Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090029747 | FOLDABLE MOBILE TERMINAL WITH ANTENNAS AND A SELECTOR SELECTING A DIVERSITY TRANSCEIVING SYSTEM BASED ON FOLDING-OUT OR FOLDING-IN TERMINAL - A foldable mobile terminal comprises a pair of housings which are coupled through a hinge to make the terminal foldable, at least one antenna arranged on each of the housings, a switch connected to the antenna, at least one radio unit mounted on one of the housing and connected selectively to the antenna through the switch, and a selector to select a diversity transceiving system according to folding-out or folding-in of the terminal. | 01-29-2009 |
20090058758 | Antenna device and signal receiving method - There is provided with an antenna device, including: a conductive ground plane; first and second antenna elements connected to the conductive ground plane through first and second feeding points, respectively, directivities of the first and second antenna elements being arranged to be approximately perpendicular to each other; a phase adjusting circuit configured to provide a phase difference of approximately 180 degrees between first and second received signals by the first and second antenna elements, respectively; a combining circuit configured to combine the first and second received signals having a phase difference of approximately 180 degrees therebetween to obtain a combined signal; and a radio unit configured to process the combined signal. | 03-05-2009 |
20090322326 | Magnetic field probe, current distribution measuring device and radio device - There is provided a magnetic field probe which includes: a probe body which is a coaxial cable wound to form a plurality of loop-like portions in planar view, the coaxial cable including an inner conductor, an insulator enclosing the inner conductor and an outer conductor enclosing the insulator; and a plurality of notches each of which is formed in each of the loop-like portions so that the outer conductor is divided to expose the inner conductor or the insulator, wherein: a plurality of outer conductor parts resulting from division by the notches are arranged to be electrically connected to each other, an one end of the inner conductor in the coaxial cable is connected to any one of the outer conductor parts; and winding directions of at least one of a pair of loop-like portions among the loop-like portions are reversed from each other in planar view. | 12-31-2009 |
20100026596 | ANTENNA DEVICE - The antenna device includes a ground plane | 02-04-2010 |
20120319913 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND WIRELESS APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an antenna device includes a feeding portion, first and second wire-like metal portions, third and fourth plate-like metal portions and a fifth metal portion. One ends of the first and second wire-like metal portions are connected to the feeding portion. The third and fourth plate-like metal portions are respectively connected to the other ends of the first and second metal portions and disposed separately from each other with a predetermined distance therebetween. The fifth metal portion is configured to connect the third metal portion to the fourth metal portion. A total electrical length of the first to fifth metal portions is 3/2 wavelength at operating frequency band. | 12-20-2012 |
20130027255 | RADIO APPARATUS - A radio apparatus according to one aspect of the embodiments includes a substrate configured to have a high-frequency circuit formed thereon. The high-frequency circuit includes an electromagnetic wave radiation source to radiate an electromagnetic wave. The radio apparatus also includes a shielding case configured to house the substrate and have a plurality of openings each having a length of half a wavelength of the electromagnetic wave in a direction orthogonal to a polarization of the electromagnetic wave. Each of the openings is provided to make each distance between centers of the openings to be shorter than one wavelength of the electromagnetic wave. | 01-31-2013 |
20130122890 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless communication device has a first wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with an external network, a management information storage configured to store application management information received through the first wireless communication unit, a second wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with an external communication device, and a management unit configured to control, based on the application management information stored in the management information storage, information wirelessly transmitted and received between the second wireless communication unit and the external communication device. | 05-16-2013 |
20130137369 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, POWER TRANSMITTER, AND IC CARD DEVICE - A wireless communication device has a power receiving wireless communication unit configured to receive power and perform wireless communication utilizing the power, a storage unit configured to store a portion of the power, and a first wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication faster and more efficiently than the power receiving wireless communication unit by utilizing the power stored in the storage unit, when amount of the power stored in the storage unit exceeds a first reference level. The power receiving wireless communication unit includes a power receiver configured to receive power and supply a portion of the power to the storage unit, and a second wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication slower and less efficiently than the first wireless communication unit by utilizing the power received by the power receiver. | 05-30-2013 |
