| 17th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
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| 20100105394 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTIVE DATA COMMUNICATIONS FOR MULTI-MODE DEVICES - A method and apparatus for selectively utilizing short-range radio access technologies (RATs) when available to connect a multi-mode wireless device to a network are provided. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105395 | Method for the cell ID selection for femtocell basestation - A method for selecting a Cell ID for a base station is provided. The base station may be a Femto base station. The method includes obtaining a neighbor Cell ID corresponding to at least one of a plurality of neighboring base stations. The method also includes selecting a new Cell ID, where the new Cell ID is different than the neighbor Cell ID. The method further includes broadcasting a message containing the new Cell ID. Further, the method includes assigning the new Cell ID to the base station. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105396 | SERVICE ROUTING FOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A communication system and method is disclosed. The communication system comprises: a plurality of terminals, including a mobile communication device; and a routing server. The routing server is adapted to use the location of the mobile communication device and to preconfigure the routing of a service to a terminal via an appropriate communication protocol based upon the determined location of the mobile communication device. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105397 | Communication Systems - A transmission method for use in a wireless communication system is provided. The system includes a source apparatus, a destination apparatus and an intermediate apparatus, where the source apparatus and destination apparatus are arranged to transmit and receive information via the intermediate apparatus, and where at least the source apparatus is arranged to perform a network entry process in order to connect to the system. The includes, in the intermediate apparatus, determining whether the source apparatus has initiated a network entry process with the intermediate apparatus and if so, notifying the destination apparatus thereof while continuing to conduct the network entry process with the source apparatus. The method also includes, in the destination apparatus, responding to said notification with a return message to the intermediate apparatus, said return message being used to facilitate completion of the network entry process. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105398 | NETWORK CONFIGURATION AUDIT - A cell planning tool capable of determining the correctness of stored parameters regarding a cell site configuration, e.g., regarding the height of an antenna section or the output power. The correctness of the parameters is determined by importing a number of in-situ signal strength-measurements from measuring points located within the coverage area of said cell site and predicting the signal-strength at each of said measuring points, using said stored parameters. Thereafter, the difference between the imported and the corresponding predicted signal-strength is calculated for each measuring point, and a value indicating the correctness of the stored parameters is estimated, based on said calculated signal-strength differences. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105399 | Method and Arrangement for Improved Radio Network Planning, Simulation and Analyzing in Telecommunications - In a method of enabling improved radio network planning for a predetermined geographical area in a telecommunication network, providing a plurality of data sampled at irregularly distributed measurement points, each data sample being represented by at least two geographical coordinates and at least one parameter value representative of a physical quantity associated with a radio network planning procedure, and providing a regular grid comprising a plurality of grid bins. For each such measurement point locating a subset of said grid bins within a predetermined distance from the measurement point and determining a respective contribution from the measurement point at each located grid bin in the subset, based at least on a respective distance between the data point and each grid bin and the at least one parameter value of the measurement point, wherein at least a subset of the grid bins each receive contributions from at least three associated measurement points referred to as contributing measurement points, and wherein each such grid bin is referred to as an active or triggered grid bin. Finally, determining, for each active or triggered grid bin a value of the parameter based on the determined respective contributions from the associated contributing measurement points. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105400 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAPPING RADIO SPECTRUM INTERESTS - Map-based systems and methods may be used to identify favorable opportunities for transferring apportioned spectrum use rights. Holders of spectrum use rights may generate and disseminate maps illustrating portions of available and non-available spectrum use rights. In addition, spectrum users may generate and disseminate maps illustrating desired spectrum. By comparing graphical representations of spectrum availability to desired spectrum, available spectrum use rights of holders may be matched to the desired spectrum of users. Use rights in matched spectrum may then be offered by holders and/or requested or bid upon by users. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105401 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RADIO RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - In a wireless mobile communications system, a method for controlling a radio resource allocation is provided. A network transmits access control information to a terminal such that a request for the radio resource allocation which will be transmitted from the terminal can be controlled. The terminal selectively transmits the request for the radio resource allocation based on the received information, thus a transmission of an unnecessary request for the radio resource can be minimized, thereby preventing a waste of the radio resource. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105402 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING CONTROL INFORMATION - A method for transmitting control information includes receiving a control information request, transmitting primary control information responding the control information request through a primary control channel and transmitting secondary control information responding the control information request through a secondary control channel, wherein the primary control channel uses data subcarriers and the secondary control channel uses pilot subcarriers. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105403 | Method For Repetitive Transmissions - The present invention relates to method, and apparatus relating to cellular radio communication ( | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105404 | ACKNOWLEDGMENT BASED ON SHORT CELL RADIO NETWORK TEMPORARY IDENTIFIER - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate identifying resources upon which an acknowledgment can be sent or received in a wireless communication environment that leverages coordinated multi-point (CoMP). The resources can be identified based upon a criterion that can be identifiable to a non-anchor cell base station (as well as an anchor cell base station, a mobile device, etc.). The criterion can be an identifier corresponding to a mobile device, where the identifier maps to a predetermined set of resources. Examples of the identifier can include a media access control identifier (MACID), a cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI), a short C-RNTI, etc. Further, the criterion can be physical resources corresponding to a transmission, where the acknowledgment is responsive to the transmission. Moreover, the acknowledgment can be sent or received in connection with a cooperation technique (e.g., joint transmission via inter-site packet sharing, cooperative beamforming, cooperative silence, . . . ). | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105405 | METHODS AND PROCEDURES TO ALLOCATE UE DEDICATED SIGNATURES - A mobile terminal random access procedure is provided for obtaining uplink time synchronization and access to a network by optimizing the allocation of cyclic shifted Zadoff-Chu sequences with Zero Correlation Zone (ZC-ZCZ) as part of dedicated signatures for contention-free uplink radio access channels (RACH). | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105406 | Inter-cell power control in the presence of fractional frequency reuse - System(s) and method(s) are provided for inter-cell power control in the presence of fractional frequency reuse in a wireless communication system. Transmission power control of a terminal ( | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105407 | WIRELESS TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A wireless communication system includes a primary station which has a transmitter for transmitting wireless signals on a downlink, and a plurality of secondary stations each having a receiver for receiving signals on the downlink and a transmitter for transmitting on an uplink. In a normal, loaded condition a synchronization channel and a data channel are present on the downlink and closed power control is achieved by measuring the signal to interference ratio (SIR) in a received downlink transmission, comparing the measured SIR with a target SIR and sending a power adjust indication on the uplink to cause the primary station to adjust its transmitted power on the downlink. The secondary station monitors the downlink and, in response to detecting an unloaded cell condition, determines a target SIR offset which it applies to the target SIR to overcome interference from the presence of the synchronization channel on the downlink. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105408 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAP-BASED RADIO SPECTRUM ALLOCATION SEARCH - A map-based system displays a map of spectrum allocation information in a multi-dimensional representation. The system may provide a two-dimensional or three-dimensional area map of a geographic location of interest from an aerial perspective. In another dimension in the elevation direction, allocated spectrum segments may be stacked on the map to provide a representation of spectrum rights allocated in the selected geographical location. Time may provide an additional dimensional aspect to the map. A user may display the spectrum allocation map for a single instant in time, or view a dynamic map that displays the changing spectrum allocation over a time range. A user may also employ search criteria to filter the map display of spectrum allocation information by a specific frequency range, holder/licensee name, channel block, time window, lease or license expiration data, and other criteria. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105409 | PEER AND COMPOSITE LOCALIZATION FOR MOBILE APPLICATIONS - A system and method for peer based localization system using radio technology, such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi ad-hoc technology that enables mobile devices such as cell phones, smart phones, laptops, handheld communication devices, handheld computing devices, satellite radios, global positioning systems, PDAs, etc. to discover their physical location relative to one another. In addition, the peer based localization can use a plurality of radio technologies to increase the accuracy of the physical location estimates. Additionally or alternatively, the peer based localization technique can be combined with infrastructure based location techniques, such as triangulation, GPS, or infrastructure based Wi-Fi localization in order to transpose virtual coordinates into physical coordinates. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105410 | PERIODIC POSITIONING METHOD IN MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A positioning method in a SUPL based position information system, and more particularly, a method for performing periodic positioning capable of processing a periodic positioning request by a location server or a periodic positioning request by a mobile communications terminal when the location server and the terminal respectively manage a trigger generating the periodic positioning, are discussed. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105411 | PERIODIC POSITIONING METHOD IN MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A positioning method in a SUPL based position information system, and more particularly, a method for performing periodic positioning capable of processing a periodic positioning request by a location server or a periodic positioning request by a mobile communications terminal when the location server and the terminal respectively manage a trigger generating the periodic positioning, are discussed. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105412 | Apparatus and method for providing position information in a mobile communication system - A method and an apparatus for providing position information in a mobile communication system includes setting, at a mobile communication terminal which requests to provide the position information, a position condition to provide the position information. The mobile communication terminal generates a message including the position condition, and sends the generated message to a correspondent terminal of which the position information is to be acquired. The mobile communications terminal also receives a position information request message including the position condition from a correspondent terminal, determines whether the position condition is violated or not by periodically acquiring its position information, and sends a message informing of the position information violation to the correspondent terminal when the position condition is violated. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105413 | Location-Based Networking Methods and Systems for Performing the Same - Methods and systems for assisting individuals ( | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105414 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ALERT-BASED SERVICES TO MOBILE STATIONS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - System for providing alert-based communication services for which corresponding alert conditions to be met by mobile stations are defined. The system includes an alert engine capable of firing alerts associated with the alert-based communication services if location data regarding the mobile stations is indicative of the mobile stations meeting the alert conditions corresponding to the alert-based communication services. A requirements engine is provided for determining an expected earliest future time at which at least one alert condition is capable of being met by a particular mobile station and outputting a data element indicative of a requirement to obtain updated location data about the particular mobile station in advance of the expected earliest future time. Also provided is a scheduler for receiving expiry times data indicative of a plurality of expiry times relating to respective location requests, processing the expiry times data for determining an order for servicing the location requests by positioning determining equipment (PDE) at least in part on a basis on the expiry times of the location requests and an output for interfacing with the PDE, allowing it to service the location requests according to the order determined. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105415 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ALERT-BASED SERVICES TO MOBILE STATIONS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - System for providing alert-based communication services for which corresponding alert conditions to be met by mobile stations are defined. The system includes an alert engine capable of firing alerts associated with the alert-based communication services if location data regarding the mobile stations is indicative of the mobile stations meeting the alert conditions corresponding to the alert-based communication services. A requirements engine is provided for determining an expected earliest future time at which at least one alert condition is capable of being met by a particular mobile station and outputting a data element indicative of a requirement to obtain updated location data about the particular mobile station in advance of the expected earliest future time. Also provided is a scheduler for receiving expiry times data indicative of a plurality of expiry times relating to respective location requests, processing the expiry times data for determining an order for servicing the location requests by positioning determining equipment (PDE) at least in part on a basis on the expiry times of the location requests and an output for interfacing with the PDE, allowing it to service the location requests according to the order determined. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105416 | Systems and Methods of Detection and Allowing Access of Transmission Facilities - A method of detecting a transmitting device within a facility is disclosed. The method involves detecting the transmitting device of a wireless transmission detection facility; communicating signal information relating to the detected transmitting device to a central unit where the detected transmitting device is identified; determining whether the detected transmitting device is allowed within the facility and providing instruction to a transmitting device to interfere with the detected transmitting device when the detected transmitting device is not allowed in the facility and providing instructions and methodologies when the detected transmitting device is allowed in the facility. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105417 | Location Blocking Service from a Web Advertiser - Location-blocking and identity-blocking services that can be commercially offered by a service promoter, e.g., a cellular service provider or a web advertiser. In the identity-blocking service, the service promoter may disclose the current physical location of a mobile subscriber (i.e., a cellular phone operator) to a third party (e.g., a web advertiser) subscribing to the identity-blocking service. However, the service promoter may not send any identity information for the mobile subscriber to the third party. On the other hand, in the location-blocking service, the service promoter may disclose the mobile subscriber's identity information to the third party, but not the current physical location of the mobile subscriber. Blocking of the mobile subscriber's identity or location information may be desirable for privacy reasons, to comply with a government regulation, or to implement a telecommunication service option selected by the mobile subscriber. However, in the case of the mobile subscriber requesting emergency help, the service promoter may not block identity and/or location information. Instead, the service promoter may send all such information to the emergency service provider (e.g., the police or a hospital). | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105418 | Geographic database including data indicating wireless coverage and method and system for use thereof - Wireless coverage data are associated with a geographic database that