10th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 63 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140065934 | ELASTIC MEMBRANE AND SUBSTRATE HOLDING APPARATUS - An elastic membrane is used in a substrate holding apparatus for holding a substrate such as a semiconductor wafer and pressing the substrate against a polishing surface. The elastic membrane includes a plurality of concentrically circumferential walls configured to define a plurality of pressurizing areas for pressing the substrate. The pressurizing areas includes a central pressurizing area located at a central part of the elastic membrane, an annular edge pressurizing area located at the outermost part of the elastic membrane, and a plurality of intermediate pressurizing areas located between the central pressurizing area and the annular edge pressurizing area. The area width of at least one of the intermediate pressurizing areas is set in a range to allow a polishing rate responsive width not to vary even when the area width is varied. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065935 | SELF-CONTAINED FIBROUS BUFFING ARTICLE - A self-contained fibrous buffing article. The self-contained fibrous buffing article includes at least one layer of a spunlaced nonwoven fabric having a hardened adherent coating comprising a thermosetting binder, abrasive particles, and a lubricant. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065936 | SIDE-BY-SIDE DIESEL UTILITY VEHICLE - A utility vehicle comprises a plurality of ground engaging members and a frame supported by the plurality of ground engaging members. The frame includes a front frame portion, a mid-frame portion, and a rear frame portion. The utility vehicle further comprises an attachment supported at the front frame portion. Additionally, the utility vehicle includes an operator area supported by the frame and including an operator seat and an adjacent passenger seat spaced apart from the operator seat. The operator seat and the passenger seat are in a side-by-side arrangement. The utility vehicle also comprises an auxiliary power assembly having an attachment shaft configured to be operably coupled to the attachment. The attachment shaft extends in a generally longitudinal direction of the utility vehicle and projects outwardly from the front frame portion. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065937 | AIR TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR FLEXIBLE PASSENGER SUPPLY UNITS - A system for supplying passengers with air comprises an air supply line and an individual air panel with at least one air nozzle. The air supply line can be fitted with a plurality of laterally situated air outlets, which are spaced apart at uniform distances from each other. The individual air panel comprises an air tap opening with a width and length, wherein the length is several times greater than the width. The individual air panel can be variably positioned in the longitudinal direction on the air supply line in such a way that the air tap opening in the longitudinal direction is arranged parallel to the air supply line, and that the air tap opening covers at least one air outlet. In this way, air can flow out of the air supply line through the air outlet and air tap opening to the air nozzle. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065938 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EQUALIZING AN OVERPRESSURE IN THE INTERIOR OF AN AIRCRAFT CABIN - A system and method are disclosed for equalizing an overpressure in the interior of an aircraft cabin. The system includes a fluid flow path for providing fluid communication between the interior of an aircraft cabin and the exterior of the aircraft and a check valve having an opened state and a closed state. The check valve enables fluid flow through the fluid flow path from the interior of the aircraft cabin to the exterior of the aircraft and blocks fluid flow through the fluid flow path in the reverse direction when the check valve is in the opened state, and blocks fluid flow through the fluid flow path in both flow directions when the check valve is in the closed state. The system also includes a control operatively coupled to the check valve for controlling the check valve to switch between the opened state and the closed state. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065939 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PASSIVELY CONTROLLING AIRFLOW - A system and method for providing a substantially constant volume exhaust or ventilation air terminal system is shown for controlling exhaust and/or return airflow rates in a system having a central fan or ventilator. The system and method permits zone-by-zone or area-by-area airflow regulation or control in non-demand areas in response to a demand or call for ventilation in demand areas. In one embodiment, the system employs at least one constant airflow controller or regulator situated in a damper. In one embodiment, a terminal houses a plurality of sub-ducts each having an airflow regulator. At least one of the sub-ducts has a damper. When the damper is open, a maximum airflow through the terminal is a sum of maximum airflow permitted by the regulators. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065940 | VENTILATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the invention provide a ventilation assembly comprising a main housing adapted for installation into standard 2′×4′ wall or ceiling construction within a building or space. The main housing can include a fluid inlet through which fluid is received within the main housing, and a fluid outlet through which fluid exits the main housing. The ventilation assembly can be installed in place of an existing ventilation exhaust fan assembly, or can be installed in a space where no ventilation assembly has previously existed. The main housing can provide support to a blower assembly, including a scroll and a blower wheel positioned within the scroll. A motor may be nestled within the scroll and coupled to the blower wheel. Electrical power can be supplied to the motor to cause the motor to rotate the blower wheel to generate a flow of fluid out of the fluid outlet. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065941 | NON-DIRECTIONAL SMOKE CONTROL DAMPER HAVING CHAIN GEAR TYPE BLADE ADVANCING/RETREATING DEVICE - A non-directional smoke control damper includes a central blade ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140065942 | Three Door Structure For Partial Recirculation In An Air Conditioning System - A heating, ventilation and air conditioning system includes a blower unit that has a first interior air intake, a second interior air intake and an exterior air intake. Three doors are moved between open and closed positions to define a recirculation mode, a fresh mode and a partial recirculation mode. As the doors move between their open and closed positions, a variable partial mode and a variable fresh mode are defined. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065943 | Three Door Structure For Partial Recirculation In An Air Conditioning System - A heating, ventilation and air conditioning system includes a blower unit that has an interior air intake and an exterior air intake. Three doors are moved between open and closed positions to define a recirculation mode, a fresh mode and a partial recirculation mode. As the doors move between their open and closed positions, a variable partial mode and a variable fresh mode are defined. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065944 | VENT COVER WITH BIASED DOOR - A vent cover includes a body having an inner portion and a outer portion, a vent exhaust hole defined in the body through the inner portion and the outer portion, an enclosure defined between the inner portion and the outer portion; and a door movably coupled to the body, the door including a biasing portion and a door portion, the door moveable between a first position and a second position, the door in the first position at least partially covering the vent exhaust hole, the second position having a clearance between the door portion and the vent exhaust hole, the biasing portion enclosed within the enclosure of the body and including a biasing element biasing the door to the first position. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065945 | VENTILATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the invention provide a ventilation exhaust fan comprising a main housing adapted to interchangeably receive a upgrade cartridge assembly. The main housing can include a fluid inlet through which fluid is received within the main housing, and a fluid outlet through which fluid exits the main housing. The ventilation exhaust fan can be installed in a structure in place of an existing ventilation exhaust fan assembly. The main housing can provide support to a scroll and a blower wheel positioned within the scroll. A motor may be nestled within the scroll and coupled to the blower wheel. A capacitor including a motor harness and plug can be electrically coupled with the motor. Electrical power can be supplied to the capacitor and motor to cause the motor to rotate the blower wheel to generate a flow of fluid out of the fluid outlet. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065946 | Dormer Roof Vent - A roof vent is provided comprising a base with an opening for air inlet/outlet, wherein the base opening may have raised venting edges. The base is connected to a cover over the base opening including at least one louver for air flow and a front opening. Sloped side walls connect the base and cover. The front edge of the top of the cover has a lip angled down over the front opening. The lip reduces leakage into the vent. A mesh grill or cover can be included in the front opening. A rectangular strip with drainage holes can be included at the bottom of the front opening, to secure the mesh grill in place. The rectangular strip can include drainage holes. Shingles can be placed on the cover so the vent blends in with the roof. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065947 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a broadcast receiver acquires first position data from information relating (ZIP code) of the receiver by referring to information managed in a server, and acquires second position second position data of a neighboring area, and finally acquires broadcasting service lists from these position data by referring to information managed in the server. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065948 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ACCESSORY FOR A MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device peripheral that incorporates a repeater antenna inside of a protective case for a mobile device to extend the range of short-range communications while minimizing interference caused by the thickness or materials of the protective case. The repeater antenna can be capable of receiving a wireless signal from an antenna in the mobile device and transmitting the same signal or an amplified version of the same signal. The repeater antenna can be capable of receiving a wireless signal from an external antenna and transmitting the same signal or an amplified version of the same signal to the mobile device. The mobile device peripheral can also include a battery that provides additional power the mobile device. Without a repeater antenna, the materials and/or thickness of the additional battery and/or the case can partially or completely block a short-range, low-frequency, or low-power communication signal such as Near Field Communication (NFC). | 2014-03-06 |