20130203360 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless communication device has a plurality of wireless units each configured to cover a different wireless communication range and be capable of receiving data in the corresponding wireless communication range, a status information generator provided corresponding to the wireless unit utilized to receive data among the plurality of wireless units, in order to generate status information concerning the wireless communication range of the wireless unit utilized to receive the data, and a storage configured to store the status information in association with the data. | 08-08-2013 |
20130222196 | WIRELESS DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING THE WIRELESS DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a wireless device includes a circuit board, a semiconductor chip, a sealing resin, a conductive film, and an antenna element. The semiconductor chip includes a transmitting/receiving circuit and is mounted on the circuit board. The sealing resin seals the semiconductor chip. The conductive film covers a first surface portion of the sealing resin. An aperture is formed in a portion of the conductive film that corresponds to a second surface portion of the sealing resin other than the first surface portion, and the second surface portion is included in a side surface of the sealing resin and closest to an antenna terminal connected to the antenna element. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222401 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING THE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES - According to the embodiments, a semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a power feeder. The semiconductor chip is provided on a substrate, is sealed with a resin, and contains a transmission/reception circuit. The first conductive layer is grounded and covers a first region on a surface of the resin. The second conductive layer is not grounded and covers a second region on the surface of the resin other than the first region. A power feeder electrically connects the semiconductor chip to the second conductive layer. | 08-29-2013 |
20130225102 | WIRELESS DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING THE WIRELESS DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a wireless device includes a board, a semiconductor chip, a radiation element, a sealing resin, a conductive layer, and a first conductive wall. The semiconductor chip is mounted on the board and includes a transmission/reception circuit. The radiation element is formed on the board. The sealing resin seals the semiconductor chip. The conductive layer covers at least a portion of a surface of the sealing resin. The first conductive wall is provided between the semiconductor chip and the radiation element and is connected to the conductive layer. | 08-29-2013 |
20130321126 | WIRELESS DEVICE, INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless device has a first information acquisition part to acquire first information when a first gate is passed through, a second information generator to generate second information by using the first information, a third information acquisition part to acquire third information by a wireless communication using the second information and invalidate the third information after a predetermined time period is elapsed since the third information is acquired, and a service executing part to execute a service by using the third information. An area capable of acquiring the third information by the third information acquisition part is broader than an area capable of acquiring the first information by the first information acquisition part. | 12-05-2013 |
20130326593 | WIRELESS DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless device has a first information acquisition part to acquire first information when the wireless device passes through a first gate, a second information generator to generate second information necessary to acquire data, by using the first information, and a data acquisition part to acquire the data transmitted from a data providing apparatus through wireless communication, by using the second information. | 12-05-2013 |
20140055939 | WIRELESS DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING THE WIRELESS DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a wireless device includes a circuit board, a semiconductor chip, a nonconductive layer, and a conductive film. The semiconductor chip includes a transmitting/receiving circuit and is mounted on the circuit board. The nonconductive layer is to seal the semiconductor chip. The conductive film is to cover a surface of the nonconductive layer, the conductive film being provided with a plurality of apertures serving as radiating elements. At least one aperture of the plurality of apertures is fed with power. | 02-27-2014 |
20140073247 | MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile wireless device has a first communication unit configured to perform proximity wireless communication with a communication device, a certification unit configured to perform a certification process between the mobile wireless device and the communication device via the proximity wireless communication using the first communication unit, a second communication unit configured to perform proximity wireless communication with an extra mobile wireless device, and an operation controller configured to control the extra mobile wireless device via the proximity wireless communication using the second communication unit, after the certification process is normally completed. | 03-13-2014 |
20140073248 | MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile wireless device has a power receiver configured to wirelessly receive power, a first communication unit configured to sequentially perform information transmission, waiting operation, information reception, and internal processing for a certification process, by using the received power, a second communication unit configured to perform wireless communication for data communication during the certification process, by using the received power, and a communication controller configured to control performing the data communication by the second communication unit within a period after the first communication unit starts information transmission for the certification process until the first communication unit completes information reception for the certification process. | 03-13-2014 |
