| RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED Patent applications |
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| 20120036582 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO FORCE A MOBILE DEVICE INTO A SECURE STATE - Embodiments relate to systems and methods for implementation on a mobile device to force the mobile device into a secure state upon detection or determination of a triggering event. Once it is determined that a triggering event has occurred, each application operating on the mobile device is caused to immediately unreference sensitive objects and a secure garbage collection operation is performed upon the unreferenced sensitive objects to render data associated therewith unreadable. The mobile device is then caused to enter a secure state, in which the mobile device cannot be accessed without authorization. A microprocessor within the mobile device is configured to determine the existence of the triggering event according to a configuration data structure and to perform the secure garbage collection. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120036495 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING POLYMORPHIC ELEMENTS AT RUN-TIME IN PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICES - Various methods, apparatuses and systems for supporting polymorphic elements at run-time in portable computing devices are provided. One embodiment includes a development tool that can be incorporated into an integrated development environment. (IDE) The development tool is configured to detect when a programming instruction corresponding to a polymorphic element is received. Upon such detection, the developer operating the IDE is prompted to provide specific mapping information such that an application that is finally generated using the IDE avoids or reduces the use of polymorphic elements and thereby reduce computing resource stresses on the device on which such an application is ultimately deployed. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120036450 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING INDICATION OF COMMUNICATIVELY COUPLED DEVICE - A system, method and apparatus are described herein for communicatively coupling a communication device to a computing device. In one implementation, identification information of the communication device is transferred to the computing device. For example, the identification information can include wallpaper from the communication device that is loaded onto the computing device and displayed to identify the computing device. The method can include running a synchronization application on the computing device in response to a request for synchronization, retrieving a wallpaper file associated with a communication device, when the communication device is communicatively coupled to the computing device, and displaying the wallpaper file on a display associated with the computing device. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120036430 | Input Shortcuts for a Communications Device - A method of inputting an electronic address into a text field on a communications device is disclosed, as well as a device and controller for implementing the method. The method includes: receiving, through a user input interface of the device, an input corresponding to a predetermined delimiter; selecting a non-text symbol character from a set of non-text symbol characters in dependence on a number of times the input corresponding to the predetermined delimiter has been repetitively input without any intervening inputs; and adding the selected non-text symbol character to the text field of the communications device when an input other than that corresponding to the predetermined delimiter is received. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120036361 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING A SERVICE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND A MOBILE DATA SERVER FOR CONNECTING TO A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and system for establishing a service relationship between a mobile communication device and a mobile data server for connecting to a wireless network are disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, an Internet browser receives a request to establish a service relationship between a mobile communication device and a mobile data server. A device identifier and device capability data is received from the mobile communication device. Service data for the mobile communication device is received from a mobile data administration server in accordance with the device identifier and device capability data, which is then stored in a memory of the mobile communication device. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120036230 | MESSAGE SEND QUEUE REORDERING BASED ON PRIORITY - A method and system for communicating serialized data provides a mechanism for ordering the data in response to a priority. In an embodiment, a server sending the data uses the priority to order the data in a message send queue for sending the data to a requesting device. The server may comprise a gateway and the second device a wireless device communicating with the gateway. The wireless device may send a priority indication in association with a request for the data to facilitate the ordering. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120036211 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING ELECTRONIC MAIL ACCOUNTS - In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for integrating a plurality of electronic mail (email) accounts. A plurality of email services may be used to send and receive electronic messages over a wide area network, one of the email services being a preferred email service and another of the email services being a secondary email service. An email integration service may be used that is coupled to the wide area network and that is independent of the plurality of email services. The email integration service may be operable to receive account information regarding the preferred email service and the secondary email service and use the account information to configure a means for forwarding electronic messages from the preferred email service to the secondary email service. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120036104 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING MEDIA FILES AND ASSOCIATED MEDIA ART - A method and apparatus for synchronizing media files and media art of electronic devices is provided. The apparatus includes a processor, at least one computer readable medium, an electronic device media library, and at last one program module. The program module stored is operable, upon execution by the processor to display, on a display of the management device, a graphical user interface displaying a management device media library. The program module is also operable to receive at least one media file from the management device media library and store the at least one media file in the electronic device media library. The program module is further operable to determine whether media art is associated with the at least one media file and retrieve the associated media art from a media source if no media art is associated with the at least one media. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120035916 | Handheld Electronic Device and Associated Method Employing a Multiple-Axis Input Device and Learning a Context of a Text Input For Use by a Disambiguation Routine - A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software that is operable to disambiguate text input. In addition to identifying and outputting representations of language objects that are stored in the memory and that correspond with a text input, the device is able to employ contextual data in certain circumstances to prioritize output and to learn new contextual data. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120034959 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING AND AN ACOUSTIC CHAMBER FOR A MICROPHONE IN A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A circuit board in a mobile electronic device has a microphone and related amplifier and signal conditioning circuitry mounted thereon. A radio frequency (RF) shield surrounds and isolates the microphone from electromagnetic interference (EMI). The RF shield together with the circuit board forms an acoustic chamber surrounding the microphone. A hole in the RF shield permits acoustic energy to enter the acoustic chamber and reach the microphone. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120034880 | System and Method for Inter-Radio Access Technology Signal Measurement - A multi-mode user equipment is provided. The multi-mode user equipment includes a processor configured to promote measurement of a signal strength of a microtechnology based communication during a portion of a macrotechnology based communication, wherein the portion is assigned by a macrotechnology based network component. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120034879 | Inter-Radio Access Technology Measurement System and Method - A network access device is provided with one or more processors configured for macrotechnology-based transmission to a multi-mode user equipment of a signal including a plurality of data portions and a plurality of gaps between one or more of the plurality of data portions, wherein at least one of the gaps is used by the multi-mode user equipment for measurement of a first signal strength of a microtechnology-based network. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120034867 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM PROVIDING CONTEXT-BASED MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE POWER CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT AND RELATED METHODS - A communication system may include a plurality of near-field communication (NFC) sensors each associated with a respective location, and a mobile wireless communications device(s) switchable among a plurality of different power consumption modes. The mobile wireless communications device(s) may include a portable housing, an NFC circuit carried by the housing and configured to establish NFC communications with at least one of the NFC sensors when in proximity therewith, and a plurality of different wireless communications circuits carried by the housing. The mobile wireless communications device(s) may further include a controller carried by the housing and coupled to the NFC circuit and the different wireless communications circuits which may be configured to switch to a given power consumption mode based upon the at least one NFC sensor. In particular, some of the different power consumption modes may be associated with selectively powering respective ones of the wireless communications circuits. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120033940 | REPRESENTING VIDEO CONTENT - Representing a video by a frame of the video. Processing a frame by receiving a first frame of a video; dividing the received first frame into at least one region; and for each region, obtaining a pixel value from a each of a plurality of pixels of the region; and determining variability among the obtained pixel values. For a determined variability less than a predetermined threshold, processing at least one subsequent frame. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120033808 | Method and Apparatus for Generating a Public Key in a Manner That Counters Power Analysis Attacks - A public key for an Elliptic Curve Cryptosystem is generated in a manner that acts as a countermeasure to power analysis attacks. In particular, a known scalar multiplication method is enhanced by, in one aspect, performing a right shift on the private key. The fixed-sequence window method includes creation and handling of a translated private key. Conveniently, as a result of the right shift, the handling of the translated private key is made easier and more efficient. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120033626 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STATE/MODE TRANSITIONING - A user equipment implements a method of processing indication messages, such as SCRI (signaling connection release indication) messages. For at least one RRC (radio resource control) state, if the current RRC state of the UE is a result of a previously sent indication, the UE inhibits itself from sending a further indication message. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120033531 | Electronic Device and Method Providing Improved World Clock Feature - An improved electronic device and method provide an improved clock feature that includes an improved world clock function. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120033398 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING MULTI-COMPARTMENT SHIELDING CONTAINER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A handheld electronic device may include a portable housing and a shielding container within the portable housing. The shielding container may include a shielding frame and a shielding lid carried thereby. A printed circuit board may be within the shielding container. The shielding frame may include a planar base with at least one opening therein, a pair of opposing side walls integrally formed with the base and extending upwardly therefrom, and a pair of opposing end walls integrally formed with the base and extending upwardly therefrom. Also, the shielding frame may include at least one intermediate partition wall integrally formed with the base and extending upwardly therefrom to define a plurality of container compartments. The partition wall may also extend only partway between the opposing side walls to define at least one partition end gap therewith. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032986 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESIZING IMAGES PRIOR TO UPLOAD - A system and method of resizing an image on a mobile communication device prior to transmitting to an online image repository is disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, the method comprises: determining a size of an original image; determining whether there are any default file sizes to which the original image may be resized; when a default file size does not exist, receiving a custom image size, resizing the original image in accordance with the received custom image size to create a resized image, and transmitting the resized image to the online image repository. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032892 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ACTUATOR FOR PROVIDING TACTILE OUTPUT - An electronic device includes a base, a membrane coupled to and spaced from the base, an actuator disposed between the base and the membrane, and spaced from the membrane when the actuator is not actuated, and a controller configured to control actuation of the actuator to cause the actuator to contact the membrane. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032890 | METHOD AND HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FIRST INPUT COMPONENT AND SECOND TOUCH SENSITIVE INPUT COMPONENT - A handheld electronic device includes a housing having a surface; a first input component having input members disposed external to the surface; a second touch sensitive input component disposed about the input members, the touch sensitive input component being separate and distinct from the input members and the first input component and being structured to provide one of: a contact point with respect to the surface responsive to actuation of a first number of the input members, and a number of responses responsive to actuation of a second number of the input members. A processor cooperates with the first input component and the touch sensitive input component to determine if a plurality of the input members are actuated contemporaneously and to output a representation of a single one of the input members based upon one of: the contact point, and the number of responses. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032889 | HAND-HELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A hand-held electronic device with a keyboard, thumbwheel, display and associated software is optimized for use of the device with the thumbs. The associated software has a plurality of features to optimize efficient use of the limited keyboard space and encourage the use of the device by thumb-based data entry through the thumbwheel and/or through a combination of minimal number of keystrokes. Software features include international character scrolling, and auto-capitalization. The keys on the device keyboard are optimally shaped and configured for thumb-based input. In addition, the thumbwheel is inclined between the front and a side edge of the device so as to be reachable by either the thumb or index finger of the user's hand at the side edge of the device. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032863 | MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICE WITH ENLARGED WIDTH PORTION MULTI-BAND LOOP ANTENNA AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) carried by the portable housing, and wireless transceiver circuitry carried by the PCB. The mobile wireless communications device also may include an antenna coupled to the wireless transceiver circuitry. The antenna may include a loop conductor, a first conductor body coupled to the loop conductor and extending into the interior thereof to define a first slotted opening with adjacent portions of the loop conductor, and a second conductor body coupled to the loop conductor and extending into the interior thereof to define a second slotted opening with adjacent portions of the loop conductor. The first and second conductor bodies may be spaced apart to define a third slotted opening therebetween. The first slotted opening may have an enlarged width portion adjacent the first conductive body. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032857 | MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICE WITH MULTI-BAND LOOP ANTENNA AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) carried by the portable housing, and wireless transceiver circuitry carried by the PCB. The mobile wireless communications device also may include an antenna coupled to the wireless transceiver circuitry. The antenna may include a loop conductor, a first conductor body coupled to the loop conductor and extending into the interior thereof to define a first slotted opening with adjacent portions of the loop conductor, and a second conductor body coupled to the loop conductor and extending into the interior thereof to define a second slotted opening with adjacent portions of the loop conductor. The antenna may further include a conductor arm coupled to the loop conductor and extending outwardly therefrom. The first and second conductor bodies may be spaced apart to define a third slotted opening therebetween. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032845 | METHOD AND DEVICE TO DETERMINE OUT OF COVERAGE FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A method and a mobile device configured to obtain position information from a position broadcast system, the position broadcast system comprising a plurality of transmitters that each broadcast a respective signal containing position information for the respective transmitter. The method comprising: measuring signal strengths of signals from a plurality of the transmitters of the position broadcast system; and determining that the mobile device is out of range of the position broadcast system if the measured signals strengths satisfy at least one out of range criterion. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120030378 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGEMENT OF SYNCHRONIZATION OF A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present technology provides a method, system and computer program product for managing the synchronization of a mobile electronic device, wherein management and adjustment of the synchronization process can be provided at least in part on a session by session basis. The synchronization process may be configurable via a user interface. Aspects of the user interface, such as prompts or degree of user configurability, may be adjusted depending on one or more factors, such as link effective speed or expected synchronization time. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120030300 | Sharing Memory Resources of Wireless Portable Electronic Devices - It is not uncommon for two or more wireless-enabled devices to spend most of their time in close proximity to one another. For example, a person may routinely carry a personal digital assistant (PDA) and a portable digital audio/video player, or a cellphone and a PDA, or a smartphone and a gaming device. When it is desirable to increase the memory storage capacity of a first such device, it may be possible to use memory on one or more of the other devices to temporarily store data from the first device. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120030298 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WIRELESS INSTANT MESSAGING - A method of operating a server includes receiving a single message, from a messaging client, addressed to a group. The group is resolved to user identifiers that identify both wireless device clients and Internet clients. A message is sent to each of the wireless device clients and each of the Internet clients. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120030194 | IDENTIFICATION AND SCHEDULING OF EVENTS ON A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method, communication device and system are provided for identifying and scheduling events, such as meetings and appointments identified in data items such as messages and electronic documents. Content relating to an event is identified within the data item, and date information for the identified event is determined based on the content of the data item or other contextual information. An availability status in respect of the event is determined by querying a data store, such as a calendar store, to determine whether the date and time associated with the identified event is free or in conflict. Once the availability status is determined, the data item may be displayed at the communication device together with a visual indicator of the availability status. The identified event in the data item may be actuatable to create an event item for storage in the data store. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029905 | Handheld Electronic Device and Method For Employing Contextual Data For Disambiguation of Text Input - A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software that is operable to disambiguate text input. In addition to identifying and outputting representations of language objects that are stored in the memory and that correspond with a text input, the device is able to employ contextual data in certain circumstances to prioritize output. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029841 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MEASURING DROP IMPACT AT THE PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of measuring drop impact at an electronic device includes detecting a fall based on signals from drop detection sensor of the electronic device, receiving an output from a piezoelectric sensor in response to detecting the fall, and storing drop data based on the output from the piezoelectric sensor in a memory at the electronic device. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120028685 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH SPATIAL DIVERSITY ANTENNA AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include first and second housings, a hinge pivotally coupling the first and second housings, and a first antenna carried by the first housing. The mobile wireless communications device may include a second antenna carried by the second housing, wireless transceiver circuitry carried by the first housing and configured for spatial diversity operation with the first and second antennas, and a hinge connector carried by the hinge and coupling the second antenna to the wireless transceiver circuitry. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120028670 | Switching Communication Radio Path Based on Power Constraints - Aspects relate to determining whether a constraint or other condition on a mobile device may be alleviated or better satisfied by switching from one communication network to another for a call (or setting up a call on one network in preference to another). A mobile device is operable to conduct a communication session over at least two different communication media, which have different power consumption characteristics. Where a remaining battery power level is constrained, a determination can be made whether using one network over another saves more than a threshold amount of power over another network. Estimates of battery life for each network can be made based on predictions of a length of the communication session, and a power factor calculated for the network. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120028621 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDIRECTING COMMUNICATIONS FOR A MOBILE DEVICE - A method and system for automatically triggering call redirecting in response to a mobile device detecting its connection to a host such as a personal computer, is provided. In one embodiment, the mobile device detects connection by sensing application of a charging voltage via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection, and signaling the mobile device processor of the event. In response, the mobile device processor automatically decides to which alternative endpoint communications should be forwarded, and either instructs its transmitter to transmit a forwarding command to a network operations centre or instructs the host to transmit the command through the Internet. The network operations centre switch is operable to receive a call redirecting command respecting the mobile device from either the mobile device or the host to which the mobile device is connected, and adjusting its settings to effect call redirecting for subsequent communications for the mobile device. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120028598 | Privacy-Related Requests for an IMS Emergency Session - A network component is provided that includes a processor configured, upon the network component receiving an IMS (Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem) emergency call from a user equipment (UE) | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026957 | Uplink Scheduling and Resource Allocation With Fast Indication - Systems and methods for signalling transitions between talk-spurt state and silence state for wireless terminals having semi-persistently allocated uplink resources are employed. A layer 1/2 indication of the state transitions may be transmitted using a resource that is specifically allocated for that purpose. Alternatively, ACK/NACK signalling may be employed. Layer 1 indications may be employed for both state transition types. Alternatively, in-band MAC layer signalling may be used to signal state transition from talk-spurt state to silence, or the network may deduce this state transition on its own. A different uplink wireless transition resource is allocated for the talk-spurt state vs. the silence state. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026927 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING FROM DRX TIMING DE-SYNCHRONIZATION IN LTE_ACTIVE - A method for recovering from discontinuous reception (DRX) timing de-synchronization between the UE and the eNB in an LTE_ACTIVE state having the steps of: the eNB detecting DRX timing de-synchronization; transmitting an indicator to a User Equipment (UE) to resume continuous reception; and waiting for an indication from the UE of whether a Continuous Reception Response or Continuous Reception Notification was received. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026389 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAXIMIZING THE SUSTAINABLE FLASH OF A HANDHELD PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method and apparatus for maintaining a maximum sustained flash current over the whole length of a flash using a programmable current drive in a handheld portable device powered by a battery. The method involves measuring the battery voltage before and after a flash is initiated and calculating the equivalent series resistance (ESR) of the battery. The calculated ESR is then used to adjust the flash current. The process may be repeated to correct for errors in the flash current. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026195 | Method of Applying A Spherical Correction To Map Data For Rendering Direction-Of-Travel Paths On A Wireless Communications Device - Displaying a map on a wireless communications device includes steps of obtaining map data for rendering the map to be displayed on the wireless communications device, determining a rotation that, when applied to the map, will orient a selected path in a selected direction, such as a current direction of travel, generating a corrected rotation by applying a spherical correction factor, e.g. based on a current location, and rendering the map on a display of the wireless communications device by applying the corrected rotation. The spherical correction factor corrects for map distortions that occur at high latitudes for paths that are neither purely north-south or east-west. When such a path is rotated to face upward to show direction of travel, the path needs to be straightened by applying the spherical correction factor. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026098 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING TABLETOP MODE - A portable electronic device for facilitating user input, the portable electronic device having a display screen on a front face thereof, a side edge substantially orthogonal to the front face, and a side input button located on the side edge having an associated input function. When a predetermined trigger condition is detected, a user input interface accessible on the front face of the device is enabled to provide the input function associated with the side input button. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026020 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMPRESSION OF BINARY SEQUENCES BY GROUPING MULTIPLE SYMBOLS - A method for encoding an input sequence of symbols to produce a bitstream and a method of decoding the bitstream to generate a reconstructed binary sequence. Encoding employs 2 | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120025943 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANGING A PROFILE OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method and apparatus for changing a profile of an electronic device are provided. a current time provided by a clock device is determined to bet within a given time period prior to a start time associated with calendar event data. A display device is responsively controlled to provide an indication of the calendar event data, the indication comprising a selectable option to change the profile of the electronic device from a first profile to a silent profile between the start time and an end time associated with the calendar event data. Input data indicative that the selectable option has been selected is received. In response, at the start time, the profile of the electronic device is changed from the first profile to the silent profile such that the notification device is controlled to provide inaudible notifications when notification events occur. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120023181 | METHOD FOR VIEWING DOCUMENT INFORMATION ON A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A process for viewing document information on a mobile communication device without having to retrieve the full document onto the device. The solution is client-server based. The client is the mobile device attachment viewing application and the server is the document (attachment) handling process on a remote machine. The process comprises server document information construction and delivery, and document information display on the mobile device. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120023174 | RECIPIENT CHANGE NOTIFICATION - An electronic communication device may, perhaps with the assistance of a mobile device server, determining that a new electronic message received by the device is part of a message thread that includes the new message and at least one prior electronic message previously received at the device. A comparison may be made of address information of the new message with address information of the at least one prior electronic message in the message thread to determine that there has been a change in addressed recipients between the new message and the at least one prior electronic message. The device may then notify a user of the device of the change. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120023072 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE DELETION OF DATA ASSOCIATED WITH ELECTRONIC GROUPS - A system and method are provided that utilize a mechanism for electronic communication group deletion based on the detection of the completion of the purpose of an event as specified upon creation of the electronic communication group. By specifying the expiry date of a group at the time of creation and notifying members of the expiry date, complete deletion of the group can be performed on the server side to conserve memory, while enabling group members to save content locally before the group is deleted. Upon creating a group, an expiry date can be set for the group and this expiry date and a purpose therefor notified to the members that join the group, and users are then able to join the group. Upon detecting the expiry date, the group members can be notified and permitted to perform a local save, extend the expiry date, etc. The server may then delete its copy of the data and the client devices enable or enforce deletion locally to recapture storage space. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120022909 | AUTOMATIC MEETING SCHEDULING AND AVAILABLE TIME DISPLAY - Automatic meeting scheduling may be facilitated without the need to open a calendar application to discuss and discover shared available time. A meeting organizer may send a request to one or more potential meeting participants. Based on responses received from the device of the potential meeting participants, the device of the meeting organizer may determine coincidentally available meeting times. The device may automatically select a candidate meeting time from among the coincidentally available meeting times or may rely on the meeting organizer to select a candidate meeting time from among the coincidentally available meeting times. Typical meeting scheduling may then ensue. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120022858 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD EMPLOYING A MULTIPLE-AXIS INPUT DEVICE AND PROVIDING A LEARNING FUNCTION IN A TEXT DISAMBIGUATION ENVIRONMENT - A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software. The device provides output in the form of a default output and a number of variants. The output is based largely upon the frequency, i.e., the likelihood that a user intended a particular output, but various features of the device provide additional variants that are not based solely on frequency and rather are provided by various logic structures resident on the device. The device enables editing during text entry and also provides a learning function that allows the disambiguation function to adapt to provide a customized experience for the user. The disambiguation function can be selectively disabled and an alternate keystroke interpretation system provided. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120021807 | MOBILE DEVICE WITH A SMART BATTERY HAVING A BATTERY INFORMATION PROFILE CORRESPONDING TO A COMMUNICATION STANDARD - Various embodiments are described for a mobile communication device having a main processor for controlling the operation of the mobile communication device; a device memory coupled to the main processor for storing a plurality of battery information profiles; and a smart battery coupled to the main processor for providing supply power. The smart battery includes a battery processor for controlling the operation of the smart battery and communicating with the main processor; and a battery memory coupled to the battery processor for storing a Battery ID indicating the model of the smart battery. The main processor is configured to communicate with the battery processor to obtain the Battery ID and select one the battery information profiles based on the Battery ID. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120021800 | Radiation Power Level Control System and Method for a Wireless Communication Device Based on a Tracked Radiation History - A radiation power level control scheme for a wireless user equipment (UE) device. In one embodiment, a power data history associated with the wireless UE device is maintained, the power data history comprising data tracked over a time window (e.g., a sliding time window) relative to one or more variables on a per transmission event basis. A component of the UE device is configured to determine a time-average transmission power level. Another component is configured to compare the time-average transmission power level with a first time-averaged transmission power limit threshold, the first time-averaged transmission power limit threshold having a value that depends on a transmission power data history for the UE device. A still further component is provided, operable responsive to the average transmission power level meeting or exceeding the first time-averaged transmission power limit threshold, that is configured to reduce a transmission power level of the UE device. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120021777 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A method and portable electronic device for hands-free operation in a motor vehicle are described. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising: detecting when a portable electronic device is within a threshold distance of a motor vehicle; and inhibiting the portable electronic device from transmitting communications when the portable electronic device is within the threshold distance of a motor vehicle. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120021709 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING BATTERY SLUMP DURING WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS USING SIGNAL TRIGGERED VOLTAGE MONITORING - A system and method for managing battery slump in a battery-powered communications device including: an input configured for receiving battery voltage level information; an output configured for sending a signal for terminating a transmission; and a controller connected to the input and the output and configured to receive the battery voltage level information from the input; monitor the battery voltage level information; and send a signal via the output to terminate a transmission if the battery voltage level information crosses a predetermined threshold during the transmission. In particular, the system and method may further include an input connected to the controller and configured for receiving a signal indicating when a transmission is beginning or occurring and the controller is further configured to receive and monitor the battery voltage level information only when the transmission is occurring. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120021704 | METHOD OF POWER AMPLIFIER SWITCHING POWER CONTROL USING POST POWER AMPLIFIER POWER DETECTION - Various embodiments described herein relate to a power management block and one or more amplification blocks used in the transmitter of a communication subsystem. The power management block provides improved control for the gain control signal provided to a pre-amplifier and the supply voltage provided to a power amplifier, both of which are included in a selected one of the amplification blocks. The power expended by the power amplifier is optimized by employing a continuous control method in which one or more feedback loops are employed to take 1n into account various characteristics of the transmitter components and control values. Post power amplifier transmission power is detected for input into the one or more feedback loops executed in the power management block. A controller for the power amplifier is design to stabilize the system with respect to gain expansion in the power amplifier. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120021701 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH SHUNT COMPONENT AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing including at least one electrically conductive housing portion configured to function as an antenna. The mobile wireless communications device may also include a printed circuit board (PCB) carried by the portable housing, and wireless transceiver circuitry carried by the PCB and including at least one circuit element carried by the PCB. The mobile wireless communications device may also include at least one current shunt component coupled between the at least one electrically conductive housing portion and the at least one circuit element. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120020045 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A WATERPROOF KEYPAD - A portable electronic device having a waterproof keypad and a keypad assembly for the waterproof keypad are described. In one embodiment, the keypad assembly comprises: an embossed keypad having a top and bottom surface, the embossed keypad having a plurality of embossed keys on the top surface; a capacitive sensor layer located below the bottom surface of the embossed keypad; and an actuator located below the capacitive sensor layer moveable between a first position in an unactuated state to a second position in an actuated state. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019688 | METHOD FOR DECREASING DEPTH OF FIELD OF A CAMERA HAVING FIXED APERTURE - A method and apparatus for decreasing the depth of field of images taken by a camera having a fixed aperture, comprising capturing a plurality of images; generating a depth map from the captured images; isolating a plurality of gray zones within the depth map; generating a plurality of image layers having respective depths of field corresponding to respective ones of the plurality of gray zones; selecting one of the image layers as a focus plane; blurring all other image layers; and superimposing the image layers to create a composite image wherein objects located at the focus plane are in focus and objects at all other depths of field are out of focus. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019682 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INSERTING CAPTURED IMAGE DATA INTO A DOCUMENT - A mobile device with an integrated camera responsive to signals from a camera activator. The mobile device includes application programs capable of editing documents. The user triggers the device operating system to switch from an active application program in which the user is editing a document to a camera application by activating the camera activator. The user then captures an image by again triggering the camera activator, whereupon the active application is restored and the image data is inserted within the document. The captured image is directly inserted into an input field within the open document in the active application. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019537 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR STATISTICALLY SORTING CHARACTERS FOR MULTI-TAP KEYBOARDS - Methods and apparatuses for statistically sorting characters for multi-tap keyboards are disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a processor, an indication of a selection of a key, and adding, by the processor, one or more high probability characters to a list of key characters. The method also includes requesting, by the processor, a plurality of sorted characters, and receiving, by the processor, the plurality of sorted characters. In addition, the method includes adding, by the processor, the plurality of sorted characters to the list of key characters, associating, by the processor, the list of key characters with the selected key, and displaying, on a display device, a first character of the list of key characters. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019418 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONTINUOUS RING AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing that may include an electrically conductive continuous ring defining a perimeter of the portable housing. The electrically conductive continuous ring may be configured to function as an antenna. The mobile wireless communications device may further include a printed circuit board (PCB) carried by the portable housing and may include an electrically conductive layer defining a ground plane. The mobile wireless communications device may further include wireless transceiver circuitry carried by the PCB and coupled to the antenna. The mobile wireless communications device may also include an electrically conductive shorting member coupled between the electrically conductive continuous ring and the ground plane. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019390 | WARNING AND PREPARATORY SYSTEM FOR A PORTABLE DEVICE - The disclosure is directed at a system and method for preparing a device for power loss when the presence of a component cover is not sensed. The system includes a component cover with a detection portion; a sensor adapted to detect the presence of the detection portion in the component cover; and a processor able to receive information from the sensor and to prepare the mobile device for power loss. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120017287 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ACCESS ON A PORTABLE DEVICE - A system and method of providing information stored in a memory is provided. The system comprises an information repository for storing information and an access module for providing access to the information in response to a predetermined operation performed on a man-machine interface. The method includes the steps of storing information in a memory and providing access to the information in dependence upon at least one predetermined operation. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120017173 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DESIGNATING A GIVEN FILE AS SELECTED IN A COMPUTING DEVICE - A method and apparatus for designating a given file as selected in a computing device are provided. A list of file types are provided at a display device in response to receiving a first indication that a file is to be selected from an input device, the first indication received within a first application being processed by a processing unit. A native application associated with a given file type is launched in response to receiving a second indication that the given file type has been selected from the list, the native application for processing the given file type. A third indication that the given file has been selected within the native application is received, thereby designating the given file as selected in the first application. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120017166 | APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR MAPPING APPLICATION - A method of and mobile device are provided. The method comprises: receiving, at an application programming interface associated with a mapping application on a device, one or more tagging commands to associate specified geospatial data with a specified tag; in response to receiving each tagging command, updating a memory of the device to store an association between the specified geospatial data and the specified tag; receiving, at the application programming interface, a function command, wherein the function command references one of the specified tags; and in response to receiving the function command, executing a function associated with the function command for all geospatial data associated with the tag referenced by the function command. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120017148 | Navigating Between A Map Dialog And Button Controls Displayed Outside The Map - A method of interacting with a map displayed on a mobile device entails displaying a map in a map dialog on a display of the mobile device, displaying control buttons on the display but outside the map dialog, and receiving user input to switch between a map manipulation mode, where user input manipulates the map, and a control button mode, where user input enables navigation between the control buttons. In one implementation, switching between the two modes permits the same user interface element to be used for navigation/manipulation of the map and of the control buttons, depending on which mode is activated. In one implementation, clicking the track pad toggles between the map manipulation mode and the control button mode. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120017081 | METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING DEVICE CAPABILITIES TO A VERIFIED THIRD PARTY - A system, devices and methods for verifying an administrator computing device to a guest computing device, verifying the guest device to the administrator device and outputting a list of the guest device capabilities for the administrator device such that the guest device is capable of verifying the administrator device, for example to ensure it does not divulge its capabilities to imposters, and the administrator device is capable of identifying whether the list of device capabilities is authentic. Verification can be achieved through cryptographic hashes of private certificates, digital signatures or expected output from verified modules. The list of device capabilities may be restricted based on the authorization granted to the administrator computer and may be altered or watermarked for verification. A failure to verify the administrator device may restrict execution of instructions on the guest device to prevent unauthorized access to the guest device's capabilities. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016976 | PERSISTING FILE SYSTEM INFORMATION ON MOBILE DEVICES - A communication device and method are provided for storing and updating file system information for a network resource such as a content server or application server over a wireless connection. Data pertaining to a folder structure or content listing is received at the device and stored in persistent memory. Upon determination that the stored file system information has aged beyond a predetermined threshold and that a last modification time for the network resource is later than a time associated with the first file system information, a request is transmitted over a wireless connection for new file system information for the network resource. The request may be intercepted by a mobile data server that communicates with the network resource to provide the information to the communication device. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016952 | Efficient Generation Of Static Bitmaps - A method of generating a bitmap entails transmitting a request for map data from a computing device to a map server, the request comprising a location for a map, a height of the map, a width of the map, and an image format. The method further entails receiving the map data for the map in response to transmitting the request for map data, and generating the bitmap locally on the computing device. The method may also involve obtaining customized overlay map data for combining with the other map data to generate the bitmap. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016941 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A DISPLAY - According to embodiments described in the specification, a method, system and apparatus for controlling a display are provided. The method comprises maintaining, in a memory of the portable electronic device, one or more related messages; maintaining, in the memory, at least one of a plurality of labels in association with at least one of the related messages; determining, for each of the plurality of labels, a state based on the number of related messages with which the respective label is associated; controlling the display to generate a representation of the state for each of the labels; receiving an indication of a potential change in at least one of the label states; and, responsive to receiving the indication, updating the determined label states and controlling the display to generate an updated representation. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016879 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USER INTERFACE FOR IMAGE DISPLAY - Approaches to displaying image search results, and image content of computer readable media include providing a matrix display of images, with an interface to insert and remove floating date dividers, each indicative of a day on which one or more of the images was created. Available images can be abstracted according to a respective month in which the images were created, up to a determined maximum number of months, after which images are abstracted according to a year in which they were created. Selecting a month causes display of a matrix of images created during that month, while selecting a year causes display of a list of months. A selected thumbnail can be displayed for each month or year of a displayed list. Search results can grouped according to how each result satisfied the search criteria, such as a separate group for images that had names matching a search criteria, and one or more separate groups for images that satisfied a date range criteria. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016861 | REGISTRATION OF APPLICATIONS AND UNIFIED MEDIA SEARCH - An application programming interface (API) includes an interface implemented by a software program or firmware program which enables an application to interact with other software or with firmware. An API can facilitates interaction between different software programs. Registration of an application can be the notification, by an API which corresponds to a non-native application, to native applications and to a core search framework of a mobile communications device. A core search framework provides a mechanism which enables an application to register as a provider of searchable data. A media application provides a search API media subset which enables non-native applications to register and enables non-native applications to indicate media type categories for which non-native applications may be searched. Registered non-native applications are launched based upon the type of media utilized by a media application. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120015697 | Speaker Phone Mode Operation of a Mobile Device - A mobile device configured for hands-free operation includes a detection mechanism configured to detect an orientation of the mobile device; a microphone; a speaker that generates audio sound when the mobile device is in a speaker phone mode; and a processor module coupled to the detection mechanism and the speaker. The processor module is adapted to initiate a voice call using a voice dialing mode, where the mobile device dials a telephone number based on commands received through the microphone; determine an active voice call status when the voice call is active; detect a current orientation of the mobile device received from the detection mechanism; determine whether the detected current orientation is within a predetermined threshold that is indicative of a speaker phone mode operating orientation; and switch the mobile device to a speaker phone mode, when the detected current orientation indicates the speaker phone mode operating orientation. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120015648 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING MEASUREMENTS IN MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM USER EQUIPMENT - A method and apparatus for selecting cells in a mobile telecommunications system, the system comprising a network of a plurality of cells of a Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) and a network of a plurality of cells of a second Radio Access Technology (RAT), the method comprising, at a user equipment device: when in UMTS mode, flagging in a neighbouring cell list stored on the user equipment device information for a cell of a second RAT which is known to be unsuitable for selection. Information from the neighbouring cell list information for the flagged cell may be removed, in particular for a limited period of time. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120015647 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING STANDBY TIME FOR MOBILE STATIONS - A method and system for determining standby time for a mobile station uses a battery simulator, a base station emulator, a computer to control the test equipment and MSUT for testing a mobile station. The computer includes a module for determining a radio off battery voltage, a module for deriving a battery capacity in dependence upon the radio off battery voltage, a module for measuring battery capacity usage in a predetermined time while the mobile station is in standby mode and a module for determining a standby time for the mobile station in dependence upon the battery capacity and the battery capacity usage, where the predetermined time is less than the standby time. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120015623 | Privacy-Related Requests For An IMS Emergency Session - A network component is provided that includes a processor configured, upon the network component receiving an IMS (Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem) emergency call from a user equipment (UE) | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120015604 | REMOTE DEVICE PAIRING SETUP - A communication device having a display and instructions for displaying a short range wireless function. The instructions can cause the display of a Toolkit homepage in response to a Toolkit application being selected in a homepage of the communication device. In response to the short range wireless function being selected in the Toolkit homepage, status of the short range wireless function on the communication device can be displayed. In response to the short range wireless function being turned on, a short range wireless function menu can be displayed. In response to a pairing option being selected from the displayed short range wireless function menu, menu options for pairing a short range wireless device with the communication device can be displayed. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120014684 | Camera Focus and Shutter Control - A touch screen on a camera is provided. The touch screen comprises a button, wherein removal of contact from the button by lifting contact from the touch screen causes a photograph to be taken, and wherein removal of contact from the button by maintaining contact with the touch screen while moving contact to a portion of the touch screen other than the button causes a photograph not to be taken. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120014457 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DATA COMPRESSION USING CONTEXT-BASED CODING ORDER - A method is presented for entropy coding data using an entropy coder to encode an input sequence. A context model is used to determine the context of each symbol and a probability estimation is made for each symbol. A method is presented for revising the coding order to be context-based, grouping symbols consecutively on the basis that they have a common context. A method is presented for entropy decoding a bitstream of encoded data encoded using a context-based coding order. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120014371 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMOUS UPLINK TIMING ADVANCE MAINTENANCE - According to some embodiments, a mobile device may calculate adjustments of a timing advance based on a determined relative downlink timing change. Adjustments of the timing advance may be made toward a target timing advance in accordance with an adjustment parameter. The adjustment parameter may be adapted based on a received timing advance command and at least one of: a calculated adjustment of the timing advance; and a difference between the target timing advance and the timing advance. In another aspect, self-adjustment of a timing advance performed by a mobile device may be configured based on a property of a communication channel between the mobile device and a base station. In another aspect, self-adjustment of a timing advance performed by a mobile device may be configured based on timing advance commands received from a base station. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120014369 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSIGNMENT AND ALLOCATION OF MIXED-TYPE COMBINATIONS OF SLOTS - Methods and systems for performing allocation of mixed-type combinations of slots are provided. Specifically, in a single assignment message, an allocation of slots over two frames and slots over four frames is performed. These can be RTTI and BTTI blocks for example. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120014343 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPLINK TIMING SYNCHRONIZATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION - Systems and methods for controlling sounding reference signal transmission are provided; a user equipment starts transmitting the sounding reference signal in anticipation of uplink data transmission, and then discontinues transmitting the sounding reference signal after completion of uplink data transmission. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120014342 | UPLINK RESYNCHRONIZATION FOR USE IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus for reusing an uplink control channel configuration associated with an uplink control channel, the method comprising the steps of, at a user agent, receiving an uplink control channel resource configuration assigned by an access device, transmitting to the access device using the control channel resources associated with the received uplink control channel resource configuration and, after a time alignment timer expires, retaining the uplink control channel resource configuration. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120014341 | Uplink Scheduling and Resource Allocation With Fast Indication - Systems and methods for signalling transitions between talk-spurt state and silence state for wireless terminals having semi-persistently allocated uplink resources are employed. A layer 1/2 indication of the state transitions may be transmitted using a resource that is specifically allocated for that purpose. Alternatively, ACK/NACK signalling may be employed. Layer 1 indications may be employed for both state transition types. Alternatively, in-band MAC layer signalling may be used to signal state transition from talk-spurt state to silence, or the network may deduce this state transition on its own. A different uplink wireless transition resource is allocated for the talk-spurt state vs. the silence state. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120014326 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STATE/MODE TRANSITIONING - A user equipment implements a method of processing indication messages, such as SCRI (signaling connection release indication) messages. If upper layers indicate that there is no more packet switched data for a prolonged period, then if a count of how many indication messages have been triggered in at least one RRC (radio resource control) state is less than a maximum number, the UE increments the count, and a cause is set in the indication message, and the indication message is sent. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120014325 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STATE/MODE TRANSITIONING - A user equipment implements a method of processing indication messages, such as SCRI (signalling connection release indication) messages. The user equipment (UE) maintains a count of how many indication messages with a cause set have been sent by the UE while in at least one radio resource control (RRC) state. Various conditions are provided for resetting the count. These include receiving packet switched (PS) data by the UE and transmitting packet switched (PS) data. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120014304 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE CONTROL OF DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - Methods and apparatus for controlling discontinuous reception on a mobile device and in particular to control a short discontinuous reception timer in response to receipt of a medium access control control element. The methods and apparatus include stopping, restarting or maintaining the short discontinuous reception timer. Methods and apparatus for limiting or stopping a retransmission timer by providing user equipment with a maximum retry value for transmissions, by providing a maximum redundant version value, or by providing a medium access control control element to stop or prevent the start of a retransmission timer. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120014252 | Methods And Apparatus For Use In Communicating Data Packets Within A Data Packet Window Having A Size That Is Set Based On Quality Of Service (QOS) Parameters - Methods and apparatus for use in communicating data packets to communication devices are described. A communication device receives one or more Quality of Service (QoS) parameters of a data communication session established between it and a wireless communication network. The one or more QoS parameters may be or include a bandwidth parameter. The communication device sends the bandwidth parameter or a value derived therefrom to a host system via the wireless communication network. The communication device then receives, from the host system via the wireless communication network, data packets via the data communication session. The data packets are communicated within a data packet window having a size that is set as a function of the bandwidth parameter. If another data communication session is established, the communication device sends an updated bandwidth parameter to the host system for receiving data packets within a data packet window having an updated size that is set in accordance with the function. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013784 | MEDIA MODULE CONTROL - The technology includes processor-implemented methods, computer program products, and electronic devices for media module control. Media module zoom specifications are requested. Media module zoom specifications comprising zoom range are received. The received zoom range is divided into n discrete steps. A zoom bar is presented comprises an indicator of increasing zoom direction, an indicator of decreasing zoom direction, and a slider bar is presented. The slider bar is disposed substantially between the indicators. The slider bar displays zoom level as one of the n discrete steps from a first step equal to no zoom level, and an nth step equal to full zoom level. User input regarding a zoom level is received. Zoom is performed on the displayed image. The relative zoom level is displayed in the zoom bar. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013767 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR TAGGING A CAPTURED IMAGE WITH GEOGRAPHICAL INDICIA - An apparatus, and an associated method, for a mobile device, or other portable electronic device, tags a captured image with geographical indicia. The mobile device includes camera functionality to capture an image. A determination is made of the geographic positioning of the mobile device at, or close to, the time at which the image is captured. A geographical indicia is associated with the geographic positioning. And, the geographical indicia is used to tag the image, such as to provide a name to the image file containing the image. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013543 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY AND NAVIGATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A method includes detecting a touch at a location on a touch-sensitive display, receiving an input by a navigation device, and performing a function associated with at least one of the touch and the input in response to elapsing of a time period between detecting the touch and receiving the input. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013542 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF DETERMINING A LOCATION OF A TOUCH - A method includes determining when a touch of a plurality of touches overlapping in time on a touch-sensitive display, is discontinued, utilizing first touch data prior to the determining to identify a location of the touch, and when the first touch data is not established to be accurate, obtaining second touch data prior to the first touch data to identify the location of the touch. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013541 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes displaying information on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device, detecting invocation of a controller, and displaying a controller in an area of the touch-sensitive display to control an indicator within the information. The controller may advantageously be displayed without covering the information. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013488 | KEYPAD WITH WATER AND DUST PROTECTION - A keypad suitable for use with a mobile communication or a handheld device. The keypad includes an actuator component formed from multiple materials and comprises a plurality of actuators, a sealing bead and/or a light guide. The sealing bead is formed from a flexible or compressible material such as silicone rubber. When the keypad is installed the sealing bead is compressed against the mounting surface in the device and provides a seal for the keypad against environmental agents such as moisture, dust and/or electrostatic discharges. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120012376 | ASSEMBLY, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR FORMING A SOLDER CONNECTION - An assembly, and an associated method, facilitates egress of gasses generated during a solder process, thereby reducing the occurrence of voids in the resultant solder connection. A channel is formed to extend part way through a solder pad. The channel defines a path by which to facilitate the egress of the gas generated during the solder operation. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120011561 | TEMPORARY POLICIES IN A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - A system, method and apparatus for enabling temporary policies in a mobile computing device are provided. Data representative of the temporary policies is received, the data comprising a time period for applying the temporary policies. Settings of the mobile computing device are automatically changing from original settings to temporary settings, the temporary settings based on the data. When the time period has expired, the settings are changed back to the original settings. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120011426 | AUTOMATIC LINKING OF CONTACTS IN MESSAGE CONTENT - A system and method for displaying a message in a user interface of a communication device is provided. Names, such as proper nouns, are identified within the message body and associated with a contact address. The contact address may be taken from an address book or other data store at the device, but may also be retrieved from another portion of the message in which the proper noun is identified. Contact addresses may be determined to be associated with an identified name due to proximity of the contact address to the name within the message body, or due to proximity of the contact address to another name within the message body, whether the other name matches the identified name. The associated contact address information may be embedded in the message and the message thus revised may be stored and forwarded to another recipient. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120011346 | MICROCODE-BASED CHALLENGE/RESPONSE PROCESS - Augmented processor hardware contains a microcode interpreter. When encrypted microcode is included in a challenge from a service requiring authentication, the microcode may be passed to the microcode interpreter. Based on decryption and execution of the microcode taking place at the processor hardware, tampering by potentially abusive device software may be avoided. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120011345 | Utilization Of A Microcode Interpreter Built In To A Processor - Augmented processor hardware contains a microcode interpreter. When encrypted microcode is included in a message from a service, the microcode may be passed to the microcode interpreter. Based on decryption and execution of the microcode taking place at the processor hardware, extended functionality may be realized. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120011285 | Method and Apparatus for Enabling Enhanced USB Interaction - Systems and methods for configuring a universal serial bus (USB) including for connection by a peripheral device by detecting an attach event at a USB port on the peripheral device; receiving, at the USB port, a first request for device identification; sending, at the USB port, a first identification data; receiving, at the USB port, a query related to the first identification data, the query indicating software associated with the vendor identifier is supported by the sender of the query; simulating a detach and then an attach at the USB port; receiving, at the USB port, a second request for device identification; and sending, at the USB port, a second identification data that includes an indication that the peripheral device supports at least one function from a plurality of functions that are different from the functionality defined by a generic device class code. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120011213 | HANDLING NOTIFICATIONS IN INSTANT MESSAGING SYSTEMS - To reduce the communications in an IM conversation between two devices, two or more IM events of the conversation at the first device are confirmed by sending to the second device a single IM communication that confirms the most recent of the events. In order that the user of the second device not experience undue delay in receiving the confirmation, the method may be applied where the time interval between any two consecutive ones of the events is less than a predetermined time. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120011163 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRIGGERING A PROVISIONING EVENT - Systems and methods are provided for triggering a provisioning event in a service provider using a provisioning request message generated by an external system. A provisioning system may be used to receive the provisioning request message from the external system and transmit information in the provisioning request message to the service provider to trigger the provisioning event. The provisioning request message may have a data structure that includes a header section and a body section. The body section may contain a provisioning entity section that includes information identifying an entity to which the provisioning event pertains, wherein the provisioning entity section includes one or more attributes defined by the external system. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120009929 | User Profiles - A method, system and computer-readable product for a fixed mobile convergence system. The method includes analyzing at least one rule set associated with at least one user profile with the user profile being associated with at least one mobile device supporting more than one line. Each line offering one or more transports and options for establishing a telephone call. After analyzing the one or more rule sets, a context-specific real-time usage mode is determined based on the analysis which include selections of a telephone line, a transport and establishment options. After determining the usage mode, a call is established between one of the devices and a telephony endpoint, either incoming or outgoing, based on the determined usage mode. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120009928 | Method and System for Efficient DRX Operation During Handover in LTE - A method and system for efficient DRX operation during handover in LTE in which a user equipment expects handover to occur, the method having the steps of: checking whether a no handover initiation decision is received within a predetermined time period; if no, performing the steps of: ensuring the user equipment is not in a DRX sleep period during reception of a handover grant; checking whether a handover grant is received, and if yes, performing a handover procedure; and if no, resuming a DRX sleep interval; and if yes, ending the process. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120009910 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING CIPHERING IN A UNIVERSAL MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - Apparatus and a method for ciphering messages in mobile telecommunications system user equipment and network are disclosed. The apparatus is arranged to store a plurality of current ciphering configurations and/or a plurality of old (previously applied) ciphering configurations and/or a plurality of new (future) ciphering configurations. Thus different ciphering configuration may be applied at different times and for different radio bearers. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120009908 | System and Method for Updating Presence Information in Instant Messaging Applications on a Mobile Device - A system and method for controlling the presence status on a mobile device is provided. The method comprises determining an active notification profile for said mobile device, said active notification profile defining how said mobile device notifies of new events; determining a corresponding presence status for said active notification profile; and setting said corresponding presence status as a current presence status. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120009906 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESUMING MEDIA - A system and method of resuming media playback on a mobile device can include playing media on a mobile device and outputting audio associated with the playing media to an audio output device. The media can be paused in response to receiving an interrupt request. A play request can be received to resume playing of the media on the mobile device. A determination can be made as to whether the audio output device is communicatively coupled to the mobile device. The media can resume play in response to the audio output device being communicatively coupled to the mobile device. In another implementation, media can resume play if a determination is made that the audio output device outputting the audio associated with the media before the interrupt request is the same audio output device that will output audio associated with the media after the interrupt request. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120009905 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK TO A CALLER IN RESPONSE TO THE MODULATION OF AN INCOMING VOICE COMMUNICATION - In order to facilitate the modulation of speech delivery to a participant that is driving or otherwise performing a parallel task, a feedback mechanism is incorporated in order to inform the remote participant of the progress of the delivery of his/her speech at their end of the conversation. In this way, the remote participant is both aware of the modulation occurring at the other end and can adjust their speech to adapt to the current conditions, using the feedback as a guide. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120009893 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE AUTOSELECTION OF AN EMERGENCY NUMBER IN A MOBILE STATIONS - A method and apparatus for the selection of an emergency number in a mobile station having a geographic indicator, the method comprising the steps of and the apparatus characterized by means for: determining whether a user is attempting to reach an emergency service provider; and if the user is attempting to reach an emergency service provider, connecting to a network if the mobile station is not already connected to a network; looking up an emergency dial string in a look-up table based on the geographic indicator and the network connected to; and sending the emergency dial string. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120009888 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN COMMUNICATING DATA WHICH INCLUDES THE SELECTION OF AN RF CHANNEL FOR COMMUNICATIONS - A mobile communication device includes a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver and a second RF transceiver. The first RF transceiver is operative for communications in accordance with a first radio protocol (e.g. BLUETOOTH®) using a first set of RF channels, and the second RF transceiver is operative for communications in accordance with a second radio protocol (e.g. IEEE 802.11) using a second set of RF channels. The mobile device identifies a list of noisy RF channels in the first set of RF channels, detected through operation of the first RF transceiver in accordance with the first radio protocol. The mobile device selects one of the RF channels from the second set based on the identified list of noisy RF channels. The mobile device then controls operation of the second RF transceiver in accordance with the second radio protocol for communicating data to another communication device over the selected RF channel of the second set. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120009884 | Multiple Input Multiple Output Antenna Module and Associated Method - A multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna module, comprising a first signal feed port coupled to a first antenna element disposed along a first edge of an antenna array board, a second signal feed port coupled to a second antenna element disposed on the antenna array board and a transceiver operable to be selectively coupled to either or both of the first and second signal feed ports. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120008785 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE PIN EXCHANGE - Systems and methods for wirelessly exchanging an encryption key between a first device and a second device are disclosed herein. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120008766 | SECURING A COMPONENT PRIOR TO MANUFACTURE OF A DEVICE - By securing a component within a product, before the component is delivered to the final device manufacturing facility, the device manufacturing process can be made provably secure. Additionally, the component may be tested for security and authenticity during manufacture and even later, as the device enters use by a consumer. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120008300 | MOBILE DEVICE CASE - A removable case for a mobile device is provided, the mobile device having a front face and a side edge, and an input button located on the side edge. The case includes a main body defining a region in which the mobile device can be removably received, and an actuator on the main body having a user interface and a button interface, wherein the actuator translates an input force received on the user interface into a button activating force applied by the button interface in a different direction than the input force. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120007876 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF TRACKING DISPLAYED INFORMATION - A method includes displaying a first segment of information in a first format on a display of an electronic device, tracking information previously displayed for a predetermined time period as tracked information, when any of the tracked information is subsequently displayed while scrolling, displaying the tracked information in a second format. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120007745 | METHOD AND HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND PROVIDING NOTIFICATION OF A DEVICE DROP - A method and handheld electronic device for detecting and providing notification of a device drop are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method for providing notification of a device drop on an electronic device having a processor coupled to a memory and an accelerometer, the method comprising: receiving an input from the accelerometer; and issuing an alert when the input indicates a freefall event and at least one secondary indication of a device drop exists. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120005293 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MESSAGES BEING COMPOSED BY A USER - A system and method for processing messages being composed by a user of a computing device (e.g. a mobile device). Embodiments are described in which the performance of certain tasks is initiated before a direction is received from a user to send a message being composed by the user. This may involve, for example, “pre-fetching” security-related data that will be required in order to send a message that is in the process of being composed by the user securely. Such data may include security policy data, certificate data, and/or certificate status data, for example. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120005283 | EMAIL SYSTEM INCLUDING SYNCHRONIZATION SERVER(S) PROVIDING SYNCHRONIZATION BASED UPON SYNCHRONIZATION INDICATORS STORED ON MOBILE DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS - An email system may include an email server(s) configured to store email messages in a plurality of mailboxes, and a plurality of mobile wireless communications devices each configured to store email messages and an email synchronization indicator for a respective mailbox. The system may further include an email synchronization server(s) configured to establish synchronization sessions with the mobile wireless communications devices and retrieve the email synchronization indicators therefrom, and determine changes to the mailboxes and synchronize respective email messages between the mobile wireless communications devices and the email server(s) during the synchronization sessions based upon the retrieved email synchronization indicators. The email synchronization server(s) may also be configured to communicate updated email synchronization indicators to the mobile wireless communications devices, and terminate the synchronization sessions without storing of the updated email synchronization indicators at the email synchronization server(s). | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120003988 | Method and Apparatus for Sharing Information from a Communication Device - Provided is a method and apparatus for sharing information from a communication device. The communication device is to send first information to a first apparatus and second information to a second apparatus. In accordance with an embodiment of the application, the communication device combines the first information and the second information in a single message and then sends the message to a network node. In accordance with another embodiment of the application, the network node separates the first information from the second information and sends the first information and the second information to the first apparatus and the second apparatus, respectively. Note that the communication device did not have to send separate messages to the apparatuses and therefore there is a reduction in number of messages sent by the communication device. This reduction has an effect of reducing network utilization by the communication device. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120003975 | METHODS OF PERFORMING CELL CHANGE WITHOUT RECEIVING DESCRIPTION OF RESOURCES IN A TARGET CELL - Methods and systems of performing cell change for a circuit-switched call without a mobile station receiving a description of resources in a target cell are provided. In some embodiments, a command is generated at the serving cell which indicates to the mobile station to perform a cell change without first receiving a description of resources in the target cell. In some embodiments, a command is generated at the target cell which may be like a handover command, but which indicates to the mobile station to perform the cell change without an allocation of resources. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120003968 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PLACING A CALL ON A SELECTED COMMUNICATION LINE - Devices and methods for placing a call from a mobile device on one of a plurality of communication lines accessible at the mobile device are disclosed herein. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120003958 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA SESSION ESTABLISHMENT - A method and system for data session establishment from a mobile device in a multiple networks scenario, the method including, checking whether an identifier for an first network is on a blacklist on the mobile device; if the first network identifier is not on the blacklist, attempting to establish a data connection with the first network; and if the first network identifier is on the blacklist, establishing a data connection with a second network. The method and system for data session establishment include deriving and maintaining the blacklist. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120003954 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONALLY ATTEMPTING AN EMERGENCY CALL SETUP - A system and method are provided for a communications device to conditionally attempt an emergency call setup The communications device maintains at least one condition for attempting emergency call setups. Upon receiving a message prompting an emergency call setup, the communications device attempts the emergency call setup only if any of the at least one conditions is satisfied. The at least one condition is defined such that the communications device does not erroneously attempt to establish an emergency call when there is no emergency. The at least one condition might for example include whether the message prompting the emergency call setup indicates a message source that is trusted by the user of the mobile device. A system and method are also provided for a communications network to block at least some of the messages from being delivered to their target communications device. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120003936 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING SHORT-RANGE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICE AND AN AUXILIARY SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a system and method for facilitating short-range wireless communications between a mobile wireless device and an auxiliary device. The wireless device includes a short-range transceiver for communicating with an auxiliary device; a signal module for providing a mode control signal; and, a control module for controllably shifting a short-range transceiver between a power saver mode and a search mode based on the mode control signal received from the signal module. When in the search mode, the short-range transceiver is operable to search for the auxiliary device to communicate therewith. When in a power saver mode, the short-range transceiver is not operable to search for the auxiliary device. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120002614 | Application-Based Wireless Device Initiated Radio Resource Management - A method and apparatus for radio resource management in a wireless device is provided. A type of data connection to be established between the wireless device and a network is determined. A radio resource capability mode for the data connection based on resource requirements of the determined type of data connection is dynamically determined wherein the radio resource capability mode is selected from a plurality of radio resource capability modes operable by the wireless device within wireless technologies supported by the network. The determined radio resource capability mode is conveyed to the network during connection establishment between the wireless device and the network, wherein the radio resource capability mode is used by the network to determine radio resources to be allocated to the wireless device for the connection. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120002564 | MOBILITY IN A DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM - A device, method or system implements operations to receive compressed samples of wireless transmissions from a plurality of user equipment (UEs) traveling through different communication regions in a wireless network, and detect information in the wireless transmissions of the UEs based on the compressed samples. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120001851 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INCLUDING A KEYBOARD ASSEMBLY FOR REDUCING SAR AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing and wireless transceiver circuitry carried by the portable housing. The mobile wireless communications device may also include an antenna carried by the portable housing and coupled to the wireless transceiver circuitry, and a light source carried by the portable housing. The device may further include a keyboard assembly carried by the portable housing including a light guide coupled to the light source and having input key receiving openings therein, and a mask carried by the light guide and having input key receiving openings. The mask may include an electrically conductive layer positioned relative to the antenna to reduce a Specific Absorption Rate value for the mobile wireless communications device. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120001553 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF ILLUMINATION - A method and system are set forth for automatically adjusting keypad luminance based on display content. In one embodiment, the method comprises calculating a lighting level based on ambient light; calculating a luminance level of an image on the display; setting a maximum lighting level to the luminance level of the image on the display; and in the event the calculated lighting level exceeds the maximum lighting level then selecting the maximum lighting level, and in the event the calculated lighting level does not exceed the maximum lighting level then selecting the calculated lighting level. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120000759 | DEFLECTION WEB FOR A KEYPAD ASSEMBLY - A deflection web is provided for use in a keypad assembly. The deflection web comprises a plurality of actuators resiliently coupled together by a flexible membrane. Each actuator of the deflection web corresponds to a key of the keypad assembly, and for each actuator, the flexible membrane comprises a corresponding radially outwardly extending flange whose thickness varies in a direction from the corresponding actuator. In some instances, the thickness of the flange may increase as the flange extends a distance radially outward from its corresponding actuator. A method for creating the deflection web of the keypad assembly and a method for assembling the keypad assembly are also provided. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110321171 | Deleting Confidential Information Used to Secure a Communication Link - A system includes a first wireless-enabled device that transparently stores confidential information and a second wireless-enabled device that stores the same confidential information. The confidential information is to be used to secure a wireless communication link between the first device and the second device. One or both of the first device and the second device is to delete the confidential information upon fulfillment of one or more conditions related to the communication link. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110321153 | SECURITY MECHANISM FOR INCREASED PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION - Apparatus, systems, and methods provide a mechanism to enhance the management of data security in a system for users of the systems. Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to manage security of data in an electronic system on an application-by-application basis. Such application-by-application basis can be applied in addition to managing data security globally in the electronic system. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110321038 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DOWNLOADING AND DISPLAYING ADS - There is disclosed a system and method for downloading and displaying advertisements during software installation on the device. In an embodiment, the method comprises: receiving a selection of one or more software installation options and considering any additional criteria for selection of an initialization file; in dependence upon the selection of one or more installation options and any additional criteria, downloading a corresponding initialization file; reading the downloaded initialization file for a list of one or more advertisement files to be downloaded to the device and played back in accordance with playback parameters provided in the initialization file; and downloading the list of advertisement files and displaying the advertisement files during the software installation in accordance with the playback parameters. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110320807 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING ENCODED MESSAGES - Systems and methods for processing encoded messages at a message receiver. A received encoded message is decoded and stored in a memory. The stored decoded message can subsequently be displayed or otherwise processed without repeating the decoding operations. Decoding operations may include signature verification, decryption, other types of decoding, or some combination thereof. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110320402 | MANAGEMENT OF MEDIA FILES - Apparatus, systems, and methods provide a mechanism to enhance the management of mobile devices for users of the mobile devices. Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to manage media content for a mobile device with respect identification, in a management system, of the media content of the mobile device. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110320161 | POWER CUT-OFF BASED ON CURRENT - This document discusses, among other things, a method for heat management in a portable electronic device. The method includes measuring a current in the portable electronic device and determining, as a function of the current, whether the portable electronic device may overheat. When the portable electronic device may overheat, at least one component in the portable electronic device can be turned off. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110319124 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING POWER AMPLIFIER EFFICIENCY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS HAVING HIGH PEAK TO AVERAGE POWER RATIOS - A power management system and method for a wireless communication device generates an average desired transmit power signal based on at least one of a received signal strength indicator signal and a power control instruction signal from a base station. A power supply level adjustment signal is generated based on the data parameters of an outgoing data stream and at least one environmental information signal. A combination of the power supply level adjustment signal and the average desired transmit power or a gain control signal and an altered version of the power supply level adjustment signal is used to generate a variable power supply signal that is provided to an output amplifier block for sufficiently generating outgoing wireless device radio signals while reducing power loss in the output amplifier block. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110319101 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR PAGING AN ACCESS TERMINAL IN A RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus, and an associated methodology for a communication system in which an access terminal is paged by a page sent on a paging channel. Hashes are generated by a hash generator at an access network to identify where in the paging message that page indications are to be positioned. And, hashes are generated at the access terminal to identify where in a received page that page indications are located. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110319073 | Method And System for Radio Access Technology Selection - A method and a multi-mode mobile communication device operating said method are provided. The method comprises selecting a first data connection by a multi-mode mobile communication device while there is no data to be transmitted, said first data connection carried over a first network utilizing a first radio access technology (RAT) based on a first criteria, and selecting a second data connection by the multi-mode mobile communication device while data is being transmitted, said second data connection carried over a second network utilizing a second RAT based on a second criteria. The multi-mode communication device comprises a first transceiver adapted to be connected to a server using the first RAT, a second transceiver adapted to be connected to the server using the second RAT, and a processor for carrying out the method. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110319072 | Method And System for Radio Access Technology Selection - A method and a multi-mode mobile communication device operating said method are provided. The method comprises a multi-mode mobile communication device selecting a first data connection carried over a first radio access technology (RAT) based on a first requested QoS, and the multi-mode mobile communication device selecting a second data connection over a second RAT based on a second requested QoS. The multi-mode communication device comprises a first transceiver adapted to be connected to a server using the first RAT, a second transceiver adapted to be connected to the server using the second RAT, and a processor for carrying out the method. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110319050 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A MOBILE STATION TO ENHANCE THE PROBABILITY OF SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY CALL COMPLETION AND SUCCESSFUL CALLBACK FROM EMERGENCY SERVICE CENTRE - A method and apparatus for enhancing the probability of a successful emergency call completion and emergency callback on a mobile station in a network, the method comprising the steps of: during an emergency call attempt, monitoring whether the mobile station has received a non-voice service request from the network and, if yes, ignoring the non-voice service request. Further, during a callback period, monitoring whether the mobile station has received a service request from the network and, if yes, ignoring the service request if the service request is a non-voice service request that is anything but a position location service request. Further, during a callback period, monitoring whether a user attempts to initiate a non-voice service request that is anything but a position location service request, and if yes ignoring the non-voice service request. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110319041 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE PROVIDING PATTERN/FREQUENCY CONTROL FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, a wireless transceiver carried by the portable housing, and a plurality of antennas also carried by the portable housing. Each antenna may have a different gain pattern at a different respective operating frequency, and the antennas may have different shapes to define different gain patterns at a given operating frequency. The mobile wireless communications device may further include a frequency/pattern diversity controller for controlling the wireless transceiver to preferentially operate with the plurality of antennas. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110317837 | TWO INDICES MOVING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS FOR CRYPTOGRAPHIC BIDIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS USING A SHARED MASTER KEY - A master key may be used by each participant in a secure communication. Indeed, each participant may select and encryption key from a distinct end of the master key. To eliminate a necessity for the end points in the secure communication to maintain a master key corresponding to every possible correspondent, the participants may communicate through an encryption server. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110317618 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR FACILITATING ROUTING OF DATA IN A RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM HAVING A MOBILE NODE CAPABLE OF ROAMING MOVEMENT - Apparatus, and an associated method, for providing routing information to a mobile node operable in a radio communication system. The routing information is used by the mobile node to address data messages that are to be communicated to a relay host, or other, device. The routing information that is provided to the mobile node includes a plurality of separate routing sequences. Different ones of the routing sequences are used by the mobile node, depending upon at what location that the mobile node is positioned when the data message is sent. A registration server is used by which to create the routing information, responsive to indications of a home network associated with the mobile node and a current location of the mobile node. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110317561 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING PACKET THROUGHPUT BASED ON CLASSIFICATION OF PACKET LOSS IN DATA TRANSMISSIONS - A method, apparatus and system for managing loss of packets in data transmissions is provided. In a method embodiment, selective acknowledgements are received at a sending computer from a receiving computer. The sending computer is configured to analyze patterns in the selective acknowledgements and infer a type of packet loss. As a result of the inference, the packet delivery strategy from the sending computer can be adjusted. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316789 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY PREFERRING A DIACRITICAL VERSION OF A LINGUISTIC ELEMENT ON A HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE BASED ON LINGUISTIC SOURCE AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A method for automatically preferring a diacritical version of a linguistic element on a handheld electronic device by utilizing a linguistic source. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316788 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISAMBIGUATION OF COMPOUND TEXT INPUT EMPLOYING DIFFERENT GROUPINGS OF DATA SOURCES TO DISAMBIGUATE DIFFERENT PARTS OF INPUT - A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software that is operable to disambiguate compound text input. The device is able to assemble language objects in the memory to generate compound language solutions. The device is able to generate compound language solutions by employing different groupings of data sources to generate different portions of the compound language solutions. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316787 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD PROVIDING DISAMBIGUATION OF AN AMBIGUOUS OBJECT DURING EDITING AND SELECTIVELY PROVIDING PREDICTION OF FUTURE CHARACTERS - A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software and prediction software. During editing of an object, the object can be ambiguous, and the system provides one or more disambiguated interpretations of the ambiguous object. In some circumstances, the system can additionally provide one or more completions, i.e., predictions of future characters. However, in other circumstances the outputting of completions of an ambiguous object can be suppressed in order to avoid distracting the user and to provide more meaningful results to the user. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316611 | CONTROL CORD FOR HEADSETS AND AUXILIARY DEVICES - A cord-based controller for an auxiliary device, such as a headset, is provided for use with a portable electronic device. A pressure-sensitive, and preferably bendable, material such as a piezoelectric pressure sensor is placed within or on an or cord of a headphone lead, such as by wrapping it within the outer shielding of the cord. A self-powered controlling sensor is arranged to control the electronic device using a generated control signal. The controlling sensor comprises a sensor material. The control signal is generated by deformation of the sensor material independent of power supplied to the headset and independent of power supplied to the portable electronic device. This is achieved without requiring a separate housing for the controller, which typically protrudes from the cord. A plurality of control sensor elements can be provided, each producing a different control signal voltage transmitted along a single control signal electrical. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110314462 | Firmware Upgrade System and Method in a Device Management Architecture - In one embodiment, a device firmware upgrade scheme is disclosed for upgrading a device image of a mobile communications device. A device management session is established between the mobile communications device and a first server using a first protocol. Upon obtaining identity information of a second server operable to compute or otherwise determine a customized upgrade process, a device inventory is transmitted to the second server using a second protocol. Upon receiving the customized upgrade process, the mobile communications device downloads one or more upgrade files from one or more resources. Thereafter, the mobile communications device is operable to provide a status indication to the first server using the first protocol. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110314292 | POWER ANALYSIS ATTACK COUNTERMEASURE FOR THE ECDSA - Execution of the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) requires determination of a signature, which determination involves arithmetic operations. Some of the arithmetic operations employ a long term cryptographic key. It is the execution of these arithmetic operations that can make the execution of the ECDSA vulnerable to a power analysis attack. In particular, an attacker using a power analysis attack may determine the long term cryptographic key. By modifying the sequence of operations involved in the determination of the signature and the inputs to those operations, power analysis attacks may no longer be applied to determine the long term cryptographic key. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110314170 | Wireless Device Swap - A method of performing a swap operation. Communication is established between a first UE and a server. Communication is established between the first UE and a second UE. Permission is received at the first UE from the server to perform the swap operation. A swap application is executed to facilitate transfer of an archive file from the first UE to the second UE. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110314167 | Peer to Peer Secure Synchronization Between Handheld Devices - A method implemented in a user equipment (UE) comprising a processor. First information is stored to a removable memory connected to the UE and second information is stored to a non-volatile memory of the UE. The first information may be a unique value and may include additional information. A connection request based at least in part on the first information is received. A connection response based at least in part on the second information and the connection request is sent. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110314118 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND USER INTERFACE FOR SEARCHING FOR MESSAGES WITH ATTACHMENTS ON A MOBILE DEVICE - Embodiments of a system, method, and user interface for searching for messages with attachments on mobile devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a messaging application is programmed such that, in operation, a user is presented with a search screen in which the user may define search parameters for a search. A search parameter associated with an option to search for messages of a specified type is provided, and more specifically, an option to search for messages (e.g. electronic mail messages) having one or more attachments is made available to the user. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110313653 | Method, Device and System for Presenting Navigational Information - A method and apparatus for presenting navigational information for a mobile device. The mobile device is configured to determine its location, for example via GPS. One or more input images and navigational information are obtained. The input images may be obtained, for example, via a camera. One or more output images are generated by processing the input images to integrate the obtained navigational information. Processing of the input images includes recognizing one or more objects in the input images. The recognized objects may be indicative of navigational instructions, for example, a navigation route. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110312392 | MOBILE COMMUNICATON DEVICE HAVING ROTATABLE MEMBER - A mobile communication device is provided which includes at least one hinge mechanism pivotably coupled to a top member and to a base member such that the top member can be moved between an opened and a closed position. In the closed position, display and/or interface elements may be inside the device and adjacent to the base member, thereby being inaccessible and protected. In the opened position, the display and/or interface elements may be accessible. A biasing mechanism may drive a portion of the movement between the opened and closed positions. The top member and the base member may be biased or restricted such that there is substantially no separation between the top member and the base member during movement between the opened and closed positions. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110312315 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TIME-BASED MEDIATION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - A method and apparatus for time-based mediation of wireless communications is provided to a user of a wireless communications device. The method involves determining local time information associated with the recipient communication device in response to a user-initiated contact function; determining a mediation condition based at least in part on said local time information; and if the mediation condition satisfies a predetermined criterion: providing, to a user of the wireless communication device, an indication of said mediation condition; presenting, to said user, a menu of two or more options for contacting the recipient communication device using the wireless communication device; and initiating communication in accordance with an option selected from said menu. The method can be implemented on an apparatus such as a wireless communication device. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110312308 | Methods And Apparatus For Use In Controlling Scanning Operations In A Mobile Communication Device - Techniques for use in a mobile device for controlling scanning operations are described. A calendar application is stored in memory of the mobile device. The calendar application is configured to store calendar appointment data associated one or more appointments. In response to identifying an imminent appointment for a communication session when the mobile device is out-of-coverage, the mobile device performs a scanning operation for identifying a wireless network for communications. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110311084 | SHARED COIL FOR INDUCTIVE CHARGING AND HEARING-AID-COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS IN MOBILE PHONES - A mobile communication device that is compliant with the Hearing Aid Compliance Act. The device includes a coil and circuitry that can couple, through electromagnetic induction, the output of an audio codec of the device to a hearing aid. The coil and circuitry can also be used to charge the battery of the device. The coil and circuitry can further be used, through electromagnetic induction, to transfer energy from the battery of the device to the battery of the hearing aid to charge the battery of the hearing aid. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310986 | System and Method for Uplink Control Information Transmission in Carrier Aggregation - A method for communicating uplink control information to a base station using a user equipment is presented. The method includes identifying component carriers on the user equipment scheduled for Physical Uplink Shared CHannel (PUSCH) transmissions, and identifying at least one first ranking for each of the component carriers for transmission of uplink control information. Each first ranking is at least partially determined by whether the component carrier is configured for delay-sensitive transmissions. The method includes using the at least one first ranking to select a first component carrier for transmission of uplink control information, and encoding uplink control information into the first component carrier for transmission to the base station. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310912 | System and Method For Autonomous Combining - A user agent capable of autonomous combining. The user agent can be implemented as a processor configured to promote receiving a first signal from an access node and a second signal from a relay node. The processor may be further configured to combine the first and second signals. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310897 | System and Method For Autonomous Combining - A user agent capable of autonomous combining. The user agent can be implemented as a processor configured to promote receiving a first signal from an access node and a second signal from a relay node. The processor may be further configured to combine the first and second signals. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310861 | System and Method for Timing Synchronization - The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for timing synchronization. Uplink synchronization is a necessary component of a UE operating in a mobile, wireless network. Reliable uplink synchronization generally requires regular uplink transmission containing reference signals. A method is provided that defines a burst period for sending the reference signals, determines an interval between the reference signals, and sends a timing instruction message that includes the burst period and the determined interval. A second method is provided that receives the timing instruction message and sends the reference signals in accordance with the timing instruction. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310580 | MOBILE DEVICE WITH A FLIP-AROUND KEYBOARD - A mobile device having a flip-around keyboard includes a housing, a display, and a keyboard rotatably coupled to the housing. The housing has a top end, a bottom end, a front surface, and a back surface. The display is located on the front surface of the housing. The keyboard is rotatably coupled at about the bottom end of the housing. The keyboard has a front face having a plurality of keys and a rear face opposite the front surface. In a first configuration, the rear face of the keyboard faces the display of the housing. In a second configuration, the front face of the keyboard faces the back surface of the housing. The keyboard can be rotatably coupled to the housing by a coupler that permits greater than two hundred seventy degrees of rotation about a lateral axis parallel to an edge of the housing. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110309992 | NOTCHED ANTENNA ASSEMBLY FOR COMPACT MOBILE DEVICE - An antenna assembly features a single ground plane with notches spaced apart from each other along edges of the ground plane. The notches are located at a non-coupling distance from an antenna that is positioned at an edge opposite from the notched edges of the ground plane. The notches are configured to extend the electrical length of the ground plane and dimensioned to have a maximum length that eliminates radiation along the individual notches. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110307906 | UNIVERSAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTOR - A universal connector apparatus for a mobile device and in communication with the mobile device, the apparatus comprising: at least one universal serial bus (USB) connector providing at least one connection; at least one USB host controller configured to control the at least one USB connection; a microprocessor configured to control the at least one USB host controller, the microprocessor having an operating system; a USB device control interface on the mobile device configured to communicate and control the universal connector apparatus; and a USB driver configured to operate within the operating system to enable the mobile device to connect to one or more peripherals via the at least one USB connector. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110307891 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACTIVATION OF COMPONENTS - A method and electronic device for activating components based on predicted device activity. The method and device include maintaining a set of device activity information storing data collected from components in the device. The device activity information may be maintained over a predetermined time period and may include times associated with the collected component data. The device activity information may include data regarding scheduled events. Device activity and the appropriate activation state of a component on the device may be predicted based on the current time, current data collected from components in the device and data in the device activity information. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110307829 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING, SHARING AND DISPLAYING ELECTRONIC CONTENT - The present disclosure provides a device, system and method to present electronic content on a first mobile electronic device in communication and configured to receive electronic content from a second electronic device. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110307624 | Method and System to Release Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), IP-Connectivity Access Network (IP-CAN) and Radio Access Network (RAN) Networking Resources When IP Television (IPTV) Session is Paused - A user equipment (UE), comprising at least one component configured to support controlling a media stream and modifying Internet Protocol-Connectivity Access Network (IP-CAN)/Radio Access Network (RAN) and Internet Packet (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) media resources, wherein the IP-CAN/RAN and IMS media resources are modified using a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) RE-INVITE request to an IMS network, and wherein the media stream is controlled using a Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) request to a media server. Also included is a UE comprising at least one component configured to support a method comprising sending a RTSP request to a signaling/control server in communications with a media server to control a media stream, wherein a SIP RE-INVITE request associated with the RTSP request is further sent from the UE or the signaling/control server to an IMS network to modify media resources associated with the media stream. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110307617 | Method And Apparatus For Handling Peers With Dynamic IP Connectivity Status In Peer-To-Peer Networks - Method and apparatus for communication in a peer-to-peer (P2P) network are provided. The method comprises a first peer in the P2P network selecting a primary Internet Protocol (IP) address from a plurality of IP addresses associated with the first peer. The method further comprises the first peer providing the primary IP address to a second peer as an address the second peer is to use in initiating communication with the first peer. The apparatus comprises a user equipment (UE) that includes a processor configured such that the UE selects a primary IP address from plurality of IP addresses associated with the UE and registers the primary IP address in the P2P network. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110307598 | AUTOMATED CALENDAR RECONCILIATION - There is provided a computer implemented method of providing data reconciliation on a first delegate device associated with an assigned task. The method comprises the steps of: determining a likelihood of failure of the first delegate device associated with the task defined in a first data entry thereon to complete the task, the first data entry associated with a start time and a task location; determining a replacement delegate device for completing the task in response to detecting task information for the replacement delegate device indicating suitability for the task; and updating respective data entries for the first delegate device and the replacement delegate device to associate the replacement delegate device for the task. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110307581 | Media Presentation Description Delta File For HTTP Streaming - A method for obtaining media presentation description information. The method includes a client obtaining information related to a change in a first Media Presentation Description (MPD) on a server. The method further includes the client updating a second MPD on the client with the information related to the change. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110307540 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING TRANSMISSION OF REDUNDANT DATA - A method and system for reducing protocol headers sent over a wireless network are described. The method includes receiving at a proxy server, from a mobile device, a protocol request device addressed to a remote system. The protocol request including defined headers and an enable-caching indicator. The proxy server stores at least one of the defined headers as cached headers and sends a protocol response to the mobile device identifying the cached headers. Subsequent requests from the mobile device are formatted as abridged requests that exclude the cached headers, thereby reducing the data transmitted. The proxy server adds the cached headers to the abridged requests before forwarding them as unabridged requests to the remote system. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110306392 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INCLUDING A MAGNETICALLY CONDUCTIVE BODY AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include first and second housings coupled together and moveable between first and second positions. The mobile wireless communications device may also include wireless transceiver circuitry carried by at least one of the first and second housings, a magnetic sensor carried by the first housing and coupled to the wireless transceiver circuitry, and a magnet carried by the second housing. The mobile wireless communications device may also include a magnetically conductive body operatively coupled between the magnetic sensor and the magnet when the first and second housings are in the first position. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110306342 | CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM PROVIDING MOBILE CELLULAR DEVICE BATTERY SAVING FEATURES WHILE ACCOMMODATING USER ACCESS REQUESTS AND RELATED METHODS - A cellular communications system may include at least one base station and at least one mobile cellular communications device. More particularly, the at least one mobile cellular communications device may include a controller, at least one user input device connected to the controller, and a wireless transceiver cooperating with the controller for attempting to establish a wireless communications link with at least one base station, and if the wireless communications link cannot be established, then continuing to attempt to establish the wireless communications link at a first attempt rate. Moreover, if a user provides a request to access the at least one base station via the at least one user input device, then the controller may continue to attempt to establish the wireless communications link based upon a second attempt rate greater than the first attempt rate. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110306252 | SPRING FINGER GROUNDING COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A grounding component is provided for grounding electronic components. The grounding component includes: a base; a channel formed within the base; and a spring finger extending from the base, the spring finger having a fixed end and a free end. When the spring finger is in a first undepressed position, a knuckled portion of the spring finger lies proud of the base, and the free end of the spring finger lies substantially within the channel. A method for manufacturing the grounding component is also provided. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110305338 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURE PROVISIONING OF A WIRELESS DEVICE - A method and system for enabling one or more communication services on a wireless device are provided. The method comprises: sending a request for provisioning information from a carrier provisioning system to a device developer provisioning system; receiving, from the device developer provisioning system, secure provisioning information corresponding to the request; and sending the secure provisioning information corresponding to the request from the carrier provisioning system to the wireless device. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110305191 | Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) with Relay Nodes - A method for providing multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) feedback information and configuration information. The method includes transporting the MIMO feedback information, configuration information, or both over an uplink relay link using higher layer signaling. Also included is a method for providing uplink data transmission over an access link. The method includes transporting the uplink data over an uplink access link using orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing access (OFDMA). Also included is a relay node comprising a processor configured to promote transmitting MIMO feedback information, configuration information, or both over an uplink relay link using higher layer signaling. Also included is a user agent (UA) comprising a processor configured to promote transmitting uplink data over an uplink access link using OFDMA. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110305182 | Method and System for Robust MAC Signaling - A method for indicating and interpreting robust MAC signaling, the indicating method having the steps of: checking whether a MAC-PDU contains control information; and if yes, providing an indication to use a robust configuration for a HARQ feedback transmission, and the interpreting method having the steps of: receiving a MAC-PDU; checking whether an indication for robust HARQ feedback transmission is provided; and if yes, utilizing robust HARQ feedback transmission. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110304559 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CHANGING TACTILE FEEDBACK - A method includes detecting touches on a touch-sensitive display, determining force values for the touches, and changing tactile feedback based on the force values. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110304558 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING TACTILE FEEDBACK - A method includes detecting a sheet corresponding to a plurality of characters on a touch-sensitive input device; detecting, by the touch-sensitive input device, a touch; determining a next character output; in response to determining that the touch is associated with a location on the sheet, which location is associated with the next character, providing tactile feedback to identify the next character. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110304554 | KEYPAD STIFFENER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - Embodiments described herein are directed towards a keypad stiffener and a method for manufacturing. The method may include forming a metal plate form. The metal plate form may include a metal grounding plate, at least one detachable island and at least one bridge. A bridge may mechanically connect the metal grounding plate to the detachable island. The method may also include forming a non-conductive molding mechanically coupling the metal grounding plate and the at least one detachable island and electrically disconnecting the detachable island from the metal grounding plate. Furthermore, subsequent to the electrically disconnecting, the at least one detachable island may be electrically floating with respect to the metal grounding plate. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110304553 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH REDUCED KEYBOARD AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF PROVIDING IMPROVED DISAMBIGUATION WITH REDUCED DEGRADATION OF DEVICE PERFORMANCE - In view of the foregoing, an improved handheld electronic device having a reduced keyboard provides facilitated language entry by making available to a user certain words that a user may reasonably be expected to enter. Incoming data, such as the text of a message, can be scanned for proper nouns, for instance, since such proper nouns might not already be stored in memory and might be expected to be entered by the user when, for example, forwarding or responding to the message. A proper noun can be identified, for instance, on the basis that it begins with an upper case letter. The proper nouns can be stored, for example, in memory that may, by way of further example, be a temporary dictionary. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110304552 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL KEYBOARD FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An apparatus and method for telephony tone signal and character code generation for QWERTY keyboards includes a QWERTY style keyboard, a processor and a keyboard mode control software module. The QWERTY style keyboard has a plurality of letter keys, wherein each letter key is configured to generate a unique input signal. The processor is coupled to the keyboard and is configured to convert each unique input signal generated by the letter keys into a character code and/or a telephony tone signal. The keyboard mode control software module operates on the processor, and controls whether the processor converts the unique input signals from the letter keys into character codes or telephony tone signals. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110302493 | VISUAL SHUFFLING OF MEDIA ICONS - An apparatus and method for shuffling a media file in a playlist. A first playlist order of a plurality of media files is created for displaying a plurality of icons corresponding to one of the plurality of media files. The plurality icons are arranged according to the first playlist order on the display. Upon receiving a request for a second playlist order a second playlist order is created. While displaying the plurality of icons in the first playlist order, movement of at least two icons on the display is shown between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position corresponds to the first playlist order and the second position corresponds to the second playlist order. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110302491 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes displaying a selectable feature on a display of an electronic device, detecting a touch on a touch-sensitive input device, wherein the touch is associated with the selectable feature, and displaying a preview of information from an application associated with the selectable feature. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110302407 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING ENCRYPTED MESSAGES TO A DISTRIBUTION LIST - A system and method for sending encrypted messages to a distribution list that facilitates the sending of such messages only to individuals or other entities associated with the distribution list that will be able to read the message. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: identifying a distribution list address in a message; determining one or more member addresses associated with the distribution list address; for each member address, determining if a public key for a member identified by the respective member address is available on the computing device; encrypting the message to each member identified by the one or more member addresses for which a public key for the respective member is available on the computing device; sending the encrypted message to the distribution list address if each of the one or more member addresses associated with the distribution list identifies a member for which a public key is available on the computing device; and sending the message to each of the one or more member addresses that identifies a member for which a public key is available on the computing device otherwise. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110302402 | ON-CHIP SECURITY METHOD AND APPARATUS - A boot method an apparatus are described which reduce the likelihood of a security breach in a mobile device, preferably in a situation where a reset has been initiated. A predetermined security value, or password, is stored, for example in BootROM. A value of a security location within FLASH memory is read and the two values are compared. Polling of the serial port is selectively performed, depending on the result of such comparison. In a presently preferred embodiment, if the value in the security location matches the predetermined security value, then polling of the serial port is not performed. This reduces potential security breaches caused in conventional arrangements where code may be downloaded from the serial port and executed, which allows anyone to access and upload programs and data in the FLASH memory, including confidential and proprietary information. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110302342 | SMART CARD SET PROTOCOL OPTIMIZATION - A method of facilitating communications between a computer device and a smart card reader having an associated smart card, the computer device including a smart card resource manager and a smart card reader service, the smart card reader service acting as a relay for commands between the smart card resource manager and the smart card reader, the method comprising: receiving from the smart card resource manager a first command for setting a protocol for communications with the smart card; and responding, prior to receiving a reply from the smart card to the first command, to the smart card resource manager with a message indicating that the smart card has successfully received the first command. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110302262 | Wireless Messaging Using Notification Messages In A Wireless Communication Network - A method of operating a host service in a communication system which includes the host service and a mobile device, includes receiving a data message for the mobile device at the host service; determining whether a service session between the host service and the mobile device is active; if the service session is inactive: creating a notification message at the host service, the notification message indicating the data message and the mobile device; forwarding the notification message for subsequent delivery to the mobile device, the notification message associated with an application of a plurality of applications on the mobile device; and subsequent to an active service session being established between the host service and the mobile device, sending the data message indicated by the notification message to the mobile device during the active service session; and if the service session is active, sending the data message to the mobile device during the active service session without creating a notification message. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110302261 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING TEMPLATE REPLIES TO ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGES - A method for responding to an electronic mail (“email”) message presented to a user on a display screen of a data processing system, comprising: receiving a command from the user to generate a reply to the email message using content from one or more template replies, the reply having a subject line and a body; presenting a choice of the one or more template replies to the user; receiving a command to select a template reply from the choice, the template reply having a subject line and a body; and generating the reply by inserting content from the body of the template reply into the body of the reply. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110302260 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EMAIL NOTIFICATION - A method of configuring a system for providing notification of a new email received at a user's mailbox stored by a first mail storage system for retrieval by a second mail storage system. The method comprises configuring a mail sender to send a notification email to the second mail storage system comprising data to notify the second mail storage system of the new email, receive a rejection message from the second mail storage system, and interrupt the sending of further data of the notification email in response to the rejection message, wherein the receipt by the second mail storage system of the notification email triggers the second mail storage system to retrieve the new email from the first mail storage system. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110302249 | METHOD FOR ASSISTED MESSAGE GENERATION - A method for assisted message generation on an electronic device is provided. The method comprises: receiving from an input device a request to compose an electronic message; identifying a message recipient associated with the electronic message; determining from a datastore a suggested message component for the electronic message in dependence on the identified message recipient; and displaying the suggested message components on a display screen of the electronic device. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110302215 | ASSEMBLY, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR CONTROLLING DISPOSITION OF ENTERPRISE DATA AT A WIRELESS DEVICE - An apparatus, and an associated method, facilitates enterprise control of enterprise data at a personal-liable wireless device. A network-generated command, generated by a network command generator is sent to the wireless device. The command is detected at the wireless device, and the contents of the detected command are ascertained. The affected data is accessed, and disposition is made of the affected, enterprise data. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110300866 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPORTING OF NEIGHBOUR CELLS IN HANDOVER FROM GAN - Methods are described for use in a mobile device such that when the mobile device is connected to a generic access network (GAN) cell, the mobile device receives information including characteristics pertaining to one or more neighbour cells in a network that are not GAN cells. The mobile device can then determine at least a list of candidate neighbour cells for handover from the GAN cell to a cell that is not a GAN cell as a function of the information. In some embodiments of the invention the network that is not a GAN is a UTRAN network and a candidate list of 3G cells are generated. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110300848 | Map Version Control Methods And Apparatus For Updating The Use Of Network-Maintained Map Data Sets For Mobile Communication Devices - A method in a mobile device for use in receiving updates of network-maintained map data sets is described. The mobile device receives, through a wireless network, map data for rendering a map. The map data has a plurality of layers, where each of the plurality of layers includes a version number and a plurality of data entries associated therewith. Each of the plurality of data entries indicates a plurality of data points for rendering one or more artifacts or labels within an area of interest of the map. The mobile device stores the map data, and displays the area of interest from the plurality of layers of the stored map data. The mobile device then receives, through the wireless network, an indication of an alternative version of one of the layers of the stored map data. When the version number of the alternative version is greater than the version number of the stored version, the mobile device causes one or more requests for the alternative version of said layer for the area of interest to be sent through the wireless network. The mobile device also receives the alternative version of said layer for the area of interest through the wireless network in response to the one or more requests. The mobile device also then causes the map of the area of interest to be rendered in the display in accordance with the combined plurality of layers of the stored map data, but with use of the alternative version of said layer. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110300846 | AUTOMATED SWITCHING OF USER NOTIFICATION PROFILES IN A MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device such as a wireless communication device includes a component to automatically switch between profiles defining user notification options for notifying of device events such as new data or voice communications, calendar or alarm events. Switching is automated upon the happening of a switching condition defined in response to time or location information or both. For example, a user may enable a profile which disables event notification for a particular duration or while the user is at a particular location. That profile may be expired and automatically switched to another profile to re-enable notification upon the expiry of the duration or change to the location. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110300830 | FINGERPRINT SCANNING WITH OPTICAL NAVIGATION - An optical navigation subsystem may be used when obtaining a candidate fingerprint for a mobile communication device (e.g., for authentication purposes). To accommodate such use of the optical navigation subsystem, the optical navigation subsystem may be adapted to automatically adjust a processed image sensor window from a first set of window dimensions (e.g., suitable for optical navigation) to a second set of window dimensions (e.g., suitable for fingerprint capture). Alternatively, a single, static set of window dimension may be employed in conjunction with stitching algorithms, or other methods suitable for forming candidate fingerprint images by combining a plurality of images obtained using the static set of window dimension. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110300809 | METHOD OF VERIFICATION FOR A WIRELESS SYSTEM - A system and method for communicating information from a device under test (DUT) to a computer or person outside of a shielded testing chamber. The DUT can be, for example, a cellular device, that is being verified for cellular transmission or regulatory compliance. In addition to the cellular transmissions, the DUT can communicate information outside the shielded testing chamber via additional electromagnetic signals that are not sent via a cable, thereby obviating the need for a cable inside of the shielded testing chamber. The absence of a cable minimizes interference in the chamber because a cable can act as an antenna and interfere with the cellular transmissions being transmitted. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110299687 | AUTOMATED KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for automatic key and certificate management is disclosed. In particular, a key store in a base computer contains both new and previously viewed cryptographic keys. In one embodiment, for each new key, if a corresponding certificate matches an existing certificate, the new certificate may be automatically downloaded to a mobile communications device without prompting a user. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110299515 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING WLAN COMMUNICATIONS USING AN ESSID CREATED BASED ON A PREDETERMINED ALGORITHM AND A DOMAIN NAME - One method in a mobile communication device for use in establishing communications between the mobile communication device and a wireless local communication network (WLAN) involves identifying a domain name of the WLAN; performing, in the mobile communication device, a predetermined algorithm with use of the domain name, for creating an extended service set identifier (ESSID) which includes at least a portion of the domain name of the WLAN; and associating with an wireless access point of the WLAN with use of the ESSID for accessing communication services in the WLAN. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110299475 | Wireless Messaging Using Notification Messages In A Wireless Communication Network - A method of operating a router for enabling communication between a plurality of host services and a mobile device is described. The method includes receiving notification messages from a host service of the plurality of host services, where the plurality of host services support a plurality of message types. Each notification message has contents indicating a destination mobile device and a data message for the destination mobile device stored on the host service. The data message has a message type corresponding to one of the plurality of message types. The method further includes determining whether a first active service session with the destination mobile device exists and, if the first active service session exists, then sending the notification message to the destination mobile device for subsequent retrieval of the indicated data message stored on the host service using a second active service session between the destination mobile device and the host service. The method further includes, if no active service session exists, then holding the notification message until a new active session is detected, and upon detecting the new active session, sending the notification message to the destination mobile device for subsequent retrieval of the indicated data message stored on the host service using a second active service session between the destination mobile device and the host service. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110299473 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR IDENTIFYING RADIO NETWORK SERVICE AVAILABILITY - Apparatus, and an associated method, for identifying availability of services in a radio network of a radio communication system. A system information message is generated at the radio access network that identifies the service availability of the radio network, such as by indicating the communication services supported by the network. The system information message, once generated, is communicated upon a broadcast control channel, or other appropriate channel, and delivered to a mobile node. The mobile node detects the system information message and determines the availability of services of the radio network therefrom. Selection of whether to register with the network is made responsive to whether the network supports the communication service that the mobile node intends to initiate. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110298707 | METHOD OF FAST TYPING TWIN SPECIAL CHARACTERS - A method for inputting characters pairs in an electronic device having a user input device, a display for displaying characters input through the user input device, and a memory for storing characters input through the user input device, including storing a character input through the user input device in the memory and displaying the input character on the display; and determining if the input character is an opening character of a predefined character pair, and if so, automatically and without further user input, causing a corresponding closing character of the predefined character pair to be inserted in the memory and on the display, and locating an input pointer so that subsequently input characters will be inserted between the opening and closing characters in the memory and on the display. | 12-08-2011 |
