15th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130090124 | Dynamic Resource Sharing Among Cellular Networks - According to a disclosed method, an MME in a network analyzes KPIs from the cells it serves and based on the KPIs, it decides to engage in sharing. The MME then contacts a sharing entity (SE) to announce that it wants to borrow or to supply resources. The MME obtains terms of a sharing agreement from the SE and the MME obtains the identity of the other network. In response to this information, the MME configures its network elements to share. The MME's own network may be a supplier or a borrower. If the network is a supplier, the MME configures its base stations to support UEs subscribing to the other network. If the network is a borrower, the MME configures its UEs to accept service from the other network's base stations. The SE applies knowledge of network topology and of services offered. This knowledge is obtained from a sharing database. At the expiration of the sharing agreement, the SE tells the MMEs to deactivate the sharing agreement. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090125 | LTE FREQUENCY CHANNEL AVOIDANCE - A method of reducing interference to reception of streams of television content received at a television receiver in which each of the streams of television content are transmitted on one of a plurality of frequency channels in accordance with a channel map which defines on which of the plurality of frequency channels each stream of television content is transmitted and the interference being caused by a base station transmitting data to or receiving data from one or more mobile devices via radio communication signals in a vicinity of the television receiver. The method includes identifying the channel map and adapting a transmission of the radio communication signals between the base station and the one or more of mobile devices in accordance with the identified channel map to reduce interference at the television receiver. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090126 | System and Methods for Beam Shaping in a Self-Organizing network (SON) - Methods are components are included herein for implementing beam shaping algorithms to optimize antenna beam patterns. An embodiment method includes dividing a geographical area into a plurality of geographical bins, setting up a plurality of zones for a cell based on a plurality of boundary thresholds, receiving a plurality of signal measurements from a plurality of user equipments across the geographical bins, classifying the geographical bins into the different zones by comparing the signal measurements to the boundary thresholds of the zones, calculating a plurality of gain adjustments for the corresponding geographical bins in at least some of the zones, and generating a beam shaping pattern based on the gain adjustments. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090127 | TELECOMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND BASE STATION APPARATUS - A telecommunication control method for a heterogeneous network is provided. Uplink interference created by first user equipment (MUE) connected to a first-type cell (MeNB) is detected at the second-type cell (HeNB). The second-type cell reports the interference pattern of the detected interference to the first-type cell. The first-type cell identifies the interfering first user equipment based upon the interference pattern. The first-type cell notifies the second-type cell of the scheduling information of the interfering first user equipment. The second-type cell determines scheduling for second user equipment (HeUE) connected to the second-type cell based upon the scheduling information of the first user equipment. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090128 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, SERVICE-AREA ADJUSTING METHOD, AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - There are provided a communication device, service-area adjusting method, and mobile communication system capable of accurately executing an optimization algorithm on an actual field. An EMS (a communication device) acquires an index value indicating downstream reception quality of a mobile station in a communication area from the mobile station via a base station in the communication area with respect to each mobile station. Then, the EMS determines whether to start or end the execution of arithmetic processing of a transmission parameter of each base station in the communication area by comparing a value based on at least any of average communication quality between the base station and mobile station in the communication area, throughput, and received power, which is obtained based on an index value of each mobile station, with a reference value. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090129 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MEDIA SERVICES SUBJECT TO VIEWING RESTRICTIONS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, determining that a communication device is outside of a restricted viewing area associated with media content and transmitting the media content for presentation at the communication device responsive to that determination. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090130 | System And Method For Matching Using Location Information - In one embodiment, a method executed by at least one processor includes receiving first historical location information identifying a first location area at which a first user was present at a first time and receiving second location information identifying a second location area at which a second user was present at a second time. The method includes determining that the first historical location information and the second location information each correspond to a particular location area and determining that a characteristic related to the first user corresponds to a preference related to the second user. In response to these determinations, the method includes causing information related to the first user to be presented to the second user. The information related to the first user includes the first location area of the first user relative to the second location area of the second user. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090131 | NFC TAG LOCATION - A computer implemented method includes receiving a tag identifier from a user device, concluding that a location storage does not comprise a valid location for the received tag identifier, obtaining location of the user device, and updating the location of the user device as a location associated with the received tag identifier in the location storage. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090132 | NUMBER OF TERMINAL ESTIMATION DEVICE AND NUMBER OF TERMINAL ESTIMATION METHOD - A number-of-terminals estimation device has a unit to acquire location data; a unit to acquire location acquisition time information of second location data immediately preceding the first location data and third location data immediately following the first location data, from location data including the same identification information; a unit to calculate a feature amount of the first location data, based on at least two of the location acquisition time information of the first to third location data; a unit to acquire observation target location data including location acquisition time information after an observation start time and before an observation end time and including location information corresponding to observation area information; and a unit to estimate the number of terminals located in the observation area during the observation period, based on feature amounts of the observation target location data and the length of the observation period. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090133 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING POINT OF INTEREST IN CONTENTS SHARING SYSTEM - A mobile device for use in a contents sharing system is provided. The mobile device includes a communications interface configured to communicate with a location processor and to transmit activity information, relating to usage of the mobile device, and location information, relating to a location of the mobile device, to the location processor. The location information is used for identifying at least one Point Of Interest (POI). | 2013-04-11 |
