15th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130090024 | ELECTRICAL TERMINALS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Electrical terminals and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. An example terminal is disclosed that comprises a housing and a wire clamp positioned within the housing to secure a wire in electrical contact with a connector pin, the connector pin extending out a bottom surface of the housing to be electrically connected to a printed circuit board, the housing is to have one or more feet to separate the bottom surface of the housing from the printed circuit board. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090025 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT CONFIGURED TO IMPEDE CAPILLARY FLOW DURING PLATING - An electrical contact including an elongated contact body that has a compliant tail, a mating beam, and a channel section extending between the compliant tail and the mating beam. The channel section has a base wall and sidewalls that extend from the base wall. The base wall and the sidewalls extend around a central longitudinal axis to define a flow channel. The channel section includes a flow-limiting feature that is configured to impede capillary flow of a plating solution along the channel section from the compliant tail to the mating beam. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090026 | APPARATUS FOR MOVING AN OUTBOARD MOTOR INSTALLED ON A BOAT AND BOAT WITH FOLDAWAY OUTBOARD MOTOR - An apparatus for moving an outboard motor installed on a watercraft of the type that comprises a transom for the stable coupling of adapted engagement elements that are jointly connected to the motor; the apparatus comprises a panel, which is articulated at least to bottom boards of the watercraft and at least partially superimposed on the transom, for the engagement of the engagement elements of the motor; the panel, by virtue of articulation elements, can move from a first configuration for navigation, in which it is partially superimposed on the transom and rigidly coupled thereto, to a second configuration for housing the watercraft, in which it is rotated substantially at right angles to the transom in the second configuration, the panel is almost parallel to a plane of the bottom boards of the watercraft. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090027 | SKEG PROTECTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MAKING - An apparatus and method of manufacturing a skeg protector to cover a motorboat skeg to prevent damage to the skeg and to the propellers. The SkegProtector™ apparatus is made of a composite of non-stainless steel woven material of high material strength and durability, such as carbon fiber, Kevlar®, fiberglass, titanium, and polyethylene fiber. It is affixed over the skeg using marine grade underwater adhesive, and without installing bolts or other mechanical means to secure it. Methods of manufacture comprise the use of curing using a heated platen press on aluminum molds encasing multiple layers (7) of woven material and a mandrel. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090028 | SWIM FIN ATTACHMENT - The present invention is generally directed to a swim fin generally including a fin blade and a bootie, the bootie including a foot pocket configured to receive a user's foot and ankle, the foot pocket attached to the top surface of the fin blade; and a strap system including one or more straps pulling the user's foot and ankle into the foot pocket toward the distal edge of the fin blade and down against a top surface of the fin blade. Some aspects of the present invention may also include a foot pocket formed from a first portion having a first elastic characteristic connected to the top surface of the fin blade; and a second portion having a second elastic characteristic portion disposed at least on a portion of the top surface of the foot pocket, the second elastic characteristic being greater than the first elastic characteristic. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090029 | IMPACT DISSIPATING FABRIC - A first impact dissipating fabric system includes a first fabric layer formed using a first weave pattern, and a second fabric layer formed using a second weave pattern different from the first wave pattern. A second impact dissipating fabric system includes a first fabric layer formed with fibers having a first denier, and a second fabric layer formed with fibers having a second denier different from the first denier. A third impact dissipating fabric includes a first fabric layer formed using a first weave pattern from fibers having a first denier, and a second fabric layer formed using a second weave from fibers having a second denier. The first weave and the second weave are different types of weaves and/or the first denier and the second denier are different from one another. In each system, the first and second fabric layers are disposed on one another and coupled together. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090030 | COATED FIBRES, YARNS AND TEXTILES - A method of treatment for synthetic or natural fibre or yarn includes coating the fibre/yarn with a dispersion of carbon nanotubes in a coating composition which is cured by actinic radiation, such as UV, to provide a flexible conductive layer on the fibre/yarn. The liquid coating composition is sheared along the direction of a long axis of the yarn as it is applied to the yarn whereby the carbon nanotubes are substantially aligned prior to curing of the coating layer to provide improved longitudinal conductance. The method provides conductive fibre/yarn, from which anti-static textiles and fabrics can be formed, by treatment of conventional fibre/yarn and in a method with low energy consumption. The improved conductance allows thin or partial (e.g. stripe) coating layers to be used for yarns which provide good feel and handle, combined with good conductivity, for textiles formed from the yarns Coating compositions for use in the method are disclosed as are anti-static yarns, fibres fabrics and textiles resulting from the method. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090031 | COMPOSITE FILM MATERIAL COMPRISING A RESIN OF FLUORENE CROTONATE, FLUORENE CINNAMATE, FLUORENE ACRYLATE, FLUORENE METHACRYLATE, FLUORENE ALLYLETHER OR A COMBINATION THEREOF - This invention concerns with a composite film or a layered product having high transparency, excellent resistance to heat and excellent dimensional stability, useful in the manufacturing of electronic display devices, photovoltaic devices, lighting devices, automotive windshields and lights, and safety and armored windows. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090032 | POLYESTER FIBER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - This disclosure relates to high strength polyester fiber for industrial application such as a seat belt, webbing and the like, particularly to polyester fiber having elongation of 0.4% or more at stress of 1.0 g/d, elongation of 3.5% or more at stress of 4.0 g/d, and elongation of 6.0% or more at stress of 7.0 g/d, as measured at room temperature, and a method for manufacturing the same. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090033 | CAP RE-USABLE AS INTERLOCKING BUILDING BLOCKS - The invention pertains to the field of caps and toys designed as building blocks, and relates in particular to a functional cap that can be re-used as a playing toy designed as interlocking or stackable blocks after the cap has been used for sealing packaging containers. The cap comprises a body ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130090034 | ACTION FIGURE CARD TRANSFORMABLE BETWEEN A TWO-DIMENSIONAL STATE AND A THREE-DIMENSIONAL STATE - The invention relates to a transformable action figure card toy that transforms between a flat state, resembling a playing card, and an expanded state, resembling a three-dimension character. The toy includes a rigid primary backing which features a primary articulation therein. A primary biasing mechanism articulates the primary backing along the primary articulation so as to segment the primary backing into at least first and second planar regions lying transverse to one another. The primary backing lies substantially flat when not articulated. Additional rigid planar components are hinged to the primary backing and lie flat against the primary backing. A biasing mechanism swings the planar components away from the primary backing so as to dispose the planar components along planes that are transverse to the first and second planar regions. At least one folded pliable web portion is connected between the first planar component and the primary backing. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090035 | Pressure Activated Ball Game - A game device has a ball-activating chamber attached to a central, ball-receiving chamber. Participants compress a pressure mechanism that causes the release of a ball in the ball-activating chamber into the central, ball-receiving chamber. The ball may be acted upon when in the central chamber to add an element of randomness to the game. The central chamber may be at least partially or fully transparent or translucent to allow the participants and/or spectators to view the ball as it travels through the central chamber, ultimately ending at a holding bin. Having more than one ball-activating chamber, the game device may be configured to resemble an octopus. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090036 | Toy Figure with Illuminated Portion - A toy figure is disclosed. The toy figure includes a portion that is configured to be illuminated by a light source. The portion includes a panel member that is transparent or translucent. The panel member has a light input surface and a light output surface. The panel member also includes a reflecting surface that redirects light in the panel member. Light from the light source enters the light input surface and exits from the light output surface. In one embodiment, the light output surface includes several deformities. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090037 | MOVING ATTACHMENTS FOR A VIBRATION POWERED TOY - An apparatus includes a housing, a rotational motor situated within the housing, an eccentric load adapted to be rotated by the rotational motor, and a plurality of legs each having a leg base and a leg tip at a distal end relative to the leg base. The legs are coupled to the housing at the leg base and include at least one driving leg constructed from a flexible material and configured to cause the apparatus to move in a direction generally defined by an offset between the leg base and the leg tip as the rotational motor rotates the eccentric load. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090038 | LASER ALIGNMENT APPARATUS FOR ROTARY SPINDLES - There are three flat-surfaced rotary workpiece abrasive lapping spindles that are spaced apart from each other in a circle and are attached to the flat surface of a granite lapping machine base. Flat-surfaced workpieces are attached to the flat rotary surfaces of the workpiece spindles. Flexible abrasive disks are attached to the annular abrading surface of a rotary platen that is positioned to be concentric with the three spaced workpiece spindles. The platen is moved where the disk abrasive surface contacts the workpieces that are attached to the workpiece spindles. Both the platen and the workpieces spindles are rotated at high speeds to flat lap the exposed surfaces of the workpieces. Laser alignment devices are attached to an alignment rotary spindle that is positioned at the center of the workpiece spindle circle. These laser alignment distance sensors are used to co-planar align the top flat surfaces of the workpiece spindles. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090039 | COPLANAR ALIGNMENT APPARATUS FOR ROTARY SPINDLES - There are three flat-surfaced rotary workpiece abrasive lapping spindles that are spaced apart from each other in a circle and are attached to the flat surface of a granite lapping machine base. Flat-surfaced workpieces are attached to the flat rotary surfaces of the workpiece spindles. Flexible abrasive disks are attached to the annular abrading surface of a rotary platen that is positioned to be concentric with the three spaced workpiece spindles. The platen is moved where the disk abrasive surface contacts the workpieces that are attached to the workpiece spindles. Both the platen and the workpieces spindles are rotated at high speeds to flat lap the exposed surfaces of the workpieces. A laser alignment device having laser distance sensors is attached to one of the rotary workpiece spindles. These laser alignment distance sensors are used to co-planar align the top flat surfaces of all of the workpiece spindles. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090040 | FLOATING ABRADING PLATEN CONFIGURATION - The rotary platens used here for high speed lapping are light in weight and low in mass inertia to allow fast acceleration and deceleration of the platens. The use of cast aluminum materials that are adhesively bonded together provides very rigid platens that have precision-flat surfaces that are dimensionally stable over long periods of time. Use of hardened spherical bead coatings on the surfaces of the platens provides wear-resistant coatings that are easy to apply and to maintain. The platens are constructed using ribs that provide very substantial stiffness and yet are light in weight which allows relatively small motors to be used to drive the platens. Platens are also constructed where the platen mass center is offset a very small distance from the center of rotation of the spherical-action bearings that support the platens to prevent dynamic distortion of the platen abrasive surface due to platen out-of-balance forces. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090041 | Precision Rail Profiling Device for Railway Crossovers - A method of profiling a railway crossing may include determining an angle of taper of a rail vehicle wheel; applying a raised weld section to a wheel contact surface of the railway crossover; and planing the raised weld section to correspond to the angle of taper in a single set-up pass across the length of the railway crossover creating a wheel matched profile. The railway crossover may be a rail frog or a diamond crossing. The method may also include creating a three-dimensional surface contour model of the crossover by replicating a standard crossover profile; creating a wheel profile model that matches a wheel profile for a rail vehicle of the railway; defining wheel contact surface for the rail vehicle by transposing the wheel profile model over the standard crossing surface contour model; and modeling a raised weld section to be placed along the wheel contact surface. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090042 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF METAL DISKS AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - In a method for the production of rotation-symmetric metallic disks, several metal disks are punched out from a metal sheet, mounted in a rotary drive of a grinding machine and subsequently refinished. The metal disks are placed side-by-side between two clamping devices of the rotary drive, with each of the clamping devices having a circular bearing surface. Refinishing is implemented by a rotating adjustable grinding wheel. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090043 | METHOD FOR DRESSING OF A MULTIPLE THREAD GRINDING WORM AND FOR GRINDING AND GRINDING WORM - The invention relates to a method for dressing of a multiple thread grinding worm, wherein the contour of the flanks of the screw channels which are running spiral-like and parallel to another is produced by a dressing tool. To obtain an improved grinding result especially with reduced dressing time the invention proposes that in at least two screw channels contours of the flanks are produced, which are distinguished from another by their geometry and/or by their surface structure. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for grinding of a work piece and a grinding worm. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090044 | DRUM FOR A SHOT BLASTING APPARATUS AND SHOT BLASTING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a drum for a shot blasting apparatus that uniformly treats the works to be treated by increasing the level of agitation of the works that are buried at the bottom of the drum, and, further, suppressing the traces of collisions on the works, which traces are caused by the works colliding with each other. The present invention also provides the shot blasting apparatus using the drum. The drum comprises a hollow middle part, a lower-half part having the shape of a truncated cone, having a closed, bottom, and having a projecting part for agitating that is connected to both the lower-half part and the middle part, and that agitates the works, wherein the projecting part for agitating has at least two surfaces, one being the surface for picking-up the works and the other being the surface for having the works slide down. The shot blasting apparatus of the present invention comprises, in addition to the drum for the shot blasting apparatus, a cabinet and a centrifugal injecting device wherein the cabinet comprises a sealing-wall member consisting of a ceiling-wall, a floor-wall, and both side walls, on the side of the opening of the cabinet. The cover is attached to the drum, and they can turn around as one body. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090045 | CLAMP NUT - A flange nut for use in mounting a power tool component onto a rotatable spindle of a power tool. The flange nut includes one or more non-circular apertures into which an end of a shaped tool such as an Allen wrench may be inserted. Torquing or otherwise applying a force to a portion of the shaped tool serves to thread the nut along the spindle either towards the power tool component to secure the power tool component on the spindle or away from the power tool component to allow for removal of the power tool component. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090046 | Precision Rail Profiling Device for Railway Turnouts and Crossings - A rail profiling device for a railway crossover includes a frame having first and second rail-side members laterally spaced from each other and two longitudinally spaced support members extending therebetween; a plurality of wheels positioned on the rail-side members, wherein the rail-side members are laterally spaced a distance, such that wheels on opposite rail-side members are configured to be mounted on laterally spaced rails of the railway corresponding to an axle width of a rail vehicle of the railway, the wheels including a wheel profile corresponding to a rail vehicle wheel profile; and a planing device positioned on the first rail-side member and configured to provide, in a single set-up pass, a precisely located continuously levelly supported crossover wheel contact surface profile along the entire length of one side of the railway crossover. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090047 | TIP HOLDER INTEGRATED WITH POLISHING-TIPS FOR CONCRETE POLISHING MACHINE - A polishing device is provided which is attachable to a tip holder plate of a concrete polishing machine to polish a concrete surface. The polishing device includes a tip holder that is compression-molded using a heat resistant plastic material to include a plurality of tip support portions. A plurality of polishing tips are inserted into and bonded with the tip support portions of the tip holder with the polishing tips protruding out from the tip support portions when unworn. After the polishing tips are worn an initial amount from polishing the concrete surface, the tip support portions of the tip holder and the polishing tips are adapted to collectively grind the concrete surface. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090048 | COIN PROCESSING DEVICE WITH TEMPORARY COIN WITHHOLDING MECHANISM - A coin processing device includes a temporary coin-withholding mechanism for driving coin withholding levers using a single driving device. The temporary coin-withholding mechanism includes a single driving mechanism, a first coin withholding lever for withholding/releasing a coin guided by a first coin sorting route, a second coin withholding lever for withholding/releasing a coin guided by a second coin sorting route, and a link mechanism including detecting whether a coin is withheld in the first coin sorting route. When the retention is detected, the first lever is shifted from the withholding position to the release position to allow the driving mechanism to drive only the first coin lever without driving the second coin lever. When the retention is not detected, the second lever is shifted from the withholding position to the release position to allow the driving mechanism to drive the second coin withholding lever. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090049 | VENTILATED ENCLOSURE WITH VORTEX BAFFLE - A ventilated enclosure includes a vortex baffle to harness the turbulence of air in a way that uses less exhaust air while still providing ample protection to the user. The vortex ventilation system uses the total interior shape and proportion of the ventilated enclosure to direct the motion of air flow in a manner that improves efficiency. The vortex ventilation baffle can enhance the way air naturally curls, or rolls, as air flows through the enclosure. The vortex baffle can cause a mono-stable vortex to from in the enclosure. This vortex is resilient to disturbances that cause ventilated enclosures, such as chemical fume hoods, to spill. The stable vortex is above the work surface and less affected by the way apparatus is loaded inside the enclosure. The vortex baffle achieves better containment (improved safety) at lower exhaust flow (improved energy consumption) as compared to conventional ventilated enclosures. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090050 | HVAC System for a Parked Vehicle - An HVAC system mounted at an elevated position employs a pair of hoses which connect with a service module. The service module is adapted to be received in an access port of a vehicle to provide heating, ventilation and air conditioning while the vehicle is stationary. The service module carries magnets to magnetically bond with an adapter of the access port. A quick disconnect feature is provided to allow the vehicle to drive away while the HVAC system is operational and to decouple the service module from the access port without manually dismounting the service module from the access port. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090051 | ERV GLOBAL PRESSURE DEMAND CONTOL VENTILATION MODE - An energy recovery ventilator includes first and second blowers, a pressure transducer and a controller. The first blower is configured to direct a first air stream into a first zone of an enclosure. A second blower configured to direct a second air stream into a second zone of the enclosure. A pressure transducer is configured to determine internal air pressure within the enclosure. A controller is configured to control the first blower and/or the second blower in response to the internal air pressure. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090052 | AIR HANDLING DEVICE - An air handling device includes a fan that has a fan hub and a set of fan blades that extend from the fan hub. The set of fan blades defines a fan diameter and the fan hub defines a hub diameter. The fan has an inlet side for air intake and an outlet side for air discharge. An annular fan inlet passage is arranged at the inlet side of the fan, and an annular fan outlet passage arranged at the outlet side of the fan. The fan inlet passage and the fan outlet passage each define an outer diameter that is substantially equivalent to the fan diameter and an inner diameter that is substantially equivalent to the hub diameter. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090053 | VENTILATION VENT CAP - A ventilation vent cap includes a cylindrical main body fitted into a duct placed in the exterior wall of a building so as to communicate between an interior and an exterior; a shielding portion disposed in the exterior via a support member attached to an outdoor-side end surface of the cylindrical main body; and a cover portion blocking vertically an upper part of an air passage extending between the outdoor-side end surface and the shielding portion. The shielding portion is in the shape of a cone whose apex is located in the air passage and above an opening upper end of the cylindrical main body. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090054 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A WIRELESS SOUND REINFORCEMENT SYSTEM - A system, apparatus and method for configuring a wireless sound reinforcement system detects a controller and two or more wireless adapters using a router. The controller has a plurality of input channels and output channels. Each wireless adapter is associated with an entertainment device. Channel information about each input channel and output channel is obtained from the controller. Device information is obtained from each entertainment device via the wireless adapter. A network address is assigned to each input channel, output channel and wireless adapter. Each entertainment device is mapped to at least one of the input channels and/or output channels. The device information and channel mappings for the entertainment devices are provided to the controller. Data packets are received from the wireless adapters and the controller. A destination network address of each received data packet is identified and each received data packet is sent to the identified destination network address. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090055 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF RADIO RESOURCE ALLOCATION - A communication system includes a plurality of nodes including a base station; at least one terminal; and at least one relay node through which each terminal can be connected to the base station. An entity in a network higher in layer than each relay node configures the relay node to set a target value for a predetermined parameter reflecting a radio link status of the relay node. The relay node monitors the predetermined parameter to notify an upper-layer node of difference information corresponding to a difference between the target value and a monitored parameter value. The upper-layer node controls a link parameter of a radio link connecting the upper-layer node and the relay node depending on the difference information, resulting in efficient radio resource allocation in a relay network with small signaling overhead. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090056 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PEER TO PEER WIDE AREA NETWORK COMMUNICATION AMONG RADIO SITES HAVING DYNAMIC REST CHANNEL BASE REPEATER STATIONS - A new group call request is received from a subscriber station at a rest channel repeater at a first network location. Corresponding new group call notifications are then transmitted to each of the other network locations over a wide area network to a current one of the repeaters acting as a rest channel repeater at each of the other network locations. Subsequently, an identity of a traffic channel repeater hosting the new call is received from each of the respective other network locations. An over-the-air notification is transmitted to other subscriber stations at the first network location identifying one of the first rest channel and another available channel as a channel for the new group call. Data received from the first subscriber station is then forwarded to each of the identified traffic channel repeaters at each of the other network locations via the wide area network. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090057 | System And Method For Validating A Detachable Antenna - The present application describes a system and method for validating a detachable antenna which may include, coupling a detachable antenna to a wireless device, providing an antenna identification code of the detachable antenna to the wireless device, determining if the antenna identification code of the detachable antenna is a valid antenna identification code for the wireless device and enabling operation of the wireless device if the antenna identification code of the detachable antenna is a valid antenna identification code for the wireless device. The operation of the wireless device may additionally be disabled if it is subsequently determined that the detachable antenna connected to the wireless device is no longer a valid antenna or if it is determined that the detachable antenna has been previously used by another wireless device. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090058 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING AN NFC ANTENNA IN A SPEAKER COMPARTMENT AND RELATED METHODS - An electronic device may include a housing including a speaker compartment, processing circuitry within the housing, and wireless transceiver circuitry within the housing and coupled to the processing circuitry. The electronic device may also include NFC transceiver circuitry within the housing and coupled to the processing circuitry, a speaker in the speaker compartment and coupled to the processing circuitry, and an NFC antenna positioned within the speaker compartment and coupled to the NFC transceiver circuitry. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090059 | IDENTITY VERIFICATION - Methods and devices for providing verifiable identity information using a mobile device, the method comprising receiving a challenge value, from a guard device, at the mobile device, generating a response value based on the challenge value and a private key associated with the mobile device, and providing the response value and identity information to the guard device. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090060 | WIRELESS MODEM - A wireless modem is disclosed. In one embodiment, the wireless modem includes a first transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit and receive first data according to a long-range communication standard and a second transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit and receive second data according to a short-range communication standard. The modem may further include a wireless interface configured to wirelessly communicate the second data with a first computing device according to the short-range communication standard and a controller configured to perform a signal conversion between the first data and second data. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090061 | LOW POWER WIRELESS DEVICE DISCOVERY - An efficient wireless connection protocol is described. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090062 | HEAD-MOUNTED COMPUTER WITH PERIPHERAL EXPANSION PORT - A head-mounted computing device is described. The head-mounted computing device includes a processor. Coupled to the processor is a memory for storing a software application for execution on the processor. A battery provides current to the processor. A frame supports the processor, the memory, and the battery. The frame includes a mechanical coupling feature and an electrical connector for receiving a peripheral. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090063 | DATA MERGING FOR BLUETOOTH DEVICES - A device having a first processing system for providing the functionality of the upper layers of a Bluetooth stack, including a first L2CAP layer, a Bluetooth Controller for providing the functionality of the lower layers of the Bluetooth stack, the first processing system and the Bluetooth Controller being connected by a Host Controller Interface (HCI), a second processing system including an implementation of a second L2CAP layer for transmission of data to the Bluetooth Controller for transmission over a Bluetooth Link established by the first processing system and L2CAP layer, and the first processing system being configured to distribute flow-control tokens between the first and second L2CAP layers both layers can transmit data to a remote device using the Bluetooth Link. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090064 | DYNAMIC RANGE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS ACCESS POINT - The claimed subject matter provides for systems and/or methods for a dynamic range wireless access point to initiate deliberate and/or selective communications with one or more wireless devices over a short range radio path. One embodiment of an access point system comprises a processor that transfers one or more wireless devices to a long range radio path once a transition condition has been met. In another embodiment, an access point system may affect transactions between user/customer's smart devices and a commercial place of business where the access point system and the smart devices initiate communications when the smart devices are deliberately placed within the proximity of the access point antenna and/or the smart devices are brought within the vicinity of the access point antenna such as by passing through the entrance or exit to the place of business. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090065 | METHOD OF OPERATING GESTURE BASED COMMUNICATION CHANNEL AND PORTABLE TERMINAL SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING THE SAME - Methods and apparatus are provided for operating a close proximity communication channel based on a gesture. A gesture event is generated on a touch screens of a portable terminal. The portable terminal includes a close proximity communication module. The portable terminal generates a context message corresponding to the gesture event. The context message is transmitted to at least one other portable terminal. The close proximity communication channel is established based on the context message. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090066 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE PROCESSING CONTROL OF MULTIPLE RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION STREAMS BY AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CARD - The present invention relates to a method for processing a plurality of radiofrequency communication streams by way of an integrated circuit card, the streams originating from at least two terminals, and the card being connected to a device equipped with a radiofrequency communication interface which is suitable for the connection of a plurality of host terminals. The method includes monitoring the reception and/or transmission at and/or to the card of a first and second stream of data originating respectively from a first and second host terminal. The monitoring step includes a step of checking the availability of the card before the second stream of data is transmitted to the card. The invention also relates to the corresponding monitoring system and device. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090067 | Communication System with Configurable Capacitors - Methods and systems for a configurable tuned MOS capacitor are disclosed and may include filtering undesired signals in a chip utilizing one or more configurable MOS capacitors comprising one or more MOS transistors. The source and drain terminals of the MOS transistors may be coupled together. The filtering frequencies may be tuned by configuring a resonance frequency of a matching circuit coupled to the source and drain terminals. The matching circuit may include a variable capacitor, which may include an array of binary-weighted addressable capacitors. The addressable capacitors may include MOS transistors. The matching circuit may include a variable inductor such as a multi-tap transmission line, and may be integrated on the chip and/or on a package to which the chip is bonded. A capacitance value of the configurable MOS capacitor may be configured utilizing a bias voltage on the matching circuit. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090068 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A disclosed wireless communication device includes an antenna for communication, a transmission unit, a reception unit, a transmission/reception switchover unit, a communication control unit, a diagnosis start determination unit, a loopback path forming unit, a reception level determination unit, a reception duration determination unit, and a fault assertion unit. When a loopback path, which inputs a transmission signal outputted from the transmission unit into the reception unit, is formed by the loopback path forming unit, the reception level determination unit detects a signal level of a reception signal received by the reception unit, and determines whether or not the signal level is normal. The reception duration determination unit measures a reception duration of the reception signal in the reception unit, and determines whether or not the reception duration has exceeded a threshold value for abnormality determination. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090069 | RECEIVING APPARATUS AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD - A radio communication device capable of lightening the influence of a frequency selective fading in the wide-band transmission of a single carrier thereby to prevent deterioration of error rate characteristics. In this device, an FFT unit subjects a modulated signal inputted from a modulation unit to a Fourier transformation. A pilot insertion unit inserts a pilot symbol into a plurality of individual frequency components of the modulated signal. Weight multiplication units multiply the individual frequency components and the pilot symbols inserted into the individual frequency components, by weight coefficients set at a weight coefficient setting unit. IFFT units subject the frequency components to an inverse Fourier transformation, thereby to convert the frequency components into time domains. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090070 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE OPTIMIZED TRANSMISSION OF REMOTE CONTROL SIGNALS PARTICULARLY OF GATES, DOORS AND BARRIERS - The present invention refers to a method and to a device for the optimized transmission of remote control signals particularly but not exclusively used to open or close gates, doors and automatic barriers, in which the method ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130090071 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION IN A WHITE SPACE - Systems, methods, and devices to communicate in a white space are described herein. In some aspects, wireless communication transmitted in the white space authorizes an initial transmission by a device. The wireless communication may include power information for determining a power at which to transmit the initial transmission. The initial transmission may be used to request information identifying one or more channels in the white space available for transmitting data. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090072 | MOBILE TERMINAL, AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING RADIATION PERFORMANCE AND SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE OF AN ANTENNA OF A MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and a mobile terminal of improving radiation performance and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of an antenna are provided. The mobile terminal includes a controller for generating a control signal for switching a ground according to a frequency band used by an antenna, and a switch unit for switching a contact point for each frequency band according to the control signal. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090073 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH NFC ANTENNA ADJACENT DISPLAY AND RELATED METHODS - An electronic device may include a housing having a display opening therein, processing circuitry within the housing, and wireless transceiver circuitry within the housing and coupled to the processing circuitry. The electronic device may also include NFC transceiver circuitry within the housing and coupled to the processing circuitry, a display within the housing and coupled to the processing circuitry, the display having an external surface exposed through the display opening and having an internal surface within the housing, and an NFC antenna positioned within the housing behind and aligned with the internal surface of the display and coupled to the NFC transceiver circuitry. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090074 | RF TRANSMITTER FOR ELECTRICALLY SHORT ANTENNA - A synthetic-frequency RF transmitter is provided for transmitting an electromagnetic signal via an electrically short antenna. The transmitter comprises a reactive energy storage with an effective reactance adapted to form with the antenna a resonance circuit with a resonance frequency and a driver adapted to provide to the resonance circuit an electric transmission signal having an instantaneous frequency that varies in dependence on an information signal. The transmitter is characterised in that the transmitter is adapted to dynamically change the resonance frequency by changing the effective reactance in dependence on the information signal. Thus, the instantaneous pass-band of the resonance circuit may be controlled to substantially always comprise the instantaneous frequency of the electric transmission signal and thus of the electromagnetic signal. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090075 | Peak Detector with Extended Range - According to one embodiment, a peak detector having extended dynamic range comprises a first differential output coupled to a supply voltage of the peak detector by a first load and coupled to ground by first and second switching devices, and a second differential output coupled to the supply voltage by a second load and coupled to ground by third and fourth switching devices. The control terminals of the first, second, third, and fourth switching devices receive a common bias voltage, and the respective first and second control terminals are configured as differential inputs of the peak detector. In some embodiments, corresponding first power terminals of the first and second switching to devices share a first common node further shared by the first differential output, and corresponding first power terminals of the third and fourth switching devices share a second common node further shared by the second differential output. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090076 | MULTIBAND ACTIVE-PASSIVE BASE STATION ANTENNA - Generally described, the present disclosure relates to antennas with an active component and a passive component, generally referred to as an active-passive antenna. More specifically, aspects of the present application include a combination of an active antenna element configured to process communications in accordance with a first frequency bandwidth and a passive antenna element configured to process communication in accordance with a second frequency bandwidth. Still further, the present disclosure includes the integration of the active and passive antenna components as well as the utilization of components of traditional active array antennas to allow the incorporation of the active-passive antenna in the same form factor previously utilized for solely active array antennas. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090077 | GAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN ADJUSTABLE POWER LEVEL - A system, such as a transceiver, for controlling an adjustable power level includes first and second power detectors, a network of attenuators, a compensator, a comparator, and a controller. The first power detector measures the power of a signal. The network of attenuators receives the signal and generates an attenuated signal. The compensator receives the attenuated signal and generates a compensated signal. The second power detector measures the power of the compensated signal. The comparator receives the respective outputs from the first and second power detectors and generates a first error signal. The controller enables the fixed attenuation, correspondingly adjusts the variable attenuation, receives a second error signal, and provides a control signal to the network of attenuators to nullify an attenuation mismatch introduced between the fixed attenuation and the variable attenuation. A corresponding method for controlling an adjustable power level is also disclosed. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090078 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATING INTERFERENCES BY FREQUENCY SUB-BAND - Method and system for locating sources interfering on a signal received by a receiver comprising an array of antennas, comprising the following steps:
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20130090079 | RECEPTION SYSTEM INCLUDING A MECHANISM COUNTERING PULSED INTERFERENCE - A system for receiving an analogue signal e including means for amplifying and digitizing said signal in order to obtain a digitized signal e | 2013-04-11 |
20130090080 | FILTER ARRANGEMENT - A filter arrangement for filtering a radio signal comprising at least a first filter stage is presented wherein the at least first filter stage comprises a divide stage for dividing a filter stage input signal into several signal portions. The signal portions are filtered in at least two parallel filter elements. A combine stage combines the separate filter output signals into a single filter stage output signal. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090081 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY CALL IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for providing an emergency call in a mobile communication system are provided. In the method, a User Equipment (UE) transmits, to a Proxy-Call Session Control Function (P-CSCF) entity, a first message including first information indicating that the UE requests an emergency call and receives, from the P-CSCF entity a second message including second information indicating whether a serving Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) supports a Non Voice Emergency Service (NOVES), and indicating a media type which the serving PLMN supports. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090082 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY CALL IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for providing an emergency call in a mobile communication system are provided. In the method, a User Equipment (UE) transmits the first message including the first information as information indicating that the UE requests an emergency call and a Non Voice Emergency Service (NOVES) to the network entity, and receives the second message including the second information as information indicating whether at least one Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) supports the NOVES, and media types which at least one access network included in the at least one PLMN supports from the network entity. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090083 | Personal Assistance Monitoring System - A personal assistance monitor for estimating whether a person needs assistance or not, and for requesting assistance, when appropriate. Some embodiments of the present invention can request help for a person even if the person is unconscious or paralyzed. The illustrative embodiment comprises two bracelets—one is worn on a person's right wrist and the other is worn on the left wrist. Each bracelet comprises an acceleration sensor that detects the acceleration of the wrist to which it is affixed. The measures of motion detected by both bracelets are analyzed for insight into the person's well-being. When the illustrative embodiment estimates that the person needs assistance, the illustrative embodiment prompts the person to decline assistance. When the person declines assistance, the illustrative embodiment continues monitoring the person. In contrast, when the person fails to decline the offer of assistance, the illustrative embodiment requests help. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090084 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING EXCHANGE OF ITEMS IN A NETWORK - A method and system for defining a route between a first user and a second user having respective mobile devices. A communication is established between a backend server ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130090085 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH ACCESS MANAGEMENT MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a communication system includes: registering a primary communication identification for identifying a reception device; generating a map communication identification associated with the primary communication identification; generating an authorization condition for the map communication identification for contacting the reception device; and controlling a device access based on the authorization condition for accepting an access request to the reception device with the map communication identification instead of the primary communication identification. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090086 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VALIDATING A USER EQUIPMENT LOCATION IN A TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK - In a method for validating a location provided by a user equipment requesting a service to a telecommunication network, the network receives ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130090087 | Method of Protecting an Identity of a Mobile Station in a Communications Network - A method of protecting an identity of a mobile station in a communications network is provided, where the communications network includes an access node and a gateway node. The method includes receiving a first mobile station identifier value at the access node, storing the first value in the access node, receiving a second mobile station identifier value, correlating the second identifier value with the first identifier value in the access node, sending the first and second identifier values from the access node to the gateway node over an interface, storing the first identifier value and the second identifier value in the gateway node, and correlating the second identifier value with the first identifier value in the gateway node. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090088 | SEAMLESSLY AUTHENTICATING DEVICE USERS - A method for seamlessly authenticating users of a first and second device is described. The method includes: determining a set of first signatures for a first device; generating a set of second signatures for a second device; comparing the set of first signatures with the set of second signatures; and based on the comparing, granting a user authentication status if a difference between the set of first signatures and the set of second signatures is less than a predetermined tolerance threshold, and rejecting the user authentication status if a difference between the set of first signatures and the set of second signatures is more than the predetermined tolerance threshold. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090089 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO RECORD AND VISUALIZE TYPE, TIME AND DURATION OF MOVING AND IDLE SEGMENTS - GPS signal data is converted into movement and idle indicators and is classified as a task-related or privacy event. The task data database lists personnel, location-situs, projected time-of-arrival, time-on-site and other task data. When GPS-location matches task situs, time-on-site data is generated. A movement-ON notes end-of-task. The method gathers pre-set privacy event data from the task person or the task person can, in real time, set ON a privacy block. In real time, the privacy block masks the idle ON and movement ON status until an end-of-privacy time. The method classifies, in real time, idle ON, movement ON and publishes this data on a daily calendar beyond any privacy block. The method also accepts a privacy block re-classification. In real time, status postings note traffic delays, vendor assistance, equipment needed, and co-worker needed indicator. An accounting recovery code can be assigned to the status indicators for billing and accounting purposes. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090090 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO RECORD AND VISUALIZE TYPE, PATH AND LOCATION OF MOVING AND IDLE SEGMENTS - A GPS signal is converted into motion and idle indicator data. A task database includes task situs-location data, assignment and person data. Determining an idle mode generates idle ON indicia. Determining a movement ON status generates movement tracking indicia with location and time-based tracking over a subject time period. A map over a geographic region encompasses the idle and movement locations and overlays, on proximal locations on the map, the idle mode ON indicia and the movement tracking indicia. The marked map is published. Enhancements define the subject time period as the present plus a predetermined time; a historic period; a selectable time; and sequential historic time. Further, the subject time period is selectable over the location or path of the movement tracking indicia. A privacy event masks the publication of idle and movement indicia during a privacy block. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090091 | NETWORK LOCKING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TERMINAL - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network locking method and apparatus for a terminal. The method mainly includes: utilizing an IMSI number carried on a SIM card of the terminal to register the SIM card with a network, and obtaining a PLMN number of the network; comparing a PLMN number segment of the network with a valid PLMN number segment pre-stored on the terminal, and allowing or limiting, according to a comparison result, use of the SIM card by the terminal. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the SIM card is registered with the network by utilizing the IMSI number carried on the SIM card and a data card is verified in the terminal and network combined verification manner, which may ensure security of network locking for the terminal. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090092 | One Button Access to Network Services From a Remote Control Device - Systems and methods of accessing a network-based communication service provide for generating a dialing request at a remote control device based on user input. A dialing signal is transmitted toward a mobile communication device based on the request, where the dialing signal instructs the mobile communication device to access the network-based communication service. Communication services can enable a user to use information retrieval at a network server as well as use number dialing at the network server. In one example, the dialing signal is transmitted according to a Bluetooth standard. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090093 | Method for Communications Between a Communication Device and Wireless Access Points - A system and methods are disclosed for communications between a communication device and wireless access points. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a multimode communication device (MCD), a controller, a global position (GPS) receiver, and a multimode wireless transceiver. The controller can be programmed to authenticate the MCD with a first wireless access point, request and receive a first internet protocol (IP) address, establish communications with a network management system (NMS) according to the first IP address, transmit to the NMS a location of the MCD, receive a second IP address from the NMS in response to the NMS determining that the MCD is near a second wireless access point, and establish communications over the second wireless access point according to the second IP address. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090094 | Application of Dynamic Profiles to the Allocation and Configuration of Network Resources - A service request is received and associated with a subscriber id. Profile information is accessed for the source of the service request. A copy of the profile information is stored in a network element employed by the source of the service request to access the network. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090095 | Operating a Directory Assistance Call Center Based Upon Directory Assistance Database and Caller ID Data - A system and method is provided to operate a directory assistance call center based upon data stored in a directory assistance database and a line information database (LIDB). A caller can access a directory assistance call center to request phone listing information about a particular party. The directory assistance call center can send a query to a directory assistance database for the requested information. Moreover, if the requested information is not found, then the directory assistance call center can send a query to a LIDB or CNAM database provider. The LIDB or CNAM database provider can forward the query to a local LIDB or CNAM database and to other remote LIDB or CNAM database providers to find the requested information. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090096 | Alternate Voicemail Deposit Notification for Roaming Mobile Devices - Systems and methods allow a roaming mobile device to communicate with a visual voicemail (VVM) system to inform the VVM system of its roaming status. The VVM system then suspends VVM service for the voicemail account associated with the roaming mobile device and instructs a notification server to notify the roaming mobile device if a voicemail message is deposited into a voicemail box associated with the voicemail account. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090097 | CAPTURING AND PROCESSING MULTI-MEDIA INFORMATION USING MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Methods and devices are provided for generating and publishing multi-media information associated with actions performed on a mobile communication device. A publishing application monitors actions performed on the mobile communication device and enables selection of at least one of the actions. Content associated with selected actions may be stored and data associated with at least one of the selected actions and the content associated with at least one selected action may be extracted. The multi-media information may be displayed on a graphical user interface in a pre-selected format, such as a chronologically arranged list. Users may preview and modify the multi-media information before publication through a pre-selected communication service. The multi-media information may be published by selecting an icon, including an image identifying the pre-selected communication service. The mobile communication device generates content that users may efficiently modify and publish to a desired communication service. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090098 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIALING INTO INTERACTIVE VOICE SYSTEMS WITH MINIMAL USER INTERACTION - This disclosure relates generally to automating user actions relating to calendar events using mobile computing devices. More specifically, but not exclusively, the disclosure relates to systems, methods, and computer program products for dialing into interactive voice systems with minimal user interaction. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090099 | Method And System Of Creating Customized Ringtones - A custom ringtone provisioning device is configured to determine user selectable audio options available for generating a digital audio recording based on ringtone capabilities of a mobile communication device of a user, display the available user selectable audio options for the user to select, generate the digital audio recording using the user selectable audio options selected by the user, and transmit the generated digital audio recording to a server for the server to convert the generated digital audio recording into a customized ringtone for use by the mobile communication device in alerting the user of incoming communications. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090100 | System and Method for Answering a Communication Notification - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer readable-media for answering a communication notification. The method for answering a communication notification comprises receiving a notification of communication from a user, converting information related to the notification to speech, outputting the information as speech to the user, and receiving from the user an instruction to accept or ignore the incoming communication associated with the notification. In one embodiment, information related to the notification comprises one or more of a telephone number, an area code, a geographic origin of the request, caller id, a voice message, address book information, a text message, an email, a subject line, an importance level, a photograph, a video clip, metadata, an IP address, or a domain name. Another embodiment involves notification assigned an importance level and repeat attempts at notification if it is of high importance. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090101 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to request a 3D webpage from a web server; a display unit configured to display the 3D webpage received via the wireless communication unit; a memory configured to set a display condition of the 3D webpage for the mobile terminal; and a controller configured to detect whether a current status of the mobile terminal meets the set display condition when a command for accessing the 3D webpage is input before the 3D webpage is requested from the web server, request and receive the 3D webpage via the wireless communication unit if the current status of the mobile terminal meets the set display condition, control the display unit to display the received 3D webpage, and control a 3D operation of the displayed 3D webpage. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090102 | Systems and Methods For Facilitating The Acquisition of Content - The present invention provides systems and methods for acquiring content (e.g., a ring tone or a ring view) for a communication device. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090103 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SAFE CONVEYANCE OF NOTIFICATIONS AND/OR ALERTS TO A MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for a mobile terminal including a display unit to safely convey notifications or alerts to a user of the mobile terminal are provided. The mobile terminal includes a display unit for safely conveying notifications or alerts to a user of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal comprising, a cellular band transceiver for transmitting and receiving Radio Frequency (RF) signals in a cellular band, a controller for controlling operations of the mobile terminal, at least one sensor for one or more criteria, and a hazardous condition determining unit for determining a hazardous condition exists according to the sensed one or more criteria. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090104 | METHOD OF MANAGING MOBILITY MANAGEMENT LAYER OF A MOBILE DEVICE - After a mobility layer of a mobile device enters a waiting state, a timer is activated. The mobile device is configured to await further instructions from a network system before the timer expires and control the mobility layer to leave the waiting state if the timer expires, thereby improving system efficiency. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090105 | Control Software for Unlocking and Relocking Cellular Telephones - Cellular telephone handsets often include electronic or software coding that “locks” them to a specific wireless network. Provided herein, is a method for provisioning locked handsets by unlocking them from their established network and relocking them on a new cellular network. The handset is connected in communication with the control process, identified, and provisioned. The method allows for provisioning of multiple models and brands to be provisioned from different carriers and to different carriers. It further allows multiple handsets to be provisioned simultaneously. During the process, the handset may be sensitivity tested. Further, the identification portion of the method can be used in conjunction with phone support tools beyond the provisioning process. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090106 | AUTOMATING ACTIONS WITHIN A PHONE NETWORK BASED UPON SCANNED WIRELESS SIGNALS - A method for automating actions within a network includes receiving at least one wireless signal from at least one wireless network device; determining identifying information associated with the at least one wireless signal; determining a scanned wireless fingerprint associated based upon the identifying information; matching the scanned wireless fingerprint to a stored wireless fingerprint; and initiating an action in response to matching of the scanned wireless fingerprint to the stored wireless fingerprint. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090107 | DEVICE BASED TELECOMMUNICATIONS INITIATED DATA FULFILLMENT SYSTEM - A system and method for service fulfillment is based on service invocation with a preprogrammed communication device. The communication device recognizes special multi-function code digit sequences to cause service invocation. The preprogrammed communication device, upon recognition of a multi-function code, selects a communication channel or messaging protocol and forwards information related to the service invocation to a service fulfillment platform. The communication channel or messaging protocol may be selected based on availability, optimization, preprogrammed logic associated with the multi-function code, or other parameters related to the service invocation, such as user, subscription, registration, location or device ID. The preprogrammed communication device permits service invocation without reconfiguration of a communication network to which the communication device is coupled. The communication device can be reconfigured or reprogrammed to recognize and respond to different multi-function codes. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090108 | METHOD OF MANAGING MOBILITY MANAGEMENT LAYER OF A MOBILE DEVICE - After a mobility layer of a mobile device enters a waiting state, a timer T | 2013-04-11 |
20130090109 | PROVIDING SERVICES BASED UPON IDENTIFICATION OF DECISION MAKERS AND OWNERS ASSOCIATED WITH COMMUNICATION SERVICES - Devices, methods and computer-readable media for providing services based upon identification of decision makers and owners associated with communication services. Data for providing communication services based upon identification of decision makers associated with communication services is stored, wherein the data including a user profile and default template identifying a default decision maker for a service. Policy rules and the stored data are analyzed. A new decision maker for a particular service is identified based upon the analysis of the policy rules and the stored data. The communication services are provided to the identified new decision maker. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090110 | MANAGING BATTERY POWER USAGE OF A LOST MOBILE DEVICE TO EXTEND SEARCH TIME FOR THE LOST MOBILE DEVICE - Methods and apparatuses are provided to use energy reduction techniques in an effort to extend the battery life of a mobile device when the mobile device is lost to increase the time an owner of a lost mobile device has to search for the lost device using any lost mobile device locating technique before the mobile device's battery fully discharges. A lost mobile device receives a power preservation command and operates in a power preservation mode while executing a locating technique to aid in the locating the lost mobile device. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090111 | Method of Handling Measurement Reporting and Related Communication Device - A method of handling measurement reporting for a network in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The network maintains an active set for storing at least a cell identity which is capable of providing a service to a mobile device of the wireless communication system. The method includes receiving a measurement report message from the mobile device, wherein the measurement report message is used for notification of a cell replacement procedure and includes a first cell identity corresponding to a first cell, determining whether the first cell identity is included in the active set and whether a number of the cell identity in the active set exceeds a threshold, to generate a result, and performing the cell replacement procedure according to the result. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090112 | System and Method for Improving Cellular Telephone User Experience - A method for determining an amount of time required to download a data file to a wireless device includes receiving information indicating a first amount of wireless bandwidth allocated for the download of the data file, calculating a first length of time required to download the data file to the wireless device based on the first amount of wireless bandwidth allocated, and comparing the first length of time required to a predetermined amount of time. If the first length of time required is less than the predetermined amount of time, the download begins. If the first length of time required is more than the predetermined amount of time, information indicating the first length of time required is sent to the wireless device, a start download signal is received from the wireless device, and download of the data file to the wireless device begins in response to the start download signal. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090113 | Methods and Arrangements in Wireless Communication Systems - Methods and arrangements for reporting of measurement information from a user equipment to a receiving entity via a network node comprised in a wireless communication system are disclosed. The embodiments relate to measurement logging function and immediate reporting function called Minimizing Drive Tests (MDT). The problem of reporting measurements in another RAT than in the RAT in which the measurements were collected in is addressed by a solution where a UE includes the measurement information collected in a first RAT in a message which is sent | 2013-04-11 |
20130090114 | MOBILE RADIO TERMINAL - A location registration control unit stores PSC used in a roaming prohibition cell in a prohibition cell list storage area. After that, if the reselection of cells is required for the reason that the receiving conditions become worse or other reasons, a reselection control unit detects PSC of neighbor cells, creates a list of the detected PSC regarded as candidates, stores the list in a candidate cell list storage area, receives notification information from the cell using the PSC other than the roaming prohibition cell in the list, and executes reselection. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090115 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTELLIGENT INITIATION OF CONNECTIONS WITHIN A NETWORK - Methods and apparatus enabling connection and/or re-connection to an access point of a network based on both reception characteristics and also the access point's likelihood to successfully connect (or re-connect). In one such embodiment, an exemplary Long Term Evolution (LTE) user equipment (UE) stores a “blacklist” of LTE enhanced NodeBs (eNBs) that have previously unexpectedly disconnected the UE. The UE will avoid the blacklisted eNBs and will attempt to connect to other eNBs. By avoiding eNBs which have previously been unable to service the UE and instead focusing on other eNBs that may have lower reception quality but likely better suited to service the UE, the UE can avoid prolonged out-of-service (OOS) periods. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090116 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING HANDOVER OR INITIAL ACCESSING - A method for performing handover or initial accessing by a terminal includes: receiving a message including one or more of information regarding a smart meter and information regarding neighbor base stations (BSs) connected to the smart meter, the smart meter having a function for managing power, determining at least one of the neighbor BSs connected to the smart meter as a BS to be accessed; transmitting an access request message for accessing the determined BS to the smart meter, and accessing the determined BS if a response message is received from the smart meter. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090117 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZED REACQUISITION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS - Motion status states reported by an advanced motion detection process or other means of obtaining a movement state of Stationary or Non-Stationary from filtered accelerometer data are utilized to reacquire service during Out of Service scenarios. Both movement states operate in three power phases: aggressive scanning or normal power mode, slow scanning or moderate power mode, and deep sleep or power saving mode. The scanning rate, power mode, scanning period and/or channel list depend upon the movement state and power phase. Motion information obtained from an advanced motion detection process provides substantial improvements in service reacquisition performance and power consumption in stationary Out of Service scenarios. When compared to traditional service reacquisition scanning routines, the reductions in average current can be achieved of: at a 5-minute OOS mark, ˜45% reduction, at a 15-minute OOS mark, ˜60% reduction and at a 6-hour OOS mark, ˜50% reduction. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090118 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF A TARGET BASE STATION DURING HANDOVER OPERATION IN A BROADBAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is an operation method of a terminal for updating control information of a target base station in a handover procedure, and the method may include receiving a neighbor advertisement message comprising control information of at least one neighbor base station comprising the target base station from the serving base station; transmitting a handover request message comprising first change count information indicating a neighbor advertisement message version to the serving base station; receiving a handover command message comprising delta control information different from the control information included in the neighbor advertisement message from the serving base station; and updating the control information of the target base station using the received delta control information. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090119 | LOCATION PROCESSING IN SMALL CELLS IMPLEMENTING MULTIPLE AIR INTERFACES - A heterogeneous network which supports multiple communication technologies (e.g., communication in accordance with multiple air interface standards) in a unified architecture can provide near-term solutions to capacity problems. Specifically, in one embodiment, a heterogeneous network that includes both macro-base cells and pico cells and that incorporates longer range wireless air interfaces (e.g., second, third, or fourth generation wireless air interface standards) and shorter range wireless air interfaces (e.g., Wi-Fi) can be provided. Such a heterogeneous network can include the coordination of security, quality of service, assessment of mobility of user equipment, authentication, provisioning systems, and location information. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090120 | INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE COORDINATION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Systems and method for allocation and optimization of sub-carriers by a plurality of cells based, at least in part, on aspects of user equipment utilizing the wireless communication network. A wireless network management component classifies user equipment with at least a portion of the wireless communication network as cell edge user equipment or cell central user equipment. Based on the classification of the user equipment, the management component determines resource requirements for the cells. The resource requirements can include the designation of sub-carriers as primary sub-carriers and associated power levels based on the designation for the group of cells in the wireless network. Additionally, each cell within the wireless network can utilize the designation of sub-carriers and association of power levels in configuring communications with user equipment. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090121 | RADIO RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN SYSTEMS COMPRISING RELAYS - A method of allocating radio resources to communication links of a wireless communication system based on status parameters of each of the links, the communication system having a plurality of network nodes, a plurality of relays associated with the network nodes, and a terminal accessing the communication system. A first radio resource allocation may be determined by balancing the performance of a relay-to-network-node communication link of each relay against the performance of a corresponding terminal-to-relay communication link. A second allocation may be determined by balancing the performance of the relay-to-network-node communication link of each relay against the performance of a terminal-to-network-node communication link. A final allocation may be determined by calculating a weighted average value of the first and second allocations. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090122 | METHOD OF SETTING A PLURALITY OF PARAMETERS IN A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK - The invention relates to a method of setting a plurality of wireless telecommunication parameters in a wireless telecommunication network ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130090123 | Method and Device for a Relay Node - A relay node ( | 2013-04-11 |