09th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130052887 | TERMINAL STRUCTURE OF WIRING HARNESS - Disclosed is a terminal structure of a wiring harness for automobile use that has a profound anticorrosive effect. A terminal member is fixed to an end portion of a coated electric wire such that a crimping portion that the member includes at its one end is crimped around an outer surface of a coating portion of the wire. A resin member is formed to completely cover at least entire outer surfaces of an exposed region at an end portion of the crimping portion (a region including a fracture cross section and a root edge portion) and a region in the vicinity thereof. The resin member is made mainly of an epoxy resin, and a cured material obtained by curing a material having a viscosity from 1000 to 30000 mPa·s at 25 degrees C., which is measured in accordance with the JIS Z8803. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052888 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT ELEMENT - The invention relates to an electric contact element produced from a solid material, which is embodied as a plug-in contact ( | 2013-02-28 |
20130052889 | Structure of Flag Terminal - An improved structure of flag terminal, which allows to increase the local cross section of the flag terminal and improve its conductivity by converting the excess stock after punching process; the flag terminal comprising: a substrate with a draw hole; an extended plugging portion, which is extended outwards from the substrate and. rolled into a cylindrical shape from its both sides; an extended contact arm, which is extended from one side of the substrate adjacent to the plugging portion, and. provided with several riveting sheets (or riveting feet) protruded from the surface of the substrate; in particular, a first feeding portion of certain protruding area is shaped on the edge opposite to the draw hole of the substrate, and a second feeding portion of larger protruding area is shaped on the periphery between the substrate and plugging portion; and also a third feeding portion of certain protruding area. is formed among several riveting sheets or riveting feet on the contact arm. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052890 | ELECTRICAL CORD CONNECTION COVERING TECHNIQUES - An electrical cord covering system may include a first covering portion, a second covering portion, and a compression portion. Each of the covering portions may have an interior region, a cable aperture, a plug aperture, and a mating portion. The interior region of each covering portion may house a portion of a cable and a plug of a respective electrical cord. The cable aperture of each covering portion can accommodate the cable of the respective electrical cord. The plug aperture of each covering portion may permit the plugs of the different electrical cords to mate. The mating portions may allow the covering portions to mate. The compression portion may nest within the interior regions of the covering portions and accommodate the plugs. When the covering portions are mated, the compression portion may form seals at the cable apertures of the covering portions. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052893 | MOORING RETRIEVAL DEVICE - A mooring retrieval device for retrieving a mooring rope in water, the device comprising a buoyant member adapted to be tethered to the end of the mooring rope. An elongate retrieval member having an end adapted to engage with the buoyant member whereby, in use, the end of a mooring rope tethered to the buoyant member can be more easily retrieved. Advantageously the end of the retrieval member engages with the buoyant member by magnetic attraction. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052894 | SWIMMING AID - A swimming aid is provided that includes an expandable element and a securing element for securing the swimming aid to a user. The expandable element moves between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The swimming aid is constructed and arranged such that movement through water in a first direction causes the expandable element to move to the expanded configuration and movement in a second direction, substantially opposite to the first direction, causes the expandable element to move to the collapsed configuration. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052895 | Water sporting device having retractable fins - A water sport flotation device having an upper surface directed toward a user, an opposing bottom surface directed toward the water, and a pair of stabilizing fins, each fin having a top portion and a bottom edge. The flotation device further including a plurality of longitudinally disposed through slots in the upper surface and bottom surface, each slot partially surrounding each fin, and a flexible, resilient biasing means attached to the top portion of each fin and affixed to the upper surface so that the biasing means applies a downward force on each fin. The biasing means allows the bottom edge of the fin to retract through the slot and parallel to the bottom surface, if necessary, if the flotation device encounters an object in the water. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052896 | Decorative Noodle - A flotation device for supporting a user may include a flotation body, a connecting sleeve to detachably connect to the flotation body and a decorative member including a base portion to detachably connect to the connecting sleeve. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052897 | INTERLAMINAR TOUGHENING OF THERMOPLASTICS - Some embodiments herein are directed to a thermoplastic composite structure having at least one structural layer of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin and at least one toughening layer adjacent to a surface of the structural layer. The toughening layer is configured to create an interlaminar region in a composite laminate and may take the form of a polymer film, a woven or non-woven fibrous material free particles, a polymer layer or non-woven veil with toughening particles dispersed therein, metal mesh or toll. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052898 | Method and Semi-Product for Making Artificial Leather - A method of making artificial leather includes: applying on a fabric substrate a coating layer that includes a mixture of a resin and a gas bubble material; and heating the fabric substrate and the coating layer until the gas bubble material bursts and breaks the coating layer to open and form hairy filaments. A semi-product includes the fabric substrate, and the coating layer disposed on the fabric substrate. The coating layer includes a mixture of the resin and the gas bubble material that is burstable under heat to cause the coating layer to break into hairy filaments. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052899 | RESIN-AND-FIBER COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A resin-and-fiber includes a base layer and a molded layer integrally bonding the base layer. The base layer includes a fiber layer made of fiber woven fabric and a resin layer made of transparent or translucent resin. The fiber layer has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The resin layer bonds the first surface and penetrating into the fiber layer. The molded layer is made of resin and integrally bonding the second surface of the fiber layer. A method for making the present resin-and-fiber composite is also provided. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052900 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY COATED YARN AND COATING COMPOSITION THEREFOR - A coated yarn prepared by coating a polyolefin yarn with a coating composition comprising a polyolefin resin and a flame retardant is provided, wherein the polyolefin is selected from the group consisting of a polyethylene resin, a polyethylene copolymer resin, a polypropylene resin and a polypropylene copolymer resin. The coated yarn can readily be recycled to produce a coreless yarn useful as a flooring material or other industrial materials, which improves the flame retardancy of conventional non-PVC coated yarns. A fabric woven from the coated yarn is useful in the preparation of a blind, a flooring material, wall paper, household items and other interior elements. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052903 | PLASMA BULB SEALING WITHOUT A HYDROGEN FLAME - An electrodeless plasma lamp and method of forming a seal on an electrodeless bulb for use in the plasma lamp are described. The method may include providing a section of tube, cutting the tube to length, and sealing a first point on one end of the tube in a rounded fashion to form a first end of the electrodeless bulb. The cross-sectional diameter of an opposite end of the tube is reduced to form a tail on the electrodeless bulb. The tail is open to an interior portion of the bulb where the interior portion forms a cavity. One or more fill gases are injected into the cavity of the bulb. A first portion along the tail of the bulb is sealed thereby forming a truncated tail. A second point on the tail, intermediate between a terminal portion of the tail and a portion of the bulb containing the cavity, is sealed. The second point is sealed with a plasma torch by using an inert-gas element with a minimum of hydrogen gas. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052904 | Method of Applying a Faraday Cage Onto The Resonator of a Microwave Light Source - A method of applying a Faraday cage to a lucent resonator, the resonator having a void containing microwave-excitable material and being adapted for microwave resonance in the resonator and within the Faraday cage for driving a light emitting plasma in the void, the method consisting in the steps of: deposition of a conductive material onto the lucent resonator; applying, patterning and developing a photoresist material over the conductive material to leave the conductive material exposed where it is not required; removing the conductive material where not required and the photoresist material from the required conductive material, leaving a reticular network of conductive material providing a Faraday cage and depositing a layer of protective material over the cage of conductive material. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052905 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - The present invention provides a manufacturing method of a light-emitting device including the steps of bringing a nozzle | 2013-02-28 |
