11th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120064853 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING POWER CONSUMPTION IN A DEVICE - Systems and methods for managing power consumption in a device include toggling an ON-OFF setting of apparatus, which controls a carrier detector. The toggling is carried out according to a first duty cycle having a fixed OFF-time duration and a first dwell time having a first dwell time duration during which the carrier detector performs radio frequency carrier detection function. The device receives at least one input that affects the radio frequency carrier detection function, and the first duty cycle is changed to a second duty cycle. The toggling is carried out according to the second duty cycle, which has the same fixed OFF-time duration of the first duty cycle and a second dwell time having a second dwell time duration that is longer than the first dwell time duration, during which the radio frequency carrier detection function is performed. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064854 | METHOD FOR REQUESTING EMERGENCY SERVICE AT MOBILE STATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for requesting an emergency service to a base station and a mobile station using the same are disclosed. During initial network entry, a mobile station may transmit an emergency message to a base station using an emergency Flow Identifier (FID), and receive from the base station information about resources allocated according to a default service flow parameter predefined for the emergency service by the base station. The mobile station may transmit to the base station a ranging request message including an emergency service indicator indicating an emergency service request, and receive from the base station a ranging response message including an emergency FID allocated by the BS as a response to the emergency service request. The emergency FID is the emergency FID received in the ranging response message. If the default service flow parameter is not predefined for the emergency service, the mobile station may establish an emergency service flow by a Dynamic Service Addition (DSA) transaction with the base station. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064855 | System and method for providing first responders a searching tool to find trapped people in emergency area where the communication infrastructure is damaged and or disabled, utilizing scaning4life method and a mobile phone as emergency beacon - The system method described herein could provide first responders search and rescue unite or emergency personal a tool to search scan and find trapped or people in distress in an emergency or disaster area where and when the communication infrastructure is damage or disabled, utilizing a mobile phone as emergency beacon. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064856 | PREPAID DATA HUB - A Prepaid Data Hub for maintaining pre-payment information for roaming subscribers. The Hub interacts with two or more wireless telecommunication systems that implement two different wireless protocols and which may be operated by different wireless service providers. The Hub retrieves pre-payment information using two or more different protocols, with a first protocol being native to the home network, but a second protocol being an external prepaid portal protocol. The Hub also monitors subscriber data traffic to limit the amount of access consumed in a subscriber session, notify subscribers of a low balance, and the like. The Hub eliminates the need for network gateway devices to themselves provide control over and/or maintain pre-payment information. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064857 | TEMPORARY DATA SERVICE IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - A wireless network and method are disclosed that provide temporary data service to a party. For the invention, a temporary data service system receives a request from a first party to establish temporary data service for a second party. The temporary data service system then configures the wireless network to establish temporary data service for the second party, such as by setting up a temporary subscriber profile or temporary account for the second party in the wireless network. A notification system then generates a notification message indicating that the temporary data service has been established for the second party, and transmits the notification message to the second party. The second party may use the temporary data service to access some type of data message or data file, such as a picture message sent by the first party. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064858 | NOTIFICATION OF CHARGING RATE ADJUSTMENTS IN REGIONS OF A MOBILE NETWORK TO CONTROL BANDWIDTH USAGE IN THE REGIONS - Systems and methods are disclosed that notify end users of mobile devices of charging rate adjustments within a mobile network. A rate notification system receives bandwidth usage data for the mobile network, and identifies a region within the mobile network having a bandwidth usage that exceeds a threshold. The bandwidth usage is processed per media type (i.e., voice calls, text messages, etc) based on the bandwidth usage data. The rate notification system then identifies a mobile device located within the region, and identifies one or more contacts of the end user of the mobile device. The rate notification system then identifies an adjusted charging rate per contact per media type for this end user, and provides the adjusted charging rates to the end user of the mobile device. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064859 | REVERSE CHARGING SERVICE - The present invention provides systems and methods for facilitating mobile communication between a calling party and a called party. Aspects of the present invention include establishing, via a service node, mobile communications upon receiving a response, from the called party, to a mobile communication request made by the calling party to the service node, and further include facilitating, via the service node, charging the called party for the established mobile communications. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064860 | Multiple Access Internet Portal Revenue Sharing - Multiple access internet portal billing systems are provided. A representative system, among others, includes a communication facility, a wireless internet server, and a transaction billing system. The communication facility includes a billing platform, and is operable to connect to a plurality of wireless device platforms through a mobile network, and to connect to the wireless internet server. The wireless internet server provides internet access to the wireless devices and communicates at least one billing information record including a usage time to a transaction billing system. The transaction billing system receives the billing information record from the wireless internet server, formats the billing information record, and communicates the formatted record to the communication facility billing platform. Methods and other systems for multiple access internet portals are also provided. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064861 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL DEVICE AND SECURITY METHOD - Provided is a communication terminal device which can prevent the situation that the communication terminal device cannot be used for a while within a security area, can release a security lock without making a user aware of the release, and can increase usability. In the device, a GPS unit ( | 2012-03-15 |
20120064862 | CALL STATUS SHARING - In general, techniques are described for sharing information about a client device phone call to enhance other services. In one example, a method includes receiving, at a server device, voice call parameters that describe at least one characteristic of a voice call in which a user of a first device is participating wherein the first device is physically separate from the server device, and responsive to receiving the voice call parameters, determining, by the server device, a status of the user based on the received voice call parameters. The method further includes storing an account for the user on the server device, wherein the account includes a user profile for the user and identifies contacts of the user, and modifying, by the server device, the user profile to reflect the status of the user, and sending the modified user profile to a device associated with a contact of the user. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064863 | Method of an Electronic Device for Providing Contact or Group Information for a Contact or Group of Contacts - There is disclosed a method of an electronic device for providing group information associated with a group of contacts. After selecting a particular message type and obtaining a group name, the electronic device displays the number of contacts associated with the particular message type and the total number of contacts of the group of contacts. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064864 | CONTACTLESS READER FOR MOBILE PHONE FOR ONLINE ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION - The various embodiments herein provide a Mobile Phone Contactless Reader (MCR) for reading a unique mobile subscriber identification number (UMSIN) associated with Subscriber Identity Module card of the mobile phone. The MCR includes a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a receiving unit for scanning communication waves on a Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH) broadcasted by a Base Transceiver Station, a memory unit for storing and updating the continuously scanned communication waves. A frequency meter counts the scanned communication waves and measures frequency of proximal communication wave. Further a transmitting unit transmits one of the UMSIN to a transaction unit. The mobile station provides the UMSIN to the MCR. The announced UMSIN is transferred to one of a bank account and a Universal Mobile Money database through the transaction unit for online mobile transactions. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064865 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A communication terminal includes a wireless communication unit configured to receive a phone event and transmit an indication message, a travel state determining unit configured to determine whether or not a vehicle is traveling based upon vehicle state information when the phone event is received, and a controller configured to transmit an indication message to an originating terminal of the received phone event when it is determined that the vehicle is traveling. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064866 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CALL CONNECTION NOTIFICATION - Apparatus and method for providing call connection notification. In order to provide a call connection notification service, a telephone number of a callee may be received when a caller transmits a call connection request to the callee. Based on the telephone number of the callee, public relations (PR) information may be searched for. A result of the searching may be provided to a user equipment of the caller. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064867 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES USER-SELECTABLE DATA WHEN USER IS ON-HOLD - Systems and methods for providing user-selectable data when a user is on hold are provided. A communications system can automatically detect when a user is placed on hold. Additionally, a user can indicate when he/she has been placed on hold. After it has been determined that a user is placed on hold, the system can select adaptive information according to predetermined selection criteria and present that adaptive information to the user. A system can also generate contextual data which is related to the content of a current communication and use that contextual data (in addition to any predetermined selection criteria) to select adaptive information that is relevant to a user's communications. Contextual data can be generated before a user is placed on hold by analyzing a communications signal in order to identify keywords that are based on the content of that communication. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064868 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERNATIONAL ROAMING AND CALL BRIDGING - Disclosed is an enhanced system and method for bridging calls across telecommunications networks, including an illustrative application of the invention as it relates to international roaming among prepaid wireless subscribers. For instance, whenever wireless subscribers roam internationally they may invoke the system by keying in an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) short code followed by the number to be dialed. Said subscriber's prepaid account is then decremented in real-time (until such account is fully depleted). A key feature of the disclosure generally is the bridging of the call legs between the wireless subscriber initiating the telephone communication and that of the receiving party through a series of general purpose databases and computers without requiring modifications to existing core network or handset infrastructure | 2012-03-15 |
20120064869 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCORPORATING AUDIO CONTENT IN INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS - A disclosed method for incorporating audio content in an Internet communication includes assigning a phone number to the audio content, incorporating the phone number in the communication, and providing the communication to a recipient. The audio content may be a recorded audio message. The communication may be a post or status update on a blogging service, or a post to a Web page. The phone number may be automatically dialed when a recipient of the communication selects the phone number. The method may also include receiving a telephone call from the recipient and directed to the phone number, and providing the audio content to the recipient in response to the received telephone call. Two network servers are described, each including a memory that stores communication software, and a processor to execute the communication software. The communication software configures each processor to carry out steps of the disclosed method. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064870 | Apparatus and methods of delivering music and information - The invention comprises music and information delivery systems and methods. One system comprises a portable communication device configured to receive a piece of music from an audio source and transmit the piece of music via a first communication medium to a host computer. The host computer is configured to receive the piece of music from the portable communication device and search a storage medium to identify and access the piece of music from the storage medium. The host computer is configured to transmit the piece of music via a second communication medium to one or more reception units that are configured to receive the piece of music from the host computer via the second communication medium. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064871 | Apparatus for a Receiving Party - Apparatus comprising at least one processor configured to compare an identifier of a calling party with one or more contacts of a receiving party to determine privilege information associated with the calling party, the privilege information providing one or more authorised receiving party location-based responses. The apparatus further comprising at least one processor configured to determine a location of the receiving party and provide an associated authorised response to the calling party. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064872 | METHOD FOR FORMING AN AUDIOVISUAL CALL IDENTIFIER, A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND A CALL IDENTIFIER - Disclosed is an audiovisual call identifier including image and sound for a mobile communication device. The call identifier is shown on the display and audibly reproduced through the loudspeaker when a call is received by the communication device. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064873 | Method and apparatus for managing communication of compressed mode capabilities - A method in a mobile communications apparatus, the mobile communications apparatus operable to communicate with a wireless communications network using a plurality of frequency bands, the mobile communications apparatus being capable of performing a measurement of one frequency band while using another or the same frequency band, the method comprising sending a measurement capability message to the wireless communications network, the measurement capability message including an information element designating the requirement for compressed mode for more than one of a plurality of combinations of a particular frequency band being used when another or the same frequency band is measured. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064874 | MOVIE MODE AND CONTENT AWARDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method is presented for awarding content to users of mobile devices for attending events, appearing at locations, or viewing audiovisual content. One embodiment also automatically alters the configuration of mobile devices, which is particularly useful in movie theaters. An application on the device recognizes an audible signal provided at the location or in the audiovisual content. The signal can also be used to unlock content. In this way, desired content is available only when the user has attended an event such as an event sponsored by the content creator. The content can relate to the event, and can be synchronized to the event. The signal can also trigger an application or unlock content at a store location. For example, a scavenger hunt can be guided by an application on the mobile device. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064875 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PROVIDING MESSAGING SERVICE AND CALLBACK FEATURE TO MOBILE STATIONS - Disclosed are an apparatus and method of performing automated administrative operations on a mobile device. The mobile device user may be unaware of any updates or other administrative operations being performed. One example method may include detecting that an event has occurred, interrupting a previously executed program, initiating a new program different from the previously executed program to perform a new function and notifying an application of the program interruption. The message may be a SMS type message. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064876 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING CROSS APPLICATION USE OF PHONE RELATED INPUTS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An improved handheld electronic device and an associated method provide added convenience for the user by enabling the user to quickly and easily initiate telephone related functions from applications other than the device's phone and address book applications using a dedicated phone related key. The device includes a plurality of use states and each one of the use states has an associated function that is to be initiated upon depression of the phone related key. When the phone related key is depressed, the current use state is determined and the function that is associated with the current use state is executed. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064877 | Method and Apparatus Having Improved Handling of State Transitions - A method, in a wireless communications device, for transitioning between communication states, the wireless communications device compliant for use in a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), the method comprising: checking for radio bearer mapping information for the communication state being transitioned to prior to sending an update message, where the transition between communication states is not a transition from a paging state to a bidirectional communication state using shared channels; and transitioning to the state to be transitioned to using the checked radio bearer mapping information for that state and sending the update message. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064878 | POLICY AND CHARGING CONTROL METHOD, NETWORK ENTITIES, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREFOR - It is provided a policy and charging control method carried out in a communication network. The communication network comprises a first network entity ( | 2012-03-15 |
