE NULLING EQUALIZATION - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate combining received signals from multiple receive antennas in a wireless communication environment. The received signals from the multiple receive antennas can be weighted utilizing an adaptive combination of maximal ratio combining (MRC) and interference nulling. The combination of MRC and interference nulling can be controlled based upon one or more configurable parameters. For instance, a covariance matrix can be modified to include the one or more configurable parameters, and the modified covariance matrix can be utilized in connection with interference nulling. Further, respective values for the one or more configurable parameters can be selected as a function of at least one input (e.g., measured interference-over-thermal (IoT) value, received loading level indicator, eigenvalue distribution of a covariance matrix, . . . ) related to noise correlation. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330947 | Providing Image Rejection Calibration For A Receiver - According to one embodiment, a method for updating filter values of an image canceller is provided. The method may include determining a channel-to-image (C/I) ratio between a channel signal and an image signal at the canceller input and generating a gain control value based at least in part on the C/I ratio. Then correlations between the channel signal and the image signal at the canceller's input and output can be generated, along with a gear control value based at least in part on a ratio between the correlations. In turn, one or more filters of the canceller can be updated using the control values. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330948 | BUFFER CIRCUIT WITH INTEGRATED LOSS CANCELING - A filter circuit enhances a deficient Q-value in a filter stage and buffers the filter stage from subsequent filter stages using a common active device. A filter circuit includes a first buffered filtering stage including a first Q-deficient filter stage to receive an input signal and a first Q-enhancement buffer stage. The first Q-enhancement buffer stage is coupled to the first Q-deficient filter stage, wherein the first Q-enhancement buffer stage includes a single active device to increase a Q-value of the first Q-deficient filter stage and isolate the first Q-deficient filter stage from any subsequent filter stage. A filtering method includes filtering an input signal in a first Q-deficient filter stage and enhancing a deficient Q-value of the first Q-deficient filter stage with an active device. The method further includes buffering the first Q-deficient filter stage from any subsequent filter stage with the active device. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330949 | BPS RECEIVER - The present invention receives simultaneously RF signal of different frequency band and processes the RF signal received, at this time a BPS receiver minimizes aliasing generated by RF signal. The present invention comprises a sampling process unit which samples a signal summing a first RF signal and a second RF signal of different frequency bands with time gap, a quantization process unit which generates a first stream signal and a second stream signal, a digital signal down-converted through respective time information in the signal summing the first RF signal and the second RF signal and a signal process unit which performs FIR filtering with reference to phase shift for a respect frequency band of the first stream signal and the second stream signal, separates the first RF signal and the second RF signal based on a result of the performance. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330950 | Device and Method for Temperature Monitoring and Warning - A wireless communication device and method adapted for temperature monitoring and warning is disclosed. In its simplest form, it can include: providing ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100330951 | BASE STATION, SUBORDINATE STATION, AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD THEREOF - A base station (BS), a subordinate station (SS) and emergency information transmission methods thereof are provided. The SS is in a power-saving state. The BS shall allocate an emergency alert indicator and emergency information in a transmission channel. The SS in the power-saving state receives the emergency information according to the emergency alert indicator and proceeds with a handshake protocol with the BS to establish an emergency service flow between the BS and the SS. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330952 | PERSONAL SAFETY DEVICE, SYSTEM AND PROCESS - A personal safety system, including: a mobile telephone device; and a personal safety device, including: a sensor, a transceiver module configured to send, in response to activation of the sensor by a user, an activation signal to the mobile telephone device via a wireless link, and an indicator configured to indicate to the user: a device state of the personal safety device, including an activated state corresponding to the activation of the sensor; and reception of an incoming call or message by the mobile telephone device, wherein: the mobile telephone device is configured to generate an alert signal based on the activation signal, and to send the alert signal to a recipient based on alerting configuration data representing the recipient pre-selected by the user; the alert signal represents user location data representing a location of the mobile telephone device; and the sensor includes a proximity sensor which is activated by the personal safety device being out of communication range of the mobile telephone device. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330953 | Controlling Usage in Virtualized Mobile Devices - One embodiment is a method of controlling usage in a virtualized mobile device including virtualization software that supports one or more virtual machines, the method including: (a) receiving control information at the virtualized mobile device that includes one or more limits pertaining to one or more uses of the virtualized mobile device; (b) collecting usage information relating to the one or more uses; (c) determining whether usage information corresponding to one of the one or more uses exceeds a corresponding one of the one or more limits; and if so; (d) carrying out a predetermined action relating to the one of the one or more uses. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330954 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING USAGE PATTERNS OF A WIRELESS DEVICE - Apparatus and methods for monitoring usage patterns of a wireless device may include a usage monitoring and reporting module operable to monitor and log usage on a wireless device based on a received usage configuration. Further, based on the usage configuration, the wireless device may forward the log to another device operable to analyze the log and generate a usage pattern report viewable by an authorized user. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330955 | PRIVATE CELLULAR SYSTEM WITH AUTO-REGISTRATION FUNCTIONALITY - In one embodiment, a private cellular system provides private cellular service and public cellular service using licensed frequency spectrum associated with a public land mobile network (PLMN). The system is configured to have a predetermined phone number that a subscriber who is using the public cellular service via the private cellular system and who is not registered to use the private cellular service provided by the system can call in order to register to use the private cellular service provided by the system and, in response thereto, the system captures a subscriber identity number associated with the subscriber and assigns a private telephone number to the subscriber that is used in connection with providing private cellular service. Another embodiment is directed to a method of enabling a prepaid hybrid subscriber to make a call using a private cellular system while outside of a coverage area associated with the private cellular system. Another embodiment is directed to a private cellular network comprising a plurality of private cellular systems to provide private cellular service and public cellular service using licensed frequency spectrum associated with a public land mobile network (PLMN). In that embodiment, a gateway function in each of the plurality of private cellular systems is configured to make the private cellular network appear, to the PLMN, as though it is implemented using only a single private cellular system. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330956 | Real-Time Replenishment with Electronic Confirmation for Sale of Prepaid Long Distance - A method and system of providing an electronic receipt, such as a SMS text message, to a consumer responsive to a purchase of long distance calling minutes, real-time replenishment of the customer's account, and seamless, pin-less use of the purchased long-distance from the user's chosen phone(s). | 2010-12-30 |
20100330957 | MOBILE TERMINAL AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system of authenticating a mobile terminal may include using a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) authentication device managed by a mobile virtual network operator, receiving an authentication request sent from the mobile terminal from a relay device via a MVNO base station configured to provide a service of the mobile virtual network operator, where the relay device is located between the MVNO base station or a Mobile Network Operator (MNO) base station configured to provide a service of a mobile network operator and the MVNO authentication device or a MNO authentication device managed by the mobile network operator, and determining whether or not access from the mobile terminal, as a MVNO mobile terminal registered as a user of the mobile virtual network operator, based on the authentication request is permitted. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330958 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISABLING APPLICATIONS - A mobile communication device ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100330959 | Method for Updating UE Capability Information in a Mobile Telecommunications Network - The present invention relates to methods and arrangements for handling UE capability information a mobile telecommunications network wherein an eNodeB ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100330960 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR THIRD PARTY MONITORING AND CONTROL OF CALLS - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for third party monitoring and control of calls are disclosed. For example, a method performed at a signaling node includes receiving a signaling message indicating an attempted call communication to a called party device from a calling party device and determining if the called party device is subscribed to a call monitoring service. In response to determining that the called party device is subscribed to the call monitoring service, sending a notification message to a monitoring third party device associated with the called party device, wherein the notification message indicates the attempted call communication between the monitored called party device and the calling party device. The method further includes receiving a response to the notification message from the third party device, and determining whether or not to allow the attempted communication to proceed between the monitored called party device and calling party device based on the response from the monitoring third party device. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330961 | PROVIDING SECURITY IN VIRTUALIZED MOBILE DEVICES - One embodiment is a method of providing security in a virtualized mobile device including virtualization software that supports one or more virtual machines, the method including: (a) receiving a security policy at the virtualized mobile device, which security policy includes one or more location or location-time scenarios for the virtualized mobile device, which scenarios identify applications to be curtailed, and how they are to be curtailed and applications that are to be enabled, and how they are to be enabled; (b) collecting one or more of mobile device location information or information related to time spent at the location; identifying a scenario that pertaining to the one or more of the location and time information; and (c) curtailing or enabling applications in accordance with the identified scenario. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330962 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NEGOTIATION AND NOTIFICATION OF A NETWORK ACCESS TIME PERIOD IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - In a wireless communication system wherein a user equipment (UE) that accesses a cell served by an access point (sometimes known as femtocell) is granted only a limited time period during which to camp on, attach to, or connect to the cell, the communication system permits a user of the UE to anticipate an expiration of the time period and, if desired negotiate an extension of the time period. More particularly, the communication system provides for notification of the UE of the duration of this limited time period and further permits the UE to negotiate an extension of the time period when the UE desires to do so. In the event an extension is requested by the user and granted by the owner/operator, a notification will be sent to the user and the UE may reset a timer. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330963 | Method for a Secure Detach Procedure in a Radio Telecommunication Network - The present invention proposes a method for performing a detach of a terminal (MS) registered to a telecommunication network (NW) by associating an identification (TMSI) for said terminal (MS), deriving a signature (TMSI_SIG) for said identification (TMSI), and allocating a pair consisting of said identification (TMSI) and said signature (TMSI_SIG) to said terminal (MS), said method comprising the steps of: sending a detach request (DET_REQ) including said identification (TMSI) and said identification signature (TMSI_SIG) from said registered terminal (MS) to said network (NW); receiving said detach request (DET_REQ) at the network (NW) side; comparing said received detach request (DET_REQ) with a record of registration data of said terminal (MS) kept at the network side; and detaching said terminal (MS) from said network (NW), if said received detach request (DET_REQ) coincides with said record of registration data. Also, the present invention relates to a corresponding registration method and proposes a new format for a detach request message transmitted from a mobile station MS as a terminal to a network NW controlling device like an MSC, and also relates to correspondingly adapted devices. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330964 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR PROCESSING INCOMING CALLS ON-DEMAND WITH MULTIPLE PRE-RECORDED ANSWERING VOICES AND/OR PRE-DEFINED MESSAGES - Disclosed is a device for a wireless communication device for processing incoming calls on-demand with multiple pre-recorded answering voices and/or pre-defined messages. The device comprises a bus system, a memory connected to the bus, the memory comprising a set of incoming call response instructions, and a controller connected to the bus. The controller executes the set of incoming call response instructions, comprising: checking a scenario setting and a user preference; responding, if a caller of an incoming call is a priority caller defined in the user preference, with a pre-recorded answering voice and/or pre-defined message indicated by the user preference and corresponding to the scenario setting. The instructions may also include responding, if a caller of an incoming call is not a priority caller as defined in the user preference, with a standard or default pre-recorded answering voice and/or pre-defined message. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330965 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE PREVENTION OF UNWANTED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS - The invention of present speaks to a method and system for the prevention of unwanted wireless telecommunications which is implemented as part of a computer program product in (preferentially) the telecommunications operator's network, which meets and/or exceeds much of current, proposed and even academically anticipated legislative (and by necessity, technical) criteria, and indeed, thereby complies with the broader body of prima facie consumer requirements associated with wireless telecommunications spam filtering. Indeed, the invention provides for a remarkably flexible and customizable advance in the art through the utilization of a progressive filtering algorithm. This algorithm offers both the subscriber and the service provider with the capability to block and/or extract potentially harmful or unsolicited SMS, MMS and other such messages on the basis of an extensive range of parameters and rules. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330966 | MESSAGE TRANSMITTER AND RESPONSE MESSAGE TRANSMITTING METHOD IN CELLULAR MOBILE TELEPHONE APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD - A cellular mobile telephone apparatus has circuits for generating messages, a storage circuit for storing messages, and transmitter/receiver circuit for transmitting a message. When the user of the cellular mobile telephone apparatus cannot immediately respond to an incoming call, a desired one of a plurality of previously generated and stored messages can be transmitted to a calling party through simple key manipulations or by other means. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330967 | DELAYED USER NOTIFICATION OF EVENTS IN A MOBILE DEVICE - A sender-specified courtesy notification scheme to delay notification by a receiving device of the receipt of a data message is disclosed. A sender may specify a notification parameter defining a delay and send the parameter in association with the data message to a recipient. The recipient's receiving device evaluates the parameter and notifies in response. Local notification data defined by the recipient may also be evaluated. Received data messages subject to delayed notification may be hidden by the receiving device or quietly displayed (e.g. as per other received messages) until the expiry of the delay. Notification parameters and data can be formulated as one or more rules which may take into account the current location of the receiving device. A notification delay may be ignored in certain situations depending on recent use of the receiving device. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330968 | System and Method of Restricting Endpoint Identifiers in a Communication System - A method for providing a mobile network code associated with a network operations center to a mobile terminal. The method reading a first mobile network code from a removable data device installed in the mobile terminal. The method further comprises reading a second mobile network code from a fixed memory of the mobile terminal. The method further comprises comparing the first mobile network code with the second mobile network code. The method further comprises, responsive to determining that the first mobile network code does not match the second mobile network code, disabling at least one non-emergency function of the mobile terminal. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330969 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING PROFILE INFORMATION OF MOBILE TERMINAL IN MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A method for managing profile information of a mobile terminal in a mobile communications system includes: registering profile information of the mobile terminal at a central system via a local system, the profile information having dynamic profile information and static profile information; and registering DB (database) information of an external local system using a same profile format as that used in the central system to thereby manage the dynamic profile information and the static profile information of the mobile terminal. The method further includes registering DB information of another external local system using a profile format different from that used in the central system to thereby manage the dynamic profile information and the static profile information of the mobile terminal. | 2010-12-30 |