15th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110086598 | DYNAMIC REAL-TIME CALIBRATION FOR ANTENNA MATCHING IN A RADIO FREQUENCY RECEIVER SYSTEM - Real-time calibration of a tunable matching network that matches the dynamic impedance of an antenna in a radio frequency receiver system. The radio frequency receiver system includes two non-linear equations that may be solved to determine the reflection coefficient of the antenna. The tunable matching network is repeatedly perturbed and the power received by the antenna is measured after each perturbation at the same node in the matching network. The measured power values are used by an optimizer in converging to a solution that provides the reflection coefficient of the antenna. The reflection coefficient of the antenna may be used to determine the input impedance of the antenna. The elements of the matching circuit are then adjusted to match the input impedance of the antenna. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086599 | TRANSMITTER CONTROL - Various embodiments are disclosed relating to techniques of controlling a transmitter. In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a maximum level of signal distortion acceptable for a transmission from a transmitter may be determined based on information of operating characteristics of the transmitter and/or the environment in which the transmission is to be made. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086600 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANTENNA TUNING - A method for tuning a transmitter in order to improve impedance matching to an antenna or to intermediate radio frequency stages uses an error detector that senses a deviation of the amplitude or phase angle of a load current of a power amplifier driver or of a power amplifier. A controller calculates a correction and dynamically adjusts tunable transmitter parameters, which may include values of components in matching networks or bias voltages in the power amplifier or the power amplifier driver, so as to reduce the deviation and thereby improve the impedance matching. The load current of the power amplifier may alternatively be sensed by measuring the duty cycle of its switching mode power supply. A transmitter having a power amplifier and one or more tunable circuit elements incorporates an error detector that senses the amplitude or phase of a load current and a controller that adjusts one or more tunable parameters to reduce impedance mismatch. An integrated circuit device suitable for use in a transmitter includes a power amplifier driver circuit and a detector circuit capable of sensing a load current, and a controller circuit that can adjust tunable parameters either within or external to the integrated circuit. By eliminating directional couplers and integrating the detectors and power amplifier drivers, the size, complexity, and cost of wireless transceivers can be reduced, while efficiency and power consumption are improved through the dynamic adjustment of operating points and impedance matching. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086601 | DYNAMIC REAL-TIME CALIBRATION FOR ANTENNA MATCHING IN A RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMITTER SYSTEM - Real-time calibration of a tunable matching network that matches the dynamic impedance of an antenna in a radio frequency transmitter system. The radio frequency transmitter system includes two non-linear equations that may be solved to determine the reflection coefficient of the antenna. The tunable matching network is repeatedly perturbed and the power reflected by the antenna is measured after each perturbation at the same node within the tunable matching network. The power values are used by an optimizer in converging to a solution that provides input impedance of the antenna. The elements of the matching circuit are adjusted to match the input impedance of the antenna. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086602 | SEQUENTIAL SENSING SCHEME FOR COGNITIVE RADIO - A method and system for determining whether a given electromagnetic frequency is in use. An incoming signal is sampled and a test statistic is calculated based on the magnitude of the received samples and a predetermined constant. A determination is then made regarding whether the frequency is in use, based on whether the test statistic has exceeded a threshold. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086603 | Radio Frequency Tuner - A RF tuner is described for handling RF signals in a broad frequency range and a broad power range while maintaining high linearity and tolerating high power blockers. A continuous feedback loop comprising a substantially linear LNA and a radio frequency RSSI can adjust the power of the RF signal on the RF side. On the IF side, a continuous feedback loop comprising a substantially linear, variable gain transconductor and a RSSI can adjust the power of the IF signal. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086604 | RF SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS - An RF signal receiving apparatus includes a first poly-phase filter, a second poly-phase filter, a first frequency-mixer module, a switch and a low-pass filter module. The first poly-phase filter receives an RF input signal and produces a filtered RF signal according to the received RF input signal. The first frequency-mixer module conducts frequency-mixing operation on a reduced-frequency signal and the filtered RF signal to produce a plurality of reduced-frequency RF signals. The switch receives and transmits the reduced-frequency RF input signal to a first channel or a second channel according to a selection signal. The second poly-phase filter receives the reduced-frequency RF signal transmitted by the second channel and filters the received signal. The low-pass filter module receives the filtered reduced-frequency RF signal or the reduced-frequency RF signal transmitted by the first channel to conduct low-pass filtering operation and produces a low-intermediate-frequency signal or a zero-intermediate-frequency signal. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086605 | IMAGE CALIBRATION AND CORRECTION FOR LOW-IF RECEIVERS - Embodiments of a system for calibrating the image rejection of a receiver include an image-rejection correction circuit that modifies the gain and phase of a first channel of a baseband image signal. The image-rejection correction circuit may include a summing circuit and first and second variable-gain elements. In one implementation, a filter receives a corrected first channel from the image-rejection correction circuit and an unmodified second channel of the image signal, while a controller analyzes power measured at the output of the filter, and adjusts the variable-gain elements to reduce the power of the image signal. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086606 | ADAPTIVE RECEIVERS - An adaptive receiver for receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal and converting the RF signal at an RF frequency F | 2011-04-14 |
20110086607 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTENDED EMERGENCY SERVICE - An approach is provided for receiving a voice-based emergency call and routing it to a local Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) along with anchoring information identifying the caller and their location. The PSAP may provide options for the caller to choose to use non-voice-based messaging service concurrent with the voice-based emergency call. If the caller desires and chooses to communicate via non-voice-based messages, then a text messaging application at the PSAP is used to communicate with the caller. The PSAP utilizes the anchoring information obtained from the concurrent voice-based emergency call when communicating with the caller. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086608 | EMERGENCY-INFORMATION RECEIVING METHOD, MOBILE STATION, AND RADIO BASE STATION - An emergency-information receiving method according to the present invention includes: starting, at mobile stations (UE), receiving scheduling-information-notification system information at a current modification period without waiting until a next modification period starts, when detecting a predetermined trigger; and receiving, at the mobile stations (UE), emergency-information-notification system information on the basis of scheduling information notified by the received scheduling-information-notification system information. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086609 | Remotely Activatable Locator with Voice/Data Relay - A method for use in locating a mobile locator device in a wireless communications network (WCN) includes establishing a three-way call involving the locator device, a caretaker, and an emergency services answering point upon initiation of an emergency services call from the locator device, and providing a location record for the locator device from a database to the answering point while conducting the three-way call. Therefore, in cases of an emergency location where a locator is attached to a disabled subject or object, the locator device allows for extended emergency services calling where a third party such as a care giver, guardian, or custodial organization may be involved in real-time with the automatically located call to provide verbal or textual information to responders. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086610 | DYNAMIC USAGE INEQUITY DETECTION AND/OR REMEDY - The described subject matter relates to an architecture that can dynamically detect and/or automatically remedy service usage inequities in a communications network. In particular, based upon a comparison of incoming call detail records (CDRs) to various subscriber information (e.g., service plan, blacklisted devices for the service plan, historic or current billing cycle usage, etc.), the architecture can identify when a usage inequity occurs or is likely to occur, substantially in real time. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086611 | MOBILE DEVICE LEASING WITH CUSTOMIZED OPERATIONAL FEATURES - System(s), device(s), and method(s) are provided to supply a device that accesses and utilizes resources in a wireless network under a lease agreement. A system generates service unit bank(s) that enable service utilization and provides a customized operational profile that enables custom configuration of service in the device. The device can receive lessee-specific operational profile(s) and lease agreement term(s), and can regulate a lease agreement. If the lease agreement expires, the device can lock at least a portion of the functionality of the device and provide an environment to renew the lease agreement. If the device is not returned, the system pursues various asset protection mechanism(s), such as assessment of recovery fees and tracking location of the device. Returned device is commissioned for a new lease. Synchronization of lessee-specific operational profiles amongst device and the system, or network external thereto, can be accomplished through a femtocell network or a macrocell network. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086612 | NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL - According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of authorizing a communication device to connect to a network. The method comprises receiving, at a processor, a communication device identifier and a subscriber identifier, determining, by the processor, whether the received communication device identifier is associated with the received subscriber identifier in a data store. Where it is determined that the received identifiers are not so associated the method further comprise requesting, by the processor, a security token associated with the communication device, receiving, at the processor, a security token, determining, by the processor, whether the received security token matches a stored security token associated with the received communication device identifier in the data store, and where it is so determined, authorizing the communication device to connect to the network. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086613 | MANAGEMENT OF ACCESS TO ENTRY POINTS ON A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system and method for managing access to entry points in a graphical user interface on a communication device are provided. The entry points are associated with services such as message services and are actuatable to invoke a content listing display for viewing content associated with a given service. One entry point provides access to a unified inbox for display of messages received or sent via a plurality of message services. Other entry points provide access to other message services or filtered views of the unified inbox. Access to the various entry points is provided via a user interface displaying one or more user interface elements, such as icons, pointing to the various entry points. Display of the elements is managed so as to hide elements pointing to potentially duplicative views. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086614 | REGULATION OF SERVICE IN RESTRICTED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE AREA - System(s) and method(s) are provided to regulate telecommunication service in a confined area in which telecommunication is restricted. Regulation includes control of wireless resources and access thereto, and monitoring wireless activity and locating sources thereof within the confined area. Regulation can be accomplished through networked femtocell access points and distributed antenna systems. Control of wireless resources is accomplished through selective jamming within the confined area; selective jamming can be updated based on performance metrics of telecommunication service. Configurable lists that authorize mobile device(s) to consume wireless service within the confined area control access to wireless resources. Access can be granted or denied statically or dynamically. Monitoring of wireless activity within the confined area includes tracking and recordation of signaling or traffic activity. The monitoring of signaling activity can enable location of a source of wireless activity, while monitoring of traffic can lead to identification of a user thereof. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086615 | Device Security - A functional device includes a local wireless transceiver for communicating with a remote wireless transceiver through a protocol according to which the local transceiver maintains a record of its connection state with selected devices that are within range of it. The device includes a memory for storing the identity of a selected device; and a controller configured to inhibit one or more functions of the functional device if the connection state maintained by the transceiver is indicative of the selected device being out of range. The performance of the functions of the device is independent of the local wireless transceiver. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086616 | Secure Transaction Authentication - A method and system for authenticating secure transactions between a transacting user ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110086617 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO INITIATE A MOBILE DATA COMMUNICATION UTILIZING A TRIGGER SYSTEM - A system and method to enable a user to initiate a communication with an organization using a mobile communication device by means of a trigger system. A system and method to enable an organization to acquire a user mobile device address by means of a trigger system. A system and method to enable an organization to respond to a user by means of a trigger system and a message application server. A system and method to enable organizations to deliver mobile messages, coupons, offers and promotions to users mobile device by means of a combination of a trigger system, a message application server and an offer application. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086618 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A TOKEN IN A VIDEO ENVIRONMENT - A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving video input data associated with a video stream and identifying one or more spatial plane coordinates within the video input data. The spatial plane coordinates can be associated with a smartphone configured to operate as a token in a video presentation associated with the video stream. The method also includes receiving location information that includes accelerometer data associated with the smartphone, and identifying a location of the smartphone based on the one or more spatial plane coordinates and the location information that includes the accelerometer data. In other embodiments, the method may include providing image data associated with a representation of the token as an overlay for a resultant video stream. The location information can include orientation data that includes a direction to which the smartphone can point, and an angle of rotation associated with the smartphone. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086619 | Methods and Systems for Automatically Registering a Mobile Phone Device with One or More Media Content Access Devices - An exemplary method includes a media content access device detecting a request provided by a mobile phone device to register the mobile phone device with the media content access device, registering the mobile phone device with the media content access device in response to the detected request, and automatically registering the mobile phone device with one or more additional media content access devices within the local area network. Corresponding methods and systems are also described. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086620 | PROVIDING BROADCAST CONTENT TO A MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and cellular communication network are described for providing broadcast content to a mobile terminal. A broadcast content network hub located in a network element of the radio access network of the cellular communication network receives the broadcast content from a broadcast content source external to the cellular communication network. It provides the broadcast content to the mobile terminal over a user connection. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086621 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDICATING OPERATION STATE IN MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for indicating an operation state in a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a light emitter (for example, a Light Emitting Diode (LED)) mounted on an exterior of the mobile terminal so that a user can intuitively recognize the mounting or non-mounting of a user identification (ID) card, a primary- or secondary-setting state of a user ID card, or a user ID card associated with an event (transmission or reception of a call, a text message, or data) among a plurality of user ID cards. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086622 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING COMMUNICATION IN MOBILE TERMINAL - A method for initiating a communication in a mobile terminal, and a mobile terminal apparatus to perform the method, are provided. The method includes determining whether the mobile terminal has entered a shortcut mode, if the mobile terminal has entered the shortcut mode, searching a phone book for shortcut numbers, which consist of a predefined number of digits and start with an input number, obtaining phone book information corresponding to the shortcut numbers that were found in the phone book and displaying the shortcut numbers and their associated phone book information, and if any one of the displayed shortcut numbers and their associated phone book information is selected, initiating a communication using the selected phone book information or shortcut number. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086623 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CONTACT INFORMATION FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE USERS - A method and system for providing cross-carrier contact information for mobile users of mobile communication devices and other mobile communication devices provides a single registry of user profiles, wherein each user profile is established and maintained by a user so that each user may control how and by whom they are contacted. The registry of user profiles may be accessed with a client software application on a calling party's mobile communication device. The calling party may transmit a look-up request to the registry over a data channel. The registry receives the look-up request and locates a user profile that matches the look-up request and provides the user profile to the calling mobile communication device. The user profile does not display the mobile communication device number for the called mobile communication device. Once the calling party calls the called party, the called mobile communication device may query the registry and display the user profile for the calling mobile communication device. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086624 | LOCATION BASED FORMAT SELECTION FOR INFORMATION SERVICES - In a communication system, a wireless transceiver receives a request message from a caller system for an information service. The information service is associated with an Internet address and an image format. A control system determines a location of the caller system. The control system selects a text message format for the information service based on the location of the caller system. The control system transmits a setup message to the information service indicating the selected text message format. In some examples, the control system receives a text message from the information service responsive to the set-up message, and the wireless transceiver transfers the text message to the caller system. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086625 | Devices, Systems and Methods for Managing Custom Alpha Tags - Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for a subscriber of services on a network to display a custom operator name or alpha tag on the subscriber mobile communications device. The custom alpha tag (or operator name) is selected or defined by the subscriber via an interface on a communications device, and a custom operator name request is submitted to a provisioning logic on the network. The provisioning logic communicates with a business rule logic on the network, the business rule logic being configured to retrieve and/or update a first account associated with the subscriber with the custom operator name. A billing logic within a billing subsystem may be invoked to debit a second account associated with the subscriber. A programming logic on the network then updates one or more mobile devices with the custom alpha tag. The several logic units may be part of an Over-the-air (OTA) platform on the network. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086626 | Speaker activation for mobile communication device - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a mobile communication device configured for operation in a first operating mode wherein a speaker function is off and a second operating mode wherein a speaker function is on. The mobile communication device includes a position sensor for detecting placement of the mobile communication device in a specified position and a controller for switching the mobile communication device between the first and second operating modes based on input from the position sensor. A method for speaker activation at a mobile communication device is also disclosed. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086627 | CALL NOTE MANAGEMENT ON COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Displaying call note information on a communication device having stored thereon telephone call log information identifying telephone calls made to or from the communications device, the telephone call log information including the time and date of the telephone calls, wherein associated call note data is stored on the communications device for at least some of the telephone calls, including: detecting an input at the communication device requesting display of a call note history; and displaying on a display of the communication device, after detecting the input, a call note history list that lists telephone calls from the telephone call log information that have associated call note data stored on the communications device, wherein the telephone calls in the call note history list are listed according to the time and date of the telephone calls. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086628 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR DYNAMICALLY AND CONDITIONALLY SETTING SERVICE TRIGGERS IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for dynamically and conditionally setting service triggers in a communications network are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system for dynamic and conditional trigger insertion includes a dynamic trigger insertion (DTI) rules database for maintaining conditions or rules for dynamic trigger insertion and a DTI screening module for receiving a first mobility management message that is associated with a mobile subscriber, using the DTI rules database to determine whether a condition or rule for dynamic trigger insertion is satisfied, and, in response to determining that a condition or rule for dynamic trigger insertion is satisfied, generating a second mobility management message that includes a dynamically inserted trigger condition. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086629 | METHOD AND APPARATUS ALLOWING FOR USER-SELECTABLE ACOUSTIC EQUALIZER SETTINGS FOR VOICE CALLS - A user is allowed to select an acoustic equalizer setting from among a plurality of predetermined acoustic equalizer settings. Upon receiving an indication of a selection of a given acoustic equalizer setting, a handheld telephony device processes voice call downlink audio, based on the given acoustic equalizer setting and drives an audio output device with the processed audio signal. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086630 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING OPERATIONS OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to provision a matching network that controls one or more operational characteristics of one of a receiver portion and a transmitter portion of the communication device according to a profile describing one or more characteristics of a communication system from which the communication device operates. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086631 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PORTABLE DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND VIDEO SYSTEM - A method for controlling a portable device, a display device, and a video system is provided. According to the method for controlling the portable device, the portable device transmits an application to the display device, the portable device and the display device execute the application, the portable device receives specific information from a user and transmits the specific information to the display device, and the display device controls an execution of the application according to the specific information. Therefore, a user may control a display device using a portable device. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086632 | OBJECT RANGE DETECTOR AND LOCK DOWN DEVICE - A range detector system includes an safety system, a first electronic object, and a second electronic object, wherein the first and second electronic objects are wirelessly communicably connected in a manner equipped such that when the first object and the second object are moved from a first predetermined distance range from each other to a second predetermined distance range from each other, the safety system is operably deployed on at least one the first and the second objects is activated. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086633 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING SUBSCRIBER ZONE - A method and apparatus for positioning a subscriber zone. The method includes: receiving a zone positioning request sent by a subscriber, collecting position sample points of the subscriber; and acquiring a cell list of the subscriber zone according to the position sample points of the subscriber. The apparatus includes: a collection module for receiving a zone positioning request sent by a subscriber, and collecting position sample points of the subscriber; an acquisition module for acquiring a cell list of the subscriber zone according to the position sample points of the subscriber collected by the collection module. Positioning the subscriber zone by collecting the position sample points of the subscriber, improves the accuracy and operability of subscriber zone positioning. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086634 | EMPLOYING HANDOVER FAILURES FOR NETWORK FAULT PREDICTION OR REMEDY - The disclosed subject matter relates to an architecture that can detect a potential fault condition in a wireless communication network. In particular, the architecture can reference handover transaction failures in order to identify issues, e.g., before such issues escalate to more severe fault situations. In addition, the architecture can dynamically query a set of devices or components potentially responsible for the handover failure and/or take appropriate actions aimed at remedying the issue in an expeditious manner. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086635 | Method And Apparatus For Utilizing Mobility State Information - A network node receives ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110086636 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOME CELLULAR NETWORKS - A method for wireless communication is provided. The method includes obtaining address information of a plurality of access points and determining physical position information of the plurality of access points based on the address information. The method also includes determining one or more zones covering the plurality of access points based on the physical position information and configuring a network self-organization scheme based on the one or more zones. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086637 | NETWORK SERVER, MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile communication terminal may include a reception unit to receive a message from a network server in accordance with an entrance of the mobile communication terminal to coverage area of a small-sized base station, a message definition unit to verify that an expiration time is included in the received message defining the message as a driving command message, and a terminal control unit to extract the expiration time from the defined driving command message and to drive a terminal timer to reduce the extracted expiration time. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086638 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER AND HANDOVER MANAGEMENT IN A MULTIPLE WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Method and apparatuses for power and handoff management in a multiple wireless technology communication device are disclosed. One method includes a wireless device communicating using a first technology, and detecting availability of a second technology. Logic control of the wireless device receives a power level indicator of communication signals of the first technology, and determining an acceptable power level of communication signals of the second technology based on the power level indicator. The logic control determines a requested power level of communication signals of the second technology based on a request from a base station. The logic control provides a modified link quality representation to the base station if the requested power level is greater than the acceptable power level. The wireless device transmits to the base station with the second technology at the acceptable power level. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086639 | Method and Apparatus for Handover Procedure in Communication Network with Relay Extension - An enhanced solution for controlling a handover procedure for handing a terminal device over from a source cell to a target cell in a communication network with relay nodes is provided. In the solution, the relay nodes actively assist in the handover procedure by, for instance, initiating the handover procedure, configuring a relayed link and buffering user data at the relay node. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086640 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND MOBILE STATION - A mobile communication method according to the present invention is to communicate between a mobile station (UE) and a radio base station (eNB) by using a certain key generated using a first key. The mobile communication method includes the steps of: updating, at the mobile station (UE), the first key upon receiving a handover command signal from the radio base station (eNB); transmitting, from the mobile station (UE) to the radio base station (eNB), a handover complete signal by using the certain key generated using the updated first key; and performing, at the mobile station (UE), a cell selection processing when failing to transmit the handover complete signal and detecting a radio link failure, and transmitting, from the mobile station to a selected re-establishment target cell, a re-establishment request signal by using the first key before being updated. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086641 | Methods for Enhancing Performance of Open-Access and Closed-Access Femtocells - In a system including one or more femtocells within a service area of a macrocell, a method includes: (a) receiving from a base station of each femtocell information regarding available resources at the femtocell; (b) measuring an signal-interference-to-noise ratio (SINR) at a mobile station relative to the macrocell and each femtocell; and (c) selecting for the mobile station one of the femtocells for a hand-off, wherein the femtostation is selected based on the combined capacity of the macrocell and the femtocells after the hand-off. When a hand-off to a femtocell is not allowed, a method for determining whether or not a spectral resource of the macrocell is reused includes (a) receiving from a base station of the macrocell a first set of spectrum-sensing data, the first set of spectrum-sensing data comprising spectrum-sensing data of mobile station of the macrocell; (b) receiving from one or more mobile stations associated with the femtocells a second said of spectrum-sensing data; and (c) based on the first set of the spectrum-sensing data and the second set of spectrum-sensing data, determining whether or not to reuse in a femtocell a portion of a spectrum used by the macrocell. The determining step may be carried out at a base station of a femtocell, and the method further requires sensing a spectrum at the base station of the femtocell to obtain a third set of spectrum-sensing data, which is also used in determining whether or not to reuse the portion of the spectrum used by the macrocell. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086642 | CHANNEL-OCCUPANCY-STATUS BASED EARLY AVOIDANCE - Method for reducing call initiation collisions in a wireless communication system includes determining, at an eNodeB, a need to reduce a number of call initiation requests arriving from a plurality of user equipment (UEs). One operation provides broadcasting, by the eNodeB, a notification message to the UEs responsive to the determining of the need to reduce the number of call initiation requests, the notification message including information for facilitating a determination of whether a receiving UE is permitted to transmit a call initiation request to the eNodeB. Another feature includes receiving, at the eNodeB, the call initiation request from one or more of the plurality of UEs that are determined to be permitted to transmit the call initiation request. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086643 | Methods and Systems for Automatic Configuration of Peripherals - Peripherals and data processing systems are disclosed which can be configured to interact based upon sensor data. In one embodiment, a peripheral, which is configured to be used with a data processing system, includes an interface to couple the peripheral to the data processing system, and at least one sensor, such as a proximity sensor, to sense a user of the peripheral, and a processor coupled to the interface and to the at least one sensor, wherein the processor configures the peripheral in response to data from the at least one sensor. The peripheral may communicate sensor data from its sensors to the data processing system, which may be a wireless PDA, and the data processing system analyzes the sensor data from its sensors and from the peripheral's sensors to decide how to configure the peripheral and/or the data processing system based on the sensor. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086644 | Method and Apparatus for Configuring Sounding Signals in a Wireless Communication Network - The teachings presented herein propose a separation between the configuration of a sounding signal, and the initialization of the sounding signal. In other words, in at least one example embodiment proposed herein, a base station or other controlling entity separates the selection of sounding signal parameters (sounding signal configuration) and the signaling of that configuration information to a mobile terminal from the Ordering” or other initiation of sounding signal transmission. Thus, a mobile station may be sent sounding signal configuration information and subsequently be commanded (implicitly or explicitly) to begin sounding signal transmissions according to the previously provided configuration information. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086645 | METHOD FOR ALLOCATING PREAMBLE SEQUENCE SUBBLOCK FOR SUPPORTING IRREGULAR SYSTEM BANDWIDTH IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND AN APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method for transmitting a secondary advanced-preamble (SA-preamble) from a base station in a wireless communication system is disclosed, wherein the SA-preamble supporting an irregular system bandwidth. The method comprises allocating a plurality of sequence subblocks corresponding to a regular system bandwidth; configuring the SA-preamble by dropping one or more sequence subblock pairs among the plurality of sequence subblocks symmetrically in base of a DC component; and transmitting the SA-preamble to a mobile station, wherein a bandwidth of the SA-preamble is same as or narrower than the irregular system bandwidth. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086646 | Method And Apparatus For Transmitting Indoor Context Information - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a system and method for determining indoor context information relating to a location of a mobile device. Indoor context information may be utilized by a mobile device or a network element to obtain an estimate of a location of the mobile device within an indoor environment. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086647 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MESSAGES IN CONVERSATIONAL-TYPE MESSAGING APPLICATIONS - A system and method are provided for managing messages in conversational-type messaging applications. To provide continuity across all conversations with a particular recipient, an existing or not-yet-created 1:1 conversation can be populated with 1:Many messages that include the same recipient in the list of addressees. In this way, any 1:1 chat or conversation with a particular recipient will contain all correspondences with that recipient, regardless of whether the message was sent or received in a 1:1 or 1:Many context. As such, the user has access to all information that has been exchanged with that recipient in one messaging screen to avoid the need to traverse multiple messaging screens to obtain the context or information related to the recipient that the user requires. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086648 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING MESSAGE IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL WITH TOUCH SCREEN - An apparatus and method for transmitting/receiving a message in a mobile communication terminal with a touch screen are provided. The method includes generating a Simple Contact Object (SCO) mapped to at least one contact and a Simple Inputbox Object (SIO) for message composition, displaying the generated SCO and SIO on an idle screen in a widget format, composing a message using the displayed SIO, and storing the composed message in the SIO, and, when a contact between the SIO storing the message therein and the SCO is detected, transmitting the stored message to the contact mapped to the SCO. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086649 | Methodology for Traffic Control Based on Cross-Carriers Short Message (SMS) Application - Method of traffic control for cross-carrier SMS application, the major feature is to set different RAM realization strategies and achieve traffic control over the operational process of SMS by setting different limits for different carriers including the overall limit, total traffic limit and individual user's traffic limit; 1) Different carriers adopt different overall limits: traffic limit is set for different carriers in RAM, based on differences of the receiving number's properties. 2) Overall Traffic Limit: It is achieved by setting a simple overall traffic limit. When the time limit is reached for sending the message, all sending modules will temporarily suspend the sending procedure for a certain time until the defined time. 3) The strategy of using RAM to restrict individual user's network traffic: RAM can be achieved through HASH MAP. 4) The implementation of RAM strategy: using RAM in accordance with different traffic control requirements. 5) In order to achieve “time-out processing”, the system also add the “time-out sub thread”. Through this thread, the message will be transferred to the “time-out processing module” automatically in the case of timeout. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086650 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING HANDWRITTEN MESSAGE INCLUDING TIME INFORMATION - A method for transmitting and receiving a handwritten message having time information includes generating one or more codes using handwritten message information which is sequentially input by a user, converting the handwritten message information and the one or more codes into one image and transmitting the converted image, confirming whether a received image includes the one or more codes, and if the received image includes the one or more codes, sequentially reproducing the contents of the handwritten message according to an input order of the contents of the handwritten message by analyzing the one or more codes. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086651 | TECHNIQUES FOR INTERFERENCE MITIGATION IN MULTI-TIER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and a Mobile Station (MS), for use in a wireless communication network comprising a plurality of Base Stations (BSs) capable of communicating with a plurality of MSs, wherein at least some of the BSs are Femtocell BSs (FBSs) and at least some of the BSs are Macrocell BSs (MBSs), for mitigating interference are provided. The method includes detecting, by an MS, an interfering Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) FBS that the MS is not authorized to access, and transmitting, by the MS, a request for mitigation of interference. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086652 | Method and apparatus for allocating physical cell identifier in wireless communication system - A method and apparatus allocates a Physical Cell Identifier (PCID) in a wireless communication system by considering a PCID reuse factor. An allowable PCID list is acquired from a server. A set of candidate PCIDs is determined from the allowable PCID list according to PCID allocation conditions. A received signal strength of each cell using the determined set of candidate PCID is determined. At least one PCID is selected by using a PCID reuse factor and the received signal strength of each of the cells using the determined set of candidate PCIDs. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086653 | REUSE PATTERN NETWORK SCHEDULING USING INTERFERENCE LEVELS - Interference levels occurring at one or more stations are mapped, and a reuse pattern is generated, based on the mapped interference levels, including one or more reuse sets of stations capable of sharing a transmission resource. The stations within each reuse set are listed in increasing order based on their respective interference levels, and an additional station is added to a reuse set, as long as the cumulative interference level within the reuse set is below a threshold interference level and the additional station is not already listed in another reuse set. A network schedule is updated based on the reuse pattern to increase bandwidth efficiency in the network. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086654 | Intercell Interference Reduction - A distributed antenna system based wireless cellular communication system with transmit side linear interference cancellation is described. In this system the effective complex channel elements (I) and (II) are estimated and reported by mobile station MS | 2011-04-14 |
20110086655 | TUNNELING CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COORDINATED MULTI-POINT TRANSMISSION, AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA - A tunneling control method and apparatus for a coordinated multi-point transmission, and a method of transmitting data, are provided. The tunneling control method and the data transmission method may minimize a time delay that occurs because of the coordinated multi-point transmission between base stations. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086656 | DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, NETWORK SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE - A data transmission method in an enhanced CELL_FACH state, a network system, and a corresponding device are provided. The method includes the following steps. A radio transceiver receives information indicating a capability category of a UE. The radio transceiver acquires the capability category of the UE according to the information indicating the capability category of the UE. The radio transceiver performs data transmission to or from the UE according to the capability category of the UE. Since the information indicating the capability category of the UE is sent to the radio transceiver during the enhanced CELL_FACH data transmission, the radio transceiver performs the data transmission based on the capability category of a target UE, instead of the lowest capability category of the UE, thereby increasing the data transmission rate in the enhanced CELL_FACH state. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086657 | CELL SEARCH FOR FLEXIBLE SPECTRUM USE - Structure of a multi-carrier flexible spectrum wireless cell is determined from received synchronization or broadcast channels of detected individual carriers. The determined structure is used to select an intended carrier for initial access or cell reselection to the flexible spectrum wireless cell. The structure may have carriers compatible with an earlier version (LTE/Release | 2011-04-14 |
20110086658 | Random Access Mode Control Method and Entity - A method of controlling a random access mode in a cell of a cellular communication system, said cell being operable in a first random access mode associated with a first set of random access identification sequences or in a second random access mode associated with a second set of random access identification sequences/said random access identification sequences to be used by terminals (UEI . . . UEn) performing a random access operation in said cell, where said second set of random access identification sequences is arranged for avoiding misidentifications due to sequence alterations occurring in transmissions from said terminals (UEI . . . -UEn), the method comprising: performing a sequence alteration analysis based on the an output of a random access identification sequence detector in a network entity, and if a mode switching condition is determined on the basis of the sequence alteration analysis, automatically switching operation of said cell from one of said random access modes to the other of said random access modes. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086659 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING CONTROL INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed are apparatuses and methods for transmitting and receiving control information, such as downlink assignment and uplink grant, to each CC through a DCI format of a PDCCH in a wireless communication system using a plurality of CCs. Exemplary embodiments include configuration and transmission of a CC indicator for the DCI format, in order to identify a CC to which the control information transferred by each DCI format corresponds from among the CCs. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086660 | CONTROL OF COEXISTING WIRELESS NETWORKS BASED ON PREDICTED TRANSMISSION ARRIVAL TIME - A system and method for optimizing medium utilization with coexisting wireless networks is described herein. In one embodiment, a wireless device includes a first wireless transceiver, a second wireless transceiver, and logic configured to determine which of the first and second wireless transceivers is enabled at a given time. The first wireless transceiver is configured for operation with a first wireless network. The second wireless transceiver is configured for operation with a second wireless network coexisting with the first wireless network. The logic is further configured to predict an arrival time of a transmission from a different device and to enable the second wireless transceiver based on the predicted arrival time. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086661 | BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A base station includes: an estimation section estimating transmission condition of each of frequency channels used for communication; a reception section receiving a data signal from each communication terminal through any of the frequency channels; a measurement section measuring received signal power of the received data signal for each frequency channel; a determination section determining, for each frequency channel, whether the received data signal is demodulated errorlessly; and a control section assigning frequency channels estimated as being in good transmission condition by the estimation section, to communication terminals the data signals of which are determined as not being errorlessly demodulated by the determination section, such that a frequency channel in a better transmission condition is assigned preferentially to a communication terminal having larger received signal power detected by the detection section, and transmitting retransmission request signals requesting the communication terminals to retransmit the data signals using the assigned frequency channels. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086662 | METHODS FOR CONTROL SIGNALING FOR WIRELESS SYSTEMS - To effectively and efficiently provide control information, a broadcast pointer channel (BPCH) may be used to identify the type and perhaps relative location of control information that is being provided in a given frame structure, such as a sub-frame, frame, or superframe. A sub-frame (or like framing entity, such a frame or superframe) may have a BPCH and a corresponding system control information segment in which control information may reside. The system control information segment may have any number of control information blocks, wherein each control information block that is present may correspond to a particular type of control information. The BPCH is used to identify the type of control information that is present in a corresponding system control information segment, and if needed or desired, the relative locations of the various control information. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086663 | SELECTIVE TRANSMISSION OF POWER DECISION PILOT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Techniques for selectively transmitting a power decision pilot are described. The power decision pilot may be indicative of the transmit power to use for data transmission in a future time interval. The power decision pilot may be transmitted when sufficiently beneficial for channel quality estimation or omitted otherwise. Whether or not to transmit the power decision pilot may be determined based on system type (e.g., heterogeneous or homogeneous system), the presence or absence of a dominant interferer, whether a reduce interference request is received, etc. For example, a base station may transmit a power decision pilot if it causes high interference to a non-served terminal, if a served terminal observes high interference from a neighbor base station, if the base station receives a reduce interference request from a non-served terminal, etc. The power decision pilot may be transmitted if a determination is made to transmit the pilot or omitted otherwise. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086664 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SCALING TRANSMIT POWER OF SIGNALS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Methods and apparatus of varying transmit power of signals for increasing system throughput and spectral reuse in an unlicensed spectrum are disclosed. One method includes transmitting from a first mobile device to a second mobile device a request to send (RTS) signal having a first transmit data power level based on a channel gain between the first mobile device and the second mobile device, receiving, at the first mobile device, a clear to send (CTS) signal from the second mobile device, and transmitting data at the first transmit data power level from the first mobile device to the second mobile device. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086665 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, NETWORK SIDE DEVICE, SMALL CELL BASE STATION, AND TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL METHOD - A large cell base station | 2011-04-14 |
20110086666 | Bit-Rate Prediction - The present invention is directed to a method for predicting a bit rate provided by an enhanced data channel in a future radio channel, once the future radio channel is added to an ordinary data channel in an operational radio channel. It is assumed that the bit-rate provided by the enhanced data channel is indicated by the ratio (A), wherein E is the enhanced data channel power offset, E is the ordinary control channel power offset after a future addition and k | 2011-04-14 |
20110086667 | RADIO COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A challenge to be met by the present invention is to provide a radio communication apparatus that enables prevention of a drop in antenna gain, which would otherwise arise when an apparatus main body is placed on a metal plate, such as a metallic desk, at low cost. A second antenna element ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110086668 | Mobile Telephone for Remote Operation - A mobile telephone capable of controlling a remote keyless system is provided. The mobile telephone is loaded with an executable program that enables the mobile telephone to control the remote keyless system using frequencies and systems already used by the remote keyless system. The complex functionality a mobile telephone allows the executable program to fully control remote keyless systems. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086669 | OPTICAL MODULE FOR A CELLULAR PHONE - The invention relates to an optical module for a cellular phone having an image sensor comprising a light sensitive upper side for detecting and converting optical signals into electrical signals, an imaging device for imaging the optical signals on the image sensor, and a circuit board comprising an upper side and a lower side electrically and mechanically connected to the image sensor. In order to create a particularly flat optical module, for example for integration into a cellular phone, the invention provides that the circuit board has a recess in which the image sensor is disposed such that a lower side of the image sensor is substantially located at the same height as the lower side of the circuit board. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086670 | MOBILE DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A mobile device and an operation method thereof are provided. The method includes removing a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, previously inserted into the mobile device, from the mobile device, determining whether a SIM card, identical to or different from the removed SIM card, is inserted into the mobile device, and, managing base station-related information, wherein the managing of the base station-related information comprises at least one of updating the base station-related information with base station-related information newly acquired by performing a base station-related protocol procedure based on a newly inserted SIM card, according to at least one of the type and the insertion time point of the newly inserted SIM card, and maintaining base station-related information stored based on the removed SIM card. According to the embodiments of the invention, an additional bootstrapping process is not required when the mobile device user removes or inserts a SIM card from or into the mobile device. A corresponding protocol procedure is performed to support a mobile communication service according to the type or the insertion time point of the inserted SIM card. The mobile communication service-related information and the base station-related information acquired by performing the protocol procedure can be updated or maintained. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086671 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHANNEL-ADAPTIVE ANTENNA SELECTION - Systems and methods that provide channel-adaptive antenna selection in multi-antenna-element communication systems are provided. In one embodiment, a method that selects a subset of receive antennas of a receiver to receive a transmitted RF signal may include, for example, one or more of the following: establishing possible subsets of the receive antennas; determining sets of channel parameter statistics corresponding to the possible subsets of the receive antennas; computing output bit error rates of the receiver, each output bit error rate being computed based on at least one set of channel parameter statistics; selecting a particular possible subset of the receive antennas based upon a criterion predicated on the computed output bit error rates; and connecting one or more RF chains of the receiver to the receive antennas of the selected particular possible subset. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086672 | TRANSPARENT ARTICLE - A method of producing a transparent article comprised of a transparent base substrate and having a thickness of at least 100 microns and a surface costing of a transparent resin wherein the resin is applied to the base substrate by means of a jet printer, preferably an ink jet printer. The transparent article may be a window for a display device, e.g. incorporated in a mobile telephone. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086673 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF THE MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the operation of the mobile terminal are provided. The method includes displaying a first list including one or more items on a display module provided in a main body of the mobile terminal; determining whether the main body has been rotated so as to turn the display module upside down; and if it is determined that the mobile terminal has been rotated so as to turn the display module upside down, displaying a second list, instead of the first list, on the display module. Therefore, it is possible to control various operations performed by the mobile terminal in accordance with the movement of the main body of the mobile terminal. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086674 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes associating regions of a touch-sensitive display with information, detecting a touch on the touch-sensitive display, determining an area associated with the touch, and associating probability values with at least some of the information based on an area associated with the touch and the regions associated with the information. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086675 | Scrollable Computing Device Display - The display of a scrollable list of items is described. In one disclosed embodiment, a list of items may be displayed on a scrollable computing device display in such a manner that, upon receiving an input requesting movement of a select indicator to a different list item, the select indicator is moved on the display toward the different list item and the list is scrolled on the display in an opposing direction. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086676 | MULTI-PURPOSE PLASMONIC AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR AND VISUAL RANGE PROXIMITY SENSOR - A visible wavelength range proximity sensor includes a visible light emitter with a peak wavelength in a visible wavelength range, and a plasmonic ambient light sensor, where a proximity sensing mode and an ambient light sensing mode are time multiplexed. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086677 | Base station, wireless headset and headband thereto - The invention relates to a base station, wireless headset and headband thereto where the headset is powered by a rechargeable battery and where the base station has a cradle and the headset has a cradle-neck wherein the cradle mount charging output points and the cradle-neck mounts charging input contact points, whereby the headset may be cradled in a charging position to ensure electrical connection between the base station and the rechargeable battery through the electrical contact points; where the wireless headset comprises attachment cites for releasably attachment thereto of the headband to form a headband-headset assembly. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086678 | VEHICLE HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND VEHICLE HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION METHOD - A vehicle hands-free communication apparatus includes an identifier receiver, a storage, a compatibility information receiver, a renewing device, a determination device, a connecting device, and an informing device. The identifier receiver is configured to receive a phone identifier from a mobile phone. The storage is configured to store compatibility information. The compatibility information receiver is configured to receive renewed compatibility information. The renewing device is configured to replace the compatibility information stored in the storage with the renewed compatibility information received by the compatibility information receiver. The determination device is configured to determine whether the mobile phone is compatible with the vehicle hands-free communication apparatus by comparing the phone identifier and the compatibility information stored in the storage. The connecting device is configured to establish a communication between the vehicle hands-free communication apparatus and the mobile phone when the determination device determines that the mobile phone is compatible with the vehicle hands-free communication apparatus. The informing device is configured to inform that the mobile phone is not compatible with the vehicle hands-free communication apparatus when the determination device determines that the mobile phone is not compatible with the vehicle hands-free communication apparatus. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086679 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SCALING TRANSMIT POWER OF SIGNALS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Methods and apparatus of varying transmit power of signals for increasing system throughput and spectral reuse in an unlicensed spectrum are disclosed. One method includes transmitting from a first mobile device to a second mobile device a request to send (RTS) signal having a first transmit data power level based on a channel gain between the first mobile device and the second mobile device, receiving, at the first mobile device, a clear to send (CTS) signal from the second mobile device, and transmitting data at the first transmit data power level from the first mobile device to the second mobile device. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086680 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CURRENT CONSUMPTION IN PORTABLE TERMINAL WITH FLEXIBLE DISPLAY - An apparatus and method for reducing current consumption in a portable terminal with a flexible display are provided. The apparatus includes at least one camera mounted on a first region of the portable terminal, a flexible display including a first area defined in the first region including the mounted camera and a second area defined in a second region not including the mounted camera, when the portable terminal is bent, and a controller for controlling the flexible display. If the image photographed through the camera includes a face image when the portable terminal is bent, information data is displayed on the first area and null data is displayed on the second area. If the image photographed through the camera does not include a face image when the portable terminal is bent, the null data is displayed on the first area and the information data is displayed on the second area. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086681 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A SLIDE-AND-TWIST MECHANISM - A handheld electronic device having a slide-and-twist mechanism for changing between multiple device positions is provided. A slide-and-twist style form factor allows the device configuration and/or exposed input devices to be changed by the device user. The different device positions may support different operational modes or uses of the device by exposing different input devices. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a handheld electronic device, comprising: a first body having a first face and a second face; a second body having a first face and a second face, the first and second input devices being located on the first face of the second body; the first body being connected to the second body for sliding movement between a closed position and a first open position, wherein in the closed position the first body covers at least a portion of the second body, and wherein in the first open position the first input device is exposed on the first face of the second body; and wherein the second body is rotatable relative to the first body between the first open position and a second open position, wherein in the second open position the second input device is exposed on the first face of the second body. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086682 | MOBILE DEVICE SLIDE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A slide system for a mobile device including a base portion and a slide portion configured to slide in relation to the base portion, the system including: at least one base magnet provided to the base portion; a plurality of slide magnets provided to the slide portion and configured such that the plurality of slide magnets are aligned to the at least one base magnet at predetermined positions during movement of the slide portion relative to the base portion; and a magnetically active element provided to the slide portion in spatial relation to at least one of the plurality of slide magnets such that magnetic forces between the at least one of the plurality of slide magnets and the at least one base magnet are affected. In particular, the magnetic forces can be altered to provide an altered “feel” to the sliding movement by lowering repulsive forces and increasing attractive forces. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086683 | SLIDING ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE HANDSET - A self-contained sliding assembly for use with a sliding handset of the type having a keyboard part and a display part that are configured to slidably engage one another into fully open and fully closed positions, where the sliding assembly includes at least one elongated guide rail, a housing configured to engage the at least one guide rail and to move slidably along a length thereof, and a biasing assembly for biasing relative sliding movement of the guide rail and the housing, where the biasing assembly is configured to include open and closed stop positions and a maximum load position at a predetermined point between the open and closed stop positions. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086684 | COMBINE HARVESTER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY GATHERING GRAIN TEST DATA - The present invention provides a novel combine harvester and associated method configured for gathering grain test data. In general, the combine harvester includes a grain diverting assembly that is configured to selectively divert grain from a grain harvesting path to a grain testing path for the purpose of gathering the grain test data. In various embodiments, the present invention may return the tested grain to the grain harvesting path for further delivery to a primary grain hopper. The present invention may also provide a sampling cup and sample delivery system that allows a sample of the diverted grain to be automatically gathered and delivered to a combine harvester operator location. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086685 | Wagering Game on War Simulation - A community gaming wagering game that allows a player to wager on a warfare game. Players can purchase, using real money, different types of armaments, such as soldiers, guns, tanks, planes, etc. Each player can then pit their armies against other live players, with the winner collecting money that was used by the other player to purchase the weapons which were destroyed by the winner. A game can comprise numerous individual battles, with the ultimate winner the player that survives while all other players have been eliminated from the game. Players can all sit around a table which has a table-top output device which displays the game while players use a touch screen or other inputs to control their gameplay. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086686 | INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GAME - Methods, apparatus and articles for dynamically facilitating user interaction with a program are provided. A user is may be provided with refresher elements (or a tutorial) based on the period of time since the user's last session (or level of skill). Programs which may benefit from such features include, inter alia, interactive games, word processors, spreadsheets, payroll applications etc. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086687 | GAME MACHINE - A game machine comprises a housing, a user access panel having a controller, a money acceptor and a redemption dispenser that dispenses an award, a rotating field having a surface with a plurality of objects situated thereon, a retriever that is movable along a track that is supported by the housing for enabling movement of the retriever relative to the rotating field, an object return path having an object receiving area, a delivery guide, and an outlet, wherein an award is dispensed from the redemption dispenser upon the retriever retrieving an object from the rotating field and delivering it to the object receiving area. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086688 | Interactive Game - An interactive game presents an apparatus generated game play where an array elements which are predetermined or randomly determined are aligned along the perimeter of two or more similar shapes. The elements are composed of but not limited to two or more different symbols, patterns, images, or colors. The shapes are similar but vary in size and are located with the smaller shape placed inside of the larger shape. The elements along the perimeter of one of more of the shapes are rotated in a direction. The rotation is started and stopped by a user input. The apparatus counts the number of matches of elements which are located on the perimeter of the shapes and awards points based on the number of matches of the elements from adjacent shapes located in the same positions along the perimeters. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086689 | METHOD OF PLAYING A WAGERING CARD GAME - The present invention relates to a method of playing a card game including allowing a player to wager on an outcome of a first hand of cards winning, a second hand of cards winning or no hand of cards winning. The method includes dealing the first hand of cards and the second hand of cards. Each the hand of cards has three cards. The method next includes designating the outcome as no hand of cards winning if: the first hand of cards has a group of cards from a pre-selected plurality of groups of cards and the second hand of cards has a group of cards from said pre-selected plurality of groups of cards. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086690 | OUTCOME DETERMINATION METHOD FOR GAMING DEVICE - Embodiments of this concept are directed to a method of operating a gaming device to determine game outcomes by using a range of game numbers for winning game outcomes. That is, the gaming device includes a range of numbers associated with a generic winning outcome or each winning outcome to ensure that a winning outcome or specific winning outcome will hit within the specified range. This method may be used a variety of game types including slot machines, video poker, keno, video pachinko, etc. These gaming machines may additionally include one or more proximity indicators or meters associated with the various outcomes. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086691 | Voucher Gaming System - A gaming system and related methods comprising a gaming device and a voucher mechanism in communication with the gaming device. The voucher mechanism is configured to present various types of vouchers to the player depending on a game outcome. The types of vouchers include, without limitation, a jackpot voucher, a merchandise voucher, a free play voucher, a mystery voucher, a competition entry voucher, and a restricted machine play voucher. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086692 | MobileKittens - Mobile device software application that uses the camera in a web-enabled PDA, cellular phone or smart phone to capture a barcode image off a lottery ticket, convert it to its unique serial number, pass it via cellular data service through a database query to append or change a game database and initiate a unique computer game sessions on the mobile device that the consumer can play with variable outcomes to determine the future value of the printed ticket. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086693 | TERMINAL GENERATED MOBILE RANDOM DRAW GAMES - Mobile communications device that uses a camera in a web-enabled PDA, cellular phone or smart phone to capture a barcode image off a lottery ticket, convert it to its unique serial number, pass it via cellular data service through a database query to append or change a game database and initiate a unique computer game sessions on the mobile device that the consumer can play with fixed or variable outcomes to determine the future value of the printed ticket. A method is disclosed of generating a mobile lottery game for play on a mobile device by which a consumer can reach fixed or variable outcomes to determine the future value of a game ticket. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086694 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING THE OUTCOME OF AN ELECTRONIC BINGO GAME AS A KENO GAME - A game system and method plays an electronic game and simulates the outcome as a keno game. The game system allows a player to place a wager, plays the electronic game, and establishes an outcome of the electronic game. The outcome of the electronic game includes a payout according to a first pay table if a set of predetermined conditions has been achieved. The outcome of the game is simulated as a keno game. The outcome of the keno game is equivalent to the outcome of the electronic game. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086695 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CASCADING STYLE MATCHING GAME - A gaming system selects and displays one of a plurality of symbol blocks in each of a plurality of block positions, wherein each of the selected blocks includes at least one partial symbol. Each partial symbol has at least one complementary partial symbol which, when arranged in a designated spatial relationship with one another, form a complete matching symbol. If any of the partial symbols on the selected blocks create a complete matching symbol, the gaming system provides at least one award to the player. Each matching block which includes any portion of a complete matching symbol is then removed, creating an empty block position. The gaming system then fills the empty block position by either shifting a displayed block into the empty block position or by selecting a new block. The gaming system repeats this process until no complete matching symbols are formed. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086696 | CASHIER GENERATED VOUCHER SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for generating a voucher in exchange for cash from a patron for use with a gaming machine are disclosed herein. The method includes receiving an amount of cash or cash equivalent from a patron and depositing the amount in a patron account stored on a server. A voucher in the amount of the deposited cash is printed and the voucher can be redeemed by the patron and applied to the gaming machine for play. Each voucher printed may include a unique voucher number. The cashier generated voucher system enhances customer service by providing high limit players with the ability to use vouchers or tickets rather than needing to insert multiple bills into the gaming machines. | 2011-04-14 |
20110086697 | GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING - A gaming system comprising: a display comprising a plurality of display portions associated with respective ones of a plurality of gaming devices; and a group game controller arranged to: control the display to display an object as moving between the display portions by displaying the object in individual ones of the display portions; determine display portions at which to display the object in each of a plurality of stopped display states, at least some of which correspond to respective ones a plurality of prizes; control the display to display the object in each stopped display state in the respective determined display portion; and award any prize associated with each stopped display state to a player of the respective gaming device upon at least one eligibility criteria being met in respect of the gaming device. | 2011-04-14 |