20140065949 | PASSIVE BYPASS FOR NETWORK EXTENDING - In one or more embodiments, a cellular signal is received and directed to a path bypassing active amplifier circuitry. This may be in response to the active amplifier circuitry being non-operational (e.g., in a fault state) or detecting that an RF environment does not necessitate amplification. Bypassing the active amplifier circuitry may enable transmission of a non-amplified cellular signal when active circuitry is in a fault state or while traveling through areas of strong cellular service (e.g., proximate a cell tower). | 2014-03-06 |
20140065950 | PAIRED-BEAM TRANSPONDER SATELLITE COMMUNICATION - Systems and methods are described for paired-beam satellite communications in a flexible satellite architecture. Embodiments include one or more “bent pipe” satellites having multiple transponders for servicing a number of spot beams. Implementations include novel types of paired-beam transponders that communicatively couple gateway terminals and user terminals in different spot beams. Some implementations also include loopback transponders that communicatively couple gateway terminals and user terminals in the same spot beam. The transponders can use similar components, can provide for flexible forward-link and return-link spectrum allocation, and/or can provide other features. Certain embodiments further include support for utility gateway terminal service and/or redundancy (e.g., active spares) for one or more active components. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065951 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A RELAYED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION PATH BETWEEN CELLS - A first apparatus at a first base station changes directivity of a first antenna connected in a direction of a cell of a second base station adjacent to the first base station, where directivity of some antennas of a second apparatus at the second base station is changed to a cell of the first base station and some radio resources are assigned to wireless communication with the first apparatus. The first apparatus receives a signal of a first frequency from the second apparatus via the first antenna, converts the received signal into a signal of a second frequency, demodulates the signal of the second frequency, corrects a delay of the demodulated signal caused by propagation of a radio wave and frequency conversion, and modulates the corrected signal to a signal of a third frequency which is transmitted to a cell of the first base station via a second antenna. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065952 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND SOFTWARE FOR CONFIGURING COMMUNICATION WITH MEDICAL DEVICES - A method for configuring communication with medical devices includes a receiving, at a configuration interface, a first input indicative of first configuration parameters for a first medical device from a user and a second input indicative of second configuration parameters for a second medical device from the user. The first configuration parameters include at least one of a frequency parameter, a selection parameter, a compression parameter, an output parameter, and a port parameter. The method further includes receiving, at the configuration interface, first patient parameters from the first medical device and second patient parameters from the second medical device. The method further includes transmitting a first selected subset of the first patient parameters based on the first configuration parameters and transmitting a second selected subset of the second patient parameters based on the second configuration parameters. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065953 | Communications system - An underwater communications system is provided that transmits electromagnetic and/or magnetic signals to a remote receiver. The transmitter includes a data input. A digital data compressor compresses data to be transmitted. A modulator modulates compressed data onto a carrier signal. An electrically insulated, magnetic coupled antenna transmits the compressed, modulated signals. The receiver that has an electrically insulated, magnetic coupled antenna for receiving a compressed, modulated signal. A demodulator is provided for demodulating the signal to reveal compressed data. A de-compressor de-compresses the data. An appropriate human interface is provided to present transmitted data into text/audio/visible form. Similarly, the transmit system comprises appropriate audio/visual/text entry mechanisms. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065954 | AIRCRAFT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXCHANGING DATA - An aircraft system for exchanging data between an aircraft having multiple aircraft systems and an operator, includes a first near-field communication interface located within the aircraft and operably coupled to at least some of the multiple aircraft systems and a handheld device having a second near-field communication interface and a method of securely transferring information between the first near-field communication interface located within the aircraft and the handheld device. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065955 | WIRELESS DEVICE FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A wireless device for providing notifications associated with a mobile electronic device is provided. The device comprises: an indicator; a body enabled to mate with a mobile electronic device, the body comprising the indicator such that when the body is mated to the mobile electronic device, the indicator is not obscured by the body; an induction device for wirelessly receiving signals from the mobile electronic device to control the indicator; and, a circuit connecting the induction device to the indicator, the circuit enabled to receive the signals and control the indicator in response thereto. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065956 | NEAR FIELD COUPLING SOLUTIONS FOR WI-FI BASED WIRELESS DOCKING - Described herein are techniques related one or more systems, apparatuses, methods, etc. for a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) based wireless docking in an enterprise environment. In an implementation, a separate low radiating antenna is constructed and installed at a bottom surface of a wireless device and at a docking surface of a docking station. In this implementation, the low radiating antenna is configured to provide local wireless communication (i.e., Wi-Fi based communication) between a docking pair that includes the wireless device and the docking station. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065957 | Method to implement One Time Readability on NFC Tags - The embodiments herein relate to Near Field Communication and, more particularly, to facilitating one time readability of tags for secured near field communication. A tag with one time readability enabled provides encrypted data to any reader that request for data. Only an authorized reader that possesses a proprietary application can decode received data. Once the data is decoded, the authorized reader marks the tag as read. Once the tag is marked as “read”, it invalidates any further data access request from any reader. Further, the tag can be reused to write fresh data onto it. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065958 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM OF RECOVERING AN OPERATING SYSTEM ON A PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A device, method and system for recovering an operating system may comprise a near field communication module; a high speed wireless communication module; and a recovery manager. In some embodiments, the recovery manager may initiate a session between a portable communication device and another portable communication device through a near field communication connection established by the near field communication module; continue the session to receive an operating system image from the another portable communication device through a high speed wireless connection established by the high speed wireless communication module; and recover the operating system of the portable communication device with use of the operating system image. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065959 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION PROGRAM, SERVER APPARATUS, INFORMATION UPDATING METHOD FOR SERVER APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A reference image acquisition unit ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140065960 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SHARING CONTENT - A method for sharing content includes establishing a short range communication link between a first device and a second device, identifying one or more components of a program being executed in at least one of a foreground and a background of the first device, and transmitting, to the second device, common data of at least one of the identified components. A first device includes a control unit to identify one or more components of a program being executed in at least one of a foreground and a background, and a wireless communication unit to establish a short range communication link with a second device, and to transmit, to the second device, common data of at least one of the identified components. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065961 | COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE FOR INTELLIGENTLY ROUTING INFORMATION AMONG MULTIPLE USER INTERFACES - A near field communications (NFC) device is disclosed that intelligently routes NFC data from a NFC device between multiple user interfaces based upon a power level of its internal batteries. The communications device utilizes a communications device user interface to send and/or receive the NFC data from the NFC device when its internal batteries are sufficient to operate the communications device user interface. The communications device begins to route some of this NFC data from being sent and/or received by the communications device user interface to a NFC user interface as its internal batteries deplete. Eventually, all of the NFC data will be sent to and/or received by the NFC user interface as the internal batteries of the communications device become so depleted that they are unable to reliably operate the communications device user interface. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065962 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - A system and method for improved wireless communications at a host device (e.g., a portable computing device, a mobile communications device) having multiple wireless communication abilities (e.g., Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi®). When a component (e.g., a monitor, an Ethernet dongle) having Bluetooth capability is coupled to the host device (e.g., wired or wirelessly), the host device copies its Bluetooth link keys to the component, deactivates its own Bluetooth module and activates (or initiates activation of) the component's. The component's Bluetooth module is operated using a software stack executing on the host device. Thereafter, the component handles Bluetooth operations and the host device communicates with Bluetooth devices via the component. Greater radio isolation is thus provided between antennae used by Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065963 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN PEER DEVICES, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING THE SAME AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A method for establishing a communication between a first peer device and a second peer device is provided. The method includes detecting the second peer device by the first peer device. The method also includes checking, by the first peer device, whether there is a deposited second address of the second peer device in an address database of the first peer device. The method further includes setting a role for the first peer device by the first peer device according to a first address and a second address when there is the deposited second address of the second peer device in the address database of the first peer device. The method further includes establishing a connection between the first peer device and the second peer device based on the role set for the first peer device. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065964 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR THE EXCHANGING OF INFORMATION BETWEEN WIRELESS DEVICES FOR JOINING - Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments exchange information between wireless devices for joining. In example embodiments, a method comprises receiving wireless messages, each of the wireless messages including a first timing synchronization function value of a respective one of candidate beacon groups from which the wireless messages are sent; calculating a first difference between a selected target timing synchronization function value and a timing synchronization function value of the apparatus; receiving subsequent wireless messages, each of the subsequent wireless messages including a second timing synchronization function value of a respective one of the candidate beacon groups from which the subsequent wireless messages are sent; calculating second differences between the subsequently received second timing synchronization function values and the timing synchronization function value of the apparatus; and selecting a target beacon group for joining having a second difference within a predefined threshold from the first difference. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065965 | CONTEXT ADAPTIVE CONTENT INTERACTION PLATFORM FOR USE WITH A NOMADIC DEVICE - A vehicle computer system comprising a transceiver in a vehicle configured to wirelessly connect with a nomadic device, wherein the nomadic device is capable of running a contextual application which operates at least in part based on vehicle environment data. The vehicle computer system further comprises one or more vehicle modules configured to receive environment data and capable of causing the transceiver to provide the vehicle environment data to the nomadic device for processing by the contextual application. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065966 | FEED-FORWARD INTERACTION WITH A NETWORK INTERFACE - In order to facilitate timely communication between electronic devices via a previously established communication link, a feed-forward technique may be used to transition the communication link from a power-saving mode to an active mode before a software application executing on one of the electronic devices attempts to communicate information. For example, if the software application determines that the information needs to be communicated to another electronic device at a future time, the software application provides a command to an interface circuit in the electronic device to transition the communication link to the active mode. After receiving a confirmation that the communication link is in the active mode, the software application provides the information to the interface circuit for communication to the other electronic device. In this way, the information can be communicated at the time without a time delay associated with the transition. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065967 | PROCESSOR-INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATION OF NETWORK AVAILABILITY - In some embodiments, an electronic device includes a host processor and a module, coupled to the host processor, to communicate over a wireless network using a first wireless communications protocol. The electronic device also includes a controller, coupled to the host processor and the module, to communicate wirelessly with a remote device using a second wireless communications protocol, to obtain a status of the wireless network from the module independently of the host processor, and to transmit the status of the wireless network to the remote device. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065968 | CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A DISTRIBUTED FORM FACTOR MILLIMETER WAVE RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER - A consumer electronic device having distributed form factor millimeter wave receiver and transmitter comprising a first motherboard part including a baseband module; a second motherboard part including a receive (RX) active antenna, wherein the RX active antenna is connected to the baseband module using a pair of cables; and a third motherboard part including a transmit (TX) active antenna, wherein the TX active antenna is connected to the baseband module using a pair of cables. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065969 | METHOD FOR CONNECTIVITY INFORMATION CONTROL AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method and apparatus for controlling connectivity information in an electronic device. The method includes receiving connectivity information on at least one wireless device, analyzing the received connectivity information, and establishing a connection with a neighbor wireless device by using the connectivity information. A first electronic device may store connectivity information with respect to the plurality of wireless devices. A second electronic device can receive a connectivity information file transmitted from the first electronic device. In the case where a second electronic device attempts to initially establish a connection with the plurality of neighbor wireless devices, the second electronic device can easily establish a connection with the plurality of wireless devices by decoding a connectivity information file transmitted from the first electronic device. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065970 | MECHANISM FOR IMPROVED INTEROPERABILITY WHEN CONTENT PROTECTION IS USED WITH AN AUDIO STREAM - A method and system that configure communication between devices in a network, where one device may support content protection, and another device may or may not support content protection. The devices may support communication utilizing Bluetooth® technology. A first device may determine whether a second device provides content protection support. If the second device does not support content protection, the first device may utilize a configuration that does not require content protection for communicating data with the second device. If the second device supports content protection, the first device may utilize a configuration that requires content protection for communicating data. If communicating data utilizing content protection fails, the first device may revert to utilizing a configuration that does not require content protection for communicating data with the second device. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065971 | TERMINAL DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, FAULT DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM, AND FAULT DIAGNOSIS METHOD - A state updating unit updates first information stored in a storage unit whenever the state of a control unit transitions from an idle state to an active state or from the active state to the idle state. A second power supply unit induces electric power from radio waves received by the antenna unit. An information acquiring unit operates after receiving the supply of electric power from the second power supply unit, acquires second information indicating whether electric power is supplied from the first power supply unit, acquires the first information from the storage unit, and transmits the acquired first and second information to the control device. A diagnosing unit diagnoses faults in the terminal device based on the first and second information transmitted from the information acquiring unit of the terminal device. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065972 | MBAN CHANNEL USE REGULATION SCHEME AND ADAPTIVE CHANNELIZATION FOR IEEE 802.15.4J STANDARDIZATION - A medical system includes one or more medical body area network (MBAN) systems. Each MBAN system includes one or more MBAN devices which acquire and communicate patient data with a hub device via short-range wireless communication. The communication of the patient data via the short-range wireless communication is within a predefined spectrum. The hub device receives patient data communicated from the one or more MBAN devices and communicates with a central monitoring station via a longer range communication. A MBAN channelization scheme defines one or more overlapping channels in the predefined spectrum and a MAC parameter dynamically enables or disables access to each defined channel. A channel regulator manages the MBAN utilization of the predefined spectrum by setting the MAC parameter to dynamically enable/disable the one or more predefined MBAN channels within the predefined spectrum. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065973 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AN INDIRECT CONNECT - In one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus includes: a first InDirect connect module configured for removable attachment to a first consumer electronic device, and a second InDirect connect module configured for removable attachment to a second consumer electronic device, the first InDirect connect module including a first wireless processing system for transmitting a signal and the second InDirect connect module including a second wireless processing system for receiving the signal. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065974 | Battery Conservation in Stationary Conditions for a Wireless Device - Conserving battery by a wireless user equipment (UE) device in substantially stationary conditions. A first wireless link may be established with a first cell. It may be determined that the UE device is substantially stationary. One or more signal strength and/or signal quality metrics associated with the first wireless link may be measured. The one or more signal strength and/or signal quality metrics may be below a first threshold. The UE may ordinarily be configured to perform a search for neighboring cells if the one or more signal strength and/or signal quality metrics are below the first threshold. The UE may not actually perform a search for neighboring cells, based on determining that the UE is substantially stationary. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065975 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING RADIO SENSING DATA - A system for generating spectrum environment data receives spectrum sensing data from a wireless electronic device. The sensing data includes, for each of plural channels, a sensing measurement value expressed with a sensing resolution bandwidth and indicative of perceived signal strength. The system normalizes the received sensing measurement values so that each value has a predetermined analysis resolution bandwidth. The system also calibrates the normalized sensing measurement values to adjust for differences between perceived signal strength and predicted signal strength for at least one reference channel on which a protected transmitter with known operational characteristics transmits. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065976 | Systems and Methods for Determining Mobile Thing Motion Activity (MTMA) Using Sensor Data of Wireless Communication Device (WCD) and Initiating Activity-Based Actions - Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for accurately identifying a moving thing motion activity (MTMA) associated with a mobile thing (MT) using sensor data from one or more sensors associated with a wireless communication device (WCD) transported by the MT so as to enable or initiate a further one or more activity based actions. One such method, among others, comprises: (a) receiving first and second data from one or more sensors (e.g., accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, etc.) associated with a wireless communication device (WCD) transported by a mobile thing (MT), the first and second data indicative of movement of the WCD; (b) determining reference data that defines a reference framework from the first data; (c) normalizing the second data with the reference data so that the second data can be analyzed in the reference framework; and (d) identifying an MTMA associated with the MT based upon the normalized second data. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065977 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A wireless communication apparatus detects strength of electric wave which is transmitted from a wireless communication terminal and received through a leaky coaxial cable and executes the data transmission to the wireless communication terminal by transmitting the electric wave from the leaky coaxial cable if the detected strength of the electric wave is equal to or greater than a set value. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065978 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, PROGRAM AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - There is provided a communication device comprising: a detection unit that detects presence or absence of communication connection with a server storing data related to a communication environment of a communication area where a first communication service is provided; a data acquisition unit that acquires data related to a surrounding communication environment; and a determination unit that determines availability of usage of a second communication service using a part or whole of a spectrum assigned to the first communication service based on the data acquired by the data acquisition unit, wherein when communication connection with the server is not detected by the detection unit, the data acquisition unit senses a communication environment surrounding the communication device or receives data related to a communication environment from another communication device located near the communication device. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065979 | DC OFFSET CANCELLATION - Communication processing paths include distortions, such as DC offset in the baseband analog path which needs to be accounted for. The use of a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to inject a DC offset cancellation signal can bring about noise/area/power advantages. The DAC is driven by a mixed signal low pass filter loop. However, the DAC could also be driven in an open loop system, or a combination of open and closed loop. A low noise sign and magnitude DAC with low area and power requirements is implemented using selectively connected programmable current sources to virtual earth input terminals on a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) op-amp circuit. The constant virtual earth voltage eliminates linearity problems that would otherwise exist due to the finite current source output impedance. Current sources are only switched in when required so unneeded sources are out of circuit and do not contribute noise or use any power. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065980 | IMPEDANCE CONVERSION CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL APPARATUS - In an impedance conversion circuit, since, in a low band, an absolute value of impedance of a primary side coil is smaller than an absolute value of impedance of a capacitor, a high-frequency signal in a low band propagates through a transformer. Thus, impedance matching of a high-frequency signal in a low band is performed by the transformer. Since, in a high band, the absolute value of the impedance of the capacitor is smaller than the absolute value of the impedance of the primary side coil, a high-frequency signal in a high band propagates through the capacitor. Thus, impedance matching of a high-frequency signal in a high band is performed in the capacitor. Accordingly, impedance matching between a high frequency circuit and an antenna element is performed in a wide frequency band. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065981 | CHIP CARD COMMUNICATION ARRANGEMENT AND CHIP CARD COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT - According to an embodiment, a chip card communication arrangement is provided comprising a matching network and a chip card communication circuit comprising at least one matching network terminal, a receiver coupled to the matching network via the at least one matching network terminal and an active transmitter coupled to the matching network via the at least one matching network terminal. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065982 | PLUG-AND-PLAY TIME-VARIANT ANTENNA MODULE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A plug-and-play antenna may be used with many different types of wireless communication devices. An antenna may be coupled to an impedance tuning component and a waveform generator. A calibration control module receives radio status information, controls the waveform generator to vary a response of the antenna, and tunes the impedance tuning component to match impedances between a radio and the antenna. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065983 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL WITH ANTENNA SWITCHING FUNCTION AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHING BETWEEN ANTENNAS - A method for switching among antennas of a communication terminal includes receiving acceleration values periodically sensed by an accelerometer. The acceleration values indicate amount of changes in orientation of the communication terminal such as when a user changes from a standing up position to a laying down position. A difference value is calculated between a current acceleration value and a previous acceleration value. When the difference value is greater than a predetermined value, a switching unit is controlled to switch between a first antenna and a second differently oriented antenna, so that a best in use antenna orientation is maintained for best communication regardless of orientation of the communication terminal. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065984 | TRANSMIT-RECEIVE SWITCHING CIRCUIT AND WIRELESS DEVICE - A transmit-receive switching circuit provided between a transmitter circuit configured to generate a transmission signal to be transmitted from an antenna and a receiver circuit configured to receive a reception signal received by the antenna, a transistor input control circuit configured to make the transmitter generate a transmission signal by an amplifying operation of a transistor in an output stage of the transmitter circuit when the transmission signal is transmitted from the antenna, and to short-circuit an output terminal of the transmitter circuit to a ground voltage when the reception signal is received by the antenna. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065985 | TRANSCEIVER WITH SUPER-HETERODYNE AND ZERO INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCY (ZIF) TOPOLOGIES - Transceivers implemented with a combination of super-heterodyne and zero intermediate frequency (ZIF) topologies are disclosed. In an exemplary design, an apparatus includes a frequency conversion circuit and a local oscillator (LO) generator. The LO generator generates a first LO signal and a second LO signal. The frequency conversion circuit performs frequency conversion (i) between intermediate frequency (IF) and baseband, based on the first LO signal, for an IF signal and (ii) between radio frequency (RF) and baseband, based on the second LO signal, for an RF signal. The frequency conversion circuit may perform frequency downconversion (i) from IF to baseband for a super-heterodyne receiver and (ii) from RF to baseband for a ZIF receiver. Alternatively or additionally, the frequency conversion circuit may perform frequency upconversion (i) from baseband to IF for a super-heterodyne transmitter and (ii) from baseband to RF for a ZIF transmitter. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065986 | Transmitter With Peak-Tracking PAPR Reduction and Method Therefor - A transmitter ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140065987 | Generation and Reception of Inverse Circular Polarized Waves - A method is disclosed to generate inverse circular waves in opposite circular polarities. A method is disclosed to receive circular polarity signals in the presence of inverse interfering linear signals. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065988 | FREQUENCY-MULTIPLIED HARMONIC SUPRESSION METHOD FOR RF CIRCUIT - A frequency-multiplied harmonic suppression RF circuit design method includes the steps of defining respective operating frequencies of predetermined major electronic components of the RF circuit to be designed, using these operating frequencies to calculate the values of respective frequency-multiplied harmonics and intermodulation distorsions, designing respective filters subject to the values of the frequency-multiplied harmonics and intermodulation distorsions obtained, calculating the locations of the frequency-multiplied harmonics in the RF circuit under design, installing the designed filters in the calculated locations, and testing and adjusting the installed filters. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065989 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IMPLEMENT A RADIO TRANSMITTER WITH DIGITAL PREDISTORTION HAVING REDUCED NOISE - A system and method provide for a radio transmitter with digital predistortion. The radio transmitter includes a high output power narrowband upconverter and a low output power wideband upconverter. In a stage of the radio transmitter, digital predistortion is applied to transmit data by setting digital coefficients by a digital predistortion algorithm, resulting in a predistortion signal. A predistortion signal is separated into a narrowband component and a wideband component, where the narrowband component corresponds to a desired traffic signal and the wideband component corresponds to a digital predistortion signal reflecting separated digital predistortion correction products. The narrowband upconverter provides a transmission path for a desired traffic signal or transmit data (the narrowband component of the digital predistortion signal), while the wideband upconverter provides a transmission path for the wideband component representing digital predistortion correction products. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065990 | METHOD OF POWER AMPLIFIER SWITCHING POWER CONTROL USING POST POWER AMPLIFIER POWER DETECTION - Various embodiments described herein relate to a power management block and one or more amplification blocks used in the transmitter of a communication subsystem. The power management block provides improved control for the gain control signal provided to a pre-amplifier and the supply voltage provided to a power amplifier, both of which are included in a selected one of the amplification blocks. The power expended by the power amplifier is optimized by employing a continuous control method in which one or more feedback loops are employed to take into account various characteristics of the transmitter components and control values. Post power amplifier transmission power is detected for input into the one or more feedback loops executed in the power management block. A controller for the power amplifier is design to stabilize the system with respect to gain expansion in the power amplifier. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065991 | MATCHING NETWORK FOR TRANSMISSION CIRCUITRY - The present disclosure relates to transmission circuitry of a wireless communication device. The transmission circuitry includes power amplifier circuitry, an output matching network, and impedance control circuitry. The power amplifier circuitry amplifies a radio frequency (RF) input signal to provide an amplified RF output signal, which is passed through the output matching network and transmitted via one or more antennas. As the center frequency of the RF input signal and conditions of operating parameters change, the impedance control circuitry adjusts the values of one or more variable impedance elements of the output matching network in a desired fashion. The values of the variable impedance elements are adjusted such that the output matching network concurrently and dynamically presents the desired load impedances at the center frequency and at one or more harmonics of the RF input signal to achieve a given performance specification. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065992 | ANALOG BASEBAND FILTER APPARATUS FOR MULTI-BAND AND MULTI-MODE WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FILTER APPARATUS - An analog baseband filter apparatus for a multi-mode and multi-band wireless transceiver and a method for controlling the analog baseband filter apparatus are provided. The analog baseband filter apparatus includes a plurality of Radio Frequency (RF) units, each of the plurality of RF units being for receiving RF signals of one of a plurality of frequency bands and outputting baseband signals, a plurality of filter blocks for filtering and amplifying the baseband signals, and a switching unit for connecting at least two of the plurality of RF units to at least one of the plurality of filter blocks according to a selected communication mode, wherein the at least one of the plurality of filter blocks is configured to be connected to a capacitor region of an adjacent filter block from among the plurality of filter blocks. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065993 | ADAPTIVE STEPPED GAIN AMPLIFIER SYSTEM AND METHOD - An adaptive stepped gain amplifier, for example for use in broadband receivers, has a step size which is dynamically compensated (for each received frequency) to cope with step error caused by frequency dependence of the amplifier performance. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065994 | METHOD TO MEASURE TOTAL NOISE TEMPERATURE OF A WIRELESS RECEIVER DURING OPERATION - An electromagnetic signal receiver and methods for determining the noise level and signal power in a signal of interest while the receiver is operating. In some embodiments, the signal of interest is a GPS signal. The receiver includes a noise source that provides a noise signal of known power during intervals while the signal of interest is observed. By measuring a signal-to-noise ratio for the signal of interest and the noise power in the signal of interest, the noise level and signal power of the signal of interest can be computed. Various methods of making the measurements and computing the power of the signal of interest are described. Applications of the system and method are described. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065995 | RECEIVER OF RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS - There is described a receiver of at least one radiofrequency modulated signal deriving from an antenna external to the receiver; the receiver comprises a first stage for the low noise amplification of the radiofrequency modulated signal and a demodulation stage of the above-mentioned signal. The receiver comprises a SAW filter adapted to act as a pass band filter about a predetermined frequency for the signal deriving from the first stage, a logarithmic amplifier adapted to amplify the signal deriving from the SAW filter, a peak detector of the output signal of the logarithmic amplifier, means adapted to control the gain of the first stage for the amplification of the radiofrequency modulated signal as a function of the output signal (Vopeak) of the peak detector. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065996 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYLOAD ENCLOSURE - A cylindrical-shaped enclosure having tapered ends. The enclosure includes a module having a radio disposed on a printed circuit board and an antenna connected to the PCB. The enclosure has a main piece coupled to a lower piece and to a top piece, an optionally a fourth piece coupled to the top piece. A mounting subsystem is mounted to the main piece and includes a hole configured to receive therethrough a wires that connect to the printed circuit board. The antenna is configured to rotate about an axis that extends along a longest dimension of the enclosure. The module includes a metal plate to which the antenna is directly mechanically and electrically coupled without any cable such that the wires lack any control signals for controlling the antenna. The top and/or lower pieces can house any combination of a a camera, an environmental sensor, security equipment, or a lighting system. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065997 | Emergency Call Forward Based On Location - A location-based call forwarding method comprises, in response to determining that an intended call recipient is unavailable to receive a call from a caller, identifying an alternate call recipient located within a predetermined proximity of a current location of the intended call recipient, and forwarding the call to the alternate call recipient. The alternate call recipient may be identified by determining a person with whom the intended recipient is meeting or an establishment where the intended recipient is situated. This information may be extracted from various sources such as a calendar, social network site, or device-generated location data. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065998 | SENDING BCCH MODIFICATION INFO/ETWS INFORMATION TO UES IN ENHANCED CELL PCH IN ONE DRX CYCLE - Communication systems, such as reliant on the third generation partnership project, may benefit from a reduced number of discontinuous reception cycles needed to receive emergency messages. More specifically, such communication systems may benefit from methods and systems for sending broadcast control channel modification info such as earthquake and tsunami warning system information to user equipment in enhanced cell paging channel in one discontinuous reception cycle. | 2014-03-06 |
