| 11th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
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| 20130065462 | OUTBOARD MOTOR - An outboard motor includes a cooling water passage that guides cooling water to cool an exhaust passage and a cylinder unit. A cooling water intake port draws external cooling water into the cooling water passage. A water pump draws cooling water into the cooling water intake port and supplies the cooling water to the cooling water passage. A thermostat is arranged in the cooling water passage downstream of the catalytic converter and the cylinder unit. A first bypass passage is connected to a first connecting section provided on the cooling water passage. The first connecting section is provided along the cooling water passage at a position farther downstream than the catalytic converter and farther upstream than the thermostat. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065463 | PADDLEBOARD - A paddleboard includes a hollow paddleboard body made of plastics by rotational forming and having an enclosed chamber defined in between opposing top wall and said bottom wall thereof and inflated with air, and a plurality of hollow posts connected between the opposing top wall and bottom wall of the hollow paddleboard body. Each hollow post has a bottom close end connected to the bottom wall of the hollow paddleboard body, and a top open end connected to the top wall of the hollow paddleboard body and exposed to the atmosphere. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065464 | Canine life vest with top dorsal fin - A pet life vest with a top dorsal fin is a safety floatation device for canines. The apparatus is comprised of two primary pieces; the life vest portion and the dorsal fin portion. Both portions contain internal closed cell structure floatation material and are flexible and form fitting. The life vest portion acts as a floatation device; the dorsal fin aids in floatation and visibility while also acting as a convenient handle to allow the owner easy access at anytime. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065465 | Aquatic viewing port apparatus - When installed in paddleboards and surfboards the | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065466 | USE OF POLYETHYLENEIMINES IN THE PREPARATION OF POLYAMIDES - The present invention relates to a process for preparing a composition comprising
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| 20130065467 | Substrate Printed with a Water-Based Urethane Printing Ink with Improved Performance Properties - A substrate has a surface printed with an ink or coating composition with excellent adhesion and dry rub resistance, and very good oil and saline rub resistance (crock) properties using a multi-functional carbodiimide as a crosslinker for nonwoven substrates. The rub performance of the ink or coating printed on a nonwoven substrate has been found to be superior to that of a first Sun benchmark ink including pigments for four color printing. In another embodiment, a carbodiimide crosslinker such as multifunctional Carbodilite SV-02 is added to the compositions to further improve rub resistance (crock) and retain liquid characteristics post inoculation when compared to compositions using aziridine as a crosslinker. In a further embodiment, a thin polyolefin film exemplifying a backsheet of a hygiene product was printed with the same crosslinked ink or coating composition and compared with a second Sun benchmark set of inks. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065468 | INK/DYE RECEPTIVE FILMS, PAPERS, AND FABRICS - The present invention discloses films, papers, and fabrics (both woven and non-woven) that are more receptive to inks or dyes. These ink/dye receptive products are made by coating the surface of the film, paper, or fabric with certain acrylate polymers. These ink/dye receptive films, papers and fabrics have the ability to then be used in making laminated and coated products. The subject invention more specifically discloses an ink/dye receptive film which is comprised of a base film which is coated with an acrylate polymer, comprised of 1 weight percent to 20 weight percent repeat units of at least one unsaturated aliphatic olefin monomer containing from 4 to 30 carbon atoms. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065469 | LARGE TOW CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE WITH IMPROVED FLEXURAL PROPERTY AND SURFACE PROPERTY - Disclosed is a carbon fiber composite comprising 30 to 80 wt % of a carbon fiber textile wherein a carbon fiber tow size is 24K to 100K; 0.1 to 20 wt % of a carbon non-woven fabric whose weight per unit area is 10˜500 g/m | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065470 | Flame Resistant Fiber Blends and Flame Resistant Yarns, Fabrics, and Garments Formed Thereof - A flame resistant fiber blend includes a plurality of modacrylic flame resistant fibers comprising a first weight percentage of the fiber blend; a plurality of non-flame resistant hydrophilic/absorbent fibers comprising a second weight percentage of the fiber blend, wherein the second weight percentage is greater than the first weight percentage; and a plurality of second flame resistant fibers comprising a third weight percentage of the fiber blend. In one implementation, the fiber blend includes 20 wt % to 45 wt % of modacrylic flame resistant fibers; 40 wt % to 75 wt % of hydrophilic/absorbent fibers; and 5 wt % to 30 wt % of second flame resistant fibers. The flame resistant fiber blend is used to form flame resistant yarns, fabrics, and garments formed thereof. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065471 | STRUCTURED THERMOPLASTIC IN COMPOSITE INTERLEAVES - One or more layers of structured thermoplastic polymer ( | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065472 | DEFECT DETECTION METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE AND DEFECT DETECTION APPARATUS OF DISPLAY DEVICE - A defect detecting method of a display device includes a defect counting process that measuring a feature amount for each partial region of a display device (P | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065473 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SPARK PLUG - A method of manufacturing a spark plug wherein a tip having a burr-free surface is more reliably welded to a ground electrode, to thereby realize an excellent joint strength. The spark plug includes a center electrode, a ground electrode, and a ground-electrode-side tip joined to the ground electrode through its joining surface. The method of manufacturing includes a tip forming step and a tip joining step of resistance-welding the ground-electrode-side tip to the ground electrode. A wire rod having a reference surface is formed, and the wire rod is cut by moving a cutting blade from one edge of the reference surface with respect to the width direction thereof toward the other edge of the reference surface with respect to the width direction, thereby obtaining the ground-electrode-side tip. At least a portion of the reference surface is joined to the ground electrode, whereby that portion becomes the joining surface. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065474 | METALLIC INSULATOR COATING FOR HIGH CAPACITY SPARK PLUG - A spark plug (24) of an internal combustion engine is provided with an integrated capacitor feature to increase the intensity of its spark. The capacitor feature is formed by applying metallic film (62, 64) to the inner (30) and outer surfaces of a tubular insulator (26). The insulator (26) forms a dielectric and sustains an electrical charge when an electrical differential is established between the inner (64) and outer (62) metallic films. The stored electrical charge is discharged with the firing of a spark. The metallic films can be applied as a paint or ink directly to the surfaces of the insulator (26), or can be mixed with a glazing compound to form conductive coatings simultaneous with the glazing operation. Ganged (62′) or serpentine (62″) micro-plates can be formed within either or both of the inner and outer metallic films to increase the charge-carrying surface area. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065475 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a display apparatus. The liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a pixel electrode formed on the first substrate and having a plurality of branches. A plurality of alignment sections are interposed among the branches. An auxiliary liquid crystal layer having discotic liquid crystals is formed on the pixel electrode and the alignment sections. A main liquid crystal layer having a vertical alignment mode is formed on the auxiliary liquid crystal layer. A common electrode is formed on the main liquid crystal layer to apply an electric field to the main liquid crystal layer together with the pixel electrode. A second substrate is formed on the common electrode. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065476 | METHOD OF FABRICATING AN ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (OLED) DISPLAY - An organic light emitting diode display and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a base substrate including a first device region and a first encapsulation region, wherein the first encapsulation region is located on both sides of the first device region and forming an organic light emitting diode (OLED) on the first device region. The method further includes providing an encapsulation substrate including a second device region and a second encapsulation region corresponding to the first device region and first encapsulation region, respectively, forming a light transmission layer on the second device region and forming an inner filler on the light transmission layer. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065477 | Playset with Dynamic Transfer - The present invention is directed toward an interactive playset with a slide/ramp including an entrance area at the top of the slide and an exit area at the bottom of the slide. The playset further includes a dynamic transfer system that transfers the accessory from the slide exit back to the slide entrance. The dynamic transfer system includes a plurality of stepped platforms, each platform having a piston that is selectively engaged to drive the accessory from a lower platform to an upper platform. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065478 | CRIB SOOTHER - A soother device for calming infants and children and inducing sleep. The soother includes a light source and a rotating image bar through which light from the source is projected to generate a soothing light pattern visible to the infant or child, for example in wave form or having the appearance of moving water or light reflecting from moving water. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065479 | COLLAPSIBLE PLAY GYM - A collapsible play gym for infants, the gym having a base and a bar assembly. The bar assembly includes an array of permanently attached flexible bars that are collapsible to a compact aligned configuration for storage and transport. The bars can be flexed into an upright configuration for suspending toys or other entertainment items over the base, and the bar assembly retained in the upright configuration by releasable attachments. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065480 | REPOSITIONABLE TOY-ATTACHMENT DEVICE - An attachment mechanism for suspending one or more toys or other objects from a child-support apparatus such as a crib, bassinet, car seat, stroller, swing, bouncer, play gym, play yard, jumper, or the like. Typically, the child-support apparatus includes one or more beams or other supports where the toy-attachment mechanism is located. The toy-attachment mechanism includes a repositioning track and a slide coupling that is repositionable along the track and from which toys can be suspended. In typical embodiments, the track and the coupling include mating teeth that interlock to hold the coupling in place but that can be disengaged to reposition the coupling and the toys suspended therefrom. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065481 | YO-YO HAVING TWIST-ON RELEASABLE RIMS AND YO-YO HAVING TWIST-ON GEAR-LOCKED BODIES - The invention is an improved yo-yo that features two side assemblies that sandwich a center axle onto which the yo-yo's tether may be secured. According to a first embodiment, each of the side assemblies preferably includes a releasable, disk-shaped rim piece. By replacing one set of replaceable rim pieces with another, a user can quickly and easily change the yo-yo's shape, look and/or functionality. To remove a rim piece, one first removes a lock ring that is secured to the rim piece and blocks a number of openings that lead to grooves in a center-located hub. Next, one employs a twisting movement of the rim piece to cause a number of tabs attached to the rim piece to slide in the hub's grooves until the tabs are aligned with the openings. The rim piece can then be disengaged from the yo-yo. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065482 | TOY SYSTEMS AND POSITION SYSTEMS - A toy system comprises a surface ( | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065483 | BRA FASTENER - A bra fastener designed for persons with a disability and/or partially incapacitated to be easily fastened independently with one hand, either left hand or right hand. The bra fastener includes a strip of material, bra slider hardware with hooks or bra slider hardware with eyes, hook-and-loop fastening material, and finger/thumb loops. The bra fastener may be used with any bra equipped with hook and eye fasteners allowing a wearer to more easily put on and take off the bra using only one hand. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065484 | Convertible Sports Bra - The convertible sports bra of the present invention comprising of a top portion, a bottom portion and coupling means to attach and detach said top and said bottom portion. The convertible sports bra of the present invention utilizes a coupling means comprising of either a zipper, hook and fastener, clip on, or other similar coupling means that allow for the easy attaching and detaching of the top portion from the bottom portion of the convertible sports bra. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065485 | X-Shaped Brassiere Support And Brassiere Incorporating Such Support - X shaped brassiere support and unwired brassiere incorporating such support. The X shaped support has four forks joined at a joint point and is molded in a 3-dimensional configuration conforming to the shape of a brassiere's cups, providing the shaping and uplifting effects for brassieres. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065486 | POST-OPERATIVE BRASSIERE - A breast-supportive and breast-positioning brassiere designed to be used postoperatively by patients including obese patients and fuller-sized women who have undergone cardiothoracic surgery that requires a mid-sternal incision (sternotomy). The brassiere is also for other interventions in the thoracic region, when a comfortable and efficient individual positioning and support of the breast(s) would be desirable; an example being to prevent symmastia after breast augmentation surgery. The brassiere prevents gravitation of the breast tissue to the lateral sides, keeps the breast tissue away from the mid center, and supports the weight of the breasts. The brassiere is designed to promote less pain, less wound complications, esthetically improved wound healing, less heat generation, improved wound inspection and access for wound care, while maintaining support and dignity. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065487 | An Expandable Brassiere - An adjustable brassiere ( | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065488 | CLOTHES HAVING A WAIST PORTION - [Object] Clothing that can adjust a body shape when being worn not depending on a strong pressing force on a belly part and can gradually modify the body shape itself is provided. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065489 | PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING THE POLISHING PROCESS OF AN OPTICAL ELEMENT - The invention concerns a process for measuring and/or controlling a polishing process of an ophthalmic element ( | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065490 | METHOD OF REFURBISHING VINYL COMPOSITION TILE - A method of refurbishing vinyl composition tile flooring includes sequentially wet abrading an exposed surface of a vinyl composition tile floor with a series of structured abrasive members affixed to a machine driver pad, wherein the series of structured abrasive members have decreasing abrasive particle size. The method may include a prior abrading step using and aggressive nonwoven abrasive article. The method may include application of polymeric finish after abrading. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065491 | Grit Pickup Apparatus And Method - A grit pickup apparatus and method, and a grit pickup member used therewith that avoids the difficulties encountered with conventional devices. In accordance with certain embodiments, the grit pickup member includes an elbow-shaped preferably tubular member, having an aperture or slot formed in a wall thereof that allows communication between grit pickup media and the interior of the grit pickup member. The pickup member is submerged in the media such as granular material (e.g., sand), and as high velocity fluid travels by the aperture, the media is drawn into the interior region of the pickup member through the aperture and becomes entrained in the high velocity air stream, which carries it to the nozzle where it is expelled and directed toward a substrate to be cleaned. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065492 | GRINDING WHEEL DRESSING SYSTEM - A grinding wheel dressing assembly includes a driving gear rotatable about a central axis and a dressing ring engaged with the driving gear. Rotation of the driving gear about the central axis results in rotation of the dressing ring about an offset axis, which is offset from the central axis. The dressing ring includes a contact surface generally normal to the offset axis and adapted to remove dull CBN particles from a substantially planar grinding surface of a grinding wheel that comes into contact with the contact surface. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065493 | POLISHING MONITORING METHOD, POLISHING END POINT DETECTION METHOD, AND POLISHING APPARATUS - A method of monitoring a thickness of a conductive film on a substrate during polishing of the substrate with use of an eddy current sensor is provided. This method includes: polishing the conductive film by pressing the substrate against a polishing surface on the rotating polishing table; obtaining output signal of the eddy current sensor during polishing; calculating an amount of output adjustment of the eddy current sensor using the output signal obtained when the substrate is not present above the eddy current sensor; with use of the amount of output adjustment, correcting the output signal obtained when the substrate is present above the eddy current sensor; and monitoring the thickness of the conductive film based on the corrected output signal. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065494 | KNIFE-GRINDER - A knife-grinder has a body and a grinding device. The body has a handle segment and a mounting segment. The handle segment is formed on a rear end of the body. The mounting segment is formed on a front end of the body, is formed on and protrudes from the handle segment and has a chamber, an opening, two pivot holes and a major grinding mouth. The grinding device is detachably mounted in the body and has two pivot rods, a first grinding element and a second grinding element. The pivot rods are respectively mounted in the pivot holes of the mounting segment. The grinding elements are respectively, rotatably and movably mounted around the pivot rods, and each grinding element has a spacing disk and two grinding slices. The grinding slices are respectively, rotatably and movably mounted around the pivot rods beside the spacing disks in an alternative arrangement. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065495 | CARRIER HEAD WITH COMPOSITE PLASTIC PORTIONS - A chemical mechanical polishing head includes a base assembly that includes at least one component formed of a composite plastic having a tensile modulus approximately equal to or greater than aluminum, a retaining ring secured to the base assembly, and a flexible membrane secured to the base assembly to form a pressurizable chamber between the base assembly and an upper surface of the flexible membrane. A lower surface of the flexible membrane providing a substrate mounting surface. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065496 | GRINDSTONE, GRINDSTONE MANUFACTURING METHOD, BORING TOOL, ABRASIVE GRAIN POSITIONING JIG, AND RELIEF SURFACE FORMING METHOD - A grindstone is provided with a base ( | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065497 | DEBRIS DIVERTER FOR COIN COUNTING MACHINE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND OPERATION - Apparatuses, systems, and methods for separating debris from coins and the like from customer-operated kiosks and other machines. A debris diverter including a motor, a rotating bobbin, and at least one vane is positioned over a coin track with the vane spaced apart from the coin track by a predetermined distance to permit objects smaller than the predetermined distance to pass by the debris diverter and to contact objects larger than the predetermined distance. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065498 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE - Provided is a vehicle air conditioning device, in which a plurality of blow-off mode switching dampers are turned by a link mechanism, for enabling selective switching of blow-off modes, the link mechanism including: levers respectively provided to rotating shafts; and a turnable link including a plurality of cam grooves on each of which a pin provided to each lever slides. A rail portion is provided in any one of an inner side surface of the cam groove and an outer peripheral surface of each pin, and the cam groove and the pin are in contact with each other through the rail portion. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress abnormal noise that is generated when foreign substances are caught in a sliding surface (rail surface) between the cam groove and the pin. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065499 | AIR INTAKE STRUCTURE - An air intake system for a vehicle, the system comprising a body panel having a pair of opposed walls defining a plenum therebetween, the walls being attached together in such a way as to structurally stiffen the body panel, and the plenum having an air intake for admitting air into the plenum and an air outlet for supplying air to an air handling system of the vehicle. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065500 | Sealing Element And Vehicle Heating/Air-Conditioning Unit - A sealing element ( | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065501 | AIR VENT AND SERVER RACK - A gravity air vent and a server rack having the same are provided. The server rack includes at least a rack main body and at least a fan module. The fan module is assembled on a side surface of the rack main body and has an air inlet corresponding to the fan module. The air vent includes a frame and at least one covering plate. The covering plate is pivotally connected to the frame and operable of be opened or closed relatively to the frame to expose or cover the air inlet. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065502 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TEMPERATURE EQUALIZATION APPLIED TO THE DOOR OF ELECTRICAL HOME APPLIANCES - The present invention relates to a system and a method of temperature equalization applied to the door ( | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065503 | Air Ducting Shroud For Cooling An Air Compressor Pump And Motor - An air ducting shroud for a compressor assembly having a motor air duct having a blocking partition, a conduit in flow communication with the motor air duct and a motor cavity configured to accept a compressor assembly motor. The air ducting shroud can have a number of blocking partitions. The air ducting shroud can have a conduit to feed cooling air to the head area of a pump assembly. The air ducting shroud can direct multiple cooling air flows to cool the motor of the pump assembly. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065504 | SEPTIC TANK VENT SCREEN - A retrofit mosquito screen cap attachment denies access to mosquitoes from entering a vent pipe connected to a subterranean septic or other fluid filled tank. It includes a mosquito screen pre-attached to a cap insertable over the one or more vertical open faces of the horizontal portion. The lower opening on the vertical downpipe is simply attached atop the open vent pipe. Preferably the pipe joint is made of PVC which is also the typical material of the vent pipe. A rigid PVC mosquito screening is used, which is bonded or sealed to the retrofit cap covering the pipe joint section. A robust material as opposed to a softer fabric screen is preferable to keep out bats or the beaks of birds attracted to hovering mosquitoes near the openings. The vertical orientation of the two vent holes helps keep debris from accumulating to clog the screened openings. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065505 | AIRTIGHT BUSHING FOR DUCTWORK DAMPER AND THE LIKE AND DUCTWORK DAMPER UNIT INCORPORATING SAME - A bushing is disclosed for pivotally mounting a damper in ductwork of the type generally used with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The bushing is a circular shaped member of silicone rubber material, which is particularly configured and dimensioned to provide an airtight fit with the ductwork to prevent loss of conditioned air at the pivot location, without compromising the rotational capability of the damper to alter the direction of the conditioned air. The bushing is dimensioned to be inserted into the ductwork and includes a peripheral groove which receives the ductwork in a manner which compresses the inner surface of the groove to provide the airtight seal. The bushing also includes a longitudinally tapered square central opening, which opening is dimensioned to engageably receive the damper pivot rod snugly to provide additional sealing at the interface between the bushing and the pivot rod. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065506 | SEPTIC SYSTEM VENT SCREEN - A mosquito screen attachment denies access to mosquitoes from entering a vent pipe connected to a subterranean septic or other fluid filled tank. It includes a pipe joint section with mosquito screen pre-attached to the one or more vertical open faces of the horizontal portion. The lower opening on the vertical downpipe is simply attached atop the open vent pipe. Preferably the pipe joint is made of PVC which is also the typical material of the vent pipe. A rigid PVC mosquito screening is used, which is bonded or sealed to the edges of the one or more exposed holes of the pipe joint section. A robust material as opposed to a softer fabric screen is preferable to keep out bats or the beaks of birds attracted to hovering mosquitoes near the openings. The vertical orientation of the two vent holes helps keep debris from accumulating to clog the screened openings. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065507 | RECEIVING DEVICE, RECEIVING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to a receiving device, a receiving method, and a program that can promptly present receivable one-seg broadcast to the user so that the user may easily discovers the user's desired broadcast. A station information acquiring unit ( | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065508 | SATELLITE BROADCAST RECEIVING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - The present invention provides a satellite broadcast receiving and distribution system that will permit for the transmission of vertical and horizontal or left-hand circular and right-hand circular polarization signals simultaneously via a single coaxial cable. The system of the present invention will accommodate two different polarity commands from two or more different sources at the same time. This satellite broadcast receiving and distribution system of the present invention will provide for the signals received from the satellite to be converted to standard frequencies so as to permit for signals to travel via existing wiring which the present day amplifiers can transport in buildings, high-rises, hospitals, and the like so that satellite broadcasting can be viewed by numerous individuals by way of a single satellite antenna. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065509 | Ethernet Digital Storage (EDS) Card and Satellite Transmission System - An Ethernet Digital Storage (EDS) Card and satellite transmission system is provided for receiving, storing, and transmitting files. A data stream is received and may be stored at the receiver or routed as TCP/IP packets. The EDS Card includes an HTTP server. A DHCP on the EDS card provides dynamic configuration of the card's IP address. The EDS card includes a PPP and modem processor. The EDS card includes an event scheduler. A command processor keeps a built-in log of audio spots played. Files may be transmitted from the EDS card via an M&C port, an Ethernet port, or an auxiliary RS-232 port. Files may be received from a data stream from a satellite, an M&C port, an Ethernet port, or an auxiliary RS-232 port. The EDS card also provides time shifting and may be used without a satellite feed as an HTTP-controlled router with storage. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065510 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AMONG DISPARATE DEVICES - A method and device for managing communications between a plurality of heterogeneous devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a connectivity report is used to determine which network type to use to establish a connection. The connectivity report is prepared by a web portal and broadcast to each device connected to at least one of the network types. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065511 | Cognitive SIMO Network Access Method Based on Cooperative Relay - The invention relates to a cognitive SIMO network access method based on cooperative relay, wherein a cognitive base station collects channel responses in a network and judges whether the cognitive users can cooperate with a primary user to achieve the target transmission rate required by the primary user or not, if so, a cognitive SIMO network is accessible to a frequency band licensed to the primary user; otherwise, the cognitive SIMO network is non-accessible. The access method can enable a plurality of the cognitive users and the primary user to simultaneously use the same licensed spectrum in the same geographical position, on the premise of ensuring the target transmission rate of the primary user, and further improve the utilization efficiency of the spectrum as far as possible. As the access method is based on cooperative communication, the nearer the distance from the cognitive network to the primary network is, the greater the network throughput can be achieved; and furthermore, a large-range network coverage can be realized, so the deficiencies in the existing cognitive radio access ways are made up. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065512 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR SETTING PROPERTIES OF A RELAY/REPEATER NODE IN A RADIO COMMUNICATION NETWORK - The present disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for setting properties of a forwarding node. The forwarding node represents a relay or a repeater. The method includes establishing a connection for sending Direct Transfer messages between the forwarding node and a radio network node and sending to the radio network node a first Direct Transfer message. The first Direct Transfer message includes a relay indication, indicating to the radio network node that the first Direct Transfer message was sent from a forwarding node. The method also includes receiving from the radio network node a second Direct Transfer message, comprising setting information for setting properties of the forwarding node and setting the properties of the forwarding node based on the setting information. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065513 | Frequency Capacity Fill Rate Analyzing System and Method of Automatically Analyzing the Frequency Capacity Fill Rate of Wireless Communication Links - A frequency capacity fill rate analyzing system for analyzing the frequency capacity fill rate of wireless communication links, in particular satellite communication links, includes at least one transmitter and at least one receiver between which the communication link is established, and a spectrum analyzer associated to the at least one receiver. The spectrum analyzer is connected to a central controlling device that is provided with a data processing unit on which an analysis task management software is running, and which is connected to a database in which technical parameters of the communication link are stored. The data processing unit is configured such that the spectrum analyzer automatically analyses the frequency capacity fill rate of radio frequency signals transmitted via the communication link on the basis of an analysis task obtained from the central controlling device. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065514 | Advanced Timing and Time Transfer for Satellite Constellations Using Crosslink Ranging and an Accurate Time Source - A system, method, and apparatus for advanced timing and time transfer for satellite constellations using crosslink ranging and an accurate time source are disclosed herein. In particular, the present disclosure relates generally to systems for providing improved positioning, navigation, and/or timing information for oscillator calibration and more specifically, to use at least one satellite with accessibility to an accurate time source to calibrate the local oscillator on a crosslink paired satellite. In at least, one embodiment, time synchronization on a subset of satellites with crosslinking capabilities is used to distribute time through a network of crosslinked satellites. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065515 | REPEATER WITH MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE FEEDBACK - The apparatus comprises a plurality of antennas that are configured to receive wireless signals comprising communication signals and interference signals. Each antenna provides an antenna output signal that is processed by a wireless signal processor of the apparatus to generate a processed wireless signal. A user equipment (UE) communication interface is configured to transmit the processed wireless signal to the mobile wireless communication device. A signal quality feedback interface receives, from the mobile wireless communication device, a wireless feedback signal indicating the characteristic of the processed wireless signal received at the mobile wireless communication device. The wireless signal processor combines the antenna output signals based on the wireless feedback signal to minimize interference signals received at the mobile wireless communication device. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065516 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING PARAMETER OF RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RADIO COMMUNICATION - A radio communication system including a relaying apparatus and a base station, at an installment of a new base station, a parameter is autonomously adjusts a parameter to maintain a communication of the relaying apparatus. The new base station transmits a radio signal while increasing a transmission power, and the relaying apparatus, upon detecting the radio signal, transmits a signal indicating detection of the signal to an existing base station. The existing base station, upon receiving the signal indicating the detection, reduces an transmission power thereof to a minimum power to maintain a communication with a relaying apparatus and adjusts the parameter to set the transmission power to the minimum transmission power. The new base station, based on the transmission power at a time when the relaying apparatus has detected the radio signal, sets the parameter of the transmission power. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065517 | CONTROLLING PAIRING OF ENTITIES RESPONSIVE TO MOTION CHALLENGES AND RESPONSES - Methods, electronic resources, and electronic pairing entities are disclosed that control pairing between electronic resources and pairing entities for communications there between. A motion challenge is generated that identifies a physical motion that is to be followed by the pairing entity to obtain pairing to the electronic resource. A motion response by the pairing entity is compared to the motion challenge. Pairing between the pairing entity and the electronic resource is controlled in response to the comparison. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065518 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS IN WIRELESS RECHARGING SYSTEM - A method of performing communication between a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver, which includes performing load detection by detecting wireless power provided by the wireless power transmitter being applied to the wireless power receiver; setting up a common channel having a predetermined first frequency for establishing a connection with the wireless power receiver, which is performed by the wireless power transmitter; establishing the connection with the wireless power receiver using the common channel; determining, from among available channels, a selection channel having an optimal condition for communicating with the wireless power receiver and a predetermined second frequency through use of the common channel; and performing data transmission and reception with the wireless power receiver through the selection channel. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065519 | RADIO COMMUNICATIONS METHOD, TRANSMITTER, AND RECEIVER - A transmitter that performs radio communications with a receiver in a plurality of types of communications services, the transmitter includes a controller that controls guard intervals of at least any one of a plurality of codes, which are unique to respective cells and correspond to any one of the plurality of types of communications services, so that lengths of guard intervals of the plurality of codes become same; and a transmitting unit that transmits first codes among the plurality of codes using a first band set in a transmission band, and also transmits second codes among the plurality of codes different from the first codes using a second band set in the transmission band different from the first band set. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065520 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH NFC-ENABLED PERSONALIZED SERVICES AND RELATED METHODS - A communication system may include at least one first near-field communication (NFC) device associated with a position, and a server configured to provide at least one localized service from among a plurality of localized services based upon the at least one first NFC device. The communication system may also include at least one mobile wireless communications device comprising a second NFC device, and a controller coupled to the second NFC device and configured to transmit profile data to the at least one first NFC device based upon proximity. The server may be configured to selectively change the at least one localized service based upon the profile data. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065521 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR DATA SYNCHRONIZATION - A near field communication (NFC) terminal includes a controller to synchronize data; a communication unit to communicate the data with a second terminal via NFC; and a database to store permission information pertaining to the second terminal, wherein the controller synchronizes the data if the NFC terminal is within communication range of the second terminal and the stored permission information is valid. A method for data synchronization includes establishing a connection between the terminal and a second terminal via NFC; performing authentication between the terminal and the second terminal; and if the second terminal is authenticated, synchronizing data between the terminal and the second terminal via NFC. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065522 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING INTERFERENCE IN NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION NETWORK INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CONNECTIONS FOR DIRECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TERMINALS - A method for controlling interference in a Near Field Communication (NFC) network including a plurality of connections for direct communication between terminals is provided. The method includes receiving a signal transmitted by a first terminal through a first connection for direct communication with the first terminal, and measuring received power for the signal, measuring received power for each of interference signals upon receiving the interference signals caused by communication through connections other than the first connection among the plurality of connections, calculating a first Signal-to-Interference Ratio (SIR) using the received power for the signal and the received power for each of interference signals, and determining to one of maintain and release setup for each of the connections other than the first connection, if the first SIR is less than a threshold. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065523 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING INFORMATION USING THE SAME - A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which information is facilitated to be transceived between terminals. The present invention may include an NFC module configured to perform a near field communication (NFC) with an external device and a controller, if an NFC transceiving mode for performing the NFC is activated and an NFC connection with the external device occurs, determining a count of the NFC connect, the controller controlling at least one portion of information related to the NFC transceiving mode to be transmitted by stages to the external device via the NFC module in accordance with the determined count. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065524 | Frequency Modulation (FM) Antenna for Near Field Communication (NFC) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) - A method for wireless communication is provided and may include configuring at least one capacitor array in an antenna system to control a frequency for receiving external signals. An antenna and at least one inductor in the antenna system may be configured for receiving external signals at a first frequency. An inductor and a voltage source, a capacitor, and/or a ground reference may be configured for receiving the external signals at a different frequency if the frequency is utilized for backscattered signal reception and/or magnetically coupled signal reception. Near field communication (NFC) signals may be received at the different frequency for backscattered signals. Radio frequency identification (RFID) signals may be received at the different frequency for magnetically coupled signals. The first frequency may be within the FM frequency band. The antenna system may be configured to transmit signals to be subsequently received as backscattered signals or magnetically coupled signals. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065525 | Transmit Power Control in Multi-Radio Apparatus - A method, apparatus, and computer program for controlling transmission power of a radio apparatus are provided. The method includes: determining, in a radio apparatus configured to support a cellular radio access technology in communication with a cellular counterpart apparatus and a short range radio access technology in communication with a short range counterpart apparatus, a maximum total transmit power of the radio apparatus; causing the radio apparatus to use a first transmit power level in transmission to the cellular counterpart apparatus; determining a remaining transmission power margin by computing a difference between the maximum total transmit power and the first transmit power level; and causing the radio apparatus to autonomously limit a second transmit power level to fall within the remaining transmission power margin and to use the second transmit power level in transmission to the short range counterpart apparatus. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065526 | Platform-Enabled Proximity Service - Embodiments include processes, systems, and devices for initiating proximity actions upon the activation of a proximity connection. A proximity service receives an indication from a proximity provider that a proximity connection is established, and then determines a joint proximity context of the proximity connection. The proximity service then initiates a proximity action to facilitate a proximity function indicated by the joint proximity context. Joint proximity contexts include indications that an application has queued content to be shared with a proximity device, that an application has registered to publish messages on a namespace, that an application has subscribed to messages on a namespace, that an application has registered to find a peer application on a proximity device to enable multi-user collaboration, and that a device seeks to pair with another device. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065527 | WIRELESS TERMINAL WITH SWITCHED AUXILIARY DEVICE PORT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A wireless terminal switched device port apparatus adapted for use in a communication system Shaving a switching system member, a radio transceiver connector element, a wired accessory port connector element, a wireless transceiver element, and an antenna is disclosed. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065528 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device including: a setting portion that sets the communication device as a main device when communication device is connected to another device and receives an electric power from an external power supply, and sets communication device as a client device when communication device is connected to another device and receives an electric power from another device; an update portion that transmits first and second identifiers to another device, receives from another device third and fourth identifiers, forms a network to which communication device and another device belong with second identifier when communication device is set as the main device, and updates second identifier with fourth identifier when communication device is set as the client device; and a wireless communication portion that, when another device is disconnected from communication device, communicates wirelessly with another device with first and third identifiers, and any one of second and fourth identifiers. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065529 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A communication apparatus includes a communication unit configured to conduct close proximity wireless communication with another communication apparatus, and a controller configured to apply control to alternately set transmit rights for transmitting data to a communication peer by the close proximity wireless communication between the communication apparatus and the other communication apparatus by adjusting the transmit start timing for data to be transmitted to the other communication apparatus. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065530 | SWITCHING DEVICE FOR CAR-TO-X COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A switching device for connection to an antenna unit and a computing unit to form a communication device for car-to-X communication, in particular a DSRC communication device. The switching device has at least one interface for communication with a mobile terminal device, in particular a mobile telephone. The switching device includes a computing unit and a control device to forward at least a part of received messages to the mobile terminal device and/or to transmit messages on the basis of a control command from the mobile terminal device. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065531 | System And Method To Communicate Targeted Information - A method for targeted advertising is disclosed. The method includes accessing at least one piece of demographic information associated with a user of a portable device, selecting an advertisement to be delivered to the user based at least in part on the demographic information, and initiating communication of a version of the advertisement configured for presentation at the portable device. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065532 | Clock Signal Leakage Cancellation in Wireless Systems - Methods and systems for utilizing undersampling for crystal leakage cancellation are disclosed and may include undersampling a composite signal comprising a desired signal and leakage signals due to one or more clock signals. Measured DC signals generated by each of the undersampled signals may be reduced by adjusting the phase and/or amplitude of the clock signals. The undersampling may be performed at one or more of the one or more clock signals, or at integer sub-harmonics of the clock signals. The composite signal may include a signal received by a wireless system or a signal to be transmitted by the wireless system. The undersampled signals may be low-pass filtered. The desired signal may include in-phase and quadrature signals or a polar signal. The undersampling may be performed by one or more sample and hold circuits and the clock signals may be generated utilizing one or more crystal oscillators. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065533 | USING FREQUENCY BANDS CHARACTERIZED BY TYPE OF UNWANTED INTERFERENCE FOR COEXISTENCE AMONG MULTIPLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES - Apparatus having corresponding methods and computer-readable media comprise: a first transceiver comprising a controller configured to select one of a plurality of frequency regions, and a transmitter configured to transmit, according to a first protocol, first wireless signals in the one of the plurality of the frequency regions selected by the controller, wherein each frequency region is characterized by a respective type of unwanted interference generated responsive to the transmitter transmitting the first wireless signals in the respective frequency region; an arbiter configured to select one or more frequency channels based on the one of the plurality of the frequency regions selected by the controller; and a second transceiver configured to transceive, according to a second protocol, second wireless signals only in the one or more frequency channels selected by the arbiter. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065534 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS SIGNAL COMMUNICATION IN FLIGHT VEHICLES - Systems and methods for wireless signal communication in flight vehicles are disclosed. In an embodiment, a system includes a first portion that generates a first wireless zone. A second portion is decoupleable from the first portion and generates a second wireless zone. The first wireless zone and the second wireless zone communicate flight-related information while the first portion and the second portion are coupled, and discontinue the communication subsequent to the separation of the first portion from the second structural portion. In another embodiment, a method includes establishing a first wireless zone in a first portion of a flight vehicle, and establishing a second wireless zone in a second decoupleable portion of the flight vehicle. Flight-related information is communicated between the first wireless zone and the second wireless zone while the first portion and the second portion are coupled, and communication is discontinued after decoupling. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065535 | Validity Time configuration for Immediate MDT Reporting - The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and a computer program product for performing one or more minimizing Perform MDT drive test (MDT) measurements, defining a validity time threshold for each kind of MDT measurement, verifying, prior to reporting one of the MDT measurement results, whether the validity time threshold defined for the respective MDT measurement result to be reported, is exceeded, and, if the validity time threshold is not exceeded, reporting the MDT measurement result. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065536 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EVALUATING INFLUENCE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES OF BASE STATION ON HUMAN BODY - The present invention relates to a method for reducing an average time period adopted at the time of evaluating an effect of electromagnetic fields of a mobile communication base station near the mobile communication base station on a human body and measurement is performed for 6 minutes at a predetermined measurement point for acquiring a whole body average by comparing a site measurement result targeting multiple base stations and uncertainty by repetitive measurement and when a 6-minute average value and an average value for a reduced time period which is shorter than 6 minutes are compared with each other, a standard deviation is equal to or lower than a predetermined level, e.g., 0.4 dB, it is sufficient even by the measurement for the reduced time period which is shorter than 6 minutes. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065537 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CHANNEL ESTIMATION - A method and system for selecting an algorithm for channel estimation in a wireless communication system are disclosed. According a parameter indicative of an accuracy of a channel estimation algorithm is determined. A selection between a first channel estimation algorithm and a second channel estimation algorithm is made based on the determined parameter. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065538 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING TO DEVICE IN WIRELESS TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for connecting to a device in a wireless terminal, and more particularly, an apparatus and a method for connecting to a device in a wireless terminal capable of quickly connecting to a desired device in a communication mode of the wireless terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a memory for storing connection information of devices stored in a preference list in a communication mode, and a controller for storing information related to a device connected in the communication mode in the preference list together with connection information of the device and for controlling a device selected from the preference list to be directly connected based on connection information of the selected device. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065539 | METHOD OF PROCESSING INFORMATION INPUTTED WHILE A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL IS IN AN ACTIVE COMMUNICATIONS STATE - A method of processing information inputted while a mobile communication terminal is in an active communications state is provided. The method of processing information inputted while a mobile communication terminal is in an active communications state includes receiving information inputted while the mobile communication terminal is in an active communications state; displaying, if the active communications state is terminated before processing the inputted information, the unprocessed inputted information that exists; and processing the unprocessed inputted information. The inputted information can be input using various input modes such as a numeral, Korean character, English character, and special character input modes. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065540 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - There is provided a communication device including: a first radio communication unit capable of radio communication in accordance with a first communication method; and a second radio communication unit capable of radio communication in accordance with a second communication method using a higher frequency band than the first communication method, wherein the first radio communication unit transmits an instruction signal instructing to learn a beam directionality to another communication device, and the second radio communication unit transmits a beam reference signal used for learning a beam directionality to said another communication device after completion of transmission of the instruction signal by the first radio communication unit and before reception of a response signal to the instruction signal. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065541 | Radio-Frequency Power Amplifier Circuitry with Linearity Optimization Capabilities - An electronic device may be located in a geographical cell that is served by a base station. The electronic device may communicate with the base station on a frequency band. The frequency band may be subject to adjacent band emissions requirements to help prevent interference with wireless devices that are operating in adjacent frequency bands. The adjacent band emission requirements may vary based on the frequency band used to communicate with the base station, the geographical cell, and/or the presence of public safety radios. To satisfy the adjacent band emissions requirements while minimizing power consumption, the electronic device may receive cell information from the base station and adjust power amplifier linearity based on the received information. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065542 | Spectral Filtering Systems - A spectral transform system includes a first path having a signal input, a signal output, and an adjustable first path signal scaling block. A second path is connected to the forward path between the signal input and the signal output. The second path has an adjustable delay element and an adjustable second path signal scaling block. A detector is connected to the signal output for detecting properties of an output signal. A controller is connected to adjust the delay element, the second path signal scaling block, and the first path signal scaling block based on the properties detected by the detector to achieve a desired output signal. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065543 | MOBILE DEVICE HAVING RECONFIGURABLE ANTENNA AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device includes a wireless transceiver, and a reconfigurable antenna coupled to the wireless transceiver. The reconfigurable antenna has a dielectric substrate, with a plurality of electrical conductors on the dielectric substrate laterally adjacent the ground plane and arranged in a series of spaced apart antenna loops with each successive outer antenna loop surrounding an adjacent inner loop, each antenna loop having a pair of endpoints. A plurality of switches are associated with respective endpoints of the antenna loops. A processor is adapted to reconfigure the reconfigurable antenna and couple the wireless transceiver thereto via the plurality of switches. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065544 | DYNAMIC TRANSMITTER CALIBRATION - A method includes generating an indicator of interference introduced by a transmitter into a spectrum of an output transmit signal outside a target channel of the transmitter. The indicator is generated based on the output transmit signal. The method includes adjusting a power level of the output transmit signal based on the indicator and a predetermined interference indicator level. The indicator may indicate a carrier-to-interference (C/I) ratio of the output transmit signal, and the adjusting comprises setting the power level of the output transmit signal to a maximum power level that maintains the C/I ratio of the output transmit signal above the predetermined interference indicator level. The output transmit signal may be based on a radio-frequency output of a power amplifier of the transmitter prior to transmission over a channel and the generating comprises generating a baseband version of the output transmit signal. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065545 | IMMERSIBLE UHF ANTENNA WITH LOW POWER AUTO TUNING SYSTEM - An antenna is provided having a good matching characteristics when immersed in a fluid such as saline water, oil, or other liquids (“the phantom liquid”). In some embodiments, the antenna provides a tight capacitive coupling with the phantom liquid through the use of a higher permeability cover and absence of a gap between the cover and the antenna body. One embodiment employs a tunably capacitively loaded inverted “F” antenna structure. Additional embodiments of the invention provide an antenna tuning system that saves power by utilizing very low duty cycle periodical refreshing charge at a tuning varactor diode coupled to the antenna. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065546 | Reducing Power Consumption Of A Filter - In one embodiment, the present invention includes a system that having a low noise amplifier (LNA) to receive and amplify a radio frequency (RF) signal, a mixer to receive and downconvert the RF signal to a second frequency signal, a filter to receive and filter the second frequency signal, a demodulator to receive and demodulate the filtered second frequency signal to output demodulated data, and a quality detector to detect a quality of the demodulated data and output a quality indicator based on the data quality. In addition, the system can include a controller coupled to the filter to cause a state of the filter to be stored into a storage responsive to the quality indicator. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065547 | CROSS-POLARIZATION INTERFERENCE COMPENSATION APPARATUS, CROSS-POLARIZATION INTERFERENCE COMPENSATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Even when transmitters of both polarizations in an opposing station apparatus output different signals, cross-polarization interference is compensated for. A cross-polarization interference compensation apparatus includes a main signal reception unit which receives a signal having a first polarization direction, an interference signal reception unit which receives a signal having a second polarization direction crossing the first polarization direction, a phase control unit which controls a phase of the signal received by the interference signal reception unit, an interference compensation signal generation unit which generates an interference compensation signal by performing weighted combination on a time series of a signal output by the phase control unit, and setting weighting coefficients used for the weighted combination so that the interference compensation signal becomes a cross-polarization interference component of the signal received by the main signal reception unit, a phase estimation unit which estimates a phase difference between the signal received by the main signal reception unit and the signal received by the interference signal reception unit using information on the weighting coefficients, and a compensation unit which compensates the signal having the first polarization direction for cross-polarization interference caused by the signal having the second polarization direction using the interference compensation signal and the signal received by the main signal reception unit, in which the phase control unit controls the phase of the signal received by the interference signal reception unit using the phase difference estimated by the phase estimation unit so that a phase of the signal received by the main signal reception unit and the phase of the signal received by the interference signal reception unit become identical. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065548 | INTERFERENCE REDUCTION FOR MULTIPLE SIGNALS - The present invention reduces the degradation in performance of one or more radio signals that are co-transmitted with a first radio signal from the same transmitting antenna in the same frequency channel and received by the same antenna due to multipath or other shared interference, where the one or more radio signals can be separated from the first radio signal. All received signals are coupled to the same adaptive array or adaptive filter to reduce multipath or other shared interference of the first radio signal, which reduces multipath and other shared interference in the other radio signals before they are separated and processed by their respective receivers, or the individual radio signals are separated before the first signal enters the adaptive array or adaptive filter and each of the other signals coupled to an individual associated adaptive array or adaptive filter slave weighting network with weights slaved to the weights of the adaptive array or adaptive filter of the first signal to reduce the multipath and other shared interference in all the signals. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065549 | EMERGENCY TEXT MESSAGING - Emergency text messaging provides the ability to send and receive partial text-based messages and text messages that were prematurely ended. When a sender of a text message is not able to complete the message, the recipient of the partial/prematurely concluded message is provided information such that the recipient can ascertain that an exceptional condition exists. A text message can be sent on a character-by-character basis, a text message can be sent when a lack of activity is detected for a predetermined amount of time, when a character entry is consecutively repeated a predetermined amount of times or for a predetermined amount of time, or any appropriate combination thereof. The recipient of the text message has the ability to adjust parameters on the device, activate sensors on the device, and/or trigger the transmission of information from the device. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065550 | Method and System for Routing a Voice-Over-Packet Emergency Services Call to an Appropriate Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) - A plurality of public safety answering points (PSAPs) are accessible via a voice-over-packet (VoP) network. A wireless access point of the VoP network is provisioned with a PSAP identifier and/or access point identifier to facilitate the routing of emergency services calls from the wireless access point to the appropriate PSAP. When a mobile node transmits a message to originate a call, the wireless access point parses the message to determine whether the mobile node is requesting an emergency services call. If an emergency call is being requested, the wireless access point inserts the PSAP identifier and/or access point identifier with which it has been provisioned into the message and forwards the modified message to a proxy server. The proxy server receives the modified message and routes the call to the appropriate PSAP, based on the PSAP identifier and/or access point identifier contained therein. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065551 | Wireless Network Service Interfaces - A uniform wireless network service selection information exchange interface system is provided to facilitate a consistent user experience across multiple wireless networks that may have different service plan activation or service plan purchase processes. Network detection of service usage anomalies based on device-based data usage reports is provided to enable the network to determine whether an end-user device is likely operating in accordance with the established policy, or whether the end-user device may be operating fraudulently. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065552 | ELECTRIC-POWER SUPPLYING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An electric-power supplying apparatus may include a power supply configured to supply electric power to an electric device via a power supply line, and at least one processor programmed to perform acts including transmitting a command signal to the electric device via the power supply line, receiving a response signal from the electric device via load modulation on the power supply line, and registering setting information for establishing wireless communication between the electric device and the apparatus based on the received response signal. An electric apparatus may include a power plug configured to receive electric power and a command signal from an external device, and an IC chip configured to use load modulation to transmit a response signal, in response to the command signal, to the external device via the power plug. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065553 | DEVICE GROUP PARTITIONS AND SETTLEMENT PLATFORM - Device group partitions can be used and a settlement platform can provide for partitions of devices based on associated device groups. A settlement platform service might be provided for partitioned devices. Device generated service usage information might be generated and aggregated for a settlement platform for the one or more devices in wireless communication on the wireless network. A settlement platform might implement a service billing allocation and/or a service/transactional revenue share among one or more partners. Service usage information can include micro-CDRs used for CDR mediation or reconciliation that provides for service usage accounting. Device activity that is desired to be associated with a billing event can be assigned a micro-CDR transaction code, with a service processor of the device programmed to account for activity associated with that transaction code. A service processor executing on a wireless communications device might periodically report micro-CDR usage measures. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065554 | WIRELESS PROVISIONING SOLUTION FOR TARGET DEVICES - Systems and methods to provision a non-handset target device with wide-area communication service, such as wireless wide area network (WWAN) technology. Identifying information of the target device can be provided to a provisioning service provider (PSP) via a mobile provisioning device over a communication network. The PSP can determine the service carrier associated with the mobile provisioning device and enable the provisioning of the target device with the wide-area communication service to the service carrier via the mobile provisioning device. A billing plan can be instituted for the service of the target non-handset device relating to a billing plan of the mobile provisioning device. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065555 | POLICY MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A system and method for the management of a device, including the establishment and enforcement of policies/rules associated with feature or functions that may be performed with the device. Modern devices are capable of many things, including making and receiving calls, exchanging data, playing games and music, sending and receiving email, accessing web sites, and paying for goods and services. Depending on who is using the device, such as a child, student, or an employee, there may be a need or desire to regulate how that device can be used and to determine who will pay for what goods or services. In addition to providing all of the features associated with a device, service providers need to be able to establish and enforce rules (policies) regulating how and when that device can be used and who will pay for a good or service requested by the user of the device. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065556 | Multilevel Authentication - In an exemplary embodiment, a system includes a memory operable to store a user account identifier associated with a user account and store a mobile device identifier associated with a mobile device. The memory is also operable to store a first user credential and store a second user credential, the second user credential, wherein the second user credential comprises a peripheral device identifier. The system includes a network interface operable to receive a request to authenticate a requesting user. The system also includes a processor operable to determine information included in the request to facilitate authentication of the requesting user and whether the information included in the request matches the information associated with the user account. The processor is further operable to authenticate the requesting user if the request is associated with the user account and information included in the request matches the information associated with the user account. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065557 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR DATA ACCESS OVER DUAL DATA CHANNELS WITH DYNAMIC SIM CREDENTIAL - A method and apparatus provide access to communication services using dynamically assigned user credentials. The method includes establishing a communication connection with a first communication network (such as GSM, UMTS, CDMA, or LTE networks) using a real user credential (e.g., a SIM, a USIM, or an R-UIM card or certificates) in a first communication module, utilizing the first communication connection to request the dynamically assigned user credential from a remote management system, and registering a second communication module into the second communication network. The second communication connection is then tethered to allow other devices to access the Internet or other network. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065558 | PICO-CELL EXTENSION FOR CELLULAR NETWORK - A pico-cell is located within a facility. The pico-cell has a wireless protocol for carrying calls placed to and from mobile devices in the facility. A call distributor is in communication with the pico-cell and handles calls carried by the pico-cell. The call distributor includes an embedded wireless switch for routing calls to and from mobile devices in the facility using the wireless protocol. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065559 | Personalized Multimedia Services Using A Mobile Service Platform - A method for providing multimedia data from at least one controllable multimedia source to a mobile device includes providing a request path from the mobile device to a mobile service platform, receiving a request from the mobile device, obtaining a device profile from the mobile device, authenticating the identity of a user of the mobile device, and determining a user profile in response to the user identity. The method further includes authorizing control and access to the at least one multimedia source, providing a control channel from the mobile service platform to at least one multimedia server, providing multimedia data delivery information to the at least one multimedia server, and providing multimedia data to the mobile device in response to the request via the at least one multimedia server. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065560 | System And Methods For Data Communications In A Wireless Communication System - Techniques for use by a mobile device configured to operate in a wireless network for the communication of data messages with a server are described. When the mobile device does not have an open session with the server, the mobile device receives from a service node via the wireless network a message which informs the mobile device that a data message has arrived at the server and needs to be retrieved. The message includes an identifier which identifies the data message at the server. In response to opening an application at the mobile device, the mobile device communicates directly with the server via the wireless network for retrieving the data message. This involves commencing an open session with the server, sending to the server a command for retrieving the data message, and receiving from the server the data message in response to sending the command. The mobile device may use the identifier for retrieving the data message from the server. | 2013-03-14 |
| 20130065561 | VOICEMAIL HANDLING FOR CONVERGENCE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method includes receiving, at a computing device, a call originally directed to a mobile device, and forwarding the call to at least one other device. The method further includes determining that the forwarded call is not answered by the at least one other device and forwarding two versions of the call to the mobile device, such that one of the two versions of the call is automatically directed toward a voicemail account associated with the mobile device. The other of the two versions of the call is then canceled. | 2013-03-14 |