20120064879 | Mobile phone comprising a streaming server with activation means for activating downloading of a file for streaming thereof - The mobile phone ( | 2012-03-15 |
20120064880 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PROVIDING MESSAGING SERVICE AND CALLBACK FEATURE TO MOBILE STATIONS - Disclosed are an apparatus and method of performing automated administrative operations on a mobile device. One example method may include determining via a hosted server that an action needs to be performed by a mobile device under management. The method may further include generating a message via the hosted server, the message includes the action, and transmitting the message to the mobile device under management, and receiving a result message from the mobile device under management responsive to the transmitted message, the result message indicating that the action has been satisfied. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064881 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING CELLULAR COMMUNICATION DEVICE AVAILABILITY INFORMATION TO PREDICT COVERAGE OVERLAP BETWEEN CALLERS - Disclosed herein are methods and systems for determining the availability of a communication device. According to embodiments, a method may include receiving, via a network, first availability information from a first communication device and receiving second availability information from a second communication device. The method further includes determining an estimate of common coverage by comparing the first availability information with the second availability information and transmitting the estimate of common coverage to at least one of the first communication device and the second communication device. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064882 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit; a touchscreen configured to display an input menu for inputting information and including an input option displayed as a thumbnail representing input items that can be selected; and a controller configured to automatically provide candidate options to be input into a selected second input field based on characteristics of an input item input into the first input field. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064883 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EPLMN LIST MANAGEMENT IN MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for Equivalent Public Land Mobile Network (EPLMN) list management in a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes receiving a message from a network after storing an EPLMN list having at least one PLMN entry, determining whether an EPLMN list is present in the received message, and performing EPLMN list management by maintaining, when an EPLMN list is not present in the received message, the stored EPLMN list. As a result, the mobile terminal may retain an accurate EPLMN list and efficiently perform cell selection/reselection. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064884 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IMPROVING CIRCUIT-SWITCHED FALLBACK PERFORMANCE - Circuit-switched fallback (CSFB) is a technique to deliver voice-services to a mobile, when the mobile is camped in a long-term evolution (LTE) network. This may be required when the LTE network does not support voice services natively. If a user makes a mobile originating (MO) call, or receives a mobile terminating (MT) call, the LIE may inform the LTE network that the UE is leaving for the call by initiating a call setup procedure. However, there may be instances where the call setup procedure may fail. If the call setup procedure was either not initiated, or was initiated but failed, the UE may determine to search for a suitable CS RAT/cell on its own without instructions/commands from the network. Therefore, certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for the UE to find CS services based on information collected at the UE. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064885 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IMPROVING CIRCUIT-SWITCHED FALLBACK USER EXPERIENCE - Circuit-switched fallback (CSFB) is a technique to deliver voice-services to a mobile, when the mobile is camped in a long-term evolution (LTE) network. This may be required when the LTE network does not support voice services natively. The LTE network and a 3GPP CS network (e.g., UMTS or GSM) may be connected using a tunnel interface. The UE may register with the 3GPP CS network while on the LTE network by exchanging messages with the 3GPP CS core network over the tunnel interface. If a user receives a mobile terminating (MT) call, the UE may inform the LTE network that the UE is leaving for the call by initiating a call setup procedure. However, there may be instances where the call setup procedure may fail. Therefore, certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for providing an indication of the failed call to the user. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064886 | METHOD OF LOGGING MEASUREMENT RESULT AT HANDOVER FAILURE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed is related to a wireless communication system and a mobile terminal providing a wireless communication service and to a method by which a base station and a mobile terminal transmit and receive data in an evolved universal mobile telecommunications system (E-UMTS) evolved from universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), a long term evolution (LTE) system, or a LTE-advanced (LTE-A) system and more particularly, to a method of logging a measurement result at a handover failure. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064887 | COMMUNICATION SERVER AND SESSION CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, a communication server is provided with a communication interface unit, a storage unit, a setting unit and a roaming unit. The storage unit stores terminal list containing terminal ID and position ID (pID) of a content output terminal on a network. The setting unit transmits an instruction to set a session for outputting a content on the terminal, upon receiving from the terminal a first message containing user ID (uID), user position ID (upID) and content information associated with the session. The roaming unit selects, when a second message containing the uID and the upID is received, and it is determined that the user moved, a terminal having a pID corresponding to the upID, and transmits, to devices associated with session roaming to the selected terminal, an instruction to perform the session roaming. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064888 | METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING AN INTELLIGENT SERVICE AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - The present application discloses a method for implementing an intelligent service and a communications system and relates to the communications technology field, so that an intelligent service may be performed in a wireless intelligent network (WIN). The method includes: a home mobile switch center (MSC) receives a call routed by a serving MSC, where the call carries a WIN configuration parameter that a home home location register (HLR) delivers to the serving MSC; after determining, according to the WIN configuration parameter of the serving MSC, that the call is a WIN OVERLAY call, the home MSC obtains an intelligent service parameter through a home first network entity; the home MSC implements WIN intelligent service processing according to the intelligent service parameter. The embodiments of the present invention are mainly applied in a WIN. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064889 | Method of Handling Manual Closed Subscriber Group Selection and Related Communication Device - A method of handling manual closed subscriber group (CSG) selection for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises storing a public land mobile network (PLMN) basis setting for indicating the mobile device to display all available CSG identities or only CSG identities present in an operator controlled list of allowed CSG identities, in a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), an Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) or a memory of the mobile device; and displaying CSG identities according to the PLMN basis setting during the manual CSG selection. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064890 | INTEGRATED TERMINAL USING SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a method for efficiently performing a communication operation using supplementary information. A communication method in an integrated terminal which communicates through communication modems corresponding to base stations of various communication systems includes reading a communication network information file which is updated and is included in the integrated terminal and performing the communication operation based on the read communication network information file. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064891 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE TIME ZONE INFORMATION TO A MOBILE STATION - Methods and apparatus for providing time zone information to a mobile station are described. An example method disclosed herein includes accepting at a generic access network controller a registration request from a mobile station, encoding in a generic access network information element a first offset from a first time, and transmitting the generic access network information element to the mobile station. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064892 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING IDENTITY NUMBER OF USER EQUIPMENT IN AN LTE SYSTEM - System and method for obtaining identity number of user equipment in an LTE system. An identity number of a user equipment may be obtained at an eNodeB in an LTE network having an MME. In order to obtain the identity number, the eNodeB may receive a first message from the user equipment and extract a first part of an identity number of the user equipment from the received first message. The eNodeB may receive a second message from the MME and extract a second part of the identity number of the user equipment from the second message. The eNodeB may form the identity number of user equipment by combining the extracted first part of the identity number with the extracted second part of the identity number. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064893 | PREDICTION OF MOBILE BANDWIDTH AND USAGE REQUIREMENTS - Techniques for determining data requirements for cellular phone use within one or more cells of a cellular network. A central processing repository receives user information identifying a cellular phone user within a cell of the network. In response, the central processing repository accesses usage profile information. The usage profile information specifies historical data usage in the cell for a given location and time. The central processing repository determines, based on the usage profile information, a current mode of operation and a probability that the current mode of operation will change. The central processing repository provides the current mode of operation and probability of mode change to a cell tower of the cell. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064894 | ANTENNA MATCHING STRUCTURE, ANTENNA MATCHING METHOD AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - The present invention relates to an antenna matching structure, an antenna matching method and a wireless communication terminal. In which, the antenna matching structure comprising: a measuring unit configured to measure a RSSI value; a control unit configured to generate a first switching control signal when the RSSI value measured by the measuring unit is less than a predetermined threshold; and a parameter switching unit configured to select one set of matching parameters from predetermined at least one set of matching parameters according to the first switching control signal, and switch current matching parameters of the adjustable antenna matching circuit to the selected matching parameters. According to the embodiments of the present invention, a higher RSSI value can be acquired to ensure the signal transmission quality. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064895 | RESOURCE CONTROL METHOD, RELEVANT DEVICE, AND SYSTEM - A resource control method, a relevant device, and a relevant system are disclosed in embodiments of the present invention. The resource control method includes: determining another network suitable for a User Equipment (UE) according to resource information requested by the UE when the UE accesses multiple networks using a same Access Point Name (APN) and sends a resource request in a current network, and notifying information about the determined another network to the UE. By using the technical solutions provided in the embodiment of the present invention, a network-side device can properly control resources. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064896 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING LOAD INFORMATION - The present invention discloses a method, an apparatus and a system for acquiring load information. In one method, a source access controller and a target access controller can interact through inter-Radio Access Technology (RAT) handover related messages so that a source RAT system can acquire load information of a target RAT system when an inter-RAT Packet Switched (PS) handover is performed. This enables load balancing between different RAT systems so as to guarantee communications quality of the systems. In another method of the present invention, the source access controller and the target access controller interact through a Radio Access Network (RAN) Information Management (RIM) based load information request message and an RIM based load information response message, so that the source RAT system can acquire load information of the target RAT system before an inter-RAT PS domain handover is performed. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064897 | INTER-RAT/ FREQUENCY AUTOMATIC NEIGHBOR RELATION LIST MANAGEMENT - A telecommunications system comprises a serving radio base station and a candidate radio base station which are different with respect to at least one of frequency and radio access technology. The serving radio base station comprises a radio base station to which a wireless mobile station provides measurement reports. A method comprises the serving radio base station allowing the mobile station to obtain information broadcasted by the candidate radio base station. The information is either information for locating Cell Global Identity (CGI) of the candidate radio base station or the Cell Global Identity (CGI) itself of the radio base station. The mobile station obtains the information from the candidate radio base station during at least one reading gap. The reading gap is a time period in which the mobile station does not receive information from the serving radio base station. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064898 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING MULTICAST BROADCAST SERVICE - Disclosed are a method and device for supporting Multicast Broadcast Service (MBS). The device for supporting MBS includes a ranging determiner, an MBS determiner, and a message generator. The ranging determiner determines an action state of a mobile station according to a ranging request of the mobile station. The MBS determiner determines whether the mobile station has an MBS flow. The message generator generates a ranging request message on the basis of the action state and MBS flow. When the mobile station has the MBS flow, the message generator adds an MBS indication bit, representing “the mobile station is an MBS mobile station”, into a ranging purpose indication TLV of the ranging request message. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064899 | Method and Apparatus for Providing a Dynamic Paging Period - An apparatus for providing determination of a dynamic paging period may include at least one processor and at least one memory storing computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus or another apparatus to perform at least receiving an indication of movement information regarding movement of a mobile terminal relative to at least a portion of a coverage area of a network device configured to route messages to mobile terminals via a plurality of base stations associated with the network device, determining a dynamic paging period for the mobile terminal based on the movement information and providing the dynamic paging period to the mobile terminal. A corresponding method and computer program product are also provided. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064900 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SERVING CELLSITE SELECTION - A method and apparatus use existing datafill information from macrocells to turn-up the cell site. A cell site includes a global position positioning system (GPS) receiver configured to determine a current location of the cell site. A transceiver subsystem in the cell site manages a wireless communication interface, and a controller, coupled to the GPS receiver and the transceiver subsystem. The controller is configured to send the current location of the cell site to a cell site manager, receive cell site identification data for existing macrocells and virtual macrocells from the cell site manager, and selects candidate macrocells based on a selection algorithm until one is validated by the switching center. Datafill information associated with the validated macrocell to create datafill entries for the cell site. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064901 | Method and System for Activating a Femto Base Station - A method for activating a femto base station includes transmitting at least one binding message that binds at least one access point with a collocated femto base station. The method also includes determining the collocated femto base station is in a power saving mode. The method additionally includes transmitting via the access point a request requesting that the collocated femto base station is put into an operational mode. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064902 | Method and apparatus for transmitting available radio access possibilities in a communications area - The technology described in this application provides a wide-area radio access information transmission scheme where the wide-area radio access information transmitter shares its radio resources with local radio access information transmitters. The radio resources may be divided for example in one or more of the time, frequency, space, and/or code domains. The wide-area radio access information transmitter sets aside and does not use some portions or “chunks” of its radio resources and allocates those unused portions or chunks for use by local radio access information transmitters to transmit local radio access information signals. In one non-limiting example embodiment, the radio resources include time slots, and during those time slots allocated to the local radio access information transmitters, the wide-area radio access information transmitter does not transmit, and thus, is quiet. Hence, those allocated time slots are referred to as “quiet periods” from the perspective of the wide-area radio access information transmitter. The wide-area radio access information transmitter can optionally explicitly signal what those resources are to simplify for the local radio access information transmitters who otherwise have to detect those resources themselves. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064903 | Home Nodeb (HNB) Mobility In A Cell Forward Access Channel (Cell_Fach)State - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for managing home nodeB (HNB) mobility in forward access channel (Cell_FACH) states. According to an aspect, a method may be implemented at a Wireless Transmit/Receive Unit (WTRU). The method may include determining whether to communicate an indication to a network node for extended measurement occasion. Further, the method may include communicating the indication to the network node in response to determining to communicate the indication. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064904 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF CONTROLLING RESOURCE OF FEMTO BASE STATION FOR PROTECTING INTERFERENCE VICTIM TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING INTERFERENCE AMONG FEMTO BASE STATIONS - A method and apparatus of controlling resources of a femto base station for protecting a macro terminal and controlling interference among femto base stations are provided. The femto base station or a gateway of the femto base station may allocate resource blocks of a femto cell based on a silencing resource block for protecting the macro terminal. Also, the femto base station or the gateway of the femto base station may allocate the resource block of the femto cell based on a relative location between the macro base station and the femto base station and a victim macro terminal. The femto base station or the gateway of the femto base station may allocate the resource block of the femto cell based on a resource block used by a neighboring femto base station. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064905 | Methods and Apparatus for Transceiver Allocation in Mobile Communication Networks - Methods and apparatus in a base station controller (BSC) or equivalent node for sharing a pool of radio transceivers are described. The BSC belongs to a first wireless telecommunication network, the pool of radio transceivers includes first radio transceivers for a first radio base station (RBS) belonging to the first wireless telecommunication network and second radio transceivers for a second RBS belonging to a second wireless telecommunication network, and the first and second radio transceivers have substantially the same geographic coverage. A method includes selecting a radio transceiver from the pool irrespective of whether the radio transceiver selected is a first radio transceiver or a second radio transceiver; and allocating a communication channel provided by the selected radio transceiver to a respective mobile station registered in at most one of the first and second telecommunication networks. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064906 | METHOD OF ADMISSION CONTROL FOR HYBRID FEMTOCELL - Provided is a method of admission control for a hybrid femtocell in a wireless communication system, in which the method is applied to a wireless communication system including a hybrid femto base station and a core network performing admission control of a mobile station terminal in a femtocell of the hybrid femto base station. The method of admission control for a hybrid femtocell performed by a core network according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes determining whether a mobile station terminal has membership; determining whether speed information of the mobile station terminal exists; and assigning a probability value to the mobile station terminal depending on the membership and the speed information of the mobile station terminal | 2012-03-15 |
20120064907 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE POWER OF TERMINAL IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM COMPRISING A FEMTOCELL AND A MACRO BASE STATION - The present invention relates to a method for allocating a radio resource of a base station for controlling the power of a terminal in a mobile communication system including a plurality of femtocells in the service coverage of a macro base station, said method comprising: a radio resource-grouping step of dividing the radio resources shared by the macro base station and the femtocells into groups in accordance with a preset criterion; a radio resource-allocating step of randomly allocating each of the grouped radio resources to base stations such that the terminal uses maximum transmitting power in different resource areas for the plurality of base stations; and a transmitting step of transmitting the allocated radio resource information to the terminal. The method of the present invention effectively controls interferences between the terminal in communication with the macro base station and the terminal in communication with the femtocell. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064908 | Telecommunication networks - A mobile telecommunications network includes a core and a radio access network having a radio for wireless communication with mobile terminals registered with the network, wherein the radio access network includes a controller operable to control the use of network resources by the mobile terminals. The controller may include an application programming interface, API, which provides a consistent interface to a multiplicity of applications hosted on the control mean. The controller may be provided at an access node site and/or a gateway site. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064909 | Alleviating Mobile Device Overload Conditions in a Mobile Communication System - A user equipment (UE) in a mobile communications system is operated in a manner that alleviates or avoids an overload condition in the UE. This involves operating a receiver of the UE to receive one or more data blocks via a channel. In response to a user equipment overload condition being detected, a channel quality indicator (CQI) value is reported to a serving base station, wherein the reported CQI value represents a channel quality that is lower than an actual quality of the channel. The UE is then operated in a manner that is consistent with the reported CQI value. UE overload conditions include overheating, and an inability to process received data blocks at the rate at which they are being received. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064910 | NOTIFYING A USER OF AN EVENT - Devices, methods, and systems for notifying a user of an event are described herein. One or more embodiments include a computing device for notifying a user of an event. The computing device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to determine a location of a user based on location information received from a personal device of the user, receive information regarding a predicted path or range of an event, determine, based on the location of the user and the information regarding the predicted path or range of the event, if the user is located within the predicted path or range of the event, and send a notification of the event to the user if the user is located within the predicted path or range of the event. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064911 | PROCEDURE TO INCREASE POSITION LOCATION AVAILABILITY - A device, method and system are provide which permits the methodology used to make the position determination to change dynamically in connection with achieving a position fix of a desired accuracy. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064912 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ACCESS POINT LIST IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for generating an Access Point (AP) list in a mobile communication terminal. The method preferably includes acquiring current position information of the mobile communication terminal, performing AP scan and determining if a beacon signal is received, when at least one beacon signal is received, acquiring corresponding AP information from the received beacon signal, and mapping the AP information with the current position information and storing the mapping result. The apparatus preferably includes a position information acquisition unit that acquires current position information of the mobile communication terminal. A communication module performs AP scan and receives a beacon signal. A controller receives at least one beacon signal, acquires corresponding AP information from the received beacon signal, and maps the AP information with the current position information. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064913 | BROADCAST TUNING CONCEPTS - Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for receiving content available for consumption. For example, a user device can receive a message about content available for consumption and access the content via the appropriate provided in the user's broadcast area. Moreover, a user device can be used to access program information based on the user device's location. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064914 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION ANALYZING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION ANALYZING METHOD - For easily and quickly collecting data regarding macroscopic population distribution, and easily and quickly obtaining the survey results, an RNC includes: a positioning module that measures a position of a mobile station in response to a given trigger event; an RNC communication controller that transmits location information as information regarding the position of the mobile station that the positioning module measures, identification information as an identifier that makes the mobile station uniquely identifiable; and time information as information regarding a time when the positioning module measures the position of the mobile station, to an information analyzing apparatus, and the information analyzing apparatus includes: a location calculation module that calculates location information regarding a location in which the mobile station is located at a given time based on the location information, the identification information, and the time information; and an output module that calculates distribution information by integrating the calculated location information and outputs the distribution information thus calculated. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064915 | MOBILE STATION, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile station, a communication system, and a communication method that are capable of efficiently collecting location information of any user. A communicating module receives a positioning request including attribute specifying information from a management center, a determining module determines whether measurements of the location are necessary or not based on the attribute specifying information in the received positioning request and the attribute information stored in advance. Then, when the determining module determines that measurements of the location are necessary, a positioning module performs measurements of the location and sends location information thus measured to the management center. Accordingly, it is possible to collect the location information of the mobile station that agrees with an attribute that the management center desires and therefore, it is possible to provide an attentive service and the like based on the location information. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064916 | BEAMFORMING DEVICES AND METHODS - Devices and methods are provided for directionally receiving and/or transmitting acoustic waves and/or radio waves for use in applications such as wireless communications systems and/or radar. High directional gain and spatial selectivity are achieved while employing an array of receiving antennas that is small as measured in units of the wavelength of radio waves being received or transmitted, especially in the case of spatially oversampled arrays. Frequency/wavenumber, multi-dimensional spectrum analysis, as well as one-dimensional frequency spectrum analysis can be performed. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064917 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A RECOMMENDATION ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A system and a method generate a recommendation on a mobile device. The system and the method may use a time, a location, a venue and/or an event to generate the recommendation. Further, the system and the method may use an event database to determine current interests of the user. Still further, the system and the method for generating a recommendation on a mobile device may use a transactional history of the user and/or behavior of other users to generate the recommendation. The system and the method may recommend, for example, digital media, news and event information, editorial content and/or physical or digital merchandise. As a result, the system and the method may generate a recommendation that corresponds to the current interests of the user. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064918 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RADIO BASE STATION DEVICE, AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING PARAMETERS - A radio communication system according to the present invention includes a radio base station device and a parameter determination device. The radio base station device includes: an antenna device which performs radio communication with a mobile station device; a positional information acquisition unit which acquires positional information representing a position of the antenna device; and a control unit which notifies the parameter determination device of the positional information acquired by the positional information acquisition unit, and controls the antenna device according to a parameter transmitted from the parameter determination device. The parameter determination device includes: a storage unit which stores information of a periphery where the radio base station device is installed; and a parameter determination unit which determines a parameter of the radio base station device based on the periphery information and the positional information of the radio base station device, and transmits the determined parameter to the radio base station device. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064919 | CROWD CREATION SYSTEM FOR AN AGGREGATE PROFILING SERVICE - Systems and methods for creating new crowds of users are disclosed. In one embodiment, a number of geographically relevant Points of Interest (POIs) within a geographic bounding region in which the new crowd is to be created are identified. A POI for the new crowd is then selected from the geographically relevant POIs based on a crowd profile defined for the new crowd. Users to attract to the new crowd at the POI selected for the new crowd are selected based on the crowd profile defined for the new crowd, and the selected users are then attracted to the new crowd at the POI selected for the new crowd. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064920 | MOBILE OBJECT LOCATION-BASED PRIVACY PROTECTION - A system, method and apparatus for creating and implementing a privacy zone around a mobile object are described herein. A privacy zone is a geographic location proximate to a mobile object in which mobile device functionality is reduced when a mobile device is inside the boundaries of the privacy zone. A locator subsystem tracks the location of the mobile object to update the location of the privacy zone. Further, the locator subsystem monitors for mobile devices that may interface with the privacy zone. Once a mobile device is found to be within a privacy zone, the pre-determined mobile device features will preferably be disabled. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064921 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE TRACKING, COMMUNICATIONS AND ALERTING - A moblie device that can optionally communicate with a server, the mobile device including latitude/longitude determining capabilities, a display, a data communication system and a power source. The mobile device can be used to communicate, provide location information, track an individual, as well as allow alerting, such in a case of an emergency. This location information could be accompanied with one or more of video information, audio information, multimedia information, and pictures taken by the mobile device. The mobile devices also allow inner-communicability among the devices such as text messaging, chat, voice communications, and the like. The capabilities of the mobile device can also be used to determine if the device has traversed a geo-fence, or defined electronic perimeter, with the crossing of the perimeter capable of triggering special functionality such as the turning on of the mobile device, or smart phone, sending an alert, altering functionality, or the like. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064922 | Accessory Device for Mobile Host Device - A method and apparatus for an accessory device for a mobile host device is disclosed. An accessory device for interfacing with a mobile host device includes a communication channel designed to establish a bi-directional communication link between the accessory device and the host device. In some embodiments, the accessory device allows walkie-talkie communication between an accessory device and a mobile host device as well as control by the accessory device of functions of the mobile host device. In some embodiments, the accessory device allows simplified speed dial control of a mobile phone host device. In other embodiments, accessory devices provide walkie-talkie communication with a mobile host device and provide positioning information to a mobile host device so that an application on the mobile host device can track locations of a plurality of accessory devices. These and other embodiments are more fully disclosed herein. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064923 | METHOD FOR ZONE BASED ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH SCALABLE MAP INTERFACE - A method of managing energy use of a network device located at a site with a mobile device is provided. The method proceeds by determining a plurality of zones about the site and detecting a current location of the mobile device relative to the plurality of zones. The method continues by altering the operating condition of the network device in response to detecting the mobile device changing zones. A graphical user interface (GUI) is displayed within the display screen of the mobile device. A map presenting the site location, the plurality of zones disposed about the site location, and the current location of the mobile device is displayed within the GUI along with a distance selector including selectable distance values. The method further includes automatically scaling the plurality of zones and the map in response to changing the selectable distance value using the distance selector. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064924 | Reducing driver distraction due to mobile text messaging - A method for auto-responding to text messages includes: activating an automatic response message feature on a first communication device; receiving input including a response message that includes an amount of time and an increment of time from a user of the device; receiving a communication from a second communication device; determining if the response message should be transmitted; and transmitting the response message including the remaining time. Additionally, a branding option can be used to monetize the process. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064925 | Method for an Electronic Device for Providing Group Information Associated with a Group of Contacts - There is disclosed a method of an electronic device for providing group information associated with a group of contacts. After a group name associated with a group of contacts is obtained, the electronic device allows selection of one or more contacts of the group of contacts. Distinction between contacts of the group of contacts that are recipients and contacts of the group of contacts that are not recipients is provided based on the selection of the contact(s). The electronic device displays contacts that are recipients in place of the group name at a display. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064926 | Information Processing System, Communication System and Communication Method - The present invention discloses an information processing system, a communication system and a communication method. The information processing system comprises: a handling subsystem, used to handle the registration service of a registered mobile-phone user and send the mobile-phone number information to a short message processing center; a protocol gateway subsystem, used to send a short information message to the short message processing center, and receive a short message sent by another mobile-phone user from the short message processing center; a service subsystem, used to mark the calling number of a short information message as the mobile-phone number of the registered mobile-phone user before the protocol gateway subsystem sends the short information message to the short message processing center, and obtain the short message from the protocol gateway subsystem and determine the corresponding operation terminal of the registered mobile-phone user. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064927 | BASE STATION AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR PERFORMING CoMP TRANSMISSION AND METHOD THEREOF - A base station, a user equipment, and a method for operating a cooperative multipoint (CoMP) transmitter and receiver (Tx/Rx) are disclosed. The operating method includes receiving, from a peripheral cell, precoding matrix index (PMI) information to be used by a user equipment of the peripheral cell, and transmitting the received PMI information to target user equipments allocated with an entire frequency range, among a plurality of user equipments present in a current cell. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064928 | SPECTRUM-ADAPTIVE NETWORKING - The present invention increases the available spectrum in a wireless network by sharing existing allocated (and in-use) portions of the RF spectrum in a manner that will minimize the probability of interfering with existing legacy users. The invention provides interference temperature-adaptive waveforms, and a variety of physical and media access control protocols for generating waveforms based on measurement and characterization of the local spectrum. The invention measures the local spectrum at a receiving node, generates an optimal waveform profile specifying transmission parameters that will water-fill unused spectrum up to an interference limit without causing harmful interference to primary and legacy transmitters using the same frequency bands, and enables simultaneous transmit and receive modes at a multiplicity of transceivers in a wireless network. The invention also provides closed loop feedback control between nodes, co-site interference management, intersymbol interference mitigation, wide sense stationary baseband signaling and modulation, and power limited signaling for avoiding detection and interception. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064929 | Information Sharing In a Private Access Point Network - This description relates to information sharing in a private access point network. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064930 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AVAILABLE RADIO ACCESS POSSIBILITIES IN A COMMUNICATIONS AREA - A local radio access information transmitter for use in a communications area serviced by multiple different radio access technologies (RATs) allocated to different radio resources in different locations in the communications area. Each RAT is associated with one or more RAT radio transceivers for serving user equipments (UEs) at least in some portion of the communications area using one of the multiple RATs. The local radio access information transmitter is in addition to the RAT radio transceivers and located near an associated hotspot service area at least partly inside the communications area. The local radio access information transmitter determines local radio access information including one or more different RATs available for UE service in the hotspot service area and a frequency of frequencies of operation allocated to each RAT in the hotspot service area, sends a registration message to a wide area radio access information controller, and based on a response from the wide area radio access information controller, determines what radio resources to use to transmit the local radio access information signals. Radio transmission circuitry transmits the local radio access information signals for receipt by UEs in the hotspot service area using the determined radio resources. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064931 | RADIO BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A radio base station includes: an acquiring unit which acquires a pilot signal that is discretely included in a transmission signal to be transmitted from a mobile terminal and is referenced to adjust a transmission timing of the transmission signal in the mobile terminal; an adjusting unit which adjusts the transmission timing of the transmission signal in the mobile terminal based on the pilot signal; and a changing unit which changes an adjustment period in which the transmission timing is adjusted by the adjusting unit based on a transmission cycle of the pilot signal. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064932 | GROUP CONTROL METHOD FOR MACHINE TYPE COMMUNICATION AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING THE METHOD - Provided are a group control method for providing a machine type communication (MTC) service, and a mobile communication system using the method. The group control method includes categorizing one or more MTC devices into one or more MTC groups, assigning MTC group identifiers to respective MTC groups, setting MTC radio network temporary identifiers (MTC RNTIs) according to the MTC group Identifiers, and using the MTC_RNTIs for addressing the MTC devices belonging to the respective MTC groups. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064933 | TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD - According to one embodiment, a transmitting apparatus includes a transmitting unit and a selecting unit. The transmitting unit transmits first control information using one of first communication resources. The first communication resources are included in a first transmission band and have respective independent numbers. The transmitting unit transmits second control information using one of second communication resources. The second communication resources are included in a second transmission band and have respective independent numbers. The selecting unit restricts the second communication resources to restricted second communication resources in accordance with a number assigned to one of the first communication resources used to transmit the first control information, and to select one second communication resource from the restricted second communication resources. The transmitting unit transmits the second control information using the selected second communication resource. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064934 | PROVIDING AN INDICATOR OF PRESENCE OF A FIRST ACCESS NETWORK THAT IS CAPABLE OF INTERWORKING WITH A SECOND ACCESS NETWORK - A mobile station receives a control message containing an indicator of presence of a first access network that operates according to a first protocol that is capable of interworking with a second access network that operates according to a second, different protocol. In response to receiving the indicator, the mobile station performs a procedure to establish a personality for the mobile station that specifies the configuration to allow the mobile station to use features of the first access network that enable interworking with the second access network. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064935 | Dynamic Autonomous Resource Allocation and Channel Access in Cellular System Uplink - Methods, apparatuses, and software can be provided for dynamic autonomous resource allocation and channel access in a cellular system uplink. A method can include measuring interference levels on uplink resources of a victim cell and calculating a probability of accessing channels of the uplink resources of the victim cell using the measured interference levels, including defining a suitable transmission power, and a highest value and a lowest value. The method can further include accessing a channel for which the probability of accessing has been calculated, when the probability meets a predetermined condition. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064936 | UPLINK POWER CONTROL WITH INTERFERENCE-OVER-THERMAL (IoT) LOAD CONTROL - An uplink power control scheme for a wireless communication system is provided. In general, a subscribing station is located within a serving sector of a cell served by a base station in a wireless communication network. In one embodiment, the subscribing station obtains interference parameters for one or more neighboring sectors of the serving sector of the subscribing station. In this embodiment, the interference parameters are interference thresholds. The subscribing station then controls a maximum transmit power, and thus a power headroom, of the subscribing station based on the interference thresholds for the one or more neighboring sectors. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064937 | Wireless Communication Device and Power Saving Method Thereof - A wireless communication device is a mobile station of a wireless communication network system. In an idle mode, when the wireless communication device enters a startup state from a sleep state to prepare for receiving a paging message, base station (BS) measurement is performed at least once before the paging message is received. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064938 | TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL METHOD - A radio base station ( | 2012-03-15 |
20120064939 | RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) HAVING POWER ISLAND(S) - A radio frequency (RF) integrated circuit (IC) operable to support wireless communications is provided. The RF IC includes a plurality of processing modules wherein each processing module is operable to support one or more functions of the RF IC, and a plurality of power islands. Each power island is associated with one or more functions of the RF IC. Each of the power islands, through the function association, is operable to supply power for the processing modules accordingly. Power consumption by the RF IC may be reduced or secured when the one or more functions associated with the power island is not required. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064940 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile communication device includes a main body, a communication unit, an earpiece, a mouthpiece, a comparison unit and a first driver. The communication unit generates a starting signal when the communication device and another communication device establish a connection. The earpiece rotates with respect to the main body. The mouthpiece receives ambient sound and determines an ambient noise level according to the collected ambient sound in response to the starting signal. The comparison unit determines whether the ambient noise level is equal to a predetermined value, and generates a first driving signal when the ambient noise level is not equal to the predetermined value. The first driver drives the earpiece to rotate toward an ear of a user of the mobile communication device in response to the first driving signal. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064941 | METHOD OF DATA PROTECTION FOR COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method of data protection is used in a communication device. The communication may read a phone number of a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, and further determines whether the phone number conforms to a preset phone number stored in the communication device. Personal data stored in the communication device will be locked if the phone number does not conform to the preset phone number. The communication device further transmits a warning and location information of the communication device to a preset called communication device. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064942 | Method for the connection between a MMSIM card and an application - A method for establishing, on a platform using the LINUX operating system, a connection between a server of an MMSIM card and an application ( | 2012-03-15 |