20140065999 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT AND DETERMINISTIC GROUP ALERTING - Systems and methods are provided for reliable, wireless group alerting in a system having a database, switch, wireless network, and a plurality of intelligent mobile receivers, and preferably employing a modified two-way paging based on ReFLEX™ protocol information service (IS) messages and a novel ALOHA command for multicast acknowledgement from mobile receivers. An encrypted message is broadcast to and received by a selected number of the mobile receivers. The network replies to the sender with detailed information about the individual members in the alert group. Each of the mobile receivers in the group then acknowledges the common message back to the system, decrypts the message, displays it to the user, and allows the user to respond. The system employs centralized management to simplify the roles of the mobile users and administrators, minimizing configuration and operational human errors that would otherwise result in confusion or lost messages. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066000 | Mobile Emergency Attack and Failsafe Detection - A mobile communication device can be placed into an “attack detection mode.” While the device is in attack detection mode, certain events can cause the device to summon assistance automatically. For example, while the device is in attack detection mode, if the device's user ceases to interact with the device, then the device can automatically place a telephone call to emergency services (e.g., by calling 911). For another example, while the device is in attack detection mode, if an accelerometer contained within the device detects a sudden shock, then the device similarly can automatically place a telephone call to emergency services. After detecting a probable emergency situation, the mobile device can responsively and continuously emit a loud audible alarm through the device's speakers at maximum volume regardless of the device's current silence or volume settings, in an effort to attract help from other people who may be nearby. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066001 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PROVIDING A PROXIMITY-BASED SERVICE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY WITH ONE OR MORE USER EQUIPMENTS OUT OF THE CELLULAR NETWORK COVERAGE - The present invention is directed to a method and an apparatus for use in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the present invention is directed to a method of performing ProSe by a Public Safety ProSe-enabled UE in a cellular communication system wherein the Public Safety ProSe-enabled UE is a member of a ProSe Group, and at least one UE of the ProSe Group is not served by a cellular network, and an apparatus therefore, in which the method comprising: checking whether the Public Safety ProSe-enabled UE is in a location served by the cellular network; and transmitting first information related to the ProSe Group from the ProSe Group to the cellular network if a condition is satisfied. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066002 | Device, System and Method for Confidentially Communicating a Security Alert - A device, system and method for confidentially communicating a security alert to a monitoring service or other entity are provided. A mobile device of the present disclosure, e.g., a cellular phone, GSM phone, media player, personal digital assistant (PDA), etc., will enable a user to send a security alert or emergency communication to another party, e.g., an alerting such a monitoring service, where the user can accomplish this alert without letting anyone know that they are sending the alert so that the user does not put themselves in further danger by alerting the perpetrator of the crime to the alert. Moreover, the user will be able to send the monitoring service information on the nature of the alert including a geographic location of the user. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066003 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL GATEWAY - A system and method for sending an emergency communication from a residential gateway. A user and location of the user is associated with the residential gateway. An indicator of an emergency is received through the residential gateway. The user and the location associated with the residential gateway are determined in response to receiving the indicator. A database returns the user and the location utilizing an identifier of the residential gateway. An emergency communication is sent indicating the location through a network in communication with the residential gateway. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066004 | HANDLING OF OCS COUNTER INFORMATION - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a policy and charging rules node (PCRN), the method including: sending a first Sy spending limit request (SLR) to an online charging system (OCS); receiving from the OCS a first spending limit answer (SLA) including policy counters and associated status reports for a subscriber; creating an Sy session; storing policy counter data in the Sy session; and making a policy decision based upon policy counter statuses associated with the Sy session. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066005 | MULTICARRIER WIRELESS SERVICE SELECTION - A user equipment (UE) provides a device identifier to a server device, and receives, based on one of the device identifier or a location of the device, carrier pricing information from the server device. The UE provides the carrier pricing information for display, and receives a selection of a particular carrier from the displayed carrier pricing information. The UE provides an indication of the particular carrier to the server device, initializes a connection with the particular carrier, and performs one or more communication operations via the connection with the particular carrier. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066006 | TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT FOR BASE STATIONS BACKHAULED OVER DATA-CAPPED NETWORK CONNECTIONS - A network device connected to a base station via a backhaul connection may be operable to determine whether the backhaul connection is congested. The determination may be based on a periodic data cap imposed on the backhaul connections. In response to a determination that the backhaul connection is congested, the network device may configure one or more cellular communication parameters of one or more of the plurality of base stations. The determination may be based on one or more of: a total amount of data consumed over the backhaul connection during a current time period, a traffic load on the backhaul connection, and an amount of time remaining in the current time period. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066007 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR REBILLING A CARRIER BILL - System, method, and computer-readable medium for rebilling a carrier bill are disclosed. A computerized method for rebilling a carrier bill includes determining a ratio for distributing a total fee of one or more carrier bills for a plurality of mobile phones, determining an average cost per mobile phone based on the ratio and usage time, and determining a cost-per-time for each of the plurality of mobile phones based on the ratio and the usage time for the plurality of mobile phones. The method also includes determining a total cost for any of the plurality of mobile phones based on the average cost per mobile phone, the cost-per-time of the corresponding mobile phone, and a usage amount of the corresponding mobile phone. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066008 | ENTERPRISE WIRELESS DEVICE USAGE REPORTING - The management of communications devices on an application service system is disclosed. The communications devices are associated with a user and a subscription account of a wireless service provider as identified by a wireless number. Charge data is received on the application service system from a billing system of the wireless provider. The charge data is for one of the communications devices. The charge data is then saved in a wireless device inventory database that includes one or more device records, each of which is associated with a particular one of the communications devices. The device records are also be defined by a wireless number and a charge record that includes one or more charge identifiers and corresponding charge amounts therefor. The charge data is stored in the device record. A report may be generated from the wireless device inventory database. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066009 | LOCATION-BASED RECOVERY DEVICE AND RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICES AND DATA - A device and software utilizing Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technologies for monitoring and recovering portable computing devices and, a method and system for acquiring such devices, protecting data on such devices, and for compensating owners of devices. A GPS mechanism of the invention provides real time tracking of missing devices that may be coordinated with security agencies to intercept and recover missing computing devices. When a stolen device is unrecoverable, the invention may receive a signal to initiate data recovery where a wireless network is available to recover data for the owner. Alternatively, the GPS mechanism instructs the device to encrypt or destroy stored data files to prevent commercial espionage or privacy violations. The invention discloses a software system and method for computing a purchase price of the GPS mechanism, computing compensation for loss of the device and lost data. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066010 | LOCATION-BASED RECOVERY DEVICE AND RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICES AND DATA - A device and software utilizing Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technologies for monitoring and recovering portable computing devices and, a method and system for acquiring such devices, protecting data on such devices, and for compensating owners of devices. A GPS mechanism of the invention provides real time tracking of missing devices that may be coordinated with security agencies to intercept and recover missing computing devices. When a stolen device is unrecoverable, the invention may receive a signal to initiate data recovery where a wireless network is available to recover data for the owner. Alternatively, the GPS mechanism instructs the device to encrypt or destroy stored data files to prevent commercial espionage or privacy violations. The invention discloses a software system and method for computing a purchase price of the GPS mechanism, computing compensation for loss of the device and lost data. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066011 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING SECURELY THE SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION AND USER DATA FROM A FIRST TERMINAL TO A SECOND TERMINAL - The present invention concerns a method for transferring securely the subscription information and user data from a first terminal to a second terminal, the terminals respectively containing a first and a second UICC. According to the invention, the method consists in: | 2014-03-06 |
20140066012 | SMALL CELL SERVICE DELIVERY PLATFORM USAGE COMPLIANCE - Embodiments of the disclosed invention include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for managing cellular usage in controlled areas. For example, in one embodiment, a method executed by a cellular monitoring system for managing cellular usage in a controlled area is disclosed that includes the steps of configuring a size of the controlled area by varying the signal strengths associated with the one or more small cells; identifying a cellular device within signal range of one or more small cells placed in the controlled area; determining whether the cellular device is an authorized device within the controlled area; and alerting security personnel in response to determination that the cellular device is not an authorized device within the controlled area. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066013 | SHARING OF NETWORK RESOURCES WITHIN A MANAGED NETWORK - A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a processor which when executing computer instructions performs the operations including receiving network operator-approved credentials associated with a first communications device. Pre-assigned network resources are accessible by the first communications device by way of the network operator-approved credentials. The processor also performs operations including replicating the network operator-approved credentials, and receiving a request from a second communications device for access to the pre-assigned network resources of the first communications device. A copy of the replicated network operator-approved credentials is forwarded to enable the second mobile device to access the pre-assigned network resources. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066014 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND ARTICLES FOR A COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE PROVIDING COMMUNICATIONS AND SERVICES INVOLVING AUTOMOBILE HEAD UNITS - Network communications, Web-based services and customized services using the Web-based services may be provided to drivers and users via the automobile head unit in the vehicle and via their mobile device. The automobile head unit in the vehicle and the mobile device are communicatively linked via a short range wireless connection. Also, these devices may communicate over a network such as a cellular network to a service provider that provides entertainment and informational services to the mobile device and the head unit of the vehicle. The user's profile and preferences are able to follow the user to various locations and into vehicles because this information is stored at a server accessible by the user's mobile device, and in some embodiments, also the head unit. The mobile device may provide services to the head unit if it does not have wider network connectivity over the short range wireless connection. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066015 | SECURE DEVICE SERVICE ENROLLMENT - A secure device enrollment process to enroll a mobile device for access to a service can include receiving an application package including an application used for accessing the service via the mobile device. The application authenticity and the application integrity of the downloaded application are determined. The device integrity of the mobile device is also determined. An automatic enrollment message digest is generated to facilitate enrollment of the mobile device. The enrolment message digest provides an association between the downloaded application, the mobile device, and user identifying information of a user of the mobile device; and is sent to a server associated with a service provider to enroll the mobile device for the service provided by the service provider. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066016 | Devices and Methods for Adding Service, Authorizing Service and/or Activating Service for a Plurality of Wireless Devices - A system and a method for adding, authorizing, or activating pre-paid wireless service for multiple users includes receiving one of a plurality of authorization codes associated with a single transaction, single authorization card, or a single account. The system and method further verifying that the received one of the plurality of authorization codes is authentic. The system and method further adding, authorizing, and/or activating wireless service in response to receiving and verifying the one of the plurality codes. A card, print out, and webpage having a plurality of authorization codes implementing the invention is disclosed as well. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066017 | METHOD OF UNLOCKING MOBILE TERMINAL, AND THE MOBILE TERMINAL - An unlock method for conveniently releasing a lock mode of a mobile terminal includes tracking a trajectory corresponding to a touch-and-drag operation of touching the touch screen and then dragging when the mobile terminal is in a lock mode, determining whether one or more intersections occur on the trajectory, and releasing the lock mode if one or more intersections occur on the trajectory. Accordingly, a touch input pattern for unlocking a lock mode is unlimited in terms of size, location, and pattern so that a user can freely touch the touch screen to release the lock mode. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066018 | Location Based Privacy for Proximity Services - Location based privacy settings for proximity based services that enable an end-user to define one or more geographic areas, and then explicitly opt in or opt out to proximity based services per geographic area. Location based privacy settings can be stored and managed at a network level or stored and managed locally. In the network-centric solution, privacy settings for proximity based services are defined via a subscriber privacy register. In the mobile-centric solution, privacy settings for proximity based services are defined via a user interface on a proximity services enabled device. When a proximity services enabled device receives a request for proximity based services (i.e. a peer discovery signal command for device discovery or a peer-to-peer communications request for direct communications), the device checks the current date/time and a serving network identifier/current location against location based privacy settings to determine if proximity based services are allowed on the device. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066019 | SECURITY FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A mobile terminal is disclosed which includes a near field or RF ID tag. The mobile terminal communicates with the mobile telecommunications network and is authenticated with that network using the SIM. The mobile terminal is operable to obtain security data from the user thereof, such as a PIN or biometric data, or the mobile terminal incorporates a sensor such as a light sensor, pressure sensor, heat sensor, skin resistant sensor or inertial sensor. The input device or sensor is used to confirm the identity of the user or to evaluate whether the user wishes to use the near field tag to make a payment or obtain entry to a building. Data from the sensor is passed to the SIM, which issues a command enabling the near field tag, via link. The near field tag may then be read by a reader. The near field tag may be automatically disabled after being read by the reader, after a predetermined time, or when the stimulus to the sensor is no longer present. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066020 | DATA SEGMENTATION PROFILES - A mobile communication device provides a user with the ability to set up one or more profiles on the device. Each profile is configured to segment the user's data and applications and selectively restrict access from an active profile to user data and applications associated with other profiles on the device. The mobile communication device stores profile configuration data including profile selection criteria used to automatically associate items of user data with profiles on the device. When an item of user data is received on the device, the device automatically identifies a profile to associate with the received item based on the profile selection criteria, and the received item is stored in the device so as to be associated with the identified profile. Exemplary profile selection criteria include criteria based on a current time or location, a currently active profile, a data type of the received item, and a source of the received item. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066021 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD, RADIO BASE STATION AND MOBILE MANAGEMENT NODE - Control is performed such that an instruction is not provided to a mobile station UE, which becomes a roaming state by handover, to perform MDT. A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes a step in which a radio base station eNB# | 2014-03-06 |