20130052906 | Toy Car Wash Play Set - A toy car wash play set includes a toy vehicle having a thermochromic material, a track configured for receiving the toy vehicle, and a bubble producing device located proximate to the track. The bubble producing device generates and directs bubbles toward the toy vehicle located on the track. The toy vehicle changes color when contacted by the bubbles from the bubble producing device. In one embodiment, the play set includes a dump tank containing liquid that can be dumped onto the toy vehicle. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052911 | FLEXIBLE TOY FIGURE WITH ARMATURE - A toy figure is provided that incorporates an articulated armature, the armature including a torso member and multiple limbs, where each limb may be the same or different, and each limb includes at least one limb segment. Each limb segment includes two longitudinal primary plates that intersect approximately orthogonally, and a plurality of substantially parallel secondary plates that intersect with and are approximately orthogonal to both primary plates. The outer edges of the primary and secondary plates of each limb segment substantially define a shape and a volume for that limb portion of the toy figure. The articulated armature is surrounded by a resilient body material to simulate flesh. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052912 | DOLL HAVING MULTIPLE REMOVABLE LIMBS AND HEADS - Certain disclosed embodiments use utilize a doll having a body to which multiple heads and limbs may be removably attached and rearranged. Certain disclosed embodiments include clothing that may also be removably attached and rearranged. Certain disclosed embodiments include two heads and four limbs that may be used to create dual characters with a single doll, thereby encouraging children to be creative, mix characters using one doll, and provide a name for the doll that is a combination of the names of the two individual characters. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052913 | TOY VEHICLE TRACK SET - A play set for toy vehicles is provided, the play set having: a ramp member pivotally mounted to the play set for movement between a first un-deployed position wherein toy vehicles travelling thereon will be directed under an upper track section and a deployed position wherein vehicles travelling thereon will be launched up into the upper track section; a first mechanism coupled to the ramp member for moving the ramp member between the first position and the second position; and a second mechanism for releasing a floor portion of the upper track section such that toy vehicles located thereon are dropped through an opening in the upper track section, wherein the second mechanism is only actuated after a predetermined number of vehicles are located on the upper track section. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052914 | WIRE CASING AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An encased wire for a garment includes a wire with first and second ends and a casing surrounding the wire. The casing includes a first fabric ribbon woven from a polyamide that resists penetration by at least one of the ends of the wire. The casing has a first edge, a second edge, and a first, stitched seam disposed adjacent to the first edge to close the casing, thereby containing the wire. The casing may be a single layer construction or a multi-layer construction. Selected regions of the casing resist penetration by the wire. Other selected regions provide increased comfort to the wearer. A sewing machine and a method of manufacture of the casing also are provided. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052917 | POLISHING APPARATUS, POLISHING PAD, AND POLISHING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A polishing pad has structural parts embedded therein; sensors, a memory for storing detected information obtained by the sensors, and a communication unit driven by a power supply unit to communicate with outside in a non-contact manner. The polishing pad and a communication unit configured to communicate with the communication unit of the polishing pad in a non-contact manner constitute a polishing information management system. The polishing pad and a communication unit configured to transmit and receive the information to and from the communication unit of the polishing pad in a non-contact manner constitute a polishing apparatus. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052918 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING EYEGLASS LENS - An aspect of the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an eyeglass lens, which comprises a step of conducting polishing processing of a non-optical surface of a semifinished lens, one surface of which is an optical surface and the other surface of which is the non-optical surface, to create an optical surface. The semifinished lens comprises an acrylic coating on an optical surface of a lens substrate, a surface of the acrylic coating having a contact angle relative to water of equal to or less than 90°, prior to the polishing processing, a protective film is adhered through an adhesive layer of the film to the surface of the acrylic coating, and the polishing processing is conducted by polishing a non-optical surface of the lens substrate in a state where the protective film surface is secured in a block jig. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052921 | APPARATUS AND METHOD EMPLOYING A GRINDER WHEEL COOLANT GUARD - Edges of panels, such as glass panels, are ground and polished using grinder wheels that are cooled and lubricated with a coolant. A coolant deflector is utilized to help prevent coolant, which may contain panel particles or abrasives, from entering between the panel and a conveying mechanism that transports the panel. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052922 | GRINDING TOOL - Disclosed is a grinding tool, which includes a first disk having an installation hole in a center portion thereof such that the grinding tool is installed on a grinder, a second disk forming a discharge passage with partitions on a bottom surface of the first disk, wherein air intaken from a central lower portion of the grinding tool is discharged to an outside thereof through the discharge passage, and a ring-shaped shank disposed under the second disk and including grinding tips to grind a target. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052923 | SLAUGHTERING INSTALLATION AND METHOD - A slaughtering installation for processing poultry is adapted to be used in combination with a conveying assembly for conveying poultry which is suspended from their legs in a transport direction. The slaughtering installation comprising a killing device with poultry positioning device for positioning the neck region of the poultry suspended from the conveying assembly, the killing device further comprising cutting device for cutting into the neck and thereby opening at least one blood vessel in the neck region of the poultry. The positioning device comprises a back neck guide along which the back side of the neck of the poultry is guided, and a breast neck guide along which the breast side of the neck of the poultry is guided. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052924 | Method and Apparatus for Suspending Poultry to be Slaughtered - A method and apparatus for suspending living or stunned poultry to be slaughtered in conveyor brackets of an overhead conveyor. A belt conveyor delivers the poultry to a distribution surface, where the poultry are successively guided or pushed outwardly against an edge of the distribution surface to individual positions for receiving the poultry with the legs projecting from the edge of the positions. The legs are fixed in fixing means at the positions. The individual positions are then successively moved upwardly relative to the distribution surface to suspend the poultry for a subsequent downward movement of the positions by brackets of the overhead conveyor running above and spaced apart from the distribution surface. The positions are subsequently moved downwardly again to the level of the distribution surface. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052927 | Laboratory Fume Hood With A Projection Apparatus - The present invention relates to a laboratory fume hood, especially a safety cabinet, comprising a working space which is enclosed by a housing and which is closable by an especially movable front window. It comprises a projection apparatus in order to project an image into the working space. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052928 | EXHAUST EXTRACTION SYSTEM - Exhaust extraction system comprising a stretchable and a recoverable exhaust suction hose, a nozzle for connection of the exhaust suction hose to an exhaust pipe of a vehicle, and a magnet adapted to magnetically engage with an anchoring means. The magnet is supported by the exhaust suction hose on a distance from said nozzle. A releasing arrangement is arranged to convert a stretching of the exhaust suction hose to a angling movement of said magnet in view of said anchoring means in a direction out of the parting plane between the two engagement surfaces of the magnet and the anchoring means for releasing an engagement between the magnet and the anchoring means. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052929 | VEHICLE AIR HANDLING SYSTEM - An air handling system includes a housing, a blower, a sensor, an air intake valve and a controller. The housing includes an outlet to a passenger compartment, a fresh air inlet providing fresh air into the housing and a recirculated air inlet that guides air flow from the passenger compartment into the housing. The blower moves air through the housing. The air intake valve moves between a closed position blocking air flow from the fresh air inlet into the housing and an open position unblocking air flow from the fresh air inlet into the housing. The controller positions the air intake valve relative to the fresh air inlet controlling the flow of fresh air into the housing and thereby maintaining moisture density of the air flow entering the passenger compartment within a prescribed range based on humidity and temperature values from the sensor. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052930 | SOUND DEADENING BAFFLE FOR A VENTILATION VALVE | 2013-02-28 |
20130052933 | AIR DIRECTOR FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An exemplary air director includes a top plate, a bottom plate, side plates, an air baffle, an air inlet, and an air outlet. The bottom plate is opposite to the top plate. The plurality of side plates is connected together end to end between the top plate and bottom plate. The top plate, the bottom plate and the plurality of side plates cooperatively define a receiving chamber therebetween. The air baffle substantially vertically extends along an outer surface of one side plate of the plurality of side plates. The air inlet and the air outlet are respectively provided at opposite lateral sides of the air baffle. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052934 | AIR GUIDING DEVICE - An air guiding device includes a side plate defining an opening. Two shielding plates are slidably attached to the side plate and respectively located beside opposite ends of the opening to adjustably cover the opening. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052935 | LIVESTOCK BUILDING DESIGN - A livestock building design includes fans configured to provide an interior of the livestock building with a dissipation capacity of between 50 and 250. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052936 | HEATING AND COOLING VENTILATION SYSTEM - A heating and cooling ventilation system includes an enclosure including a plurality of walls and a nose plate that are interconnected to enclose an interior volume of the enclosure. An air inlet opening, and a plurality of air outlet openings extending through the nose plate, are in fluid communication with the interior volume. At least one or more heat exchangers and a blower are disposed within the interior volume. At least one airflow damper plate is associated with one of the plurality of air outlet openings and is adjustable relative to said one air outlet opening to thereby adjust an amount of airflow passing through said one air outlet opening. In various examples, the heat exchanger(s) are hydronic and/or utilize other heat transfer fluids in a variety of configurations, and at least one airflow damper plate is adjustable from an exterior of the enclosure, and/or the nose plate is interchangeable. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052937 | HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS - A heat dissipation apparatus includes a heat dissipating device, a fan and an air guiding duct. The heat dissipating device includes a heat conduction core, a plurality of fins, and a pair of securing fin assemblies. The pair of securing fin assemblies includes a first securing fin, and a first securing hole defined in the first securing fin. The fan includes a bottom panel and a plurality of fan blades. The bottom panel defines a fixing hole. The air guiding duct is hollow and defines an air guiding opening communicating with the plurality of fan blades. The first securing hole is aligned with the fixing hole, a fixing member is engaged in the first securing hole and the fixing hole, and the fan is secured to the heat dissipating device. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052938 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COLLECT MEDIA EXPOSURE INFORMATION - Methods and apparatus to collect media exposure information are described. An example apparatus includes an identifier card including a plurality of machine readable codes corresponding to one or more media stations and a metering device including a scanner to read a first one of the codes and a memory to record media exposure information identifying exposure of a user to a media station associated with the first one of the codes, the media information being stored in association with a timestamp corresponding to a time at which the first one of the codes was read. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052939 | Broadcast Source Identification Based on Matching Broadcast Signal Fingerprints - An end user can sample a radio or television broadcast, generate a user representation of the broadcast sample, and send the user representation to a comparison system, which also receives known representations of content broadcast by multiple different stations. The known representations are stored in a continuous fashion, and represent actually broadcast content. The comparison system identifies the source of the broadcast sample by comparing the user representation to the known representations associated with each of the different stations. By comparing two representations of content that was actually broadcast, a broadcast source can be identified without requiring the use of watermarks, timestamps, or a database of discreet content items. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052940 | TRANSMISSION OF BROADCASTS BASED ON RECIPIENT LOCATION - Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for transmitting/broadcasting messages/content (e.g., audio) by routing such messages to an intended audience/recipient(s), and optionally applying audio preferences to broadcast characteristics. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention may receive a message/broadcast in a queue, and identify a set of intended recipients of the broadcast (e.g., based on the content therein). Once the intended recipients have been identified, a set of locations of the intended recipients may be determined. Based on the locations, at least one output device is selected (e.g., based on proximity of the output device(s) to the intended recipients). Thereafter, the broadcast may be transmitted to the intended recipients via the selected output device(s), while any associated audio preferences are applied. In one embodiment, if an intended recipient is listening to other content, such content may be muted and/or paused so that the transmitted broadcast may be heard. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052941 | RADIO RELAY STATION AND CONTROL METHOD - When a relay station load, which is the load of communications with radio terminals ( | 2013-02-28 |
20130052942 | Method For Relaying Data In A Communication Network - Example embodiments may include a method for transmitting a first transmit signal to a first relay. The first transmit signal may include a first data with a first direction and a second data with a second direction. The method may further include transmitting a second transmit signal to a second relay. The second transmit signal may include a third data with the first direction and a fourth data with the second direction. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052945 | MOBILE COMMUNICATOR AND SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a mobile communicator that includes a speed detection system for determining whether the mobile communicator is moving faster than a threshold speed. The mobile communicator further includes a sleep mode wherein both the speed detection system and a second function of the mobile communicator are disabled. An attempt to use the second function causes the mobile communicator to enable the speed detection system. Further, the mobile communicator includes a disabling circuit configured to disable the second function of the mobile communicator if the speed detection system determines that the mobile communicator is moving faster than the threshold speed. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052946 | HOME AUTOMATION USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a system and method for providing home automation using a mobile device. According to one embodiment, communication is established between the mobile device and a home appliance device, and a process request is sent from the mobile device to the home appliance device. In response, an operation associated with the received process request is executed by the home appliance device. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052947 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SHARED NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS ELEMENT - Electronic devices may be provided with near field communications capabilities. A near field communications antenna may be formed from multiple inductive components. The inductive components may include a speaker coil. One or more switches may be provided in the near field communications antenna to adjust the inductance of the near field communications antenna during different modes of operation. An audio circuit may be used to generate audio signals. A first transmitter may be used to transmit near field hearing aid signals through the near field communications antenna. A second transmitter may be used to transmit near field communications signals to external equipment such as near field communications point of sale equipment. Switching circuitry may be used to selectively couple the audio circuit, the first transmitter, and the second transmitter to the near field communications antenna. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052948 | Signal Detector of a Near Field Communications (NFC) Device for Efficient Signal Detection - A near field communications (NFC) device is disclosed that interacts with other NFC devices to exchange information and/or data. An antenna receives an input signal from another NFC device and a communication circuit processes the input signal. A signal detector may be used to detect an input current signal corresponding to the input signal received from the other NFC device. The signal detector can include a primary communication path and a secondary communication path. Through its proximity to the secondary communication path, the primary communication path induces the input current signal in the secondary communication path. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052949 | TERMINAL, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR RETRIEVING AN APPLICATION - A terminal includes: a near field communication (NFC) reading unit to acquire tag information via NFC; an NFC tag information processor to extract NFC header information from the tag information; and a memory to store the NFC header information. The NFC tag information processor analyzes the NFC header information, and installs and executes an application based on the NFC header information. A method for retrieving an application, includes: acquiring tag information; extracting near field communication (NFC) header information from the tag information; retrieving the application based on the tag information; and installing and executing the application. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052950 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING MANAGEMENT OF NFC LOGICAL CONNECTIONS - Aspects disclosed herein relate to improving mechanisms for managing logical connection establishment between NFCC and a DH. In one example, with a NFC device a NFCC may be configured to receive a core initialization command, from a DH, as part of an initialization and activation procedure. The NFCC may be configured to transmit a core initialization response to the DH without information associated with a static RF connection. Thereafter, the NFC device may detect one or more remote NFC endpoints. The NFCC may further be operable to determine a maximum payload size and an initial number of credits for the static RF connection based, at least in part, on at least one of a RF interface or a RF protocol used by a remote NFC endpoint chosen for communications, and transmit the determined maximum payload size and the initial number of credits to the DH to establish a logical connection. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052951 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA DEPENDING ON CONNECTION PRIORITIES BETWEEN TERMINALS IN NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for transmitting and receiving data according to a connection priority between terminals in a Near Field Communication (NFC) system is provided. The method includes determining a Proportional Fair (PF) value used to determine a connection priority of a first connection set up for direct communication between a first terminal and a second terminal, if there is data to transmit, requesting data transmission through the first connection by transmitting the determined PF value to the second terminal, and transmitting the data to the second terminal, if information for granting data transmission through the first connection is | 2013-02-28 |
20130052952 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION TRANSACTIONS WITH SHORT MESSAGING SERVICE RECEIPTS - A method for configuring a mobile communication device to perform transactions using a second communication channel that is different from a first communication channel through which the mobile communication device sends voice data. The method includes attaching a secure element to the mobile communication device. The secure element includes a memory storing an application, a processor configured to execute the application stored in the memory; and a wireless transceiver configured to send transaction data associated with the executed application through the second communication channel to a terminal that is remote from the mobile communication device. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052953 | DUAL BAND ANTENNA AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A dual band antenna includes a far field antenna structure for facilitating the communication of first data with a remote device via far field signaling in a millimeter wave band. A near field antenna structure facilitates the communication of second data with a remote device via near field signaling in a near field band. The far field antenna structure and the near field antenna structure share at least one common antenna element. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052954 | DATA TRANSFER BETWEEN MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES - A first mobile computing device comprising a first mobile computing device touch screen, one or more files, one or more sensors adapted to detect a first location of a second mobile computing device relative to the first mobile computing device upon the second mobile computing device being located proximally to the one or more sensors, and one or more first mobile computing device applications, wherein, the one or more first mobile computing device applications, communicatively receives the first location of the second mobile computing device from the one or more sensors, and communicatively transfers the one or more files to the second mobile computing device upon at least one of, touching the first mobile computing device touch screen with a touching device and sliding the touching device towards the first location of the second mobile computing device, and moving the second mobile computing device from the first location to a second location. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052955 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A wireless communication apparatus carries out a first data transfer in a first wireless communication method to another apparatus using a physical layer and a data link layer of the first wireless communication method, carries out a second data transfer of a higher speed than the first data transfer to the other apparatus in the first wireless communication method using a physical layer and a data link layer of a second wireless communication method, and further carries out a third data transfer to the other apparatus in the second wireless communication method using the physical layer and data link layer of the second wireless communication method; and limits operations of carrying out the third data transfer by the physical layer and data link layer of the second wireless communication method when an instruction for the second data transfer is given. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052956 | Hand-Held Mobile Device Dock - A mobile device dock is provided. The dock is a hand-held mobile device that receives a mobile phone, tablet, or other mobile device. The dock improves a user's grip of a mobile device, allows for hands-free use of the mobile device, and/or may improve sound quality of the mobile device. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052959 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR EVALUATING WIRELESS NETWORK PERFORMANCE - In a method of enabling evaluation of performance of a wireless network, a post-processing tool selects measurement data records associated with a first procedure performed by a plurality of user equipments, and generates a visual representation indicative of wireless network performance based on the selected measurement data records. The first procedure refers to a set of messaging interactions between the wireless network and the plurality of user equipments. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052960 | CALIBRATION SYSTEMS FOR WIRELESS ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A calibration system may be provided for calibrating wireless communications circuitry in an electronic device during manufacturing. The calibration system may include data acquisition equipment for receiving an amplitude-modulated calibration signal from the electronic device. The calibration system may include calibration computing equipment for extracting pre-distortion coefficients from the amplitude-modulated calibration signal. The calibration computing equipment may be configured to detect a bulk phase drift in the amplitude-modulated calibration signal. The calibration computing equipment may be configured to remove the bulk phase drift from the amplitude-modulated calibration signal. The wireless communications circuitry may include a power amplifier that distorts a signal generated by the wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include a pre-distortion compensator for countering the distortion. The pre-distortion coefficients determined from the phase drift corrected amplitude-modulated calibration signal may be used by the pre-distortion compensator when countering the distortion. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052963 | Media Module of a Device - A media module of a device including a display component, an audio component, a sensor, a communication component to wirelessly couple the media module with the device to receive audio/video data from the device and to transmit input data to the device, and a power component to inductively receive power from the device if the media module is within proximity of the device. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052964 | ADAPTIVE INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION FOR TRANSMITTER DISTORTION CALIBRATION IN MULTI-ANTENNA TRANSMITTERS - A wireless communication device includes a core logic, first and second transceiver chains, first and second antennas, and an interference processor. The core logic is coupled to both the first and second transceiver chains, which in turn are coupled to the first and second antennas, respectively. The interference processor is coupled between the first and second transceiver chains. To calibrate circuitry within the first transceiver chain using first signals generated in the first transceiver chain while the second transceiver chain is transmitting second signals via the second antenna, the interference processor connects the transmit circuit of the second transceiver chain to the receive circuitry of the first transceiver chain to form an interference feedback path that can be used to compensate for unwanted components of the second signal undesirably picked up by the first antenna. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052965 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING OF BACKGROUND APPLICATION EVENTS - Systems, methods, and devices for implementing a communication access policy are described herein. In some aspects, a wireless device is configured to execute a plurality of applications and to communicate with a communication network. The wireless device comprises a receiver configured to receive a plurality of rules specifying how one or more of the plurality of applications should communicate with the communication network. The wireless device comprises a processor configured to delay communication by one or more of the plurality of applications in compliance with the rules. The processor is further configured to allow transmission of the communication by one or more of the plurality of applications after termination of the delay. In one aspect, the processor is configured to separately record communication statistics based on whether the device is in a background or foreground state. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052966 | System and Transceiver Clocking to Minimize Required Number of Reference Sources in Multi-Function Cellular Applications Including GPS - A system includes a first clock module, a global positioning system (GPS) module, a phase-locked loop (PLL) module, a cellular transceiver, and a baseband module. The first clock module generates a first clock reference. The GPS module operates in response to the first clock reference. The WLAN module operates in response to the first clock reference. The PLL module generates a second clock reference by performing automatic frequency correction (AFC) on the first clock reference in response to an AFC signal. The cellular transceiver receives radio frequency signals from a wireless medium and generates baseband signals in response to the received radio frequency signals. The baseband module receives the baseband signals, operates in response to a selected one of the first clock reference and the second clock reference, and generates the AFC signal in response to the baseband signals. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052967 | ANTENNA TUNING ON AN IMPEDANCE TRAJECTORY - A method, transceiver integrated circuit (IC), and communications device for generating antenna tuning states derived from a pre-established trajectory of tuning states to adjust a detected signal level towards a preset, given value. A tuning state generation (TSG) controller determines whether a detected signal level matches a given value. If the detected signal level does not match the given value, the TSG controller selects an initial preset tuning state from a pre-established trajectory corresponding to a pre-identified operating condition that best matches a current operating condition. The TSG logic forwards the initial preset tuning state to the antenna tuner to trigger impedance transformation. Following generation of the initial preset tuning state, the controller receives an updated detected signal level. If the updated detected signal level fails to match the given value, the controller generates an incremental tuning state that is interpolated between the initial and a final preset tuning states. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052968 | REDUCED CLOCK FEED-THROUGH SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS - Implementations of radio frequency switch controllers within the scope of the appended claims are configured to reduce the impact of the clock signal induced spurs. In particular, implementations of switch controllers described herein include a poly-phase clocking scheme, as opposed to a single phase to clock the charge pump stages of an negative voltage generator. In some implementations poly-phase clocking schemes reduce the clock signal induced spurs and may preclude the need for additional on-chip or off-chip decoupling capacitors that add to the cost and physical size of a complete front end module solution. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052969 | SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCH AND WIRELESS DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor switch includes a power supply, a driver, a switch section, and a first potential controller. The power supply includes a first potential generator and a second potential generator. The first potential generator is configured to generate a negative first potential. The second potential generator is configured to generate a positive second potential that a power supply potential is stepped down. The driver is supplied with the first potential and a third potential and configured to output at least one of the first potential and the third potential based on a terminal switching signal. The switch section is configured to connect a common terminal to any one of a plurality of radio frequency terminals according to an output of the driver. The first potential controller includes a divider and an amplifier. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052970 | RF TRANSCEIVER FRONT-END - An RF transceiver front-end includes receiver and transmitter front-ends. The receiver front-end includes 1 | 2013-02-28 |
20130052971 | INTERFERENCE REDUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The antenna on hand held devices, such as the iPhone or iPad, can be subject to interference from other circuitry on the device. Such interference may come from high frequency switching of nearby display circuitry, such as de-multiplexors or other circuits. To address this issue, the switching rates may be slowed in certain circuits by adding resistance and/or capacitance, thus raising the RC time constant and slowing the switching times to reduce the high frequency components. Alternatively or in addition to, an EMI shield can be placed over some or all of the display driving circuitry to shield the antenna from high frequency interference. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052972 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A FIRST ANALOG SIGNAL AND A SECOND ANALOG SIGNAL - A signal processing device for providing first and second analog signals includes first and second clocked digital signal path circuits and a transit time difference measuring device. The first clocked digital signal path circuit is configured to yield first digital data for providing a first analog signal. The second clocked digital signal path circuit is configured to yield second digital data for providing the second analog signal. The transit time difference measuring device is configured to yield a transit time difference measuring signal describing a difference between a signal transit time along a first measuring path and a signal transit time along a second measuring path, with the first measuring path including a first clock supply allocated to the first clocked digital signal path circuit, and with the second measuring path including a second clock supply allocated to the second clocked digital signal path circuit. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052973 | LOW-POWER AND NOISE-CANCELLING WIDEBAND RECEIVER FRONT-END - One embodiment of the present invention provides a receiver for wireless communication. The receiver includes a group of band-pass filters (BPFs), a wideband amplifier coupled to the BPFs, and a tunable demodulator coupled to the wideband amplifier. A particular BPF is configured to filter RF signals at a particular frequency band. The wideband amplifier is configured to amplify the filtered RF signals. The tunable demodulator is configured to demodulate the amplified RF signals. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052974 | APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING ANALOG BASEBAND SIGNAL - Provided is a receiving apparatus for processing an analog baseband signal in an information terminal that communicates using a dielectric. The receiving apparatus includes an electrode for receiving an electric-field signal; a first gain adjuster for gain adjustment by amplifying the received signal; a channel selection filter for selecting a signal corresponding to a receive channel bandwidth from the gain-adjusted signal; a second gain adjuster for gain adjustment by amplifying the selected signal; a comparator for converting a signal output from the second gain adjuster into a digital signal; an oversampler for oversampling the digital signal at a frequency f | 2013-02-28 |