20130090134 | Method and apparatus for power efficient user location profile determination in mobile devices - Systems and methods are disclosed for reducing power consumption of a mobile device in determining locations by determining if the mobile device is stationary; and if the mobile device is stationary, determining if the mobile device is in a zone with a known location and assign the known location as the location of the mobile device without involving a position determination system in the mobile device to reduce power consumption arising therefrom. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090135 | Populating User Data - A computer system for receiving user data comprising a user access component having a display and a processor arranged to execute a data receiving application, wherein the data receiving application provides on the display at least one address field; and a geographical location device in communication with a location network and arranged to identify a geographical location of the device using information from the location network, the geographical location device located at a user address, the geographical location device operable to provide location data from which address data of the user address is derived and supplied to the data receiving application to automatically populate the address field on the display. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090136 | Methods and Systems for Delivering Travel-Related Information - Methods and systems are provided for delivering travel related information with an intelligent network. One method embodiment includes establishing a communication with the intelligent network through an access device, determining a location of the access device, and obtaining the travel-related information with the access device through the intelligent network, wherein the travel-related information includes data related to a location of the access device. Additional system and computer-readable media embodiments of the present methods and systems are also provided. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090137 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING PAGE LOSS IN MULTIPLE SUBSCRIPTION, MULTIPLE RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY DEVICES - Disclosed are methods and apparatus for reducing page loss in a multiple subscription, multiple radio access wireless device, such as a dual SIM wireless device. The disclosed methodology and apparatus determine whether a conflict will arise between paging channel information received from at least two or more subscriptions from two or more radio access networks using a single receiver in the wireless device. The reception for paging channel information via the wireless receiver is switched to receive the paging channel information from a neighboring cell for one of the two subscriptions when a conflict is determined. By switching reception of paging channel information to another neighboring cell, the likelihood of page collisions between two subscriptions is reduced. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090138 | Processing messages based on a destination device - A computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device's user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user, the destination address is associated with an instant message name, an instant message is created according to the message content and is sent to the user with the associated instant message name. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090139 | REDIRECTION OF MESSAGE FROM MOBILE STATION BASED ON IDENTITY OF MOBILE STATION - An application service utilizes a single short code for messaging service through a mobile network, even though the one service is actually supported by multiple servers or the like, typically operated by different service providers. In the examples, a third party application service type platform is associated with the common short code of the application service. The third party platform performs intelligent routing/address changes to re-direct mobile station originated messages among the equipment of the service providers. The platform may also provide short code translations of source addresses, during processing of messages directed to mobile stations from the various application servers. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090140 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, MOBILE TERMINAL, LINKAGE SERVER, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing system | 2013-04-11 |
20130090141 | AVOIDING INTERFERENCE IN COGNITIVE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS - A method, apparatus, and computer program for cognitive radio communications are provided. A reference signal is received from a transmitter of a primary system, and the received reference signal is received with an arbitrarily selected beamforming setting. Then, a signal quality metric is calculated from the received and beamformed reference signal. If the signal quality metric indicates that a reception power of the received signal is low, transmission of a data signal to a wireless communication device of a secondary system is scheduled. In the scheduled transmission in the secondary system, the same beamforming setting as was used in the reception of the reference signal is employed. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090142 | METHOD OF AVOIDING IDC INTERFERENCE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SAME - Disclosed is a method of transmitting, by a terminal, IDC (In-Device Coexistence) interference information to a base station, according to the present invention. Specifically, the invention comprises the steps of: receiving quality measurement configuration information from the base station; measuring quality using the information when operations of one or more second communication modules coexisting in the terminal are sensed; setting a frequency used in the measuring quality as a disabled frequency due to the IDC interference when the measured quality is less than a threshold value; and transmitting information about the disabled frequency to the base station. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090143 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING CELL-EDGE PERFORMANCE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method may include scheduling for the downlink control channel, by a first base station during a partial loading sub-frame, at least a first group of wireless communication devices present in the first cell, the first group of wireless communication devices comprising wireless communication devices determined by the first base station to be near an edge of the first cell. The method may additionally include scheduling for the downlink control channel, by the first base station during a normal loading sub-frame, at least one other group of wireless communication devices present in the first cell other than wireless communication devices in the first group of wireless communication devices, the at least one other group of wireless communication devices determined by the first base station to be in greater proximity to the first case station than wireless communication devices in the first class. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090144 | METHOD FOR ALLOCATING RESOURCES IN BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for efficiently allocating resources to a terminal in a random access system are provided. A method for transmitting an abnormal power down report from a Machine to Machine (M2M) device in a wireless communication system may include transmitting the abnormal power down report to a base station using uplink resources that have already been allocated to the M2M device and starting a first timer for confirmation of the transmitted abnormal power down report. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090145 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RANDOM ACCESS FOR THE EFFICIENT SENSING OF THE COOPERATIVE SPECTRUM IN A COGNITIVE RADIO-BASED FREQUENCY RESOURCE SHARING SYSTEM - An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for performing spectrum sensing to detect a signal for a terminal of a primary user in each sensing node. The method for performing sensing may comprise the steps of: performing, by the sensing node, spectrum sensing to detect a signal for a terminal of a primary user; computing, by the sensing node, a local test statistic on the basis of the result of the spectrum sensing; calculating, by the sensing node, the transmission probability on the basis of the computed local test statistic; and transmitting, by the sensing node, sensing information to a convergence center on the basis of the calculated transmission probability. In this case, the convergence center can determine whether the signal for a primary user exists on the basis of the transmitted sensing information. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090146 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION REGARDING POWER COORDINATION IN MULTI-COMPONENT CARRIER SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for transmitting information regarding power coordination (PC) by a mobile station (MS) in a multi-component carrier system are provided. The method includes: setting information regarding power coordination (PC) indicating an amount or a range of power which is used to adjust uplink maximum transmission power of the MS, and transmitting the information regarding PC to a base station (BS). The information regarding PC is varied according to the number of component carriers configured in the MS. A scheduling error in the BS due to ambiguity of PC can be reduced and scheduling can be performed adaptively to maximum transmission power of a provided mobile station (MS) or a component carrier. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090147 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RADIO BASE STATION, AND POWER CONTROL METHOD - Wireless base station eNB | 2013-04-11 |