20140066022 | SERVICE SERVER APPARATUS, SERVICE PROVIDING METHOD, AND SERVICE PROVIDING PROGRAM - A service server apparatus is provided which can easily cope with a correction of an error of a task performed based on the content of verbal speeches of a speaker. The service server apparatus includes a service activating unit that receives an instruction for performing a different task from a task performed by an application relating to a speech communication, a telephone/call control enabler that records verbal speeches of the speaker during a speech communication between a plurality of speech communication terminal device, a speech recognizing enabler which performs a task based on the recorded speeches and which generates task data including text data representing the result of the performance and speech data representing the result of the performance, a text translating enabler, and a speech synthesizing enabler. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066023 | AUDIO FILE OR VOICE MESSAGE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DELIVERING - Provide is an audio file delivery system and a method of delivering an audio file. The system and method include a recording device, a wireless device, a job creation process, a job execution process, a telecom gateway and email verification. The job creation process is operable to receive instructions from the wireless device and communicate with a server. The job creating process creates a new job, the new job being operable to receive the audio file. The job execution process executes instructions on the server from the new job. The telecom gateway that receives input from the server and sends the audio file to at least one recipient telephone number. The email verification is provided by the server and sent to a user indicating that the audio file was received by a recipient. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066024 | METHOD OF NOTIFYING OF AN INCOMING COMMUNICATION IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND A SHORT RANGE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR THE SAME - A method notifies of an incoming call or message in a mobile communication terminal, and using a short range wireless communication device. The mobile communication terminal generates a message having the information exchange format by encoding a message including incoming notifying information related to the incoming call or message to have an information exchange format and by adding an incoming notifying parameter set to be in a notification supporting state, and transmits the message to a short range wireless communication device set as an incoming notifying device through the short range wireless communication. The short range wireless communication device receives a message having an information exchange format, decodes the message, and displays information decoded from the message through the display by an incoming notifying popup, when an incoming notifying parameter is set to be in a notification supporting state. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066025 | PREDICTIVE MESSAGING SERVICE FOR ACTIVE VOICE CALLS - Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are for a predictive messaging service for active voice calls. A method for predictive messaging may include receiving, at a predictive messaging system, incoming audio associated with an active voice call, converting the audio into text, analyzing the text to predict a message that a user participating in the active voice call is expected to send, creating the message, and sending the message to a network element for delivery to a destination. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066026 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING A COMMUNICATION SESSION - When a first user is leaving a voicemail while a second user is attempting to call the first user back, the first user is given the option to ignore the second caller, delete the voicemail and connect with the second user, or hold while the second user reviews the voicemail. The voicemail may or may not be complete. This may avoid the need for the first user to repeat the information contained in the voicemail. In one embodiment, the voicemail message is played on the second user's device as a ring-back tone. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066027 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A RECORD OF WHETHER A PERSON IS OPERATING A VEHICLE WHILE COMPOSING AN ELECTRONIC MESSAGE - An apparatus comprising an interface and a control circuit. The interface may be configured to allow a user to compose an electronic message. The control circuit may be configured to (i) receive motion information during a time when a user composes the electronic message and (ii) embed the motion information within the electronic message in a format readable along with the electronic message. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066028 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING A SUSPECT THROUGH MULTIPLE CORRELATED DEVICE IDENTITIES - A method and apparatus for identifying a suspect through location and time events is provided herein. During operation a central server continuously receives updates from multiple networks regarding device identifiers and associated access points. When an event (e.g., a crime) occurs at a certain location, an access point(s) near the event are identified and devices associated with the access point(s) at the time of the event are determined. The identified devices are then utilized to determine potential suspects. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066029 | 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, obtained from an electronic transaction. The entry of the stored wireless address is confirmed by transmitting a first wireless message that displays a hypertext link to a network address. Response to hypertext link selection classifies the customer communications device, identifies a network applications storage location, and transmits a second wireless message to the customer device that includes a first set of programmed instructions that display a download prompt. Response to download prompt selection transmits a third wireless message to the customer communications device, including a second set of programmed instructions associated with the service vendor, wherein the second set of programmed instructions generates and displays a user-actuable link on the customer communications device. At least customer actuation of the user-actuable link is reported on a display. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066030 | INTERACTIVE PROPERTY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed herein, among other things, are apparatus and methods for interactive property communication. In various embodiments, an interactive property communication system includes two or more property communication nodes (PCNs) each adapted for coupling to an electrical service. PCNs include a radio transceiver for communications with a broker service adapted for controlling communications with one or more PCNs. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066031 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING MESSAGES BETWEEN MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES AND INTERNET ENABLED DEVICES - Methods and apparatus for allowing a mobile device user to forward one or more messages which are received on the user's mobile device, to a television or a set top box are described. The user is able to view the forwarded messages on the television and can also reply to such received messages from the television. The methods and apparatus may be implemented using a message forwarding application installed on a user's cell phone and a server responsible for forwarding messages and replies between the user's Internet capable TV or set top box and mobile telephone. To the party sending a message, replies appear to have originated from the user's cell phone making the use of the service transparent to individuals other than the user to which the message is sent. Message received and sent logs are maintained in the user's phone so the message record is complete. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066032 | Cellular Docking Station - A system for communicating with the user of a cellular telephone via the cellular mobile radio (CMR) system and the public switched telephone network (PSTN). A communications interface appends the telephone exchange number of an outgoing communication to include an identifier unique to the communications interface. The outgoing communication is transmitted by the cellular telephone to the CMR system, which recognizes and verifies the outgoing communication as originating with the communications interface. Accordingly, the origination of the outgoing communication from a communications interface is documented prior to forwarding the outgoing communication to its intended recipient via the PSTN. Communications incoming to a communications interface are authenticated as such, and a record as to this is created, prior to forwarding the incoming communication to the cellular telephone. | 2014-03-06 |
20140066033 | CUSTOM RINGBACK TONE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A ringback tone service may be configured by determining an indication to suggest one or more callers to a user of a mobile-telephony device and obtaining historical call data describing recent calls placed by recent callers to the mobile-telephony device in a recent period of time. After identifying a number of frequent callers for whom no custom ringback tone is currently provisioned, the user is prompted to select from a list of custom ringback tones that are available to provision for incoming calls from the frequent caller(s). In some cases, the user may send a message to the caller, allowing the caller to select his or her own custom ringback tone via a user interface provided by a ringback tone-service provider. | 2014-03-06 |