20130052977 | Satellite Signal Receiving Device and Electronic Device - A satellite signal reception device can reliably execute a satellite signal reception process. The satellite signal reception device has a reception time setting unit | 2013-02-28 |
20130052978 | Seizure Assist Dog Method and Equipment - A system for controlling epileptic seizure episodes is provided for a patient who is accompanied by a service dog trained to watch the patient and respond to seizure episodes. The patient is provided with a VNS generator implanted into his or her chest, with electrodes or lead that to the patient's vagus nerve in the neck. The service dog's collar is fitted with a VNS permanent magnet device. The dog, being trained to sense the onset of a seizure episode in said patient, will move onto the patient so that so that the dog collar comes into the zone of the generator on the patient's chest. This causes the generator to send prescribed stimulation to the vagus nerve. The dog is also trained to bite down on a cell phone case containing a phone carried by the patient or by the dog, which then automatically phones a preset number to summon human assistance. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052981 | METHOD FOR INDICATING AN EMERGENCY CALL AVAILABILITY TO A MOBILE EQUIPMENT (ME), METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING AN EMERGENCY CALL - A method for indicating an emergency call availability to a Mobile Equipment includes: storing, at a memory device attached to the ME, information regarding the possibility of unauthenticated emergency calls in dependency of availability data, determining that the ME is in a limited service state; and indicating, by the ME, emergency call availability. The availability data indicates, for at least a first mobile telecommunications network and a second mobile telecommunications network, whether: all unauthenticated emergency calls are allowed with or without an identification module inserted in the ME, unauthenticated emergency calls are only allowed if a valid identification module is inserted in the ME, or unauthenticated emergency calls are not allowed. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052982 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING EMERGENCY SOCIAL NETWORK - A mobile application for execution on a handheld computing device stores data regarding connections to public safety answering points with which to share information in an emergency situation and establishes connections with an appropriate public safety answering point upon activation of an emergency button, wherein the connections include voice, text, image and video connections. A user is able to create a list of contacts for a private social emergency response network with which to send previously stored private information in an emergency. In an emergency, the mobile application establishes a platform via which the user and those on the private social emergency response network can share information. The mobile application also sends previously stored private information to those on the list during an emergency. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052987 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARRIER TRIGGER-INDEPENDENT, MULTIPLE DEVICE, MULTIPLE CARRIER AUTOMATED PREPAID WIRELESS PHONE REFILLS - A method and system for refilling minutes for prepaid wireless phones without service provider (Carrier) feedback to trigger the replenishment is provided. Also provided is a computer-readable storage medium including a program, which when executed on a processor performs an operation. The method includes executing a recurring charge to a user account for wireless service from one or multiple service providers, the user account being stored in a database, and automatically crediting a device associated with the user account with prepaid minutes in response to executing the recurring charge. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052988 | Separable Billing for Personal Data Services - A billing system and method for providing both business and personal data access to a user of a wireless communications device is provided. A user enters an access request, and it is determined if the access request is a personal type access request or a business type access request. Personal type access requests are processed in order to provide billing for the personal requests to the user of the wireless communications device, and business type access requests are processed to provide billing to the business. Such systems and methods provide enhanced convenience to mobile workers while avoiding additional costs associated with such services being incurred by the business. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052989 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOAD BALANCING IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A system and method for achieving load balancing in a communication network. Each User Equipment (UE) configured to a Femto Access Point (FAP) is grouped under a particular access class based on the quality of service being subscribed to, by the UE. At the time of overloading, each access class is barred access for a particular percent of duty cycle. When an authorized UE requests connection to the FAP, the system checks for an overloading situation. If overloading is detected in the network, the system identifies the access class of that particular UE and checks if that particular access class is authorized to access the FAP at that particular instant of time. If the UE's access class is authorized to access the FAP at that instant of time, the system allow UE to establish connection. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052990 | METHOD FOR APPLYING LOCATION-BASED CONTROL POLICY OF MOBILE DEVICE - A method for applying a control policy of a mobile device is provided. The method includes determining whether a current location of the mobile device satisfies predetermined location parameters of the control policy, and, if it is determined that the current location of the mobile device satisfies the predetermined location parameters of the control policy, applying the control policy. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052991 | TRANSFER OF STATUS INFORMATION CONCERNING A MOBILE DEVICE VIA A CLOUD BASED SERVICE - A method and system allows a mobile device user to receive status information concerning the mobile device even when the user is not in possession of the mobile device. The user can access the status information via a cloud-based service, thereby allowing the user to be made aware of the device's status from any location at which the user has network (e.g., Internet) access. The system includes the service, which securely receives and stores the status information from the mobile device and a client, which is used to access the service in order to receive the status information to display to the user, and which can send commands to the mobile device. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052992 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURING MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal and a method for securing information are provided. The mobile terminal includes an application part to receive information related to an application; a determining unit to receive a command issued by the application and to determine whether the command or the application is authorized to access a system resource of the mobile terminal; and a blocking unit to block an execution of the command in response to a determination that the execution of the command is unauthorized or issued by the unauthorized application. The method includes receiving information related to an application; receiving a request for executing a command issued by the application; determining whether the requested command or the application is authorized to access a system resource of a mobile terminal; and blocking execution of the command in response to a determination that the execution of the command is unauthorized or issued by an unauthorized application. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052993 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING APPLICATION IN WIRELESS TERMINAL - Provided is an apparatus and method for managing an application in a wireless terminal, in which data of an application is managed and displayed according to an input type of a password for unlocking the wireless terminal, wherein the apparatus includes a memory for storing a plurality of passwords and a controller for classifying and managing data of each of a plurality of applications according to a password type. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052994 | PAIRING OF SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE AND DOMAIN MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT - There is discussed a smart card comprising data memory, one or more processors operable to execute programs stored in the data memory, and an interface for receiving data from and transmitting data to a host device. The data memory stores a subscriber identification module for authenticating a subscriber of a wireless communications network. In accordance with the invention, the data memory further stores a domain management module operable to generate management signals, either manually or automatically, which i) retrieve information from the resource records from a domain name server or web page data for a domain associated with the subscriber and ii) modify the resource records stored by the domain name server or web page data for the domain associated with the subscriber. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052997 | System and Apparatus to Support Clipped Video Tone on Televisions, Personal Computers, and Handheld Devices - Media content communication may be provided. First, an incoming communication may be received at a subscriber device. A determination whether multimedia content is associated with the incoming communication may then be made. The multimedia content may be associated with, for example, a caller, and may be played back as a video tone indicating a communication originating from the caller. The multimedia content may also be delivered with the incoming communication, retrieved by the subscriber device, and played back upon acceptance of the incoming communication or stored for later retrieval upon denial of the incoming communication. | 2013-02-28 |
20130052998 | System for Interactive Queuing Through Communication Networks - The invention pertains to a system and method of interactive queue management through public communication networks. Interactive queue management allows business or automated systems to easily and efficiently interact with waiting individuals in any queue through the individuals' preferred communication device, e.g., telephone, mobile phone, smart phone, wirelessly enabled PDA or handheld computer. In one embodiment this invention allows people to hold their place in a queue by proxy of their telephone or mobile phone number. An individual will provide their phone number to the interactive queuing system; the system will retain the phone number and other pertinent information about the individual, communicate via voice, wireless messaging, or other means with the individual, and collect the input from the individual. Key components of the system include a queue client system, a queue management and server system, an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system, and a wireless messaging infrastructure system. Interfaces between key components will be via the Internet or other networks using standardized protocols. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053001 | Voicemail User Interface Methods And Apparatus For Mobile Communication Devices - A mobile device stores a first command set for voicemail functions of a first voicemail system and a second command set for voicemail functions of a second voicemail system. The mobile device receives a voicemail notification message associated with a voicemail message received at one of the first or the second voicemail systems. The mobile device detects an end-user selection of a visual object which is visually indicative of a voicemail function. In response to the end-user selection, the mobile device selects, from one of the first and the second command sets corresponding to the first or the second voicemail system at which the voicemail message was received, a command code corresponding to the voicemail function. The mobile device sends the selected command code to the first or the second voicemail system for invoking the voicemail function at the first or the second voicemail system. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053002 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS WITH PERCEIVED TARGETS - A method of exchanging data comprises specifying in a first electronic device a recipient via perceptual addressing, and sending information from the first electronic device indicating an intent to conditionally communicate with the recipient only upon an expression of interest from the recipient in communicating with a user of the first electronic device. In a further example, a conditional message is sent from the first electronic device to the specified recipient electronic device such that the conditional message is visible to a recipient device user only upon the expression of interest from the recipient in communicating with a user of the first electronic device. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053003 | AUXILIARY DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR ADDING WEB-BASED MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS TO A MULTIMEDIA DEVICE - An auxiliary device and system for adding web-based multimedia applications onto a multimedia device through a user's mobile phone is provided. The auxiliary device and system include a housing in electrical communication with the multimedia device. The housing has a processor operable to execute a first application. The first application is operable to access the Internet through the user's mobile phone. The first application includes a list of predetermined numbers of websites. An input is operable to select at least one of a plurality of websites and transmit the data from the website onto the multimedia device. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053004 | SYSTEM FOR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT USING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A method for establishing wireless communication between a service vendor and a customer accepts entry of a wireless address for a customer communications device and stores the address in a waiting list. Entry of the address is confirmed by transmitting a first wireless message to the customer communications device that displays a hypertext link to a network address. The customer communications device is classified according to information received with the customer selection. A network applications storage location is identified according to the classification. A second wireless message is transmitted to the customer communications device, including a first set of instructions that display a download prompt. The method transmits, to the customer communications device, a second set of programmed instructions associated with the service vendor that generates and displays a user-actuable link for obtaining information that relates to the service vendor on the customer communications device. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053005 | MOBILE DYNAMIC ADVERTISEMENT CREATION AND PLACEMENT - A system for targeted delivery of advertising including the steps of: (i) receiving a navigation request from a mobile communication facility including a user selection of a first advertisement displayed on the mobile communication facility; (ii) receiving an indicator input including (a) a geographical location and (b) queries or accesses to content associated with a plurality of other mobile communication facilities within the geographical location; (iii) receiving a business rule; (iv) dynamically creating a second advertisement configured to be displayed on the mobile communication facility based on the navigation request, the indicator input, the business rule, and a rendering capability of the mobile communication facility; and (v) transmitting the second advertisement to the mobile communication facility. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053006 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SCREEN SWITCHING SERVICE DURING CALL COUNSELING AND DEVICE APPLIED THERETO - The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a screen switching service during call counseling and a device applied thereto. According to the system for providing a screen switching service during call counseling, after a counselor displays a predetermined counseling material screen on a terminal of a caller in the event that the caller requests a call to the counselor in a customer service center in order to have a consultation, the consultation is provided with a voice call while the counseling material screen, being displayed on the terminal of the caller, is switched according to a page control of the remotely-located counselor. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053009 | Caller Identification For Hands-Free Accessory Device Wirelessly Connected To Mobile Device - A method enables a mobile device to provide caller information stored on the mobile device to an accessory device that is connected wirelessly to the mobile device. The method includes establishing a short-range wireless connection between the mobile device and the accessory device, determining an incoming telephone number for an incoming telephone call, searching a directory stored on the mobile device for an entry matching the incoming telephone number, and transmitting caller data from the entry matching the incoming telephone number to the accessory device. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053010 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A CALL CONNECTION IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for performing a call connection in a portable terminal, by which it is possible to reduce the consumption of a battery of the portable terminal when a call connection is performed by the portable terminal including one RF unit and at least two SIM cards. The apparatus includes: at least two Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards; and a controller for performing a control operation so as to perform a call connection over a relevant communication network of a SIM card among the at least two SIM cards, which has the larger electric field value of the relevant communication network. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053013 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT OF BACKGROUND APPLICATION EVENTS - Systems, methods, and devices for implementing a communication access policy are described herein. In some aspects, a wireless device is configured to execute a plurality of applications and to communicate with a communication network. The wireless device comprises a receiver configured to receive a plurality of rules specifying how one or more of the plurality of applications should communicate with the communication network. The wireless device comprises a processor configured to delay communication by one or more of the plurality of applications in compliance with the rules. The processor is further configured to allow transmission of the communication by one or more of the plurality of applications after termination of the delay. In one aspect, the processor is configured to separately record communication statistics based on whether the device is in a background or foreground state. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053014 | METHOD OF WIRELESSLY CONNECTING AT LEAST TWO DEVICES AND WIRELESSLY CONNECTABLE DEVICE USING THE METHOD - A method of wirelessly connecting at least two devices for data communication and a device that is wirelessly connectable by using the method, the method including: generating and wirelessly sending service set identifier (SSID) information of the at least two devices, the at least two devices performing the generating and the wireless sending, collecting and analyzing the wirelessly sent SSID information, the collecting and the analyzing to be performed by the at least two devices, setting one of the at least two devices as a server based on a result of the analyzing, and wirelessly connecting the at least two devices, the wirelessly connecting to be performed by the device set as the server. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053021 | PILOT POWER SETTING METHOD AND FEMTOCELL USING THE SAME - A pilot power setting method and a femtocell using the same are disclosed. The pilot power setting method is for using in a femtocell which is operated in a closed mode to provide service to a user equipment (UE). The method includes the following steps. A communication link connecting the | 2013-02-28 |
20130053022 | FEMTOCELL HANDSET ASSISTED CLOCK CORRECTION - A method of improving frequency accuracy of a clock unit adapted to clock a femtocell local cellular communication home base station is provided. The method comprising: providing a local cellular communication home base station having an oscillator adapted to operate as a clock therein, wherein at least one cellular communication device is camped thereto, and wherein the at least one camped cellular communication device is further in communication with at least one neighboring cellular communication base station which is associated with an oscillator adapted to operate as a clock therein; periodically applying a derivative operator over periodically obtained local communication parameters and periodically obtained neighboring communication parameters thereby generating derivative communication parameters over time; and correcting the accuracy of the frequency of the clock in the femtocell local cellular communication home base station using the derivative communication parameters over time. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053023 | TICKETING MOBILE CALL FAILURES BASED ON GEOLOCATED EVENT DATA - Providing for identifying and ticketing mobile network communication errors according to geographic position of the errors is described herein. By way of example, communication errors, such as dropped calls, can be tracked and recorded as a function of position of a mobile terminal affected by a dropped call. A number of these errors within a given location is compared with historic error data to determine statistically anomalous instances of communication errors. Upon identifying such an anomaly, an error ticket can be generated that identifies a geographic region associated with the error. Particularly, the geographic region can be independent of radio access network infrastructure, which is conventionally used as a means of locating events within a mobile network. A geographic error ticket can, in some aspects of the subject disclosure, facilitate discovery and troubleshooting of errors that originate at least in part from unknown or unanticipated sources. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053024 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HANDLING CELL OUTAGE - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and device for handling a cell outage. The method for handling a cell outage includes: receiving, by a first base station, an energy saving activation message sent by a second base station when a cell outage happens to a second cell, where the energy saving activation message is used to disable the energy saving function; transferring, by the first base station, the first cell from the energy saving state to the normal state according to the energy saving activation message, or keeping a third cell in the normal state until learning that the cell outage of the second cell is solved. This method prevents a coverage blind area in the network when a cell outage happens to a second cell that covers the area of a first cell which is in the energy saving state. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053027 | PROVIDING USER LOCATION AND TIME ZONE INFORMATION FOR LTE/IMS CHARGING - A method may include receiving a request from an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem, where the request relates to an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem service associated with user equipment. The method may further include obtaining location or time zone information associated with the user equipment from an access network; providing the obtained location or time zone information to the Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem; and providing the obtained location or time zone information to an on-line or off-line charging system. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053028 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING AN RSRVCC PROCEDURE - Method comprising steps of at a network entity: —receiving a Routing Area Update message from a UE, —checking whether the Update Type of the Routing Area Update message is Routing Area Update, and —transmitting to a MSC a message containing information related to the network entity if the Update Type of the Routing Area Update message is Routing Area Update. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053029 | SUPPORTING SERVICES TO A ROAMING USER EQUIPMENT WITHIN A LOCAL NETWORK OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - In an embodiment, an SGSN determines whether a local network is configured to support a given service locally. The SGSN receives an Activate PDP Context Request message associated with the given service from a roaming UE and selectively terminates a PDP for the given service within the local network based at least in part upon the determination. In another embodiment, an MME determines whether the local network is configured to support the given service locally. The MME receives a PDN Connectivity Request message associated with the given service from the roaming UE, and selectively terminates an EPS Bearer for the given service within the local network based at least in part upon the determination. In the respective embodiments, the SGSN and/or the MME are configured to ignore HLR settings for PDP termination and/or EPS Bearer termination, respectively, of the UE. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053030 | RADIO TERMINAL AND BASE STATION NOTIFICATION METHOD - In a radio terminal, while put in a waiting state in a second base station which covers a communication dead zone of a first base station, a search unit regularly searches for the first base station capable of communication. A notifying unit notifies a user of search results of the search unit in the case where the first base station is found by the search unit. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053039 | Method and Telecommunications Network for Deactivating or Activating a Cell in Such a Network - The invention relates to a method for deactivation of at least one first cell of a plurality of cells in a telecommunications network. User devices in the at least one first cell are triggered to report measurement information regarding one or more second cells of the plurality of cells to the telecommunications network. The measurement information is received in the telecommunications network (preferably using the still active at least one first cell) and analysed (in the telecommunications network or by an external system), in order to determine whether one or more user devices in the at least one first cell are eligible for being served by a second cell of the one or more second cells when the at least one first cell would be deactivated. When the one or more user devices are determined to be eligible for being served by the second cell of the one or more second cells, the one or more user devices are transferred, i.e. are handed over or perform cell reselection from the first cell to the second cell and the at least one first cell is deactivated. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053040 | BASE STATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A base station | 2013-02-28 |