20140092212 | INFORMATION PROCESSOR, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processor has a sound acquisition unit configured to acquire a sound in a surrounding environment, a volume judging unit configured to judge whether a volume level of the sound acquired by the sound acquisition unit is higher than a reference level previously set, and a first reproduction position information recorder configured to record reproduction position information showing a current reproduction position of digital content, when the volume judging unit judges that the volume level of the acquired sound is higher than the reference level. | 04-03-2014 |
20140158774 | WIRELESS DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a wireless device is provided with a semiconductor chip, a substrate, an antenna, and a sealing material. The chip includes a wireless circuit. The substrate has a plurality of terminals arranged on a first surface and the chip arranged on a second surface. The antenna includes a radiation element and is electrically connected to the chip. The sealing material seals the chip and the antenna. A distance between a first wall of the sealing material substantially parallel to the second surface and the radiation element is equal to or more than a distance between a second wall of the sealing material substantially perpendicular to the second surface and the radiation element. | 06-12-2014 |
20140170980 | STATIONARY PROXIMITY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, PORTABLE PROXIMITY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, PROXIMITY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND PROXIMITY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A stationary proximity wireless communication apparatus has an electromagnetic-wave transmitting and receiving part comprising a first indicator that indicates a zone to place a portable proximity wireless communication apparatus and an antenna that is installed in the zone to emit electromagnetic waves having directivity in a direction of a recommended optimum position suitable to place the portable proximity wireless communication apparatus in the zone from a position different from the recommended optimum position, and a wireless communication part configured to perform modulation and demodulation processes of electromagnetic waves transmitted and received at the antenna. | 06-19-2014 |
20140172626 | RECOMMENDATION-INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS AND RECOMMENDATION-INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - A recommendation-information providing apparatus has an activity-history collecting part to collect activity histories of at least one of a first user and or a second user associated with the first user, a recommendation-information extracting part to extract recommendation information to be recommended to the first user, a recommendation-information providing part to provide the second user with the extracted recommendation information, a reservation accepting part to accept recommendation information for which the second user has performed a purchase reservation among the provided recommendation information, a purchase-intention confirming part to confirm a purchase intention of the first user by providing the first user with the accepted recommendation information, and a settlement processing part to perform a settlement process with the first user. | 06-19-2014 |
20140204753 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication device has a first wireless communication unit capable of performing wireless communication within a first communication distance, a second wireless communication unit capable of performing wireless communication within a second communication distance greater than the first communication distance, and a controller configured to assign at least a part of the wireless communication performed by the second wireless communication unit to the first wireless communication unit instead of the second wireless communication unit, based on a communication history of the second wireless communication unit stored after the wireless communication using the first wireless communication unit becomes available. | 07-24-2014 |
20140301189 | INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An information providing apparatus has a first communication part to perform communication with a communication apparatus, a main-information storage to store main information to be transmitted to the communication apparatus via the first communication part, a sub-information acquisition part to acquire sub-information reproducible separately from the main information and related to the main information, and a communication controller to control so that the main information and the corresponding sub-information is transmitted from the first communication part to the communication apparatus, when a transmission request for the main information is acquired from the communication apparatus. | 10-09-2014 |
20140325150 | WIRELESS APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a wireless apparatus includes a substrate, a first semiconductor chip, a transmission line, a non-conductive layer, a conductive layer and a wire. The first semiconductor chip is arranged on the substrate and includes a circuit which transmits and receives a signal. The transmission line includes a first portion which is formed in at least one of the substrate and the first semiconductor chip. The non-conductive layer seals the first semiconductor chip. The conductive layer covers a surface of the non-conductive layer, an opening being formed in at least a part of the conductive layer. The wire is connected to the first portion so as to extend from the first portion toward the opening and is arranged in a position in which the opening is excited. | 10-30-2014 |