| 07th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
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| 20130040523 | PROTECTIVE SUIT FABRIC AND SPUN YARN USED FOR THE SAME - A protective suit fabric of the present invention is a heat-resistant flame-retardant protective suit fabric, which is formed of a spun yarn. The fiber blend rate is: 25-75 mass % of polyetherimide fiber (A); 20-50 mass % of at least one fiber (B) selected from wool and flame-retardant rayon; and 5 to 25 mass % of para-aramid fiber (C). The spun yarn for forming the fabric is a two-fold yarn ( | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040524 | Intermediate Layer of Friction Decreasing Material - The invention according to the present invention relates to an intermediate layer ( | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040525 | STRETCHABLE CONDUCTIVE NANOFIBERS, STRETCHABLE ELECTRODE USING THE SAME AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE STRETCHABLE CONDUCTIVE NANOFIBERS - A method of producing stretchable conductive nanofibers includes: providing stretchable nanofibers; providing a metal precursor solution by dissolving metal precursors in a solvent that may swell the stretchable nanofibers; bringing the stretchable nanofibers into contact with the metal precursor solution or its vapor for a sufficient time for the metal precursors to penetrate into the stretchable nanofibers; and reduce the metal precursors inside the stretchable nanofibers to metal nanoparticles. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040526 | THERMAL REGULATING BUILDING MATERIALS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION COMPONENTS CONTAINING PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS - A material for energy management and peak energy reduction in a building structure, comprises an insulative base material, a first phase change material, and a functional polymeric phase change material that dynamically absorbs and releases heat to adjust heat transfer. The functional polymeric phase change material has at least one phase change temperature in the range between −10° C. and 100° C. and a phase change enthalpy of at least 5 Joules per gram, the functional polymeric phase change material including a plurality of polymer chains that include a backbone chain and a plurality of side chains, wherein a first portion of the plurality of polymer chains are crosslinked to each other, wherein a second portion of the plurality of polymer chains are crosslinked with the first phase change material and a third portion of the plurality of side chains are mechanically entangled with the inorganic insulative base material. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040527 | METHOD OF FABRICATING TRANSFLECTIVE DISPLAYS - A method of fabricating a transflective display. The method includes providing a first substrate; forming a first electrode thereon; providing a second substrate having a reflective area and a transmissive area opposite to the first substrate; forming a second electrode having a plurality of slits on the second substrate opposite to the first electrode; disposing a liquid crystal layer including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules and monomers between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the monomers have a weight ratio of about 0.1-20%; and polymerizing the monomers to form a plurality of non-liquid crystal polymers adjacent to the first electrode and the second electrode. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040528 | IRRADIATING APPARATUS AND IRRADIATING METHOD FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - An irradiating apparatus and an irradiating method for a liquid crystal panel are provided in the present disclosure. The irradiating apparatus for the liquid crystal panel comprises an ultraviolet (UV) light emitter and a wavelength filter. The wavelength filter is disposed in front of the UV light emitter and adapted to allow UV light having wavelengths of 300-400 nm emitted by the UV light emitter to pass therethrough. By setting wavelengths of the UV light of 300-400 nm, the irradiating apparatus and the method for the liquid crystal panel of the present disclosure can reduce the time of irradiating the sealant for sealing the liquid crystal panel with UV light during the process of curing the sealant. Thereby, the production efficiency is improved. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040529 | Electrode-less Incandescent Bulb - The manufacture of an electrodeless bulb involves one end of a tube closed off, and a first neck is formed in the tube close to the closed end. A second neck is formed in the tube, close to the still open end; a metal halide pellet of known size is dropped into the tube and the tube is evacuated. With the vacuum being maintained heat is applied to the closed end, causing the metal halide pellet to sublime and with it the impurities. The impurities are drawn off, the vacuum being maintained and the metal halide condenses in the tube between the necks. Once the tube is cool, the evacuation is discontinued and the tube is refilled with noble gas and the quartz tube is sealed off at the second neck. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040530 | OPERABLE TOY - An operable toy having a particular shape including the shape of a dog or a human is provided. The operable toy includes a body portion including a sound output unit and having four limbs movably attached thereto, a head portion that is supported by a neck portion movably attached to the body portion, where the head portion allows a mobile communication device to be fitted thereinto and supports the mobile communication device at a face position of the operable toy, and a transmission member that transmits, to the sound output unit and a control unit mounted in the body portion, a signal output from the mobile communication device supported by the head portion in accordance with a user input, where the control unit controls the operation of the four limbs attached to the body portion. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040531 | CREATURE CONSTRUCTION TOY - A modular construction toy kit includes components to construct a modular construction toy. The toy kit includes at least three contoured body sections operable to be interconnected in series with one another to cooperatively form a continuous toy body. The body sections include at least one transition body section and a pair of end body sections. Each end body section is truncated to present a contoured outer end surface that is intersected by an end joining face. The end joining faces have different marginal shapes and/or sizes. The at least one transition section presents a contoured outer transition surface and opposite, endmost transition joining faces that intersect the outer transition surface. Each endmost transition joining face marginally matches a respective one of the end joining faces to define a connection interface. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040532 | PROJECTION NIGHT-LIGHT TOY - A stuffed toy has a main body, including an interior cavity, for accepting a projection night-light therein. The night-light includes a light box housing having an integrally coupled concave grated top cover, which includes a plurality of openings and a sensor button. The night-light includes an exterior casing and top and bottom brackets for accepting the light box housing therein and securing the night-light within the interior cavity of the toy. An illumination source, including at least one LED, is housed within the housing underneath the grated top cover. A power source and circuit means are arranged within the housing to actuate and deactivate the LED. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040533 | MINIATURE VEHICLE AND SET - In an aspect, the invention is directed to a set that includes a miniature vehicle that drives one or more wheels with an on-board motor that draws power from an on-board power source. A switch is provided to control the transmission of power from the power source to the motor. A first drive-related magnetically-responsive member is movable between first and second positions to control whether the switch is off or on. A second drive-related magnetically-responsive member is positionable to interact with the first drive-related magnetically responsive member to move the first drive-related magnetically-responsive member to the second position so as to close the switch. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040534 | CO2 MODEL CAR LAUNCHER - A CO2 gas-propelled model car launcher permits two or more model vehicles to be launched substantially simultaneously. Launching of the vehicles is achieved by moving a trigger plate sidewise which disengages a disc and thereby releases a firing pin whose forward movement punctures the CO2 cartridge. A height adjustment feature permits the launcher to accommodate model cars of different sizes. Multiple launchers may be ganged together and their trigger plates rigidly connected in such a way that sidewise movement of one trigger plate launches all of the model vehicles. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040535 | HIP-UP UNDERWEAR USING AN ELASTIC BAND - The present invention relates to hip-up underwear which prevents the hip of a wearer from dropping downward during daily life and corrects the body shape of the wearer. More particularly, the present invention relates to hip-up underwear using an elastic band, in which the elastic band is arranged at the rear surface of the underwear so as to cover the entirety of the waist and hip of the wearer, and the elastic band is fastened on the abdominal area of the wearer after the wearer puts on the underwear so as to prevent the hip of the wearer from being squashed flat and from being contorted on a mattress during sleeping. The hip-up underwear of the present invention can be worn during daily life or during sleep so as to shape-up the hip and gather, compress, and cover the belly fat of the wearer, thereby remarkably improving the effects of body shape correction through hip-up and compressing the belly fat of the wearer. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040536 | FORCE-CONTROLLED SURFACE FINISHING THROUGH THE USE OF A PASSIVE MAGNETIC CONSTANT-FORCE DEVICE - A constant force finishing system used to finish a surface of a workpiece includes at least a first movement device arranged to apply a first movement to a finishing tool, the first movement having a range of distance D | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040537 | CERAMIC SHAPED ABRASIVE PARTICLES, METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME, AND ABRASIVE ARTICLES CONTAINING THE SAME - Ceramic shaped abrasive particles have four major sides joined by six common edges. Each one of the four major sides contacts three other of the four major sides. The six common edges have substantially the same length. Methods of making the ceramic shaped particle are disclosed. The ceramic shaped abrasive particles are useful for abrading a surface of a workpiece. An abrasive article includes the ceramic shaped abrasive particles retained in a binder. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040538 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR REMOVAL OF CERAMIC COATINGS BY CO2 COATINGS - A method for removing ceramic coatings using a special equipment without modifying the characteristics of the substrate such as roughness and thickness and able to prepare the substrate to be recoated with a new ceramic layer, is provided. The removing of the ceramic coating without damaging the substrate characteristics is obtained by a combination of coating/substrate pre-heating by irradiation during or immediately before the stripping and improved solid CO | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040539 | POLISHING PAD, POLISHING METHOD AND METHOD OF FORMING POLISHING PAD - A polishing pad, a polishing method and a method of forming a polishing pad are provided. The polishing pad includes a polishing layer and a plurality of arc grooves. The arc grooves are disposed in the polishing layer. Each of the arc grooves has two ends, and at least one end thereof has an inclined wall. The angle between the inclined wall of each groove and the surface plane of the polishing layer is less than 90 degree. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040540 | Multi-Layer Surface Treatment Pad For Motorized Device - A multi-layer surface treating pad is disclosed. It has an upper layer suitable to serve as one part of a hook/loop type fastener system, a bottom layer which comprises an abrasive or polishing material, and a cleaning or other surface treating formulation positioned between the upper and bottom layer in the form of a bump which is positioned mostly in a central region of the pad. The bump of the formulation causes the upper layer to bulge upwardly so as to provide a visual indication as to where one optimally should attach a motorized device thereto. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040541 | DEVICE FOR CONVEYING PLATE-SHAPED ELEMENTS - Disclosed is a linear conveyor ( | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040542 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE - An abrasive article including a flexible backing having opposing first and second surfaces. The first surface of the flexible backing includes abrasive features. An adhesive layer including load bearing particles and an adhesive matrix is disposed on the second surface of the flexible backing. At least a portion of the load bearing particles is substantially enveloped in the adhesive matrix and is in contact with the second surface of the polymer substrate. A rigid support is preferably attached to the adhesive layer including the load bearing particles. At least a portion of the load bearing particles is preferably in contact with the rigid support. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040543 | POLISHING PAD AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a polishing pad and method for making the same. In the invention, a liquid-state polymer material is directly formed on the surface of a base material, and then the liquid-state polymer material is solidified to form a flat grinding layer. Whereby, the polishing pad has high unity and flatness. The grinding layer has attenuated structures and a plurality of holes, thus increasing the storage ability of polishing particles distributed in a polishing liquid. In addition, the polishing pad has high compression ratio, so the polishing pad can compactly contact a polishing workpiece, and will not scratch the surface of the polishing workpiece scratched. Therefore, the polishing effect and quality will be improved. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040544 | FISH PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and systems for processing fish are provided which enable cutting of the fish and removal of the viscera without damage to either the viscera or the remaining fish product. The systems may include an adjustable cutting device to cut the belly in a particularly unobtrusive manner and/or an adjustable gutting device to severe a gullet of the fish from the fish body and to gather and remove the viscera without significant damage to the viscera or the remaining fish product. Extractors for severing the connection between the gullet and the fish are also provided to assist in removal of the viscera, including the gonads. Vacuum head assemblies for cleaning a cavity of the fish after the viscera is removed are also provided. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040545 | LOW PRESSURE COMPRESSOR BLEED EXIT FOR AN AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM - An aircraft pressurization system, includes an auxiliary compressor for further compressing compressed air received from a low pressure compressor section of a gas turbine engine while the compressed air is below a predetermined pressure level; a bleed passage for fluidically connecting the auxiliary compressor to the low pressure compressor section; and an environmental control system coupled to an output of the auxiliary compressor for conditioning the compressed air to a predetermined level. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040546 | AIRCRAFT AND METHOD FOR CLIMATIZING AT LEAST A PART-REGION OF THE INTERIOR OF AN AIRCRAFT - An aircraft including a fuselage having at least one seat frame attached to a seating surface. A seat including a seating surface, backrest and armrest. An air supply channel including an outflow element coupled to the seat providing air flow to the interior of the aircraft, and an exhaust air channel including an inflow element disposed on the ceiling of the aircraft interior. Climate control is provided for at least a partial area of the interior of the aircraft by supplying air into the interior through an outflow element which is part of a seat, and exhaust air is drawn off at least at the ceiling of the interior. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040547 | DATA CENTER COOLING - A data center includes a building having a pitched roof. The building includes a ventilation gallery extending a length of the building. The ventilation gallery is formed at a peak of the pitched roof and includes vertical louvered walls. The data center includes an equipment gallery structurally supporting the ventilation gallery and including exterior vertical walls forming the length and a width of the building. A series of electrical equipment is mounted in equipment racks in the equipment gallery arranged in two rows forming a common aisle between the two rows. The electrical equipment includes coaling inlets oriented toward the exterior vertical walls and exhaust outlets oriented toward the common aisle. Aisle separators extend vertically from the equipment racks to the ventilation gallery. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040548 | Fan flow synchronizer - The fan synchronizer is a small flow tube | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040549 | ECONOMIZER HAVING SOURCE-SPECIFIC DAMPER BLADE ASSEMBLIES AND HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT EMPLOYING THE SAME - An economizer having a first air inlet, a second air inlet and an air outlet, a method of operating an economizer and a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system employing the economizer. In one embodiment, the economizer includes: (1) a first damper blade assembly in fluid communication with the first air inlet and the air outlet and having a first plurality of damper blades configured to move in parallel and (2) a second damper blade assembly in fluid communication with the second air inlet and the air outlet and having a second plurality of damper blades configured to move in opposition. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040550 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VENTILATING A DEFINED SPACE - The present invention relates to a system ( | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040551 | Method and Device for Regulating The Temperature Inside a Dwelling - A method and a device for regulating temperature in a dwelling having microporous walls ( | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040552 | GAS PORTAL FOR A STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING THE SAME | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040553 | Hyper-aeration apparatus for attic ventilation - An aeration/ventilation device to be mounted on an aperture of a soffit may include a mounting platform to cooperate with the aperture of the soffit, a motor housing connected to the mounting platform, and a fan motor connected to the motor housing to a.) pull/draw cooler air in from the exterior of the soffit (under-eave) area of the building structure thus forcing the cooler air into the soffit interior and on into the attic space. b.) pull/draw hotter air out from the attic space into the interior of the soffit area thus forcing the hotter air out from the under-eave area of the structure. The aeration/ventilation device my use a double, single or multiple fan motors. These fan motors may be fixed to or be adjustable to the pitch angle of the roof structures. The aeration device my also include an electronic control housing to control the operation of the fan motors. The exhaust side of the motors may be fitted with adjustable air thruster device to create the effective exhaust velocity for improved air ventilation and circulation, along with a domed intake screens designed for improved air intake velocity. As well as being equipped with an intake rain guard(s). | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040554 | COVER FOR AN AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE - The invention relates to a cover for at least one air-conditioning device arranged on a cladding element, in particular of a switchgear cabinet. The cover has a cover housing having a front wall and side parts connected thereto. The side parts keep the front wall at a distance from the cladding element. At least one holder for the cover housing is fitted to the cladding element. According to the invention, the holder comprises vertical hook elements into which the cover housing can be suspended by hook receptacles in the direction of gravity. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040555 | ROBUST SPUR INDUCED TRANSMIT ECHO CANCELLATION FOR MULTI-CARRIER SYSTEMS SUPPORT IN AN RF INTEGRATED TRANSCEIVER - A method and apparatus for eliminating transmit echo spurs is provided. The method includes the steps of: estimating a distortion effect applied to a transmit signal by a duplexer stop band. Next, the contribution of a primary component of the spur is estimated. An image component of the spur is estimated after the primary contribution has been estimated. The transmit echo is then subtracted from the composite desired signal by digitally subtracting the distortion effect, the primary component of the spur, and the image component of the spur, producing the desired composite transmit signal without the transmit echo. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040556 | PLAYING DIGITAL CONTENT FROM RADIO-TRANSMITTED MEDIA BASED ON TASTE PROFILES - A portable content-playing device which automatically constructs a virtual channel of content consistent with the tastes of the user of the device, where the content originates from one or more satellites. The portable device contains software for computing similarity values between a local taste profile (representative of the songs tastes of the user of the device) by making use of downloaded pattern-matching technology representing each song, and this information is used in choosing the content of the virtual channel. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040557 | WIRELESS RELAY DEVICE AND WIRELESS RELAY METHOD - A wireless relay device relays data from a transmitting device to a receiving device by wireless communication. The wireless relay device includes a buffer and a buffer control unit. The buffer temporarily stores relay target data. The buffer control unit controls the buffer, based on comparison of priority of first data received from the transmitting device with priority of second data stored in the buffer, (i) to remove the second data from the buffer and to store the first data in the buffer or (ii) not to store the first data in the buffer. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040558 | Method and Device for Distinguish Between Relay Types - The embodiments herein relate to a method in a target node ( | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040559 | Data Relay for a Controller - A two conductor hard wired communications link accepts an actual value of at least one parameter of interest from an environmental sensor in the form of data encoded on the conductors via current modulation. The sensor is mounted in location remote from an irrigation controller. A circuit connected to the sensor transmits an RF signal representing an actual value of a parameter of interest detected by the sensor. A data relay is connected to the hard wired communication link of the irrigation controller. The data relay includes a receiver that receives the RF signal, and circuitry configured to extract the actual value of the parameter of interest and emulate a predetermined set of physical and protocol properties of the hard wired communication link of the irrigation controller. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040560 | MODE CHANGE FOR NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION READER - A mobile system includes a Near-Field Communication (NFC) reader, a sensor, a memory arrangement, and a processor. The NFC reader is configured to communicate with an electronic device within a predetermined range. The sensor obtaining data related to a state of the mobile system and external conditions of the mobile system. The memory arrangement storing a mode application configured to determine when a mode of the NFC reader is to be changed as a function of the data. The processor executing the mode application and changing the mode when at least one of the state and the external conditions changes beyond a respective predetermined threshold. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040561 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LAUNCHING AND/OR DOWNLOADING APPLICATIONS WITH NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION TAGS - One or more applications are registered, managed, launched and/or downloaded using one or more near field communication (NFC) tags. In one embodiment, a NFC application is launched based on detection of a smart code that is in an NFC tag. The NFC application may be configured to write and/or assign a smart code to one or more tags. Another embodiment is directed to a web portal that may be accessed by the NFC application to download applications for presenting data associated with a tag. The NFC application may launch an application based on device placement in proximity to a NFC tag without user interaction, and also allow for writing and/or associating smart codes to NFC tags. The system and methods may overcome or at least ameliorate memory storage capacity limitations in a tag, and may advantageously reduce time and the need of user interaction when opening an application. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040562 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A mobile terminal and a method of controlling a mobile terminal may be provided. The mobile terminal may include a sensing unit, a wireless communication unit for exchanging data with at least one other terminal, and a controller for acquiring data from the at least one other terminal or transmitting data to the at least one other terminal through the wireless communication unit according to a transmission direction of determined data based on a result acquired through the sensing unit. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040563 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND PAYMENT METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal has a memory, short-range communication interface, and a controller. The memory stores payment information and the controller compares predetermined first authentication information with second authentication information. The controller enables or disables a payment function based on a result of the comparison, and establishes a connection with a payment terminal through the short-range communication interface when the payment function is enabled. Once the connection is established, the payment information is transmitted to the payment terminal through the short-range communication interface. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040564 | NEAR FIELD COUPLING DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A near-field coupling device that may facilitate communications with a transponder is provided. The near-field coupling device may include a ground plane, a dielectric substrate, one or more conductive strips and a terminating load. The conductive strips together with the ground planes form coupling elements. The near-field coupling device further includes one or more switching elements for selectively connecting and disconnecting the coupling elements with a transceiver. The connected coupling elements define a total characteristic impedance. Using the switching element, the ratio between the total characteristic impedance of the connected coupling elements and the terminating load may be changed in order to adjust the distribution of an electromagnetic field along the coupling elements according to the type and position of the transponder to be processed. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040565 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A communication device, includes targets that each execute predetermined processing; and a front end that selects, from the targets, a confirmed target with which an external device is to communicate and that performs near-field communication with the external device. During transmission of a command for selecting at least one candidate of the confirmed target, the front end selects a predetermined one of the targets once every two times as a transmission destination of the command. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040566 | METHOD OF MANAGING COMMUNICATIONS WITH A NFC CONTROLLER - The invention is a NFC controller able to communicate in contact mode with first and second applications and able to establish and to manage a first communication between a contactless reader device and the first application by using a specific type of contactless protocol. The NFC controller is able to establish and to manage a second communication between the contactless reader device and the second application by using the specific type of contactless protocol. The NFC controller is adapted to handle simultaneously said first and second communications. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040567 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - Provided is an information processing apparatus including a transmission processing unit ( | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040568 | REMOTE DELETION OF SECURE ELEMENT CONTENTS - A method for transmitting data between a mobile communication device and a server. The method includes running a mobile application on the mobile communication device. The mobile application is hosted on the mobile communication device through the server as a Software as a Service (SaaS). The method further includes transmitting data associated with the mobile application between the mobile communication device and the server, in which transmission of the data between the mobile communication device and the server is monitored through the server. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040569 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION TRANSACTIONS WITH INFORMATION DISPLAY - A method for transmitting data between a mobile communication device and a server. The method includes running a mobile application on the mobile communication device. The mobile application is hosted on the mobile communication device through the server as a Software as a Service (SaaS). The method further includes transmitting data associated with the mobile application between the mobile communication device and the server, in which transmission of the data between the mobile communication device and the server is monitored through the server. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040570 | UNIVERSAL RFID TAGS AND METHODS - Radio frequency identification (RFID) devices, and methods of manufacture are described herein. In one implementation, a RFID device comprises: a near field only RFID tag that does not function as a far field RFID tag and is pre-manufactured; and a conductive element independent from the near field only RFID tag and configured to function as a far field antenna. The near field only RFID tag and the conductive element are coupled in proximity to each other such that the RFID device functions in both a near field and a far field. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040571 | MULTIPLE CONTACTLESS DEVICE INTERACTIONS AND COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS PER TAP - Enabling multiple contactless interactions and communication protocols with a single tap of a contactless device. A device reader generates a polling loop and detects a contactless device using an RF field. The device reader identifies the contactless device's communication protocols and initiates a first communication protocol via ISO/IEC 18092 protocol. The device reader initiates a stored value communication via MIFARE protocol. The device reader then initiates an EMV communication via ISO/EIC 14443 protocol. A contactless device can function for both an EMV compliant payment transaction and an alternative peer-to-peer type transaction. The EMV based payment application and transaction is retained as an independent payment application, thereby keeping the additional data exchange process of EMV technology from influencing the peer-to-peer technology and avoiding re-certification of EMV technology. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040572 | PROXIMITY DETECTION FOR SHARED COMPUTING EXPERIENCES - Systems and methods for detecting whether or not two devices are proximate to one another in order to provide a shared computing experience are provided. The method includes broadcasting audio from a first computing device; receiving the broadcast audio at a second computing device; and processing the received audio to identify a unique audio signature within the broadcasted/received audio. The unique audio signature uniquely identifying the first computing device. The method may further include determining that the first computing device and the second computing device are proximate to one another based on the broadcast audio; and providing a shared computing experience at one or both of the first computing device and the second computing device, where the shared computing experience is not provided in the event that it is determined that the first and second computing devices are non-proximate to one another. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040573 | Systems and Methods for Low Power Short Range Wireless Device Communication Advertisement - The present invention relates to a system and method for improving directed connectable advertising in a low energy Bluetooth device. The host on the Bluetooth device configures an advertisement interval length, an advertisement window length, and a number of attempts. The advertisement window length is equal to or shorter than the advertisement interval length, which may be less than 1.28 seconds. Next, advertising packets are transmitted for the length of the advertising window on three advertising channels. Packets are transmitted consecutively, with no more than a 3.75 millisecond delay between packets, until the end of the advertisements window. After transmitting, a link layer of the Bluetooth device decrements the number of attempts. Once all attempts have been exhausted, the advertisements end. Otherwise, the link layer waits for the end of the advertisement interval. The link layer generates a pseudorandom delay between 0 and 10 milliseconds, and waits for this time to pass before initiating another advertisement interval with transmission during the advertisement window. If a connection is made at any point, the advertisement may be ended. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040574 | Systems and Methods for Low Power Short Range Wireless Device Communication Scanning - The present invention relates to a system and method for improving scanning in a low energy Bluetooth device. The host configures a scan interval length, and a scan window length. The scan window length is equal to or shorter than the scan interval length. Next, a link layer initiates a scan interval, and also generates a random delay. The random delay may be anywhere between zero and the difference between the scan window length and the scan interval length. The link layer waits for the delay to complete before scanning is performed by the transceiver. The transceiver scans for the duration of the scan window. After scanning, the system waits for the end of the scan interval before the link layer generates a subsequent randomized delay and the transceiver again scans for the duration o the scan window. This process may continue indefinitely until a connection is established. In some embodiments, the scan window may be subdivided into a number of sub-windows, each preceded by a randomized delay. In some embodiments, the scan window may be interrupted for other high priority radio procedures. In other embodiments, the link layer may identify these radio usage conflicts, and may recalculate the random delay in order to avoid the conflict entirely. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040575 | COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BLUETOOTH DEVICE UTILIZING THE COMMUNICATION METHOD - A communication method for a Bluetooth device in a scatternet which may include several piconets is proposed. The method includes transmitting data to a peer device in the first piconet, determining whether there is any buffered data to be transmitted to the peer device in the first piconet, and switching from the first piconet to the next piconet to transmit data to a peer device in the second piconet according to the determination result. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040576 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING WI-FI P2P GROUP USING WI-FI DIRECT - Provided is a method for forming a Wi-Fi Peer-to-Peer (P2P) group using Wi-Fi Direct. The method includes acquiring device information of other P2P device corresponding to a connection target by P2P devices that will form a Wi-Fi P2P group; checking a type of the other P2P devices based on the acquired device information; adjusting an intent value of a P2P device depending on the checked type of the other P2P devices; and forming a Wi-Fi P2P group based on the adjusted intent values of the P2P devices. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040577 | DYNAMIC SPECTRUM ACCESS FOR NETWORKED RADIOS - A dynamic spectrum access method for cooperative wireless devices. In one example, a method of establishing a wireless network includes scanning and analyzing a selected frequency band to detect non-cooperative signals within the selected frequency band, determining whether a waveform including one or more radio frequency (RF) carriers and a plurality of intermodulation tones (for multi-carrier waveforms) can be placed within the selected frequency band without interfering with any detected non-cooperative signals, and selecting transmit frequencies for the plurality of RF carriers responsive to obtaining a non-interfering waveform placement solution. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040578 | SIGNALING POWER ALLOCATION PARAMETERS FOR UPLINK COORDINATED MULTIPOINT (COMP) - A method for obtaining multiple path loss parameters by a user equipment (UE) is described. A radio resource control (RRC) signaling message is received from a serving eNode B. A first transmit power corresponding to a first reference signal is obtained from the RRC signaling message. A second transmit power corresponding to a second reference signal is obtained from the RRC signaling message. A first path loss parameter is calculated using the first transmit power. A second path loss parameter is calculated using the second transmit power. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040579 | CONTACT VERIFICATION SIGNALING - Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for verification signaling, for example, in wireless communications in a television white space (TVWS) network. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040580 | METHOD FOR SINGLE STREAM BEAMFORMING WITH MIXED POWER CONSTRAINTS - System and method for calculating a transmitter beamforming vector related to a channel vector h under per-antenna power constraints combined with total power constraint, under per-antenna power constraints combined with overall line of site (LOS) effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) and under all three constraints. Calculating a transmitter beamforming vector may be done in the transmitter, in the receiver and feedback to the transmitter or in both. The method may be adapted to perform with a multi-antenna receiver and with multi-carrier systems. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040581 | TUNABLE FILTER FEEDBACK TO CONTROL ANTENNA SWITCH DIVERSITY - A method, antenna switching integrated circuit (IC), and communications device that connect a transmitter to a selected antenna to propagate at least one transmission signal to the selected one of at least two antennas, based on feedback information associated with one or more antennas. An antenna tuning and switching (ATS) controller receives feedback information about a current status of an antenna tuner, wherein the current status of the antenna tuner is either locked or unlocked. In response to the current status of the antenna tuner being in a locked state, the ATS controller triggers an antenna selection switch to connect the antenna (that is associated with the antenna tuner) to the transmitter in order to propagate the transmission signal(s) from the transmitter to the antenna. If the antenna tuner is in an unlocked state, the ATS controller selects a different antenna that is not associated with an antenna tuner. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040582 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, HIGH-FREQUENCY CIRCUIT SYSTEM, AND LOCAL LEAK REDUCTION METHOD - A wireless communication device according to the present invention includes high-frequency circuits | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040583 | CLOCK SHARING BETWEEN CORES ON AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An integrated circuit is described. The integrated circuit includes a global positioning system core that generates a GPS clock signal using an inductor-capacitor voltage controlled oscillator. The integrated circuit also includes a transceiver core configured to use the GPS clock signal. The transceiver core may not include a voltage controlled oscillator. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040584 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR READING A PHASE-CHANGE MEMORY CELL - An apparatus and a method for reading a phase-change memory cell are described. A circuit includes a current ramp circuit. A current forcing module is coupled with the current ramp circuit. A Veb emulation circuit is coupled with the current forcing module by a voltage adder, the voltage adder to sum an output from the Veb emulation circuit and a high impedance voltage source. A method includes forcing a current ramp into both a bitline and a dummy bitline, the dummy bitline having a voltage. The method also includes tripping a comparator when the current ramp provides a storage voltage with a predefined value, the storage voltage associated with the phase-change memory cell, and the predefined value independent from a resistance value of the phase-change memory cell and added in series to the voltage of the dummy bitline. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040585 | RADIO COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND REFLECTED WAVE ACQUISITION METHOD - A first output device has a first port, a second port, and a third port, and outputs from the second port a transmission signal supplied to the first port. A second output device has the same ports as those of the first output device, outputs from the second port the transmission signal supplied to the first port from the first output device, and outputs from the third port a reflected wave supplied to the second port from an antenna. A phase shifter inverts a phase of a signal output from the third port of the first output device. An adder adds a signal output from the third port of the second output device and a signal output from the phase shifter. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040586 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING POWER EFFICIENCY OF A TRANSMITTER - In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a circuit comprises a balun configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal at a first input port and a second input port of an input coil. The balun is further configured to output the RF signal at an output coil communicatively coupled to the input coil. The circuit also comprises a supply voltage selector circuit coupled to the input coil and configured to adjust a bias voltage at the input coil according to a power level of the RF signal received at the input coil. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040587 | DISTORTION COMPENSATION DEVICE, DISTORTION COMPENSATION METHOD, AND RADIO TRANSMITTER - A distortion compensation device includes: a frequency-characteristic adding unit configured to add a frequency characteristic to an error signal to generate an added error signal, the error signal being a difference between an input signal input to an amplifier and an output signal output from the amplifier; a distortion-compensation-coefficient updating unit configured to update a distortion compensation coefficient for compensating for a distortion characteristic of the amplifier based on the added error signal; and a distortion compensation unit configured to perform distortion compensation on the input signal using the updated distortion compensation coefficient. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040588 | DYNAMIC WIRELESS NETWORKS AND INTERACTIVE WIRELESS INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR CALCULATING DISTANCE TO AN OBJECT - A method is disclosed for calculating a distance to objects or a nearest object to a wireless enabled device. The method includes the steps of broadcasting a signal by the wireless enabled device to data tags, receiving by the data tags the signal by the wireless enabled device, and obtaining by each of the data tags a signal strength indicator of the wireless enabled device based on the signal from the wireless enabled device. Each of the data tags in a range transmits a signal to the wireless enabled device including the signal strength indicator of the wireless enabled device. Each signal strength indicator of the wireless enabled device is communicated to a positioning and communication system. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040589 | RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND METHOD WITH MULTI-MODE AND FULL FREQUENCY BAND - The present invention discloses a multi-mode full frequency band radio frequency transmission device comprising a radio frequency switch chip positioned in the latter stage of the radio frequency main amplifier chip and configured to integrate all solid switch elements. Each of the solid switch elements comprises a transfer switch used when values of a variable capacitor and a variable inductor are controlled. The variable capacitor and the variable inductor are configured to control values of passive elements in an input switch matching circuit/output switch matching circuit to implement a single input/output matching circuit. The present invention further discloses a multi-mode full frequency band radio frequency transmission method comprising controlling values of passive elements in an input switch matching circuit/output switch matching circuit through the variable capacitor and the variable inductor to implement a single input/output matching circuit. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040590 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - The electronic circuit includes: a micro controller unit; a timer operable to measure a standby time of the micro controller unit; a buffer circuit connected with an output-signal terminal of the timer; a logic circuit controlled by an output signal of the timer and an output signal of the micro controller unit; and a power-on switch controlled by the logic circuit. The buffer circuit has no protection diode connected with an input terminal thereof on a power-source side, and connected to a common power source shared with the micro controller unit. The switch is one for controlling the power source of the micro controller unit and buffer circuit. The micro controller unit is made to transition to an active state to either a standby state or a power-source cutoff state during the standby time. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040591 | DIGITAL VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED ATTENUATOR - In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure an attenuating circuit comprises a balun configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal at first and second input ports and configured to output the RF signal. The circuit further comprises an attenuator coupled in parallel with the first and second input ports. A power level of the RF signal output by the balun is based at least partially on an impedance of the attenuator. The attenuator comprises a resistor ladder configured to receive at least a portion of the RF signal and a plurality of switches coupled to the resistor ladder. The plurality of switches are configured to open and close such that the impedance of the attenuator is a function of which switches are open and closed. Therefore, the power of the RF signal is controlled based at least on the opening and closing of the switches. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040592 | ANALOG FILTER IN WIRELESS TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SETTING CUT-OFF FREQUENCY USING THE SAME - A method and an apparatus are provided for setting a cut-off frequency of an analog filter of a reception device for wireless communication. A deviation value is obtained that corresponds to an error between a first gain value based on an ideal transfer function curve and a second gain value based on a measured transfer function curve at an arbitrary frequency of a frequency band in which a constant interval is maintained between a slope of the ideal transfer function curve and a slope of the measured transfer function curve. A cut-off frequency that is used to measure the measured transfer function curve in a real environment, is corrected based on the obtained deviation value. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040593 | METHOD TO DETERMINE RF CIRCUIT ANTENNA IMPEDANCE - A process of estimating an admittance of an RF component using a ladder network with alternating series and parallel components by making three VSWR measurements and computing three admittance circle solutions in the complex admittance plane. The admittances circles are transformed through reference planes of the ladder network to obtain three RF component admittance circles, then estimating the RF component admittance using three nearest intersections of the three RF component admittance circles. Reference planes are defined immediately upstream and immediately downstream of each component of the ladder network. The transforms are performed using lumped parameter models of the series and parallel components of the ladder network. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040594 | Systems and Methods of Antenna Orientation in a Point-To-Point Wireless Network - An exemplary method comprises positioning a first antenna to receive a first signal from a second antenna, the second antenna comprising energy absorbing material that functions to expand beamwidth, receiving the first signal from the second antenna, detecting a plurality of gains based on the first signal, repositioning the first antenna relative to the second antenna to a position associated with an acceptable gain based on the first signal, removing at least some of the energy absorbing material from the second antenna to narrow the beamwidth of the second antenna, receiving, by the first antenna, a second signal from the second antenna, detecting a plurality of gains based on the second signal, and repositioning the first antenna relative to the second antenna to a position associated with an increased gain of the plurality of gains based on the second signal, the increased gain being greater than the acceptable gain. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040595 | Circuit For A Front-End Tunable Filter of A Communication and Broadcast Receiver and A tuning Method thereof - A circuit for a front-end tunable filter of a communication and broadcast receiver and a tuning method thereof are described herein. In one aspect, the circuit of the tunable filter may be independent of the signal reception link of the receiver. The pre-filter ( | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040596 | METHOD FOR USING SMARTPHONES AS PUBLIC AND PERSONAL SECURITY DEVICES BASED ON TRUSTED SOCIAL NETWORKS - Smartphones have increasingly been used for individual and collective protection, despite the lack of specialized methods and solutions capable of extracting all the hidden potential of the junction of hardware, software and people. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040597 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING EXTENDED ACCESSING BARRING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system and a method that employs Extended Access Barring (EAB) when a Machine Type Communication (MTC) device performs an attempt to access an evolved Node B (eNB) in a wireless communication system are provided. When User Equipment (UE) supporting MTC, an MTC device, performs an attempt to access a network, the system and method determines whether it can access the network and performs the access procedure. The system and method can control the operations of UE that performs an attempt to access a network, thereby preventing excessive access. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040598 | RADIO BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - If an LTE base station ( | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040599 | Emergency Call Hybrid Architecture - A hybrid emergency call system that includes a single, third party entity for receiving voice and data signals from a remote location, such as a motor vehicle, deciphering information from the signals, such as the location of the originator of the signals and the nature of the emergency, and based upon at least the location of the originator of the signals, selecting the most appropriate answering unit of the public emergency service such that the deciphered information can be relayed to the public emergency services unit in the preferred form and language of the public emergency services unit using telecommunications and web-interface tools. Subsequently, direct telephonic communication may be established between the motorist and the public emergency services unit. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040600 | Notification and Tracking System for Mobile Devices - An notification and tracking system for a mobile device. The system includes a mobile device application that is adapted to be stored in memory on the mobile device. The application, upon activation, determines the GPS coordinates of the mobile device, records digital images over a period of time, sends a preset message from the mobile device to at least one recipient, preferably an emergency responder, such as a security monitoring station, and sends the GPS coordinates and the digital images. The coordinates and images may be sent to a remote server for storage and which can be accessed by the emergency responder. The coordinates and images are periodically updated and sent while the program is activated. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040601 | USAGE RECOMMENDATION FOR MOBILE DEVICE - Technologies are generally described for usage recommendation for mobile device. In some examples, a method performed under control of a mobile device includes determining whether to recommend using a right ear or a left ear of a user of the mobile device based at least in part on usage information of the right ear and the left ear and notifying the determination of whether to use the right ear or the left ear to the user. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040602 | Managing Cellular Phone Calls - A mechanism is disclosed for managing phone calls on phone devices used by the employee of a company. When the user wants to give a call, a new plugin in the phone device interprets an attribute value added by the phone device user to each phone number in order to categorize the call. The cell phone user enters a profile describing his call accounting information. A call management plugin computes a prefix for user personal calls which will be adapted to the user location. The call management plugin at the end of the call tags the call information as a personal call or business call. The phone device sends the tagged call information to a remote server of the company, which consolidates billing information received from the phone operators with the tagged call information. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040603 | Wireless access point detection - According to aspects of the present invention there are provided methods and apparatus for detecting a suspect wireless access point in a communication network including a plurality of wireless access points providing access services to client devices. Identity information associated with the wireless access points is collected from a multiplicity of client devices. A reputation request is received from a client device, the request including identity information of an available wireless access point. The received identity information is compared with the collected identity information for determining an indication of trust of the available wireless access point. The indication of trust of the available wireless access point is transmitted to the client device. The wireless access points may include a cellular wireless access point or base station, wireless access point, a Wi-Fi access point, or a femto-cell access point. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040604 | CONTROLLING TEXT MESSAGES ON A MOBILE DEVICE - Methods, systems and devices for controlling access to messaging (SMS, MMS, email, etc.) on mobile devices (e.g., cell phones) during times or in locations in which such activity is prohibited or inhibited by the parental control settings. Parental control settings limit messaging features available to mobile devices to certain times and/or locations. Messages received at restricted times/locations are stored in temporary memory without notifying the mobile device user (i.e., messages are not placed in the inbox), unless the message is received from a pre-approved source (e.g., parent, teachers, etc.). Once the context for restricting access to messaging (e.g., time, location, etc.) no longer applies, the stored messages may be transferred from the temporary memory to the inbox and the user may be alerted regarding the new message. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040605 | Methods and apparatus for radio resource control - Improved systems and techniques for controlling access to network resources. A base station broadcasts extended access barring (EAB) and access class barring (ACB) information. Upon a determination by a user equipment that the user equipment requires service from the base station, the user equipment determines its EAB category and call type. The user equipment receives the EAB and ACB information broadcast by the base station and determines if it is subject to EAB based on its EAB category. If the user equipment is not subject to EAB, the user equipment determines if its call type is subject to ACB and, if the call type is subject to ACB, applies access class barring based on its call type. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040606 | METHOD OF BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION, CORRESPONDING AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM AND PROGRAM - A method and apparatus are provided for biometric authentication of a user to be authenticated, from among a plurality of users, with an authentication system storing a set of pieces of reference biometric data, each associated with one of the users. The method includes providing, by the user to be authenticated, a piece of biometric authentication data by a device for obtaining biometric data from a transactional terminal. A subset of the set of pieces of reference biometric data stored by the authentication system is searched for a piece of reference biometric data corresponding to the user to be authenticated as a function of the piece of biometric authentication data. The step of searching includes filtering the pieces of reference biometric data as a function of: a base station of a mobile communications network; and a set of mobile devices for which a connection indicator is activated for the base station. The transactional terminal is substantially near a zone of coverage of the base station. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040607 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VALIDATING INTEGRITY OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION - A method for validating integrity of a mobile communication device includes provisioning the mobile communication device by deleting existing software and installing an integrity verification application. The method also includes establishing a first pass indicator and a second pass indicator including receiving a first instance of the first pass indicator. The method also includes receiving a second instance of the first pass indicator as a challenge for verification. In response to receiving the second instance of the first pass indicator, the second pass indicator may be displayed as an indication of the integrity. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040608 | NETWORK ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ACCESS CONTROL FOR A CELLULAR COMMUNCIATION NETWORK - A network element ( | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040609 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO SEND VOICE MESSAGES - Methods and apparatus to send voice messages are disclosed. One example method includes recording a voice message using a mobile communication device; and receiving at the mobile communication device a specification of a communication from a remote device different from the mobile communication device, wherein receipt of the communication triggers sending of the voice message. Other examples are disclosed and claimed. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040610 | System and Method for Alerting a User on an External Device of Notifications or Alerts Originating from a Network-Connected Device - Users are experiencing an increasing number of alerts and notifications on their mobile devices. When it is inconvenient or not possible to view the network-connected device, an accessory can be used to save time and avoid missing notifications. A system comprising a network-connected device and an accessory are provided to address these problems. The accessory is capable of notifying the user of alerts from the network-connected device, allowing the user to quickly be advised of alerts without needing to first interact with the network-connected device. The system includes a method to selectively filter alerts so as to avoid unnecessarily interrupting the user in cases where the network device is inaccessible. The system is also capable of pushing new interface designs and themes from the network device to the accessory to alter the appearance and configuration of its display. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040611 | A Method and System for Enabling A User to Configure Custom Voice Alarms/Events for Mobile Communication Devices - In one embodiment, a method comprising receiving at a mobile device plural user inputs entered at a user interface of the mobile device, the inputs comprising a text message or a recorded voice message of a user that indicates a manner of generating a custom voice alarm; sending a request to a server device based on the user inputs, the request configured to cause the server device to convert the request into the custom voice alarm; receiving the custom voice alarm at the mobile device; and triggering activation of the custom voice alarm at the mobile device based on user selection of a triggering event. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040612 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GROUP COMMUNICATION ACROSS ELECTRONIC MAIL USERS AND FEATURE PHONE USERS - Method and system for group communication across electronic mail users and feature phone users. A method for receiving electronic mails on a feature phone includes receiving a text message on the feature phone in response to a first electronic mail. The method also includes calling a telephonic number embedded in the text message to listen to an audio clip of the first electronic mail and providing a voice input as a response to the first electronic mail. The system includes a feature phone that receives a plurality of electronic mails. The system also includes one or more electronic devices, and a communication interface in electronic communication with the feature phone and the one or more electronic devices. The system further includes a memory that stores instructions, and a processor responsive to the instructions to receive a text message in response to an electronic mail transmitted by an electronic mail user. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040613 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO SEND VOICE MESSAGES - Methods and apparatus to send voice messages are disclosed. One example method includes receiving a selection of a service from a plurality of services; determining whether the selected service supports sending a voice message; recording the voice message using a mobile communication device; sending the voice message from the mobile communication device using the selected service if the selected service supports sending the voice message. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040614 | Voicemail Forwarding Functionality For Communications Networks - A voicemail system includes a memory and a processor. The memory can store data relating to one or more users. An incoming communication can be handled by the voicemail system and provided with functionality based upon a user's preferences, for example. The voicemail system can include functionality to allow a user to convert a voicemail message to a desired format and forward voicemail message, for example as a file, to one or more designated destinations. Methods for forwarding one or messages are also disclosed. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040615 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOBILE PERSONAL ASSISTANT - An apparatus and method for providing a mobile personal assistant are provided. The method includes receiving a telephone call at a mobile terminal, determining whether a user of the mobile terminal is available to take the call based on a current context of the mobile terminal; and when the user of the mobile terminal is not available to take the call, handling the call by a mobile personal assistant on behalf of the user. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040616 | APPARATUS AND METHOD IN A WIRELESS DEVICE FOR REESTABLISHING A CALL - An apparatus and a method in a wireless device provide for reestablishing a dropped call, wherein a wireless device determines a wireless device callback priority, wherein the wireless device callback priority is relative to a second communication device callback priority associated with a second communication device, wherein the wireless device and the second communication device are established in a communication session. A dropped call between the wireless device and the second communication device is detected. In response to detecting the dropped call, and the wireless device callback priority being higher than the second communication device callback priority, the wireless device calls back the second communication device. If, during the calling back, a match between a callback identifier and an incoming caller identifier of an incoming call is detected, the calling back is terminated, and the incoming call is answered. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040617 | BIDIRECTIONAL INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING WIRELESS DATA NETWORK - Disclosed are a bidirectional information sharing system and a method using a wireless data network that can improve convenience of use by setting notification information regarding specific days which is set to replace sharing information of an unspecified third party that places a call and output the sharing information to output the notification information regarding specified days on the screen when receiving a call of the unspecified third party and input the feelings or inquiries of a user using the mobile phone sharing information of the user to allow the called party to previously know the corresponding contents before a telephone conversation at the time of call connection, and change and set sharing information so as to officially inform only close acquaintances of a relationship status of lovers or the like rather than informing unspecified individuals, in particular, inform or introduce acquaintances of the called party of relationship status. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040618 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A device for receiving and transmitting information in a mobile communication network includes apparatus for making a voice call to a telephone number, a memory area for storing the telephone number and at least one identifier of the mobile network operator to which the telephone number belongs. The device further includes the ability to retrieve the identifier through the mobile communication network. The device can extract the network operator identifier of the called number from a message sent automatically when setting up the voice call. The invention also relates to a communication method for a mobile communication network. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040619 | ACQUIRING SAFETY STATUS INFORMATION - A method begins by a processing module obtaining a set of identifiers (IDs) corresponding to a set of user devices, wherein each user device of the set of user devices is associated with a corresponding safety status level. For each identifier (ID) of the set of IDs, the method continues with the processing module generating a safety status request that includes the ID, outputting the safety status request to a user device of the set of user devices that corresponds to the ID, receiving a safety status response of a set of safety status responses, wherein the safety status response includes a corresponding safety status level of one user device of the set of user devices, and indicating the safety status level of the safety status response when an ID of the safety status response compares favorably to at least one ID of the set of IDs. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040620 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENABLING AN AUTHORIZED VEHICLE DRIVEAWAY - Various embodiments may include methods and system for enabling an authorized vehicle driveaway. A vehicle driveaway authorization code for authorizing a vehicle to be driven and a user authorization code that corresponds to the vehicle driveaway authorization code may be generated. The codes may be generated by, for example, at least one server configured to generate the authorization codes. The at least one server may be communicating with a nomadic device and a vehicle driveaway authorization system. A vehicle driveaway request signal may be received. In response to a receipt of the vehicle driveaway request signal, the vehicle driveaway authorization code may be transmitted to the vehicle driveaway authorization system and the user authorization code may be transmitted to the nomadic device for input to the vehicle driveaway authorization system in order to enable the vehicle to be driven. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040621 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING MEDIA BETWEEN COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a display device having a controller to wirelessly receive media; wirelessly receive control signals for presentation of the media from a mobile communication device; and selectively disable control by the display device over presentation of the media on the display device. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130040622 | EASY CALL FOR CONTENT - A method and apparatus for quickly and easily requesting content over a mobile device via a telephone network without requiring user entry of a number of pieces of information or having to forward through to certain request screens and/or browse for content. The method includes verifying a mobile device based on an incoming telephone call to a particular destination telephone number; retrieving by a content server the specific content associated with the particular destination telephone number in which contact has been initiated by the mobile device; and providing the specific content to the mobile device requesting the content. Specific content includes but is not limited to broadcast data, satellite transmitted data, and cable network data provided during a telephone call, so that a mobile device can receive everything from television shows to news broadcasts and educational shows, etc. so long it is within range of a telephone network. | 2013-02-14 |