20130090148 | Circuit Coupling - An apparatus for coupling a baseband integrated circuit that uses a first signalling standard to a radio frequency integrated circuit that uses a second signalling standard includes a buffer coupled to the baseband integrated circuit and a resistor network coupled between the buffer and the radio frequency integrated circuit. The resistor network implements a voltage divider so as to convert a first voltage used by the baseband integrated circuit to a second voltage used by the radio frequency integrated circuit. The apparatus may be used in a mobile telecommunications device. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090149 | AUTO DIMMING THROUGH CAMERA USE - The use of a digital camera in communication with a mobile device to determine the intensity of ambient light conditions is described herein. In one example, the digital camera receives light energy representing ambient light. The intensity of the ambient light is determined and, based upon a comparison of that intensity to a setpoint, the mobile device is reconfigured. In another example, a mobile device is described that uses a digital camera to measure ambient light conditions. The mobile device can be configured in various ways based upon a determination of the intensity and/or wavelengths of the ambient light. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090150 | Near Field Communication Adapters - Devices and systems are disclosed which relate to enabling NFC communication on devices such as an iPhone. A traditional smart card tray is modified to include contact leads from the inside of the smart card tray to an exterior surface of the smart card tray. Exposed contacts on the external surface provide an outside interface for add-ons. An exemplary add-on is an NFC circuit coupled to or embedded within a mobile device skin. The skin fits snugly around a portion of the mobile device, and includes on one surface contact points that line up with the outside interface of the mobile device. The contact points provide electrical communication between NFC circuitry of the mobile device skin and the smart card within the mobile device. When the skin is worn on the mobile device, the mobile device is NFC enabled. When the skin is removed, the NFC is no longer available. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090151 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADVANCED MOTION DETECTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS - Advanced Motion Detection in Wireless Communication Systems processes accelerometer or other sensor input data to distinguish between random in-place movements and actual start of motion that could produce a change in the user's location by filtering unsustained random motion. Random in-place motion such as table banging, knee jiggling, vibration, etc. are filtered out from Stationary and Non-Stationary motion state determinations. The process utilizes data from motion sensors or any accelerometer standard in all smart mobile devices and any mobile device that has automatic portrait-landscape switching (screen rotation). A state machine processes sensor or other input to produce a filtered Stationary or Non-Stationary output movement state unaffected by transient motion or rest periods. A sensor processing subsystem (SPS), or other low power processor for processing sensor or other input may be implemented to reduce power consumption and processing overhead while, for example, a modem processor or other high power processor is in a sleep mode. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090152 | PORTABLE WIRELESS DEVICE - To provide a portable wireless device in which the portability is excellent, a decrease in a size or a closed call is enabled, and a bandwidth can be increased with a reduction in an SAR value, There is employed a structure which includes a housing forming an outer packaging of the portable telephone, a circuit board provided in the housing, an antenna element provided close to one of short sides of the circuit board, and a metal plate connected to at least one of long sides of the circuit board and the antenna element side along a side wall of the housing, and in which a side of the metal plate that is not connected to the circuit board is opened. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090153 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING A GAME INCLUDING A COMPUTER-CONTROLLED PLAYER - A system and method for conducting a game between at least one live player and at least one computer-controlled player includes executing a training program between at least two agents to generate probability weights correlating actions or meta-actions representing a set or sequenced set of actions with a probability that the action or meta-action will produce a game outcome meeting a specified criterion or specified criteria. A game is conducted in which at least one live player plays against at least one computer-controlled player in which the computer-controlled player selects actions at one or more of the decision nodes in the game based, at least in part, on the probability weights. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090154 | GAMING MACHINE WITH BUY FEATURE GAMES - A gaming machine including a display. The display includes a plurality of display positions for displaying combinations of symbols. A controller controls operation of the machine. The controller includes a processor for processing data and displaying selected data on the display. A selector is operable by the player of the machine for enabling the player to select at least one feature which can be added to a base game played on the machine. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090155 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUNDING MOBILE GAMING - In a gaming method and system, a player is permitted to move funds from a gaming machine at a casino, such as funds won at the gaming machine or input into the gaming machine, with a funds account which the player can utilize to fund remote or mobile gaming. When a player of a gaming machine is identified, such as by detecting or sensing the player's mobile communication device or by a player's use of a player card or the like, a gaming machine may be configured or triggered to activate one or more funds association options, such as to offer the player the opportunity to associate funds provided to the gaming machine with their account for use in remote or mobile gaming. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090156 | GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELIGIBILITY REWARDS IN GROUP PLAY - Systems and methods for a gaming activity involving a plurality of gaming devices and at least one server. Players each earn points when they bet. But, points are deducted from each player over time, to maintain the incentive to place bets quickly. Players who have points are each eligible to play in a group bonus event, if one is triggered. When a group bonus event is triggered, it results in a player winning a prize. The amount of that prize is adjusted up or down, depending on the number of points that particular player has accumulated. Thus, faster betting is rewarded with eligibility to win a larger prize. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090157 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BETTING - In various aspects there are provided a system, method, and an apparatus for playing a betting game in conjunction with the play of a sporting event. The apparatus may include a system and/or a computer program product for playing a better game, such as roulette, which may be played in combination with watching a sporting event, such as cricket. Related methods, systems, apparatus, and/or articles are also described. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090158 | System and Method for Assessing and Providing Location-Based Benefits - A gaming system includes a community server, processor, communications controller, and physical memory device bearing instructions for execution by the processor. The system processes gaming session information relating to a player's wagering-game machine gaming session and determines whether the gaming session information satisfies a condition precedent to an award of player profile content. The processor stores the player profile content in association with the player identified in the gaming session information and the information sent to the wagering-game server by the communications controller includes information relating to a location-based incentive available to the player. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090159 | SHARING WAGERING GAME MACHINE RESOURCES - Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to determine that a second resource is available to be shared in place of a first resource located in a first wagering game machine operable to receive a wager associated with a wagering game. The second resource may be located apart from the first wagering game, perhaps in a second wagering game machine, or in a wagering game server. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090160 | Progressive Configuration Device, System and Method for Gaming Devices - A device, system and method are set forth which provides for auto-configuration of progressive jackpot gaming linkages. Gaming terminals may be provided with jackpot controller software modules available to be unlocked when a licensed security device is attached. The progressive jackpot controller receives game attribute data and determines which games can be associated with which mystery or symbol based progressive jackpots. Reporting and logging functions are provided as well. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090161 | Using and Exporting Experience Gained in a Video Game - Methods and systems for awarding experience points to players of video games are disclosed. A video game such as a vehicle-based combat game may award experience of different classes, which allows control over the pace at which certain players advance through the game. Users may be awarded multiple classes of experience points, where a first class of experience may be restricted for use only in unlocking objects in a tech tree of the vehicle in which the first class of experience was earned vehicle, whereas a second class of experience may used to unlock any vehicle or module, not limited by tech tree. In some aspects, experience and/or vehicles/modules may be exported between video games. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090162 | Match 3 Game Across Non-Coplanar Objects - In one embodiment, a method includes displaying an object including a set of non-coplanar faces. Each face includes a plurality of tiles where each tile includes a value in a plurality of values. An input is received to swap a first tile in the plurality of tiles with a second tile in the plurality of tiles. The method then determines if a match of more than two tiles of a same value results due to the swap. The match of more than two tiles occurs across multiple non-coplanar faces of the object. The method allows the swap if the match occurs, wherein allowing the swap includes replacing values for the more than two tiles from the multiple non-coplanar faces and disallows the swap if the match is not determined. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090163 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GENERATING CUSTOMIZED RECOMMENDATIONS AND SETTINGS - A system and method of generating a communication for a user of an internet website is disclosed. The method includes identifying a user of the internet website, receiving video game play data and storing the video game play data in a user profile associated with the identified user. The method also includes selecting, using a processing circuit, user-specific content based on the video game play data, generating a communication for the identified user comprising the user specific content, and transmitting the communication to the identified user. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090164 | Gaming with Dual Game Play - A computing device may be arranged to support a multiple-screen user-interface, and various controls to facilitate the assignment of applications to these screens. For instance, the computing device and the multiple-screen user interface may be part of a gaming device that allows the user to play one instance game on one of the screens, and either another instance of the same game, or an instance of a different game, on another of the screens. The controls may facilitate the user initiating games, moving the games between screens, and exiting games. Further, the controls may allow the user to place one or more of the games in autoplay mode, such that the game is played automatically for a pre-determined number of turns with pre-determined wagers made during each turn. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090165 | GAME SYSTEM, GAME PROCESSING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM STORING GAME PROGRAM, AND GAME DEVICE - An example game device arranges, in a game space, a plurality of first characters corresponding to a plurality of controllers and a second character corresponding to a portable display device. The second character is caused to move in the game space based on an input operation performed on an analog stick. An orientation of the second character is changed based on an input operation performed on the analog stick and an input operation performed on a change in an attitude of the portable display device. On the other hand, the first character is caused to normally automatically move along a predetermined path, and to move toward an enemy character when the enemy character is present within a predetermined range. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090166 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING CONTROLLER FUNCTIONALITY BASED ON POSITION, ORIENTATION OR MOTION - Methods and systems for providing input to an interactive program are presented. An interactive system includes a server for executing the interactive program, and a game client interfaced with the server over a network. The game client is configured to send, over the network, position data defining a position of a controller device. The server is configured to define interactive zones, each interactive zone being defined by a spatial region having an associated specified function for an action of the controller device when the controller device is located within that interactive zone. The server is further configured to set the functionality of the action of the controller device to the specified function associated with the interactive zone within which the controller device is located. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090167 | GATHERING PATH DATA FROM A MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ON-LINE ROLE-PLAYING GAME - Technologies are generally disclosed for gathering path data from a massively multiplayer on-line role-playing game to determine a path through a mapping plane that may be a real-world or virtual-world representation. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090168 | GAME SYSTEM, GAME PROCESSING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM STORING GAME PROGRAM, AND GAME DEVICE - In an example game device, a second character is caused to rotate based on an input operation performed on a stick of a terminal device and a change in an attitude of the terminal device. In the game device, when an enemy character is present behind the second character, a rotation angle based on an input operation performed on the stick is adjusted so that the second character is easily caused to face the enemy character. In the game device, when an orientation of the second character is changed based on the change in the attitude of the terminal device, a rotation angle based on the change in the attitude of the terminal device is adjusted so that the second character is easily caused to face the enemy character. In the game device, the second character is caused to rotate based the adjusted rotation angle. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090169 | Device Linking - Device linking is described. In one or more implementations, data is maintained at a network service that describes characteristics of a plurality of devices that are associated with a user account of the network service. A communication is formed to be received by one of the plurality of devices that includes a portion of the data that pertains to another one of the plurality of devices and that is suitable by the receiving device to discover the other one of the plurality of devices to initiate a local network connection between the devices. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090170 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING GAMING USERS IN A SOCIAL NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A computer implemented method includes receiving, through at least one input device, an indication of an activity by a first user on a first gaming user account from a first computer implemented gaming system. A communication can be sent to a computer implemented social network system causing the computer implemented social network system to display a notification based on the indication of the activity by the first user in the first computer implemented gaming system. The communication can include information enabling the computer implemented social network system to affiliate the indication of the activity by the first user with a first social network user account belonging to the first user. The first gaming user account and the first social network user account can be different user accounts. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090171 | INITIATING AND CONDUCTING A COMPETITIVE SOCIAL GAME USING A SERVER CONNECTED TO A PLURALITY OF USER TERMINALS VIA A COMPUTER NETWORK - A system and method for initiating and conducting a competitive social game using a server connected to a plurality of user terminals via a computer network. The method includes receiving, from a user terminal of a game initiator, via the computer network, a selection of a game definition, the game definition comprising a determined scoring method for the game. The method further includes receiving, from the user terminal of the game initiator, a selection of at least one participant to be invited and receiving, from a user terminal of the at least one invited participant, a game participation response. The method further includes receiving, from a user terminal of the at least one invited participant, a scoring claim based on an activity documented by the participant. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090172 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYSING ONLINE GAME PACKETS - A system and method for analyzing an online game packet are disclosed. The system for analyzing the online game packet includes a capturing unit that captures a packet transmitted between a client terminal and a game server, and an analysis unit that analyzes the packet captured by the capturing unit, and defines, according to an analyzed result, a data field included in the packet as a static field having the same field structure or a dynamic field having a field structure according to a reference field defining an arrangement rule of a field or a field structure according to a user's request. According to the present invention, the data field of the captured packet may be defined for each type according to structural characteristics, thereby automatically analyzing the packet. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090173 | USING AND EXPORTING EXPERIENCE GAINED IN A VIDEO GAME - Methods and systems for awarding experience points to players of video games are disclosed. A video game such as a vehicle-based combat game may award experience of different classes, which allows control over the pace at which certain players advance through the game. Users may be awarded multiple classes of experience points, where a first class of experience may be restricted for use only in unlocking objects in a tech tree of the vehicle in which the first class of experience was earned vehicle, whereas a second class of experience may used to unlock any vehicle or module, not limited by tech tree. In some aspects, experience and/or vehicles/modules may be exported between video games. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090174 | CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY - A connecting rod assembly comprises a connecting element, a pivot element, a connecting rod, a spring and an engaging element. The connecting element is provided at both ends thereof with a connecting portion and a driving portion. The pivot element is provided at a first end thereof with a connecting pillar formed with a pivot hole, and the connecting pillar is further formed in an outer surface thereof with a moving hole in communication with the pivot hole. The connecting rod has a first end thereof connected to the connecting element, and a second end of the connecting rod is pivotally disposed in the pivot hole. The connecting rod is formed with an evasion groove for cooperating with the engaging element. The spring is disposed in the driving groove with both ends thereof pushed against an inner surface of the driving groove and the connecting element. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090175 | GRAVITY SLIDE RIDE - A rotating hub ride configured to position passenger vehicles at different vehicle radii relative to the hub's axis of rotation. The ride includes curved support arms extending outward from the hub, with a first end coupled to the hub at a lower height than a second end of the arm. A vehicle is attached, via a mounting assembly, to each curved support arm to slide radially inward and outward on the arm in response to forces applied to the vehicle due to rotation of the hub, e.g., at two or more hub rotation rates. The arm or track defines a travel path for radial movement of the vehicle. When hub rotation is halted, the vehicle slides inward on the track to a load position corresponding to a minimum vehicle radius. At increasing hub speeds, the vehicle slides outward to position the vehicle in any of a number of vehicle radii. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090176 | ROTATING AMUSEMENT DEVICE - Disclosed is an amusement device capable of increased sustainment of user interest. The present disclosure presumes a rotating amusement device comprising an amusement device proper and a rotating base. The amusement device proper further comprises a playroom, an airtight member, and a ventilator means. The playroom is a region surrounded by partition members that partition an amusement region, and the airtight member is disposed below the partition members that configure the wall units of the playroom. The interior of the playroom further comprises a ventilator means for creating a convection current in the air inside the playroom, and a plurality of balloons that are positioned in the playroom are made to float about wildly by the ventilator means. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090177 | Simplified Racetrack - A racing surface and configuration that requires only moving, tilling, or plowing of land and has a finish line that is different from the starting line. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090178 | Platform Game - One or more moving or stationery platforms raised above soft landing areas, such as water, foam pits, nets, or padded landing areas. Individuals or team members are assigned to the platforms. Opposing individuals or team members are also assigned the platforms to compete for possession of the platforms. The competitors wrestle one another for possession of each platform. A competitor who is caused to fall off of the platform is the loser; the competitor who maintains possession of the platform is the winner. In certain embodiments, the winner moves to other platforms to compete with winners of other platforms. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090179 | GOLF SWING MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM - A golf club assembly includes at least one sensor assembly, the sensor assembly being operable to sense at least motion and impact of a golf club head and a processor communicatively coupled to the sensor assembly, the processor being operable to sample data from the sensor assembly at a first rate, receive a signal indicating motion of the golf club head, and sample data from the sensor assembly at a second rate different from the first rate upon receiving the signal indicating motion of the golf club head. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090180 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED GOLF SWING ANALYZING/TRAINING MAT SYSTEM WITH BALL STRIKING-RELATED FEEDBACK - A golf practice mat includes an impact sensor disposed in a vicinity bounding the location of where a golf ball would be placed for striking. The golf practice mat may also include, for example, a “crosshair” target imprint that is disposed on a golf club impact sensor portion of the practice surface and indicates the point/line of contact that the club face should hit the ground after the ball has been struck with the club head in a descending blow. A microcontroller receives and analyzes the output of the impact sensor and generates a display/output message that is coupled to a display that is, for example, embodied on the golf practice mat to provide user shot-related feedback. The display may indicate, for example, the user's golf club, the estimated distance the ball will travel depending upon the impact data analyzed, the club chosen by the user, input backswing data and/or a three-dimensional simulation of the resulting golf stroke. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090181 | GOLF CLUB HEAD OR OTHER BALL STRIKING DEVICE WITH SLOTTED FACE MASK - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, includes a head that includes a face having an outer surface located at a front of the head, a body connected to the face and extending rearward from the face, and a face mask connected to the outer surface of the face, the face mask having a first surface configured for forming at least a portion of a ball striking surface of the head configured for striking a ball, a second surface opposite the first surface and confronting the outer surface of the face, and a plurality of elongated slots extending completely through the face mask, from the first surface to the second surface. The slots combine with the outer surface of the face to form a plurality of face grooves on the ball striking surface. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090182 | GOLF CLUB HEAD OR OTHER BALL STRIKING DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE WEIGHTING - A ball striking device, such as a golf club, includes a head that includes a face having a ball striking surface configured for striking a ball and a body connected to the face and extending rearward from the face. The face may be defined by a plurality of peripheral edges. The body has a receiver therein, and a weight member is connected to the body and is at least partially received by the receiver. The weight member is formed of a polymer material having a doping material embedded therein, with the doping material having a different density than the polymer material. Additionally, the weight member has connecting structure that engages a portion of the body to retain the weight member to the receiver. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090183 | Golf Club Grip - To provide an inexpensive golf club grip with an improved feel of grip and ball direction control. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090184 | GOLF CLUB SHAFT - A golf club shaft, wherein when a distance from a shaft front end to a shaft gravity center point is L | 2013-04-11 |