20120064943 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE COMPRISING A SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM ANTENNA WITH ACTIVE AND PASSIVE ELEMENTS AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, at least one wireless transceiver carried by the portable housing, and a satellite positioning signal receiver carried by the portable housing. Moreover, a satellite positioning antenna may be carried by the portable housing. The satellite positioning antenna may include an active element connected to the satellite positioning signal receiver, and a passive element connected to a voltage reference and positioned in spaced apart relation from the active element and operatively coupled thereto for directing a beam pattern thereof. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064944 | Universal stereoscopic file format - Stereoscopic images may be represented in four coordinates where a first image is represented in three coordinates and a second image is represented of one coordinate. The brightness contrast is the property largely used in stereoscopic perception. The brightness and color of the first image is represented in three coordinates while the brightness of the second image is represented in the one coordinate. Color perception is dominated by the first image. A universal file format with four channels allows the stereoscopic images to be displayed as anaglyphs or as two full color images or as non-stereoscopic images. The anaglyphs may be rendered in three primary colors or four primary colors providing wide compatibility with traditional and specialized display apparatus. The universal file format facilitates methods to capture, display, convert, and communicate stereoscopic images. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064945 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME, AND IDENTIFY MODULE CARD - Disclosed is a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may comprise a card slot and controller. The card slot may have any one of a plurality of identity module cards in each of which user ID information and a different Operating System (OS) are stored mounted thereon. The controller may execute the OS stored in the mounted identity module card and perform user certification on the basis of the user ID information stored in the mounted identity module card, when the one identity module card is mounted on the card slot. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064946 | RESIZABLE FILMSTRIP VIEW OF IMAGES - A method and apparatus are disclosed for allowing sizing adjustment of a filmstrip view, wherein multiple images are displayed simultaneously on a touch screen. In one embodiment, a user can scale images down in a filmstrip view in order to increase a number of visible images. In another embodiment, the scaling of a filmstrip view can be dynamically modified based on scrolling speed. For example, the faster a user flicks a touch screen (i.e., the faster the gesture speed), the smaller the image size of the filmstrip so that more images appear on a single screen. By reducing the size of the images, the user can customize the filmstrip view and scroll through more images at a higher speed without dropping images or information. Additionally, the resolution can remain constant. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064947 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND MEMO MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREOF - A method of controlling a mobile terminal including executing, via a controller of the mobile terminal, an application; displaying, via a display unit of the mobile terminal, a display screen including information output by the executing application; displaying, via the display unit, a memo writing window on the display screen including the information output by the executing application; receiving, via the controller, a memo written in the memo writing window; linking, via the controller, the written memo to the information displayed in the display screen when the memo was written in the memo writing window; storing, via a memory of the mobile terminal, the linked memo and information; and re-displaying the memo linked with the information on the display screen if the application is re-executed. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064948 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND OPERATION CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a mobile terminal and an operation control method thereof in which a delay time of the screen lock execution is controlled according to the type of application, thereby improving the inconvenience of a user interface and effectively managing a battery according to an interrupt when required to continuously receive an input from the user or continuously provide visual information to the user. For this purpose, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include an input unit configured to receive a user input; an execution controller configured to execute screen lock if the user input is not received for a predetermined time; and a change controller configured to change the predetermined time based on a type of application. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064949 | I-RINGER FOR PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The invention provides an accessory that can be called an i-RINGER, for use with a portable electronic device (PED). The accessory includes a station that can support a PED, and sense when the PED would be notifying its user about a wireless signal that it receives for an incoming call or text. When the station so senses, it further generates a human-perceptible indication to help notify the user, who might have walked away. The human-perceptible indication can include a call sound or a light signal. This way, when the PED is only vibrating, the call sound can be such that the station rings like a regular home telephone. As such, the user can keep the PED at the “Silent” annunciation mode continuously, confident that they will learn about a call, even if they do not have it on their person. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064950 | I-BED FOR COOPERATING PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The invention provides an accessory that can be called an i-BED, for use with a cooperating portable electronic device (PED). The accessory includes a station that can support a PED, and also charge it in some embodiments. A cooperating PED transmits an action signal when it receives an incoming call or text. When the station senses the action signal, it further generates a human-perceptible indication to help notify the user, who might have walked away. The human-perceptible indication can include a call sound or a light signal. This way, when the PED is only vibrating, the call sound can be such that the station rings like a regular home telephone. As such, the user can keep the PED at the “Silent” annunciation mode continuously, confident that they will learn about a call, even if they do not have it on their person. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064951 | Hands-Free Control of Mobile Communication Device Based on Head Movement - A user controls a function of a mobile terminal with the aid of a motion sensor integrated in a headset. A motion sensor in the headset detects movement of the user's head and transmits head movement signals to the mobile. The mobile terminal uses the head movement signals received from the headset to control a function of the mobile terminal. For example, the mobile terminal may lock or unlock the mobile terminal based on the user's head movement. The mobile terminal may also accept, decline, initiate, or terminate a call based on the user's head movement. Head movement may also be used to navigate desktop icons and menus to perform tasks such as starting programs and selecting music for play back. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064952 | Radio Frequency Module Having an Isolation Mode Between Transmission Mode and Power Saving Mode - A radio frequency module is configured to enter a power saving mode with high reliability. The radio frequency module includes, e.g., a first switch transistor for coupling a transmission node to an antenna, a second switch transistor for shunting the transmission node to a ground voltage, and a level shift circuit for performing on-off control of the first and second switch transistors by positive and negative power supply voltages. The level shift circuit, upon receiving a sleep instruction while the module is in a transmission operation mode in which the first switch transistor for coupling a transmission node to an antenna is turned on and the second switch transistor for shunting the transmission node to a ground voltage is turned off, first transitions to an isolation operation mode in which the first switch transistor for coupling a transmission node to an antenna is turned off and the second switch transistor for shunting the transmission node to a ground voltage is turned on for a first period of time, and then transitions to a sleep mode in which the positive and negative power supply voltages are deactivated. | 2012-03-15 |