13th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090081909 | Electrical transmission line repair device - An electrical conductor repair device for restoring mechanical and electrical integrity to a compromised section of an electrical conductor. The device includes a body that serves as an electrical shunt and a mechanical support. The body includes a first end section for attachment to the conductor at a location on one side of the compromised section, and a second end section for attachment to the conductor at a location on the other side of the compromised section. The end sections are connected by an intermediate section. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081910 | Surf skiing - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for surf skiing. The apparatus includes a pair of surf skis for attaching to each foot of a surf skier and using the force and momentum of a wave to propel the surf skier. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081911 | Antibacterial, waterproof, and absorbent composite cloth - An antibacterial, waterproof and absorbent composite clothe for making special disposable clothing such as surgical gowns. The composite cloth mainly contains a three-layer flexible laminate, namely a middle layer, an outer layer and an inner layer. The middle layer is substantially waterproof and air breathable. The middle layer has an inner side and an outer side on opposite sides thereof. The outer layer is made of antibacterial non-woven fabric to prevent bacteria from migrating through the cloth and is secured to the outer side of the middle layer. The inner layer is made of absorbent non-woven fabric to absorb sweat and is secured to the inner side of the middle layer. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081912 | FRAGRANCE EMITTING PATCH - A fragrance emitting patch including a primary porous layer having a top and a bottom surface, a secondary layer having a top and a bottom surface, a construction adhesive arranged between the primary layer and the secondary layer for securing the primary and secondary layers to one another, the primary layer being provided with a fragrance, and an absolute difference of a Hildebrand solubility parameter of the construction adhesive and the Hildebrand solubility parameter of the fragrance is greater than 1.5. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081913 | Woven Fiber Reinforcement Material - A woven fiber reinforcement material includes a plurality of fiber bundles extending generally parallel to one another in a longitudinal direction and spaced laterally from one another by at least 1/32 of an inch. The fiber bundles are selected from non-elastic fibers. A first transverse thread extends in a continuous serpentine pattern on a first side of the plurality of fiber bundles. A second transverse thread extends in a continuous serpentine pattern on a second side of the plurality of fiber bundles and a pair of connecting threads diagonally cross the first and second transverse threads and secure the first and second transverse threads to the fiber bundles at a plurality of longitudinally spaced locations. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081914 | ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND PROCESS FORMING THE SAME - An organic electronic device includes a first electrode layer, an organic resistive layer coupled to the first electrode layer wherein the organic resistive layer defines at least three regions, an organic active layer coupled to the organic resistive layer, and a second electrode layer coupled to the organic active layer. Each of the at least three regions is characterized by one of the plurality of resistances and the plurality of resistances includes at least three discrete resistances that are different from one another. The regions can be fabricated by selectively exposing portions of the organic resistive layer to a chemical, selectively removing portions of the organic resistive layer, or depositing a plurality of blends. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081915 | BURNING APPARATUS FOR FLUORESCENT LAMP - A burning apparatus comprises at least one furnace, at least one conveyor to transfer a quartz tube containing at least one fluorescent bulb near the furnace, and a quartz tube holder for holding the quartz tube on the conveyor. The apparatus may further include a rotating device for rotating the quartz tube held by the quartz tube holder. The rotating device may include at least one roller that is in rolling contact with the quartz tube. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081916 | Flying merchandise - The present invention relates to a flying object having a recess or orifice for removably securing an article of merchandise and to the combination of a flying object and an article of merchandise removably secured to the flying object. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081917 | COMBINATION NOVELTY BALLOON AND BAG - An inflatable, non-latex balloon with an attached bag for holding items. The balloon with attached bag has an inflatable portion and a non-inflatable portion. The inflatable portion or balloon is inflatable with air or gas, while the non-inflatable portion forms a bag for holding items. The balloon and bag are preferably constructed unitarily from sheets of heat-sealable film. The bag may be closed as for example by a tie. The bag may be either opaque, translucent, or transparent. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081918 | Largre hollow wooden building blocks - A set of large, hollow, lightweight, seamless, rigid wooden blocks provides a variety of shapes such as cubes, flat or elongated right-parallelepiped pieces, as well as pyramids, and round cylindrical blocks. The pieces are large compared to the size of a child, but being hollow they are not overly heavy. There are no openings in the pieces, so gripping the smooth surfaces to throw them is not a simple task for a small child; thus they are safer since they are more amenable to use on a plane surface and being gripped with both hands. Also, the construction of plywood provides an optimum degree of heft as opposed to large plastic or foam pieces. The size makes the blocks useful either for either single use or group play. The blocks are durable and sanitary. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081919 | Floating collapsible play structures - A collapsible structure has a foldable frame member having a folded and an unfolded orientation, with a sheet material covering interior portions of the frame member to form a panel when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, the panel having a top side and a bottom side. The structure also includes a weight coupled to the panel, and a floatation device coupled to the panel. The floatation device can be coupled to the panel at a location adjacent the top side of the panel, or between the top side and the bottom side of the panel. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081920 | Sinkable navy - A toy ship and associated toy navy wherein the toy ship has multiple chambers within the hull, each chamber having a plug below the water line to allow entry of water to sink the ship. The child determines as a matter of play that the ship has been struck by a projectile or torpedo and appropriately should have one or more plugs pulled. The child then pulls the plug(s) allowing entry of water to sink the ship. As the ship is struck further, more plugs may be pulled by the child to hasten sinking of the ship. The plugs may be fabricated to remain with the ship when pulled so as not to get lost or become a swallowing hazard for the child. The ship may be provided in association with a toy submarine, a toy airplane and/or a second toy ship, which may be of different design. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081921 | Hide me pal - A small stuffed toy in the shape of a animal, such as a bunny, bear etc with a Pacifier pouch. A strap extending from the pouch with a Velcro that is used to attach a pacifier inside the body of the toy, (pacifier not included). A second shorter strap extending from the head Portion is used to provide a convenient anchor point for securing the toy to a high chair or stroller etc. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081922 | Play Apparatus With Integrated Sound Producing Mechanism - A sound producing play apparatus includes a support structure, an air compression system, a movable member, and a sound generating mechanism. In operation the air compression system harnesses energy from a user's movement of the movable member to create a forced supply of wind. The wind is then passed through a series of tubes and air reservoirs to a sound producing mechanism to create the desired sound. The air compression system includes an air compressor that is positioned inside a portion of the support structure to protect the air compressor from damage. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081923 | ROBOTIC GAME SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A vehicle chase game includes a first game object and a second game object. A second game object scans for a projected spot on an overhead surface. The second game object detects the projected spot on the overhead surface and gathers location information based on the detected projected spot. The second game object generates a position of a first game object based on the location information. The second game object transfers the position of the first game object to the chase game application program. The chase game application program selects a behavior based on the position of the first game object, where a goal of the behavior is to drive the second game object to intercept the first game object. The chase game application program sends instructions to the second game object's mechanical and electrical systems to execute the selected behaviors. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081924 | Women's Undergament, Particularly a Bra, For Practising Sports - A feminine undergarment includes two cups for the breasts, a contact strip positioned under the cups and intended to circle the bust, two support elements connected firstly to the cups in the upward extension of the latter and secondly to a rear panel, a middle panel lying between the two cups, and side panels extending from the cups to the rear panel. In the vertical direction, the inner wall of the cups has an elasticity of 60% at most, and at least 15% of the surface of the said wall has an ability to adhere to the skin. The middle panel has a horizontal elasticity of at least 20%, preferably of the order of 60% to 80%. The adherence capacity of the inner wall of the cups is due to the presence of a material that has a high friction coefficient with the skin, in particular of the silicone type. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081925 | BRASSERIE WITH SCENTED MEMBER AND DISPENSER THEREFORE - A fragrant brasserie according to one embodiment includes a body portion having a pair of cups, a pair of side straps that engage one another for securely attaching the brasserie to a person's body, and a pair of shoulder straps connected between the cups and the side straps. The body portion has a front section located between the pair of cups that includes an opening leading into an interior compartment. The brasserie also includes a fragrant article that is removably disposed within the interior compartment. The fragrant article has a fragrance associated therewith that provides a pleasant scent that can be experienced over a period of time. The fragrant article is formed of a material that absorbs a liquid and includes a liquid fragrance that impregnates the material so as to provide a pleasant smelling experience when the fragrant article is worn with the brasserie. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081926 | Abdominal support garment with post-surgical incision protection - This invention relates generally to a therapeutic medical garment that supports the abdomen or belly of a pregnant or post-partum woman and of either men or women with distended abdomens. The invention relates to an adjustable-support therapeutic undergarment which lifts the abdomen to prevent irritation of a surgical incision or scar in the lower abdominal or groin region such an incision resulting from a caesarian section or a hernia incision. The invention allows proper healing of the incision, and relieves both stress and strain on the scar and friction from the overhanging abdomen. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081927 | POLISHING COMPOSITION AND METHOD UTILIZING ABRASIVE PARTICLES TREATED WITH AN AMINOSILANE - The inventive method comprises chemically-mechanically polishing a substrate with an inventive polishing composition comprising a liquid carrier and abrasive particles that have been treated with a compound. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081928 | BLASTING TREATING METHOD - A method of blasting hazardous substance or explosive in a pressure vessel is provided to improve efficiency while suppressing enlargement of the pressure vessel. To achieve it, the method includes an installing step of installing two or more articles to be treated at a certain spacing in the pressure vessel, an initial blasting step of blasting one of the articles to be treated, and a following blasting step of blasting the article to be treated next to the previously blasted article to be treated after a particular time from the instant of the previous blast. Each of the articles is blasted sequentially through the initial and following blasting steps. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081929 | SMOOTHING AND/OR LAPPING TOOL PARTICULARLY FOR FINISHING STONE MATERIALS - The present invention relates to a finishing and/or polishing block-like tool of abrasive material, which includes at least one front working portion ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090081930 | Automatic machine and automatic method for grinding the perimetric edge of glass sheets - An automatic machine and an automatic method for grinding the perimetric edge of rectangular or nonrectangular of glass sheets arranged substantially vertically, comprising at least one conveyor and at least one workhead provided with an abrasive tool for grinding the glass sheet at its edge, following its perimetric profile by way of the relative action of movement of the glass sheet and movement of the at least one workhead. During grinding, the glass sheet is no longer supported and moved by the conveyor but by at least one carriage, to which the glass sheet is coupled by way of at least one sucker. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081931 | BLADE DRESSING TOOL - A dressing device for sharpening or conditioning of a blade or the like includes one or more disk pairs each having a pair of disks respectively presenting a plurality of ribs. The disks are oriented in face-to-face relationship with the ribs thereof in meshed, intercalated relationship to thereby create circumferential dressing openings. The ribs are configured to create sharpened edge on a knife blade or the like. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081932 | CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING ASSEMBLY WITH ALTERED POLISHING PAD TOPOGRAPHICAL COMPONENTS - A chemical-mechanical polishing apparatus is provided that creates a uniform kinematical pattern on the surface of a wafer being polished. The apparatus may have a polishing pad comprising a polishing pad surface having a center point that lies within an axis of motion for the polishing pad and a plurality of grooves entrenched in the polishing pad surface and defining a pattern of shapes. The pattern has an axis of symmetry that is offset from the polishing pad surface center point. The apparatus may be operated in a manner such that the kinematics of the CMP process are uniform across the surface of the wafer. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081933 | ABRASIVES PRODUCTS WITH EDGES - A coated abrasive includes a substrate, where the substrate has a first edge and a first plurality of flaps defining a first edge. The flaps can be manufactured with different shapes and spacing between the flaps to improve the conformability of the coated abrasive. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081934 | PLASTIC WIRE CLIPPER/STUFFER - A system for applying plastic clips to tubular products is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises a die and a punch. The die has a peripheral face, an arcuate wall in the die peripheral face forming a half-cylindrical bore, the bore separating the die peripheral face into a first side and a second side, and a groove formed in the arcuate wall and the second side, the groove extending from the first side, through the arcuate wall and the second side, and forming a slot in an outer edge of the die. The punch has a peripheral face, an arcuate wall in the punch peripheral face forming a half-cylindrical bore, the bore separating the punch peripheral face into a first side and a second side, and a pair of grooves, the grooves extending from the first side to the second side of the punch peripheral face. The system also has a means for moving at least one of the die and the punch from a first position in which the die peripheral face and the punch peripheral face are adjacent, to a second position in which the die peripheral face and the punch peripheral face are remote. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081935 | BIG GAME ANIMAL FIELD DRESSING TOOL AND METHOD - A field dressing tool for big game animals and a method for using same is disclosed. The tool includes a tip portion, a plurality of barbs extending radially and rearwardly from the tip portion, a shank extending from a rear portion of the barbs, and the handle on the shank opposite the tip portion. A barrier member is provided between the tip portion and the handle, and is positioned in a spaced-apart relationship with the handle. Inserting the tip and barbs into the rectum causes radial stretching of the intestinal wall, and rotation of the tool causes ensnarement of the rectum on the barbs. The tool is retracted from the anus, pulling a section of rectum external to the animal to be closed to prevent leakage of bodily waste materials. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081936 | Salon ventilation system - The salon ventilation system includes a wet/dry vacuum cleaner connected to main on/off power and speed control switches. The vacuum cleaner is connected to a manifold feeding a plurality of inlet port assemblies, each assembly being used in a respective manicurist station. Included are individual air input ports with respective shut-off valves or blocking caps. Each air input port is placed adjacent an open chemical jar to suction chemical fumes released therefrom. The manifold is placed behind walls or in a housing to cover the pipes and aesthetic purposes. The vacuum device has an output port that vents chemical fumes outside. The inventive ventilation system achieves odor control without the use of a ventilation hood. Moreover, if none of the stations is being used, power to the vacuuming device is turned off. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081937 | AIRCRAFT PRESSURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - One embodiment of a pressure management system for an aircraft may include a cavity, an opening in a surface of the cavity, and a moveable door. An interior area within the cavity may have an interior pressure and an exterior area outside of the cavity may have an exterior pressure. The door may open to uncover the opening and may close to cover the opening in response to pressure differential between the exterior pressure and the interior pressure. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081938 | Car interior odor air ventilation system - A ventilation system is provided in an automobile by forming an intake opening in the top of the seats in the automobile. A telescopic pipe is located in the cushion of the seat with its top end mounted to the intake opening and its lower end mounted to an outlet port at the underside of the seat. An ammonia sensor and a air drawing fan is mounted in the telescopic pipe. The air drawing fan is actuated by the ammonia sensor with the control of a seat fan module when the ammonia sensor detects body waste odor air expelled by a passenger sitting in the seat. Exhaust ducts are provided for conducting the odor air out of the automobile. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081939 | Air conditioner for vehicle - An air conditioner for a vehicle includes a body which has a suction port including an inside air inlet and an outside air inlet and a blowout port, an intake door configured to close one of the inside air inlet and the outside air inlet, a fan configured to take inside or outside air from the suction port to send the taken inside or outside air through the blowout port to a vehicle room as an air-conditioned air, a component emitting device, the component emitting device generating and emitting air including a desired component in the body while the fan is driven to send the desired air to the vehicle room with the air-conditioned air, and a control device configured to close the outlet air inlet by the intake door while the component emitting device generates the desired component. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081940 | Outdoor unit of air conditioner - An outdoor unit for an air conditioner is provided. The outdoor unit has a blower fan and a control box. The blower fan forcibly discharges air upward. The control box is provided below the blower fan, and includes a plurality of built-in electronic components. The control box has an interior partitioned into a plurality of compartments to install the electronic components in, and defines air passages to dissipate heat generated by the electronic components. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081941 | Air snake - (Air Snake) would simply be attached to any floor air vent that has a piece of furniture above it With the use of Air Snake, furniture could be placed in any location in a room without the flow of air being restricted. As Air Snake would attach to floor vents magnetically, it would be easy to remove them and attach them to a different vent when furniture is rearranged. The adjustability and flexibility of the hose on Air Snake would allow Air Snake to be customized to the particular need so that airflow is directed as desired and the Air Snake is not lying out in the open. The use of Air Snake would be very beneficial in any room in a home and could also be used in offices, stores, schools, and other business and institutions. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081942 | LOW PROFILE ANIMAL RESTRICTING VENT FOR FLUID DISCHARGE CONDUITS - A vent assembly for attachment to a fluid discharge conduit of the type connected to a clothes dryer, room exhaust fan, or the like is adapted to reduce or prevent the trapping of dirt or lint as well as flapping or vibration of the door in windy conditions. A mount having an opening is received on the conduit and a door is pivotally received by the mount. The door is operable for displacement with respect to the opening between an open position and a closed position when engaged by a fluid, such as air from a clothes dryer, flowing through the discharge conduit. A hood is pivotally mounted over the door and mount opening, and is operable for displacement with respect to the mount when engaged by the door and/or by fluid flowing through the discharge conduit. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081943 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS HAVING LOCAL SECURITY - A system and method for near field communications is provided. The system includes a near field generator configured to generate a near field detectable signal comprising information, a near field detector configured to receive the near field detectable signal and output the information, and an Electro-Magnetic (EM) Radio Frequency (RF) jamming transmitter configured to radiate an EM RF jamming signal, in order to jam reception of EM RF signals in the vicinity of at least one of the near field generator and near field detector. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081944 | TECHNIQUES FOR DISTRIBUTING CONTENT TO MULTIPLE DEVICES IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - This disclosure describes techniques for scheduling distribution of content to a plurality of devices in a communication network, such as a cellular-based wireless network. According to this disclosure, two or more distribution techniques may be used, and scheduling techniques are performed to determine which distribution technique to use for different content. For example, content can be broadcast to all devices on the network (broadcast), multicast within several cells of the network (multi-cell multicast), multicast in a specific cell of the network (single cell multicast), or unicast to one or more specific devices within specific cells of the network (unicast). The scheduling techniques described in this disclosure may improve content distribution by substantially maximizing the number of content requests that are satisfied, particularly when bandwidth is limited. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081945 | SYNCHRONISED TRANSMISSION BY MEANS OF SATELLITE AND TERRESTRIAL RADIO CHANNELS OF SUBGROUPS OF DATA GROUPS THAT ARE INTENDED FOR RADIO COMMUNICATION TERMINALS - The invention relates to a control device (D) which is installed in a data transmission control station (SC) of a communication network comprising at least one communication satellite (SA) and terrestrial communication stations (RE) which are used for the wave transmission of data to radio communication terminals (T | 2009-03-26 |
20090081946 | Placement of Gateways Away from Service Beams - A method is presented for transmitting data in a satellite system having multiple spot beams comprising ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090081947 | System and Method for Receiving Broadcast Content on a Mobile Platform During Travel - A vehicle information system for passenger vehicles, such as automobiles and aircraft, and methods for manufacturing and using same. The vehicle information system includes a broadband communication system with a broadband antenna system and a broadband control system. Exploiting the advent of high-speed connectivity solutions, the vehicle information system supports a low-cost, high-capacity bidirectional data connection with a terrestrial content system and thereby can be established as another node on the “Worldwide Net.” The vehicle information system likewise provides wireless access points for communicating with passengers' personal media devices. As desired, the vehicle information system can support mobile telephone connectivity and/or presentation of live integrated digital television (IDTV) programming. The vehicle information system thereby provides enhanced information, entertainment, and communication services during travel. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081948 | Methods and Systems to Provide Automatic Configuration of Wireless Speakers - An apparatus is described that includes an AV receiver with a wireless audio module (WAM) host. The apparatus further includes a plurality of wireless speakers each having a WAM device to enable bi-directional communications with the WAM host. The apparatus further includes a wireless input/output device or a plurality of wireless input/output devices embedded in speakers to enable bidirectional communications with the WAM host in order to automatically configure the plurality of wireless speakers to optimize audio parameters of the wireless speakers. The automatic configuration includes determining a location for each speaker in order to identify each speaker. The automatic configuration further includes setting time delay parameters for each speaker. The automatic configuration further includes setting volume parameters for each speaker. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081949 | MOBILE DOMAIN REGISTRY AND CONTENT PLATFORM - A method and system for broadcasting information in real time to a plurality of recipients. The method can include authenticating an administrator. The method can include selecting a message type of an SMS message, wherein the message type is at least one of: a broadcast message wherein recipients cannot reply to the broadcast message, and a two-way messaging alert wherein recipients can reply to the two-way messaging alert. The method can include selecting recipients for the SMS message from a set of subscribers. The method can include receiving a body of the SMS message from the administrator. The method can include, responsive to a first administrator request, transmitting an administrator-entered test message to an administrator-specified test recipient. The method can include transmitting the SMS message to the selected recipients. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081950 | Portable terminal, information processing apparatus, content display system and content display method - A portable terminal includes a receiving unit which receives content information, an external device communication unit which conducts communication with an external information device, a display unit which displays the content information received by the receiving unit, an acquiring unit which acquires identification information identifying the content information displayed by the display unit, an operation unit which receives an operation indication from a user, and a control unit which conducts control such that if a transmission indication of the identification information is received by the operation unit while the content information is being displayed, the identification information acquired by the acquiring unit is transmitted to the external information device and the display of the content information by the display unit is terminated. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081951 | TIME SYNCHRONIZATION IN WIRELESS AD HOC NETWORKS OF MEDICAL DEVICES AND SENSORS - A short-range ad-hoc network ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090081952 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING TO NETWORK IN A SHORT-RANGE MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for connecting to a network in a short-range mobile communication terminal are provided, in which a neighbor terminal information request message is periodically broadcast, a neighbor terminal information response message is received from at least one neighbor short-range mobile communication terminal, an RSSI of the neighbor terminal information response message is measured, the RSSI and neighbor terminal information included in the neighbor terminal information response message are stored for the at least one neighbor short-range mobile communication terminal, a closest neighbor WPAN is determined using the RSSI, a WPAN to join is selected based on the determination, and the selected WPAN is connected to. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081953 | Method for Supporting Simultaneously Multiple-Path Bluetooth Audio Applications - An optimized method for supporting simultaneously multipath Bluetooth audio application in a system includes said system establishes Bluetooth audio connections with a plurality of remote Bluetooth device simultaneously said system selects or adds dedicated Bluetooth soundcard audio device for each Bluetooth audio connection the data of each Bluetooth audio connection makes interaction with Bluetooth audio application in the system via respective dedicated Bluetooth sound card thus supporting multipath Bluetooth audio application simultaneously is realized in the system. Said system configures the sampling frequency and the sound channel mode of the Bluetooth soundcard audio device based on the format of the Bluetooth audio connection, in order to match the sampling frequency and the sound channel mode of audio data of the Bluetooth audio connection and reduce audio data format conversion. When said system exists a plurality of sound card audio devices only one of the sound card audio devices can become default sound card audio device usually the system sets automatically system default sound card audio device and notify correlative Bluetooth audio application. Said system also can notify correlative Bluetooth audio application that corresponding soundcard audio device hand been all set after said Bluetooth audio connections are established successfully so that multiple sound card are transparent for users. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081954 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A DISTRIBUTED QUADRATURE TRANSCEIVER USING PHASE SHIFTING - Aspects of a method and system for distributed quadrature transceiver using phase shifting may include frequency-translating a first signal to generate a second signal utilizing a plurality of conversion stages. In at least one of the plurality of conversion stages, a first frequency scaled signal and a phase-shifted version of a second frequency scaled signal may be summed, where the first frequency scaled signal may be generated by multiplying a corresponding input signal with a local oscillator signal or a fractional local oscillator signal, and the second frequency scaled signal may be generated by multiplying said corresponding input signal with a phase-shifted version of the local oscillator signal or a phase-shifted version of the fractional local oscillator signal. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081955 | METHOD FOR REDUCING INTERFERENCE IN A CELLULAR RADIO COMMUNICATION NETWORK, CORRESPONDING INTERFERENCE COORDINATOR AND BASE STATION - The present invention relates to a method for reducing interference in a cellular radio communication network, said network comprising a plurality of base stations and a plurality of terminals to be scheduled on frequency and/or time resources. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081956 | ASSISTED MEASUREMENT SURVEY OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - An apparatus and method for providing measurement assistance in a survey of a wireless communication network includes a first step (1) of defining a scope of measurement targets to complete the survey. A next step (2) includes measuring an RF parameter at a specific spatial coordinate. A next step (3) includes analyzing the measurement to determine if the measurement is valid. A next step (5) includes storing the measurement. A next step (6) includes recommending further measurement locations for survey completeness. A next step (4) includes determining whether the survey is complete. A next step (7) includes implementing the wireless communication network in accordance with the final survey. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081957 | Pass-Through Connection Systems and Methods for Process Control Field Devices - Systems and methods are provided to connect wireless adapters and field devices for process control systems, such systems and methods include a process control system having a field device, a wireless adapter, a first wire and a second wire. The field device includes a first terminal, a second terminal, a first conduit and a second conduit. The wireless adapter includes a first terminal, a second terminal, a first port and a second port. The first conduit of the field device couples to the second port of the wireless adapter. The first wire passes between the field device and the wireless adapter connecting the first terminal of the field device to the first terminal of the wireless adapter. The second wire passes between the field device and the wireless adapter connecting the second terminal of the field device to the second terminal of the wireless adapter. Other systems and methods are also provided. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081958 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BROADCAST MESSAGE RATE ADAPTATION IN MOBILE SYSTEMS - A method and system for setting transmission rate of messages transmitted and received by a mobile unit. The method and system include monitoring the speed of the mobile unit; and adjusting the transmission rate based on the speed of the mobile unit. Prevailing conditions may also be determined and the transmission rate may be further adjusted based on the prevailing conditions. The prevailing conditions may be determined based on at least one of states of one or more sensors local to the mobile unit and information provided from an external source over a communication system. The prevailing conditions may include at least one of slick pavement, limited visibility, road construction, object in roadway, accident, dense traffic, and anomalous driving behavior. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081959 | MOBILE VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for messaging within a mobile virtual and augmented reality system is provided herein. During operation a user can create “virtual graffiti” that will be left for a particular device to view as part of an augmented reality scene. The virtual graffiti will be assigned to a particular physical location or a part of an object that can be mobile. The virtual graffiti is then uploaded to a network server, along with the location and individuals who are able to view the graffiti as part of an augmented reality scene. When a device that is allowed to view the graffiti is near the location, the graffiti will be downloaded to the device and displayed as part of an augmented reality scene. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081960 | Radio Navigation Satellite System Wall-Powered Electrical Appliance Controller - RNSS controller having a Radio Navigation Satellite System (RNSS) receiver and adapted to exert time- and location-dependent control over at least one function of a wall-powered electrical appliance in which the RNSS controller is integrated, and methods of use thereof. Such an RNSS controller in some embodiments comprises an RNSS receiver and a signal controller adapted to generate control signals based at least in part on information received from the RNSS receiver and provide the control signals to a function controller adapted to use information in the control signals to control at least one function of the appliance. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081961 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INJECTION LOCKING AN OSCILLATOR VIA FREQUENCY MULTIPLICATION OF A MULTIPHASE SIGNAL - Aspects of a method and system for injection locking an oscillator via frequency multiplication of a multi-phase signal are provided. A plurality of signals, each of which may be a phase shifted version of a reference signal, may be generated and utilized to generate an output signal. The output signal may be utilized to control a frequency of an oscillator. The frequency of the output signal may be a multiple of the reference frequency, and may be equal to the number of said first signals comprising said plurality. The frequency of the reference signal may be determined based on the number of said first signals comprising said plurality and on a desired frequency of the output signal. The number of signals comprising the plurality of first signals may be determined based on a frequency of said reference signal and on a desired frequency of said output signal. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081962 | Time Multiplexing for Coexistence Within Multiple Communication Systems - Methods and apparatus permitting the coexistence of multiple communication links to distinct wireless systems in a client device are disclosed. A wireless device can interface with both a primary communications system and at least one distinct communications system by managing the coexistence of active communications with the multiple communication systems. The wireless device can initially configure communications with the primary communications system for dynamically reconfigurable time multiplexed operation having scheduled periods of inactivity. The wireless device can determine timing and scheduling of communications with the distinct communications systems and can schedule the communications with the distinct communications systems during periods of inactivity in the primary communications system. The periods of inactivity may be limited to the scheduled periods of inactivity or can include unscheduled periods of inactivity occurring during active periods of the time multiplexed operation. The device may also use data priorities of communications to override overlapping communication activity. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081963 | Wireless communication device with internal antenna system for use in hazardous locations - A self-contained radio frequency (RF) wireless communication device ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090081964 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VIDEO GAME SOUNDS TO A MOBILE DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method and system for managing audio data to be provided to a mobile device user, comprising: (a) one or more video streams with audio data to be run on a streaming server; (b) an audio data database comprising audio data for each video stream, wherein the corresponding audio data is automatically downloaded to user's mobile device and stored therein, upon receiving a command from a user to start running the video stream to which said corresponding audio data is related; (c) a predefined data software component comprising predefined data commands for activating one or more corresponding sounds of the audio data downloaded and stored within said user's mobile device; (d) a receiver for receiving said command from said user to start running the corresponding video stream; (e) a transmitter for transmitting commands to the mobile device to play one or more corresponding sounds of the downloaded audio data, according to the data provided by said predefined data software component; and (f) a control data software component for: (f.1.) controlling providing corresponding audio data to said user's mobile device, according to said command received from said user by means of said receiver; and (f.2.) instructing each mobile device by means of said transmitter to activate one or more sounds of the provided corresponding audio data, according to commands received from said predefined data software component. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081965 | CONFIGURABLE ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A configurable antenna structure includes a plurality of switches, a plurality of antenna components, and a configuration module. The configuration module is operable to configure the plurality of switches and the plurality of antenna components into a first antenna for receiving a MFBMS signal. The configuration module continues processing by identify a signal component of interest of a plurality of signal components of interest within the MFBMS signal. The configuration module continues processing by configuring the plurality of switches and the plurality of antenna components into a second antenna. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081966 | Communications device for remotely controlling an electrical device and method of manufacturing same - A communications device ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090081967 | WIRELESS TRANSMITTER - A wireless transmitter includes: a plurality of transmission antennas; a phase rotating unit which adds phase rotation to signals which are respectively input to the plurality of transmission antennas, and a reception unit which receives information on phase control of arbitrary antennas among the plurality of transmission antennas from another party of communication, wherein the phase rotating units adds first phase rotation for controlling the maximum delay time between the plurality of transmission antennas and second phase rotation for controlling the phases of the arbitrary antennas among the plurality of transmission antennas based on the information. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081968 | Power Amplifier Controller With Polar Transmitter - A power amplifier controller controls a power amplifier and is coupled to a polar modulator. The polar modulator generates an amplitude component and a phase-modulated component of the desired RF modulated signal, and outputs to the power amplifier controller. The power amplifier controller regenerates a combined phase and amplitude modulated RF signal to generate an input signal to a power amplifier by adjusting the gain of a VGA based on the amplitude component of the desired RF modulated signal. Concurrently, the power amplifier controller both controls an adjusted supply voltage to the PA and adjusts the gain of the VGA based upon an amplitude correction signal or amplitude error signal. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081969 | DIGITAL FM RADIO TRANSMITTER - A digital FM transmitter has a digital controlled oscillator for generating a modulated RF carrier. A digital signal processor receives digital input samples and generates a modulating signal for input to the digital controlled oscillator. A bandpass filter for filters frequency components of the modulated carrier outside a predetermined frequency band and supplies the filtered modulated RF carrier to an antenna. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081970 | INTERFERENCE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYING FRACTIONAL FREQUENCY REUSE - Interference that occurs during wireless communication may be managed through the use of fractional reuse and other techniques. In some aspects fractional reuse may relate to HARQ interlaces, portions of a timeslot, frequency spectrum, and spreading codes. Interference may be managed through the use of a transmit power profile and/or an attenuation profile. Interference also may be managed through the use of power management-related techniques. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081971 | POWER CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT AND DATA RATE CONTROL BASED ON TRANSMIT POWER AND METHOD FOR USE THEREWITH - An integrated circuit (IC) includes an RF transmitter that transmits a transmit signal at a selectable transmit power based on a transmit power control signal and at a selectable data rate based on a transmit data rate signal. A processing module operates to generate the transmit power control signal and generate the transmit data rate signal based on a value of the transmit power control signal. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081972 | INDEPENDENT POWER CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT IN A MIMO TRANSCEIVER AND METHOD FOR USE THEREWITH - An integrated circuit (IC) includes a multi-input multi-output transceiver system that includes a plurality of RF transceivers. Each RF transceiver includes an RF transmitter that transmits a transmit signal at a selected transmit power, based on a transmit power control signal and a corresponding RF receiver for receiving a corresponding one of a plurality of received signals from an external device and for generating a signal strength indication corresponding to each of the plurality of received signals. A processing module generates the transmit power control signal for each RF transmitter based on the signal strength indication of the corresponding RF receiver, and that generates a power mode signal for adjusting a power consumption parameter of each RF transmitter in accordance with the selected transmit power for each RF transmitter. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081973 | Multi-slot power control for wireless transmission - Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling transmitted power in a wireless system. The method includes generating information to be transmitted as a series of signal bursts, with a time interval between successive signal bursts, controlling individually a power level of each of said signal bursts with a power control signal to provide output signal bursts to be transmitted, and asserting a new power value of the power control signal during the time interval preceding each signal burst. The wireless system can be a TDSCDMA wireless system, and the signal bursts can be uplink signal bursts. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081974 | RADIO FREQUENCY RECEIVER AND RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMITTER - A radio-frequency receiver. The radio-frequency receiver includes a first and second low noise amplifier (LNA), a local oscillating module, and a first, second, and third mixer. The first LNA amplifies a first RF signal. The local oscillating module generates a first, second and third local oscillating signals. The first local oscillating signal is generated according to the second local oscillating signal. The first mixer mixes the first RF signal with the first local oscillating signal to generate an intermediate frequency signal. The second LNA amplifies a second RF signal. The second and third mixers can be operated in two modes. The second and third mixers mix the intermediate frequency signal to generate a first and second baseband signal respectively in the first mode, and the second and third mixers mix the second RF signal with the second and third oscillating frequency respectively in a second mode. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081975 | REMOVING HARMONIC AND CO-EXISTENCE INTERFERENCE IN RADIO RECEIVERS - A wireless device includes a two-stage filter that separates UHF and VHF transmission bands in such a way as to maximize cross channel isolation, so preventing cross channel signal contamination and additionally protecting all signals from host coexistence blocking transmissions and harmonics of the wanted signals without the requirement for additional or selectable filter arrangements. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081976 | RECEIVER AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A receiver has a first semiconductor chip and second semiconductor chip for receiving signals of a first radio frequency band, and a communication unit for performing communication using signals of a second radio frequency band. A second mixing unit in the second semiconductor chip uses second local signals supplied from a second local signal oscillator when the frequency of first local signals fed from a first-local-signal-output terminal to a first-local-signal-input terminal is within a predetermined range from the second frequency band, or uses first local signals supplied from the first-local-signal-input terminal when the frequency of the first local signals fed from the first-local-signal-output terminal to the first-local-signal-input terminal is out of the predetermined range from the second frequency band. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081977 | BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS - When a RF signal is output, noise is prevented from appearing in the RF signal without degrading convenience. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081978 | IF PROCESS ENGINE AND RECEIVER HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR REMOVING IF CARRIERS USED THEREIN - A GNSS receiver having an IF process engine is disclosed. The IF process engine provides a plurality of carriers with different frequencies and down converts IF signals into baseband signals by using the carriers in a time division multiplex (TDM) schedule. The IF process engine has a local oscillator part for generating the carriers with different frequencies; an IF down-converter for respectively mixing the IF signal with the carriers generated by the local oscillator part to generate IF removed signal segments; a time division multiplex (TDM) controller for scheduling the respective mixing operations of the IF down-converter for the IF signal with the respective carriers; and a buffer for storing the IF removed signal segments generated by the IF down-converter. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081979 | RADIO-FREQUENCY FRONT-END AND RECEIVER - The present invention relates to various embodiments of a Radio-Frequency (RF) front-end for use in a receiver, a diversity receiver and a method for operating a diversity receiver. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081980 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR SUPPRESSING RADIO INTERFERENCE FROM A NOISE SOURCE VIA ACTIVE FILTERING - Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for suppressing radio interference from a noise source. One apparatus includes a controller for commanding a noise source to dither its operating frequency, and a filter for receiving signals from the controller indicating the present operating frequency of the noise source and to filter radio signals having the same frequency as the present operating frequency while the operating frequency is dithered. A system includes an electric motor having an operating frequency, a controller for commanding the motor to dither its operating frequency, and a filter configured to receive signals indicating the present operating frequency of the motor and to filter radio signals having the same frequency as the present operating frequency while the operating frequency is dithered. One method includes dithering the operating frequency of a noise source and filtering signals having the same frequency as the operating frequency while it is dithered. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081981 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A DISTRIBUTED TRANSCEIVER FOR HIGH FREQUENCY APPLICATIONS - Aspects of a method and system for a distributed transceiver for high frequency applications may include generating a second signal from a first signal by frequency-translating the first signal via a plurality of conversion stages. Each of the plurality of conversion stages may frequency-translate a corresponding input signal by a local oscillator frequency or by a fraction of said local oscillator frequency. The first signal may be the corresponding input signal to an initial stage of a the plurality of conversion stages, an output signal of a previous one of the plurality of conversion stages may be the corresponding input signal to a subsequent one of the plurality of conversion stages, and the second signal may be an output signal of a final stage of the plurality of conversion stages. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081982 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTED TRANSCEIVERS BASED ON NOTCH FILTERS AND PASSIVE MIXERS - Aspects of a method and system for a distributed transceiver for high frequency applications may include generating a second signal from a first signal by frequency-translating the first signal via a plurality of conversion stages. Each of the plurality of conversion stages may frequency-translate a corresponding input signal by a local oscillator frequency or by a fraction of said local oscillator frequency, and each of the plurality of conversion stages may comprise a multiplier and a notch filter. The first signal may be the corresponding input signal to an initial stage of a the plurality of conversion stages, an output signal of a previous one of the plurality of conversion stages may be the corresponding input signal to a subsequent one of the plurality of conversion stages, and the second signal may be an output signal of a final stage of the plurality of conversion stages. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081983 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A DISTRIBUTED QUADRATURE TRANSCEIVER FOR HIGH FREQUENCY APPLICATIONS - Aspects of a method and system for a distributed quadrature transceiver for high frequency applications may include frequency-translating a first signal to generate a second signal utilizing a plurality of conversion stages. The frequency-translating may comprise receiving in each one of the plurality of conversion stages, a local oscillator signal or a fractional local oscillator signal which may be utilized for mixing a corresponding input signal to each one of the plurality of conversion stages, wherein the first signal may be the corresponding input signal to an initial stage of the plurality of conversion stages. An output signal from a prior one of the plurality of conversion stages may be the corresponding input signal to a successive one of the plurality of conversion stages, and the second signal may be an output signal of a final stage of the plurality of conversion stages. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081984 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPUR REDUCTION IN A FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER - A frequency synthesizer includes: a frequency source generating a reference signal that includes a plurality of pulses having periodicity based on a reference frequency; a feedback loop that includes, a phase detector circuit, a loop filter, a controlled oscillator that generates an output signal at an output, and a loop divide circuit; a non-linear circuit element at an input of the phase detector circuit, which generates intermodulation distortion that causes at least one spurious signal at the output; and a controller controlling the loop divide circuit and the non-linear circuit element. The frequency synthesizer further includes a dither circuit that adjusts the timing of some of the pulses of the reference signal based on a parameter provided by the controller to the non-linear circuit element, thereby, providing a jittered reference signal to the non-linear circuit element for attenuating the at least one spurious signal at the output. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081985 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A DISTRIBUTED TRANSCEIVER WITH DDFS CHANNEL SELECTION - Aspects of a method and system for a distributed transceiver with DDFS channel selection may include frequency-translating a first signal to generate one or more second signals utilizing a distributed mixer and an in-phase and quadrature mixing stage. The first signal may be an input signal to the distributed mixer, which may comprise a plurality of frequency conversion stages. The input signal to the distributed mixer may be an input signal to at least one of the plurality of frequency conversion stages and an output signal of the distributed mixer may be generated from one or more output signals or the plurality of conversion stages. The output signal from the distributed mixer may be an input signal to the in-phase and quadrature mixing stage and the one or more second signals may be generated from one or more output signals of the in-phase and quadrature mixing stage. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081986 | Apparatus, Method, and Computer Program Product For Locating A Mobile Device - An apparatus, method, and computer program product are provided for permitting mobile devices to generate a location alert in response to receiving activation signals. The apparatus may receive a signal, determine if the received signal is a predefined activation signal representative of a location request, and generate an alert if the received signal is a predefined activation signal. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081987 | METHOD OF EARNING CELL PHONE USAGE BY ENGAGING IN EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS - A method of earning cell phone usage in the form of either talk time or text messages by engaging in educational endeavors. In order to receive the cell phone usage, the customer must correctly answer questions or complete educational assignments posed to the user through the cell phone or online using a computer. Cell phone usage is earned for correctly answering the questions showing that the educational endeavor has been successfully completed. Failure to answer the questions correctly or to successfully complete the assignments can result in the customer's cell phone usage being curtailed or even cancelled or terminated. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081988 | Recovery of Lost Revenue in Prepaid Calls - A method and system for processing a prepaid call in a mobile telecommunications network wherein charges can be recovered for the call after the SCP and Prepaid Platform lose contact with the MSC or GMSC handling the call. A Trigger Detection Point known as “O-Disconnect” or “T-Disconnect” can be armed in a prepaid subscriber's HLR and can be triggered when the MSC/GMSC loses contact with the SCP. The MSC/GMSC can record the time that the TDP was triggered in memory. The MSC/GMSC can then monitor for call disconnect and record the disconnection time in memory. When the call is disconnected the MSC/GMSC can renew contact with the SCP. MSC/GMSC can identify the call using a unique call identifier and advise the SCP of the times at which contact was lost and the call was disconnected. The SCP can use this information to calculate a charge for the portion of the call that occurred after contact with the MSC/GMSC was lost so that the entire call can be charged in near real-time. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081989 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FINANCIAL TRANSACTION INTEROPERABILITY ACROSS MULTIPLE MOBILE NETWORKS - A processor-readable medium stores code representing instructions to cause a processor to perform a process is described. The code includes code to receive from a first mobile device associated with a first network a minute transfer request. The minute transfer request is operative to transfer data associated with an allowable use time of the first mobile device from an account associated with the first mobile device associated with the first network to an account associated with a second mobile device associated with a second network different than the first network. The code includes code to send from the first network to the account associated with the second mobile device the data associated with the allowable use time based on the minute transfer request. The data associated with the allowable use time represents at least a portion of the allowable use time of the first mobile device. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081990 | Real-Time Balance On a Mobile Phone - A system, method and prepaid payment mobile phone configured to display a current prepaid balance. The prepaid payment mobile phone receives a debit balance request from input on the mobile phone. After retrieving an encoded current balance, the mobile phone displays the amount. The current balance may be calculated by the phone after a transaction, or the phone may receive a debit balance via a short message service notification. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081991 | Prepaid short messaging - A prepaid messaging solution which uses open networking standards (e.g., TCP/IP) and which supports pre-payment of enhanced Internet messaging services. The disclosed prepaid architectures and methods accurately determine if a subscriber has sufficient account balance to deliver a complete short message, prior to delivery of the message. The short message may be prevented from being delivered (either at the source end or at the destination end) if insufficient funds are in the subscriber's account. A prepaid tariff engine is preferably extensible over a TCP/IP network, and supports remote interaction with the SMSC and web chat servers for the purpose of applying a real-time billing charge for each message. A service provider may create subscriber classes of service that define and uniquely identify subscriber rate and/or tariffing plans used to apply real-time billing charges for sending or receiving of messages. The prepaid short message tariff engine determines the appropriate message billing based upon, e.g., flat rate per message, message count (e.g., 10 messages @ $ 5.00), character count (e.g., $0.01/char.), Time of Day, Day of Week (i.e., peak & non-peak hours), type of message, and/or mobile location (i.e., network point code). The prepaid short messaging service preferably supports Internet web page access to subscriber's relating to their short messaging account balances and status maintained in the prepaid short messaging database of the prepaid messaging server. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081992 | AUTHENTICATION FOR SERVICE SERVER IN WIRELESS INTERNET AND SETTLEMENT USING THE SAME - The present invention is to provide individual and payment information to a service server by recognizing whether the service server is to be trusted when individual identification information provided by a user is received from the service server. So, the invention provides an authentication method of the service server and a payment method by using the same, which can prevent the individual identification information and payment from being accessed by a distrusted server in wireless Internet. This present comprises acts of: storing individual identification information provided from a user in an authentication server; authenticating the service server when request of the stored individual identification information is received from the service server, and transmitting the stored individual identification information to the service server when the authentication has succeeded; transmitting a message of requesting a service access to a mobile terminal of the user from the service server; and transmitting the individual identification information sent from the authentication server to the mobile terminal by means of a transmitting query of the individual identification information from the mobile terminal. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081993 | ERROR CORRECTION MANAGEMENT BASED ON MESSAGE TYPE DETERMINATION - A method, wireless receiver, and wireless communication system manage error correction of received wirelessly transmitted messages. A High Level network layer component ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090081994 | Method and System for Improving Wireless Customer Experience by Anticipating and Explaining Communication Quality Problems Through Notifications - In wireless mobile device system a distributed set of software and/or hardware components provide continual warnings, monitoring, and explanations of device and system communication issues to mobile devices/users. The warnings and explanations are relevant to past, current, and future communications events that cause end-to-end quality problems such as disruptions including “dropped call”. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081995 | SYSTEM FOR INTELLIGENT CONSUMER EARCONS - A system for implementing intelligent consumer earcons, includes: one or more communication devices for carrying out conversations between users and for playing of earcons; one or more tracking and monitoring devices; one or more servers configured with software for implementing the earcons; one or more storage devices for storing a database of earcons, and for storing user profile and preference databases; one or more networks configured for signal communication between the communication devices, the tracking and monitoring devices, the servers, and the storage devices; wherein the monitoring devices are configured to monitor the user, user audio content, and the user's environment; wherein the earcons are chosen from the database of earcons based on the user profile and preferences database; and wherein the playing of individual earcons from the database of earcons is based on the monitored user audio content and environment. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081996 | Apparatus and methods associated with open market handsets - communication device and dynamic source determination of provisioning information on a wireless communication device are disclosed. User Identity Modules (UIMs) are provisioned such that network-service applications resident on the wireless device are associated with a corresponding application profile within the UIM. Each network-service application has a corresponding network address identifier defined within the user profile. The network address associated with the identifier is used to establish a data session for the corresponding network service application. By providing for application-specific network addresses, service providers and/or network operators can differentiate between what services a user is accessing during a data session. In addition, the UIMs may be provisioned with priority category identifiers that allow the associated network-service application to be prioritized for data session establishment. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081997 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING UNDESIRED AUDIO IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM UTILIZING DISTRIBUTED SIGNALING - A system and method for processing calls in a communication system utilizing distributed signaling. When a call signal having distributed identification data is received on a communication channel, the call information (such a voice, data, video, etc.) is initially passed through the system without verification until sufficient identification data (such as the color code) has been obtained to determine whether the source of the call is valid. Once sufficient identification data has been obtained, the source is verified. If the source is valid, the call information continues to be passed through the system. However, if source is invalid, the call information is blocked for the present call as well as for subsequent calls on the same communication channel, and passing of the call information through the system does not resume until a received call is subsequently assessed to be valid. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081998 | DATA BACKUP SYSTEM - A data backup system includes a mobile device, a data storing apparatus for backup-saving user data used in the mobile device, and a user management apparatus for managing user information about a user using the mobile device, where the device and apparatuses communicate with each other. When the mobile device is a replacement for an old mobile device, the user management apparatus stores and manages a device ID of the mobile device in association with an old device ID of the old mobile device and personal identification information of a user using the mobile device and who has used the old mobile device. When downloading old user data previously used in the old mobile device from the data storing apparatus, the mobile device creates and transmits a user data acquiring request message with an old device user data acquiring request flag activated to the data storing apparatus. If the flag is set in the user data acquiring request message, the data storing apparatus verifies identification of the user with respect to the user management apparatus. If the identification of the user of the mobile device and the old mobile device is verified, the data storing apparatus retrieves and transmits the old user data to the mobile device. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081999 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DYNAMIC MOBILE CONFERENCING WITH AUTOMATIC PAIRING - Described are methods and systems to preset a Bluetooth enabled headset and a Bluetooth enabled conference hub, so that at the time of a conference call, they are pre-paired and ready for use. Pairing information of a particular Bluetooth headset may be stored with a server and downloaded to a particular conference at the time of the scheduled conference. When a conference call is scheduled, via for example an email client conference scheduling tool, the hub will be automatically preset so that when a particular user with a headset comes within range, the headset and hub are paired and may transmit and receive communications between them. The described methods and systems can be used in large scale and small scale businesses with dynamic conferencing needs. The methods and systems can integrate with widely available email client conference scheduling tools currently used by many business enterprises. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082000 | Communications system - A second software radio set requests a first software radio set to send a profile analysis result of the second software radio set. If it is stored in the first software radio set, the second software radio set composes an update application delivered from an update server using the profile analysis result received. If not, the second software radio set itself performs a profile analysis and composes the update application using a result of the profile analysis. The second software radio set sends the profile analysis result to the first software radio set and has it stored in the first software radio set. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082001 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE FUNCTION OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT - The present invention discloses a method for controlling functions of a mobile equipment. In the method, current location of a mobile equipment is compared with preconfigured location information associated with a function of the mobile equipment and the mobile equipment is controlled, according to a result of the comparing. The present invention may be implemented by an approach that the mobile equipment itself is in control or by an approach that a user identity module or a network is in control on the basis of the existing toolkit technology or over-the-air technology. The present invention also provides device solutions corresponding to the different approaches. With the present invention, an organization may set a restriction for the purpose of information security, while the employees of the organization may use high-end mobile equipments without changing the mobile equipments frequently. A mobile equipment may change its function status depending on different locations. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082002 | Apparatus and method for supporting cells with different characteristics in a broadband wireless communication system - An apparatus and method for supporting cells with different characteristics in a wireless communication system are provided. To operate for communications in a frame divided into a first part of a system common signal structure and a second part of a communication environment-dependent signal structure in a wireless communication system in which cells co-exist under different communication environments, a BS generates physical configuration information about a signal of the second part, transmits the physical configuration information about the signal of the second part in the first part, and conducts communications by processing signals transmitted and received in the second part according to the physical configuration information. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082003 | Mobile Phone Code Editing Method and Apparatus - Existing mobile phone code is edited or new code generated using a remote web browser interface. According to one embodiment, the mobile phone comprises a web server and a code editor. The web server is configured to process an HTTP request generated by a remote HTTP client, the HTTP request including one or more code editing instructions. The code editor is configured to edit code stored at the mobile phone or create new code based on the one or more code editing instructions using a program identified by the HTTP request. According to an embodiment of the remote HTTP client, the client comprises a web browser. The web browser is configured to generate the HTTP request for delivery to the mobile phone web server over a transport layer IP connection established with the web server. The HTTP request identifies the program stored at the mobile phone. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082004 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF OPEN MARKET HANDSET IDENTIFICATION - Methods, apparatus and systems are presented for automatically providing network operators with identification of open market wireless devices that are used in the operator's respective network. Present aspects accomplish such by retrieving device profile information in response to the network operator's removable module being associated with (i.e., inserted into) a wireless device and communicating the device profile information to the network operator or the like. This allows for the network operator or third party entity to track and/or monitor the type of wireless devices existing in their respective wireless network. In addition, the automated nature of the tracking obviates the need for the subscribers/users of the removable modules to manually or otherwise provide the device identification to the network operators. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082005 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR COORDINATING A SINGLE TELEPHONE NUMBER - The described methods and devices provide for transferal of an operational identity between two mobile communication devices of an activation pool, making one device active and another inactive, but maintain the same telephone number or other operational identity. The operational identity may be, for example, a user account number, a telephone number, or other identifier that can identify the active mobile communication device in the communication network so that telephone calls or other communications may be sent to and/or received by one device of the set of devices of the activation pool. A mobile communication device may transmit a signal to a server of the communication network to make active the mobile communication device and to operate the device under the operational identity. At the same time, the server may register as inactive the previously active mobile device of the activation pool. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082006 | METHOD FOR NOTCH FILTERING A DIGITAL SIGNAL, AND CORRESPONDING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device, includes sigma-delta modulation circuit to operate with a clock signal and having output circuitry to deliver a digital data signal. First circuitry delivers a radiofrequency transposition signal. A notch filter includes radiofrequency digital-to-analog conversion blocks, having first input circuitry coupled to the output circuitry. Second input circuitry receives the radiofrequency transposition signal. Second output circuitry delivers a radiofrequency analog signal. Digital delay circuitry is controlled by the clock signal and includes a delay block between the two first input circuits. The frequency of a notch of the notch filter is related to the value of the delay from the delay block. Summation circuitry sums the radiofrequency signals. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082007 | Method to Decentralize the Counting of Abnormal Call Release Events on a Per Cell Base in Digital Cellular Communication Networks - In one aspect, a method to collect performance measurements a digital cellular communication network is provided. Radio links of the active set are set up both inside the serving cell and towards one or more adjacent cells belonging to adjacent clusters controlled by respective radio network controllers. Controllers are connected to one another in order to act either as master of the active set in communication with the core network or slave for managing directly controlled radio resources and executing requests from the master devoted to radio link set up or deletion. The master radio controller, when calling a slave for requesting a specific radio link deletion from the active set, also sends to it some information about the cause of that deletion. The slave radio controller when receives the cause information increments a performance measurement counter associated to the specific cause and to the specific cell the radio link deletion is requested for. Operatively, the 3GPP RNSAP Radio Link Deletion Request message is upgraded to include an Element used to specify the “Cause” of the deletion. Periodically the network operator recovers the counters to associate the specific radio link failure events to the specific cells. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082008 | Mobile Phone Code Debugging Method and Apparatus - Code stored at a mobile phone is debugged using a remote web browser interface. According to one embodiment, the mobile phone comprises a web server and a code debugger. The web server is configured to process an HTTP request generated by a remote HTTP client, the HTTP request including one or more code debugging commands. The code debugger is configured to debug code stored at the mobile phone based on the one or more code debugging commands using a program identified by the HTTP request. According to an embodiment of the remote HTTP client, the client comprises a web browser. The web browser is configured to generate the HTTP request for delivery to the mobile phone web server over a transport layer IP connection established with the web server. The HTTP request identifies the desired code debugging program stored at the mobile phone. | 2009-03-26 |