20130090185 | Golf Club And Golf Club Head Structures - Golf clubs and golf club heads having a weight member that is configurable in multiple positions to alter the performance characteristics of the golf club head are presented. In some examples, the weight member may be arranged in a sole of the golf club head and may include ends having different weighting characteristics. For instance, one end may be heavier or denser than another end of the weight member. The difference in weight characteristics may be due to different materials used to form the different ends, different construction of the ends, and the like. The position of the weight member may be adjusted to alter the performance characteristics of the golf club head. For instance, the weight member may be removed and rotated to position a heavier end where a lighter end was previously positioned. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090186 | Method and Golf Ball for Playing a Golf Game - Golf balls comprising a plurality of markings, each relating to a different future action in a game of golf, the future action generally being the type of club to be used on a future shot. Methods of playing games of golf using the balls are also described herein. Once a shot has been played the marking on the golf ball that lies uppermost is used to determine the future action. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090187 | VARIABLE MOMENT OF INERTIA GOLF BALL - A golf ball having a core that includes an aqueous solution contained by a boundary layer with a solid center suspended in the solution to modify the moment of inertia of the golf ball. The aqueous solution can be thixotropic, or rheopectic, or dilatant, or pseudoplastic in nature and the center formulated to simulate the specific gravity of the solution. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090188 | GOLF BALL - A center of a golf ball is formed from a composition having a flexural modulus from 150-450 MPa, a maximum loss factor (tan δ) between −20 and 0° C. of 0.08 or less, a rebound resilience of 55% or more, and a slab hardness ranging from 40-60 in Shore D hardness. The center composition includes, as a resin component, 30 to 70 mass % of (A) a modified polyester elastomer having a Shore A hardness of 95 or less; 70-30 mass % of (B) a binary ionomer resin having a Shore D hardness of 65 or more, a flexural modulus of 300 MPa or more, and a melt flow rate (190° C., 2.16 kg) of 1.0 g/10 min or more; and 0-50 mass % of (C) a thermoplastic resin other than (A) and (B) components (provided that a total content of (A), (B), and (C) components is 100 mass %). | 2013-04-11 |
20130090189 | KIT FOR A DRIVER AND GOLF BALL THAT PROVIDES OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE - A kit comprising a golf ball having a lower trajectory than a conventional golf ball such as the ProV1 or TopFlight XL Straight golf balls and a golf club with a loft that is selected in order to increase and optimize the distance that the golf ball travels when hit. The ball may be conforming or non-conforming ball having a plurality of dimple areas designed to generate low lift, or a golf ball with higher drag, higher weight, or smaller size than a standard ball. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090190 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING A USER'S REACTION TIME AND ACCURACY IN PROPELLING AN OBJECT - A method of conveying a command to a user using a practice system is provided. The method includes detecting movement of the user using a sensor; selecting a command from a list of pre-determined commands; and conveying the command to the user using a signaler. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090191 | BASKETBALL HOOP AND NET ASSEMBLY - The invention therefore provides a basketball hoop and net assembly having (i) a hoop or ring and a wave shaped rail attached thereto which depends downwardly from the hoop or ring so as to form a plurality of valleys thereby to provide apertures between the hoop or ring and each valley; and (ii) a net assembly having a top cord and a multiplicity of upper net loops attached thereto characterized in that the top cord has a multiplicity of inner parts and a plurality of outer parts and each inner part extends through a pair of adjacent primary apertures and each outer part is located outwardly of a secondary aperture wherein each secondary aperture is located proximal to a respective primary aperture and each upper net loop extends around each outer part. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090192 | COLLAPSIBLE AND PORTABLE LACROSSE LAYOUT APPARATUS - A lacrosse layout apparatus arranged to provide a lacrosse layout that can be used to perform lacrosse-related activities. The lacrosse layout apparatus comprises a goal line, a crease removably coupled to said goal line, an arc removably coupled to said goal line, and at least one diagonal extending between said crease and said arc, wherein said at least one diagonal is removably coupled to said crease and removably coupled to said arc. The goal line, crease, arc and at least one extension are configured to form a reusable lacrosse layout that is easy to assemble/disassemble on any surface, portable, and arranged such that the dimensions of the lacrosse layout are consistent and easily reproducible | 2013-04-11 |
20130090193 | SPORTING GOODS WITH GRAPHENE MATERIAL - A racket may include a frame including at least one prepreg layer. The at least one prepreg layer may include reinforcing fibers. The at least one prepreg layer may also include a matrix at least partially surrounding the reinforcing fibers. The at least one prepreg layer may also include graphene material. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090194 | REDUCING DEVICE HAVING A HIGH REDUCTION RATIO, ROBOT AND HAPTIC INTERFACE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH REDUCING DEVICE - A reducing device having a cable or a belt and cable, providing a high reduction ratio, and including: two driving drums; two sheave wheels; at least one driving cable traveling from a first driving drum to one sheave wheel, from the one sheave wheel to the second driving drum, from the second driving drum to the other sheave wheel, and from the other sheave wheel to the first driving drum; a driven cable, including one strand which travels from a fork of the one sheave wheel to a driven wheel, and one strand which travels from the driven wheel to a fork of the other sheave wheel. The driving drums have different diameters and/or different rotation speeds so rotation thereof causes movement of the sheave wheels driving the driven cable, and rotation movement of the driven wheel. The reducing device is applicable, for example, to robots and haptic interfaces. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090195 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MULTIPLE BICYCLE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS - A bicycle operating characteristic control apparatus includes a first bicycle component and a second bicycle component, wherein the second bicycle component is changeable from a first status to a second status. The first bicycle component includes a base member for coupling to a bicycle frame, a movable member coupled for movement relative to the base member, and a chain guide coupled to the movable member for guiding a chain among a plurality of sprockets in response to movement of the movable member. A biasing device provides a biasing force to the chain guide for tensioning the chain, and a rotation resistance changing device changes a rotational resistance of the chain guide relative to the movable member. The first bicycle component and the second bicycle component are operatively coupled so that rotational resistance of the chain guide changes in conjunction with a change of status of the second bicycle component. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090196 | BICYCLE DERAILLEUR - A bicycle derailleur basically includes a base member, a movable member, a chain guide, a friction element and a motor. The base member is configured to be mounted to a bicycle. The movable member is movably coupled to the base member. The chain guide is coupled to the movable member to rotate around a rotational axis with respect to the movable member. The friction element is operatively arranged between the movable member and the chain guide to frictionally provide rotational resistance in a first rotational direction of the chain guide. The motor is operatively coupled to the movable member to move the movable member with respect to the base member. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090197 | LARGE-TORQUE CHAIN-GUIDE TYPE CONSTANT RATIO/CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A large-torque chain-guide type constant ratio/continuously variable transmission is disclosed. The transmission comprises transmission rollers (A, B), an endless transmission chain or belt (C) and two chain guiders (D, E) respectively arranged beside the two transmission rollers. Each chain guider comprises n groups of grooved-pulleys, and each group comprises m grooved-pulleys. Each grooved-pulley rotates freely around a grooved-pulley axis, and an angle α is formed between the axis of at least one grooved-pulley in each group of grooved-pulleys and a roller axis of the transmission roller matched with the same grooved-pulley. The angle α enables the chain entering the chain guider and the chain leaving the chain guider to move a certain axial distance, i.e. a chain distance, on the transmission rollers, wherein the chain distance is required to be larger than the width of the chain or the belt. The endless transmission chain passes sequentially through the pulley groove of at least one grooved-pulley in one group and the driving roller under the guidance of the chain guider, and is guided to a driven roller after winding n circles around both the chain guider and the driving roller. Whereafter, the transmission chain passes sequentially through the pulley groove of at least one grooved-pulley in one group and the driven roller under the guidance of the chain guider, and returns to the driving roller to be closed after winding n circles around both the chain guider and the driven roller. The transmission has small size and compact structure, and can output a large torque. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090198 | Belt Type Continuously Variable Transmisson - A belt-type continuously variable transmission is provided. The belt-type continuously variable transmission includes a drive pulley assembly; a driven pulley assembly, a belt wrapped around these pulley assemblies, and a case assembly accommodating them. The case assembly includes a case body joined to a housing of a drive device such as an engine and a cover joined to the case body. Since an air-intake duct and an air discharge duct are attached to the case body, the cover can be configured to be thin, and thus the cover can be detached without providing a wide space in front of the cover in the direction in which the cover is detached. With this construction, the cover can be detached without detaching the air-intake duct and the air discharge duct, and thus maintenance can be performed easily. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090199 | Belt Type Continuously Variable Transmisson - A belt-type continuously variable transmission comprises a drive pulley assembly mounted to a drive shaft; a driven pulley assembly mounted to a driven shaft; a belt connecting the two; and a case assembly for accommodating these components. The drive pulley assembly has fins for generating a flow of air moving toward an outer periphery of the drive pulley assembly. When viewed in an axial direction of the drive shaft, an air blocking plate is positioned at a forward side in a rotational direction of the drive pulley assembly relative to an imaginary line segment connecting a center axis of the drive pulley assembly to a center axis of the driven pulley assembly, between the drive pulley assembly and the driven pulley assembly such that the air blocking plate surrounds the outer periphery of the drive pulley assembly over a predetermined range. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090200 | TOP DRIVE - A distributed drive includes a frame, a main sprocket, and a plurality of drive assemblies mounted therearound for rotation of the main sprocket. The main sprocket has a circumferential drive rim around which the drive assemblies are mounted in driving engagement with the drive rim so as to selectively rotate the main sprocket relative to the frame. Each drive assembly includes at least two auxiliary sprockets lying substantially in the plane of the main sprocket. An endless belt is mounted around the auxiliary sprockets so that a span of the endless belt spans between a pair of the auxiliary sprockets in an arc-of-contact with the drive rim. At least one of the two auxiliary sprockets is a selectively driven drive sprocket for selective rotation of the main sprocket. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090201 | TRANSMISSION GUIDE - A transmission guide comprises a synthetic resin shoe supported by and integrally molded with a synthetic resin base by two-part molding. A guide length retaining mechanism, which can be formed by one or more protrusions on the back of the shoe and one or more cooperating recesses on the supporting surface of the base, retains the shoe against longitudinal movement relative to the base. A guide width retaining mechanism, which can be formed by projections on the edges of the shoe and cooperating holes formed in side walls extending from the supporting surface of the base, retains the shoe against widthwise movement relative to the base. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090202 | DRIVE DEVICE FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A drive device for a hybrid electric vehicle includes a power splitting gear set including a first planetary gear set having three rotatable elements of a first sun gear, a first ring gear and a first pinion carrier, a first and second motor/generator. The input shaft is connectable with the first ring gear. The output shaft is connected with the first pinion carrier. The first motor/generator is connected with the first sun gear. The second motor/generator is connectable with the output shaft and the first ring gear. The first ring gear is capable of being fixed to a stationary part. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090203 | DIFFERENTIAL TRANSMISSION FOR A WIND POWER INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF SAID DIFFERENTIAL TRANSMISSION - A differential transmission ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130090204 | FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, includes a first fitting part, on which a ring gear is formed, a second fitting part, on which a gear is formed. The gear meshes with the ring gear, whereby the two fitting parts are in transmission connection with each other. It also includes a rotatably supported eccentric for driving a relative rolling motion of the gear and the ring gear, wherein the eccentric rotates in the circumferential direction and is driven by a carrier. An installation space is provided between the first fitting part and the second fitting part, wherein a separating ring is arranged in the installation space. The separating ring divides the installation space into an outer installation space, and an inner installation space. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090205 | Transaxle - A transaxle comprises a transmission differential unit including a frictional transmission mechanism and a differential mechanism. The frictional transmission mechanism includes an input shaft, a drive disc provided on the input shaft, and a driven disc whose outer peripheral edge frictionally contacts a disc surface of the drive disc. The differential mechanism includes a pair of coaxial output shafts, and a differential casing differentially connecting the output shafts to each other. The driven disc is ring-shaped and is fitted at an inner peripheral portion thereof on an outer peripheral portion of the differential casing so as to be unrotatable relative to the differential casing and so as to be slidable on the outer peripheral portion of the differential casing in the axial direction of the output shafts. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090206 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission of the present invention has an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes. The torque transmitting devices are each selectively engageable in combinations of at least three to establish a plurality forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090207 | VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM - First and second engines ENG | 2013-04-11 |
20130090208 | VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM - A vehicle driving system | 2013-04-11 |
20130090209 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE TRAIN - A method of operating a drive-train comprising an auxiliary output on the engine side that can be coupled to the combustion engine via a continuously variable transmission and a generator such that when the engine is running, the generator can be driven at a constant rotational speed regardless of the speed of the engine, such that a condition parameter of the auxiliary output is regulated between a pair of limit values. The condition parameter is regulated as a function of its current actual value, the limit values of the condition parameter and also as a function of a current and/or anticipated driving situation such that parameters are determined, in the regulator, for the energy input into the auxiliary output as a function of these input data, and hence for a corresponding energy uptake from the engine. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090210 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING A FLYWHEEL WITH A DRIVETRAIN - A vehicle driveline and a method for synchronizing a flywheel and the vehicle driveline are provided. The vehicle driveline includes a power source, a primary clutch drivingly engaged with the power source, a primary transmission drivingly engaged with the primary clutch, a secondary transmission drivingly engaged with one of a portion of the primary clutch and an input of the primary transmission, a controller in communication with the secondary transmission, and a flywheel drivingly engaged with the secondary transmission. The vehicle driveline facilitates a transfer of energy to and from the flywheel based on at least one of a state of charge of the flywheel, a power requirement of the vehicle driveline, and a state of operation of the power source. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090211 | Exercise Device and Method of Using Same - An exercise device includes a vertical support member; an adjustable incline having a first end and a second end, the first end of the adjustable incline adjustably supported by, and vertically movable with respect to, the vertical support member for adjusting the incline of the adjustable incline; a user support platform movably attached to the adjustable incline; first and second pulleys coupled to the adjustable incline; one or more cables extendable through first and second pulleys and coupled to the user support platform for movement of the support platform along the adjustable incline through cable movement; and a non-motorized lift assist mechanism coupled to the adjustable incline and configured to impart a force on the adjustable incline to assist a user in adjusting the incline of the adjustable incline. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090212 | DUMBBELL STRUCTURE CAPABLE OF DELIVERING EXERCISE INFORMATION AND STATUS - The present invention discloses a dumbbell structure capable of delivering exercise information and status, comprising one or more electronic devices installed on the dumbbell for transmitting related parameter information exercise information and status to a computer (such as PC or NB) or a personal smart mobile device (such as PAD and PDA) with corresponding software, and the computer or personal smart mobile device display data of the total amount of exercise (including frequency and calorie consumption), and the electronic device comprises a weight information transmitting sensor, a weight information receiving sensor, a G-sensor, a power supply unit, an information integration and computation unit and an information output unit. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090213 | Exercise-Based Entertainment And Game Controller To Improve Health And Manage Obesity - Monitoring and rewarding of physical activity are carried out by: (1) receiving a measurement of a physical activity from a sensor; (2) processing the measurement of the physical activity to derive a valid extent of the physical activity; and (3) controlling an entertainment device based on the valid extent of the physical activity. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090214 | ATHLETIC INSTRUCTION APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD - An athletic instruction apparatus including a head positioner adapted to be disposed under a user's chin, a strap adapted to secure the head positioner to the user, and a fastener to removably fasten the strap to the head positioner, and a system and method of use thereof. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090215 | Thumb Fitness Device - An exercise device for improving thumb strength in a user of a thumb-driven throttle machine is provided. The exercise device comprises a shaft component, a grip component, and the throttle component, and generally resembles a right side of a handle of a vehicle having a hand throttle mechanism. The exercise device allows a user to exercise a thumb by moving a throttle component from a relaxed position to a position under tension. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090216 | EXERCISE EQUIPMENT - An exercise device includes: a step housing structured to support the weight of a user; one or more cables at least partially contained within the step housing; a variable resistance mechanism controlling resistance applied to the one or more cables; and a panel comprising a substantially planar member with a first broad face, the substantially planar member attached to the housing, the panel having a deployed position in which the first broad face of the panel is spaced apart from the housing. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090217 | RECUMBENT STEPPER - A recumbent stepper system has a tubular frame, a left leg assembly, a right leg assembly and a resistance mechanism. The leg assemblies are supported by the frame for pivoting movement about a central pivot axis. The leg assemblies each include an upwardly extending pedal arm terminating in a pedal. A left belt is coupled to the pedal arm of the left leg assembly and engages a left one way clutch and a left pulley. A right belt is coupled to the pedal arm of the right leg assembly and engages a right one way clutch and a right pulley. The resistance mechanism directly engages the left and right one way clutches via a resistance mechanism belt. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090218 | Exercise Apparatus and Method - An exercise apparatus and method allows a user to perform exercises while seated or otherwise supported. Such exercises can assist in avoiding DVT and help those who otherwise might have difficulty exercising due to various conditions. The apparatus requires a base element formed of substantially flat sheet material dimensioned to accommodate a portion of a user's foot, and a leash element attached to a periphery of the base element and dimensioned for retention of the base element. The sheet material reduces friction between a user's foot and the exercise surface to allow a user to exercise their lower extremities via a sliding motion. The leash element allows the base element to be deployed to a floor or other surface for use, and then retrieved without requiring the user to bend over. The leash element is preferably formed of elastic to allow resistive forces to be applied to the base element. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090219 | HANDLE ASSEMBLY WITH COMPRESSIBLE ROTATING GRIP MECHANISM - An attachment for exercise equipment is disclosed. The attachment is a handle assembly with a compressible rotating grip mechanism. The grip mechanism includes a swivel grip rotatably attached to the handle, and a floating grip coupled to the swivel grip by one or more pins. The grip mechanism includes one or more springs between the swivel grip and the floating grip. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090220 | Myofascial Roller Wrap - The present invention provides in some embodiments, a cover for an exercise roller. The cover can include an elongate tubular structure defining a generally cylindrical elongate lumen extending through the length of the elongate tubular structure. A wall of the cover can have an inner face surrounding the generally cylindrical elongate lumen, which is configured to surround an outer surface of the exercise roller. The outer face of the elongate tubular structure can have a textured surface, and the elongate tubular structure has a density configured for myofascial release. Additionally, the inner face of the wall and the outer face of the wall define a thickness of the cover for an exercise device. The invention can also include a method of using a progression of covers having different densities, thicknesses, and textures to provide myofascial release. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090221 | Apparatus And Methods For Folding Paper Boxes - A box folding apparatus for folding box blanks into completed boxes is capable of increased production rates by utilizing two or more separate servo systems that independently control the various actuating drive mechanisms associated with the advancing and folding of the box blanks along the production line. Certain actuating drive mechanisms to be operating at different speeds in order to reduce the lag time normally associated with prior art solid drive box folding machinery which normally operate at a single speed. Critical actuating motions used in the process of folding and advancing the box blanks can be performed at a different speed than other non-critical actuating motions. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090222 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FOLDING PAPER BOXES - An apparatus for folding box blanks into completed boxes includes a feeding station having a swing guide assembly designed to provide an abutting surface which makes contact with flaps/panels of the box blank as the box blank is feed from the feeding station into a folding station. The swing guide assembly can be synchronized with a feed assembly which moves box blanks from a hopper assembly to a first feed position. Actuating drives operating at different speeds can be used to move the box blanks from the feeding station to a first and second folding station. Critical actuating motions used in the process of folding and advancing the box blanks can be performed at a different speed than other non-critical actuating motions. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090223 | TOOL-HOLDER MODULE FOR SHAPING AT LEAST ONE CARDBOARD CUT-OUT - A method for shaping at least one cardboard cut-out between an inlet position and an outlet position of a shaping station. The method includes a step of using shaping tools on the cardboard cut-out, the tools reciprocatingly moving on either side of the cut-out between a shaping position and a retracted position. The method involves moving the cardboard cut-out by the tools between the inlet position and the outlet position of the shaping station while the cardboard cut-out is being shaped by the tools. | 2013-04-11 |