contains data that represent a road network in a geographic region. The wireless coverage data indicate areas within the geographic region in which navigation-related services or data from a navigation services provider are available wirelessly, or conversely, areas within the geographic region in which navigation-related services or data from a navigation services provider are not available wirelessly. An end user obtains the wireless coverage data. The wireless coverage data are used to indicate to the end user areas in which navigation-related services or data from the navigation services provider are available wirelessly or areas in which navigation-related services or data from the navigation services provider are not available wirelessly. The wireless coverage data may also be used to warn the end user when he/she is leaving an area in which navigation-related services or data from the navigation services provider are available wirelessly. Data for uncovered areas can be downloaded to an end user's computing platform while the end user is still within an area in which navigation-related data from the navigation services provider are available wirelessly. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105419 | Spatio-Temporal Random Voting Scheme For Cognitive Networks - A spatio-temporal random voting scheme is provided that incorporates location distribution, spatial randomness, and temporal randomness in the collection of information from a plurality of sensing devices within the cognitive network. The region is divided into a plurality of sectors, where each sector is a portion of the region. A subset of sectors is selected from the plurality of sectors in the region to provide spatial randomness. A device is randomly selected from each sector in the subset of sectors to provide additional spatial randomness to the information collection process. Temporal randomness may be introduced by randomly selecting a timeslot within a sensing window period in which devices are to scan a frequency spectrum band to determine if a signal energy above a threshold is detected. Sensing reports are then collected from the selected sensing devices and used to determine whether the frequency spectrum band is available or in use. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105420 | Radio network and method for transmitting data in a radio network - In a radio network, in which devices transmitting data seize one of a plurality of available frequency channels for the duration of the data transmission, during breaks between the individual data transmissions the frequency channel used is additionally seized in order to signal the seizure of the frequency channel to devices of another radio network. The seized frequency channel is monitored for the attempt of seizure by a device that is not part of the radio part and the additional seizure of the frequency channel is performed as a function of the detection of such an attempt. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105421 | POWER CONTROL METHOD - Improved power control methods and power control systems are described wherein received RSSI values are processed to generate a power control signal which may be used by a link manager, or other element in a receiving station, to determine whether to send a power control message to the transmitting station. The method used to process the received RSSI values is dependent upon a value of the power measurement, for example, the method may involve a comparison between the value of the power measurement and a value of the power control signal. In another embodiment, the received RSSI values may be converted to power values and then smoothed using a filter. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105422 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMBALANCE COMPENSATION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - An apparatus including a processing system configured to determine an imbalance indicator from each sector in an active set; and boost overhead power based on the imbalance indicator from each of the sectors. A method for performing the process is also disclosed herein. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105423 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FEATURE OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE BASED ON THE BODY TEMPERATURE OF A USER - A method for controlling a feature of a telecommunications device includes determining a proximity of a user to the telecommunications device by detecting the body heat of the user. In response to determining proximity of the user, a feature of the telecommunications device is toggled between an activated state and a deactivated state. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105424 | Mobile Communications Device User Interface - Mobile communications device user interface techniques are described. In an implementation, a mobile communications device receives an input via a QWERTY keyboard of the mobile communications device and translates one or more letters in the input into one or more corresponding numbers in accordance with a telephone keypad layout. A telephone call is placed using the one or more corresponding numbers. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105425 | VARIABLE IMPEDANCE MATCHING NETWORK AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - An improved variable matching network for use in a multi-band, multi-mode communications device provides dynamic, fine-tune impedance matching based on current operational conditions associated with a given signal. In one embodiment, gross parameters are selected based on one or more of the operational conditions. Delta parameters are provided using an optimization algorithm based on one or more of the operational conditions. And the gross and delta parameters are combined to obtain overall matching parameters that dynamically fine-tune discrete matching circuitry. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105426 | Embedded Biometrics in Telecommunication Devices for Feature Extraction and Context Identification - A method, a system and a computer program product for determining one or more characteristics of a caller, such as the mood, gender, age, and urgency of the caller, utilizing the biometric characteristics of the caller. One or more biometric characteristics are detected when a request to place an outgoing call to one or more destinations is received at a first telecommunication device. When the request to place an outgoing call is a verbal request, one or more biometric voice samples are obtained. The biometric voice samples comprise the biometric characteristics of the caller. The biometric characteristics are extracted from the biometric voice samples, encoded into a datagram, and transmitted from the first telecommunication device to the outgoing call destination (i.e. a second telecommunication device). When the biometric characteristics are analyzed at the second telecommunication device, a display is generated depicting the mood, gender, age, urgency or other characteristics of the caller associated with the incoming call. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105427 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE BODY TEMPERATURE OF A USER - A method for monitoring the body temperature of a user of a wireless telephone includes detecting the body temperature of the user using a sensor disposed in the wireless telephone. A determination is made as to whether the detected temperature is within a predetermined temperature range. In response to determining that the detected temperature is within the predetermined range, an emergency notification is generated. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105428 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A mobile terminal includes a display configured to display content, a projector configured to project at least a portion of the content onto a display surface which is externally located relative to the mobile terminal, and a control unit configured to detect user input to the mobile terminal, the user input causing the projector to project a cursor onto the display surface along with the projected content. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105429 | MOBILE TERMINAL APPARATUS, FUNCTION STARTING METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREOF - The mobile terminal apparatus that includes a first housing and a second housing includes a function setting unit that associates a predetermined function with each inclination of a body of the mobile terminal apparatus and previously sets the predetermined function; an opening/closing state detecting unit that detects that any one of the first housing and the second housing is operated and enters in an opened state or a closed state; an inclination detecting unit that detects the inclination of the body of the mobile terminal apparatus, when the opened state is detected by the opening/closing state detecting unit; and a function starting unit that starts the predetermined function previously set by the function setting unit, based on the inclination that is detected by the inclination detecting unit. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105430 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal including a display unit, a user input unit, a wireless communication unit configured to receive bundle configuration information of a prescribed broadcast channel bundle, and a control unit configured to determine whether a configuration of the prescribed broadcast channel bundle is modified using the bundle configuration information, and to receive a key for broadcast channels of the configuration-modified broadcast channel bundle if the configuration of the broadcast channel bundle is modified. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105431 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING PROJECTION FUNCTIONALITY - An electronic device with a projection functionality includes: a universal serial bus (USB) port, a processing circuit, a storage, a storage controller and a display circuit. The USB port receives USB packets carrying a first pixel data. The processing circuit is coupled to the USB port, and converts the received USB packets into the first pixel data. The storage controller is coupled between the processing circuit and the storage, and stores the first pixel data into the storage. The display circuit is coupled to the storage controller, and generates a display driving signal according to the first pixel data stored in the storage. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105432 | Mobile Apparatus - A mobile apparatus which is carriable by a user includes a force-sense generating mechanism which imparts, to the user, a force-sense in a predetermined direction to induce an input operation to the user; a motion sensor which detects a motion imparted by the user while the force-sense generating mechanism imparts the force-sense to the user or after the force-sense generating mechanism has imparted the force-sense to the user; and a controller which controls the force-sense generating mechanism, and which recognizes the input operation by the user, based on the motion detected by the motion sensor. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105433 | Apparatus and Method for Controlling Subscriber Identity Module Card - A Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card control apparatus applied to a mobile communication device is provided. The mobile communication device has a first SIM card and a second SIM card. The SIM card control apparatus includes a judgment unit, a SIM card controller and a switch device. The judgment unit is used to generate a selection signal according to a to-be-accessed SIM card among the first and the second SIM cards. The SIM card controller transmits signals via a group of signal lines. The switch device is used to selectively connect the group of signal lines to the first SIM card or the second SIM card according to the selection signal. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105434 | Data management method and apparatus using subscriber identity module - A data management method and apparatus using a subscriber identity module is provided that includes a mobile terminal, which includes an first interface, for establishing at least one input/output line and a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), which includes a second interface coupled to the first interface, for establishing the at least one input/output line with the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can instructs the SIM to set multiple input/output lines for communication of data requiring the multiple input/output lines-requiring according to the user command. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105435 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VOICE-RECOGNITION FUNCTION OF PORTABLE TERMINAL AND RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A challenge to be met by the present invention is to provide a voice recognition function control method and a radiocommunications system which enable use of a portable terminal even when housings of the portable terminal are closed and which enable comfortable use of the portable terminal even when the portable terminal is held in an object distant from the body as in a bag or the like. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105436 | INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL, AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An information processing terminal of portable-type having radio communication section which includes an input information reception section which receives input information by a user for controlling operation of a main body of the information processing terminal, a holding state information detecting section which detects holding state information for expressing a holding state by the user of the main body of the information processing terminal, and a control section which controls a predetermined operation of the information processing terminal based on the input information and the holding state information. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105437 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING CONFERENCE CALL PARTICIPANT INDENTIFIER IMAGES ON A DISPLAY OF A MOBILE DEVICE - The described embodiments relate generally to methods and systems for displaying on a handheld electronic device a plurality of participant images corresponding to a plurality of conference call participants. The device includes a display, a communications module configured for sending and receiving communication signals; and a display interface operatively coupled to the display and to the communications module, wherein the display interface is configured to respond to user input. The method comprises: establishing a conference call having a plurality of participants; displaying a participant screen on the display; for each participant, determining a participant identifier image; and displaying on the participant screen a dynamic carousel comprising a plurality of participant identifier images. The mobile device may include an image database comprising at least one stored image, and wherein at least one participant identifier image is selected from the at least one stored image. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105438 | Alternative Inputs of a Mobile Communications Device - In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105439 | Location-based Display Characteristics in a User Interface - Location-based display characteristics in a user interface are described. In an implementation, a determination is made by mobile communications device that icon is to be displayed at a particular location in the user interface. A display characteristic is applied by the mobile communications device that is defined for the particular location such that a display of the icon is changed. The icon is displayed having an applied display characteristic on the display device of the mobile communications device at the particular location in the user interface. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105440 | Mobile Communications Device Home Screen - A mobile communications device home screen is described. In one or more implementations, a method is performed by a mobile communications device that includes receiving status updates of contacts from a social network service. A home screen of the mobile communications device is configured to include the status updates. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105441 | Display Size of Representations of Content - Techniques involving a display size of representations in a user interface are described. In one or more implementations, a mobile communications device assigns a display size to representations of a plurality of content based on metadata associated with the content that indicates when the content was captured. The assigned display size of a first representation is larger than the assigned display size of a second representation. The first and second representations are displayed concurrently in a user interface on the mobile communications device as having respective assigned display sizes. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105442 | MOBILE TERMINAL - According to an embodiment of the present invention, In accordance with one embodiment, a method for controlling a visual appearance of a mobile terminal is described. The method includes sensing a property of an object or environment external to the mobile terminal and controlling the visual appearance of at least one portion of the mobile terminal according to the sensed property. According to another embodiment, a mobile terminal includes a sensor configured to sense a property of an object or environment external to the mobile terminal, and a controller configured to control a visual appearance of at least one portion of the mobile terminal according to the sensed property. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105443 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FACILITATING INTERACTION WITH TOUCH SCREEN APPARATUSES - Methods and apparatuses are provided for facilitating interaction with touch screen apparatuses. A method may include detecting a touch interaction with a touch screen display. The method may further include identifying the touch interaction as comprising a trigger touch interaction. The trigger touch interaction may include sliding an input object along a path from a point of origin outside of an active region of the touch screen display to a point within the active region. The method may further include determining, based at least in part upon the trigger touch interaction, a function associated with the trigger touch interaction. The method may additionally include executing the determined function. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105444 | DATA PROCESSING AND COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE MODULES - A portable, hand-held data terminal of modular structure includes a base module with a keyboard and a display screen. A data and communications module may be selected from a number of different data and communications modules, each having different types of data communications transceivers, or including in addition data collection devices, such as shelf label readers or bar code readers. The base module includes a microprocessor-controlled data communications and control interface having a predetermined protocol. To adapt the various types of data and communications modules for selection of any one thereof to become attached to the base module and function therewith, each of the data and communications modules includes a microprocessor operable to function as an emulator to interact with the microprocessor of the base module and communicate with the microprocessor of the base module in accordance with the protocol of the data communications and control interface of the base module. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105445 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS HOME COMMUNICATIONS - A system and method for communicating home information. An earpiece is linked with a router for wireless communications. The earpiece is alerted of incoming communications through a wire telephone in communication with the router. The earpiece is connected to the wire telephone for enabling voice communications in response to user input to accept a call. A status of one or more appliances in communication with the router is received. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105446 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DELAYED ANSWERING OF AN INCOMING CALL - A wireless hands-free device is operable to communicate with a mobile communication device over a short-range wireless link. The hands-free device includes a transceiver, a memory, a delayed answering mode actuator (DAMA), and a processing device. The transceiver is operable to receive incoming call information from the mobile device over the short-range link. The incoming call information corresponds to an incoming call received by the mobile device over a wireless wide area network. The memory is operable to store one or more pre-recorded audio messages. The DAMA is activatable by a user of the hands-free device. The processing device is operable to: detect activation of the DAMA after receipt of the incoming call information, retrieve at least one pre-recorded audio message responsive to detecting activation of the DAMA, and provide the retrieved, pre-recorded audio message(s) to the transceiver for subsequent transmission to the mobile device over the short-range link. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105447 | AMBIENT NOISE REDUCTION - The invention provides improved ambient noise reduction for ear-worn devices, such as earphones and headphones and for other devices worn upon or used in close proximity to the ear, such as cellular telephone handsets, and it provides, in particular, improvements to “feed-forward” ambient noise-reduction systems. Most feed-forward noise-reduction systems available hitherto purport to operate only below about 1 kHz and, even then, provide only relatively modest amounts of noise reduction. In accordance with this invention, predetermined filter parameters, such as the gain and cut-off frequency of a selected filter stage used in the noise-reduction processing, are mathematically modelled and the model is adjusted in real-time, in response to user-interpretation of a graphical display of a predicted residual noise amplitude spectrum. This allows the user to inspect the predicted residual noise level amplitude spectrum and to iteratively adjust the filter parameters to minimise residual noise in a chosen environment. Instead of being made manually by a user, the iterative adjustments may be automated and implemented under computer control, using known data-fitting methods and/or neural networks. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105448 | POWER AMPLIFIER SATURATION DETECTION - In a portable radio transceiver, a power amplifier system includes a saturation detector that detects power amplifier saturation in response to duty cycle of the amplifier transistor collector voltage waveform. The saturation detection output signal can be used by a power control circuit to back off or reduce the amplification level of the power amplifier to avoid power amplifier control loop saturation. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105449 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO PROLONG MOBILE STATION OPERATION DURING LOW BATTERY POWER - Certain embodiments of the present disclosure allow a mobile station to activate a sleep mode in order to reduce power consumption when the residual battery capacity is low. Certain embodiments of the present disclosure also provide techniques for adaptive power saving applied during an idle mode operation. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105450 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION OF MOBILE STATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for reducing the power consumption of a mobile station (MS) supporting at least two communication networks including a Universal Mobile Access (UMA) network are provided. In the method, if a serving network is not a UMA network, whether a UMA network exists in the neighborhood of the serving network is determined. If a UMA network exists in the neighborhood of the serving network, a UMA control unit controlling communication with a UMA network converts to a sleep mode. If at least one UMA network exists in the neighborhood of the serving network, a UMA network scanning operation is performed using the UMA control unit. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105451 | SIDE KEY SEAL FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A seal section for a side key of a portable electronic device is provided contiguously with a main seal. The seal section includes a flexible exterior and an exposed portion, the exposed portion facing the device exterior toward an adjacent side key. The flexible exterior also includes an extension opposite the exposed portion that extends inward toward the interior of the device. When a user depresses a side key, the inward movement of the side key is transmitted through the seal section via the exposed portion and inward extension. The inward movement of the side key is thus transmitted through the seal section to a switching element to convert the manual user input into an electrical input signal command. In this manner, side keys may be sealed without having to provide separate sealing elements, while maintaining the functionality of the side keys. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105452 | MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING SHIELDING MEMBER - A mobile terminal is provided that includes front and rear cases, an intermediate case between the front and rear cases, and a printed circuit board between the intermediate cases and at least one of the front and rear cases. A shielding member having a first width, length and thickness, and being formed of a metal. Non-conductive material may have a second thickness attached to at least two edges of the shielding member. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105453 | GAME SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE ACTION CONTROLS - The invention concerns an electronic game system ( | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105454 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTERFACING WITH A THIRD-PARTY APPLICATION - A system for interfacing with a third-party application is described. The system includes a third-party device, a server-based system configured to communicate with the third-party device, and a gaming device configured to communicate with the server-based system to display content of the product or service. The gaming device is configured to generate an outcome of a wager-based game independent of the content that is displayed. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105455 | GAME DEVICE, GAME DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - A game device giving the user an improved fun of the game by varying the game parameter value and thereby varying the game processing content. Game processing executing means (a main game processing executing section ( | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105456 | GAME TERMINAL, GAME SYSTEM THEREFOR, COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREFOR, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM THEREWITH - The present invention provides a game terminal ( | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105457 | SAVING STATE BETWEEN SESSIONS - A method and/or device is set forth for playing a game. In some embodiments, an inventory of data representing playing cards is arranged in a random but established, serial order. In some embodiments, for each hand of play the player makes a wager and cards are displayed, according to the rules of the game, in order from the inventory to define a winning or losing outcome. In some embodiments, a display, as hands are played, displays the remaining constituency of the inventory and the player, before any hand, can order re-shuffling and re-constitute of the inventory. In some embodiments, re-shuffling may be triggered by a card or hand count or certain pre-defined triggers. Other embodiments are described. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105458 | DECK RESTORATION IN GAME SERIES - Embodiments related to conducting a wagering game according to the rules of a base game includes defining a finite set of game indicia. In some embodiments the player plays multiple sequential game hand by placing a wager, receiving game indicia from the finite set cumulatively excluding any game indicia previously dealt, playing the game hand to completion, collecting the game indicia from the player and excluding the dealt game indicia from further play, and displaying at least the excluded game indicia or any winning combinations precluded by the excluded game indicia. In some embodiments the game hands continue in sequence until a restoration event, which may include a manually triggered restoration or an automatic restoration event, that restores the excluded game indicia. Other embodiments are also described. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105459 | RESHUFFLE TIMING - A method and/or device is set forth for playing a game. In some embodiments, an inventory of data representing playing cards is arranged in a random but established, serial order. In some embodiments, for each hand of play the player makes a wager and cards are displayed, according to the rules of the game, in order from the inventory to define a winning or losing outcome. In some embodiments, a display, as hands are played, displays the remaining constituency of the inventory and the player, before any hand, can order re-shuffling and re-constitute of the inventory. In some embodiments, re-shuffling may be triggered by a card or hand count or certain pre-defined triggers. Other embodiments are described. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105460 | GAME SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE CARD GAMES USING PHYSICAL PLAYING CARDS - Game systems and methods facilitate remote card games. A game system can include a game table, a card reader, a processing system, and a plurality of state indicators. The game table can receive a plurality of playing cards during a card game. The game table can have a plurality of player regions, and a first player region on the game table can comprise a card sensor for detecting a presence of one or more of the plurality of playing cards in the first player region. The card reader can detect identities of the plurality of playing cards. The processing system can automatically detect a game state of the card game based at least partially on data received from the card sensor in the first player region. The plurality of state indicators can be in communication with the processing system and can direct game play based on the detected game state. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105461 | MULTI SESSION GAMING - Example methods and devices are set forth for playing a game. In some embodiments, an inventory of game indicia is arranged in a random but established, serial order. In some embodiments, for each hand of play the player makes a wager and game indicia are displayed in order from the inventory to define a winning or losing outcome. In some embodiments, a display, as hands are played, displays the remaining constituency of the inventory and the player, before any game, can order re-shuffling and re-constitute of the inventory. Other embodiments are described. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105462 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REWARDING GROUP PARTICIPATION IN LOTTERY GAMES - In accordance with some exemplary and non-limiting embodiments, a system, a method, an apparatus and a computer readable medium are provided for determining sets of winning numbers for a first lottery drawing and a second lottery drawing, determining a performance score of a group of participants based on entries of the group eligible for the first lottery drawing and for the second lottery drawing, and determining an award (e.g., a secondary award) based on the performance score of the group. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105463 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING GAMING RESULTS USING MULTIPLE PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS - A system, apparatus, and method are disclosed for presenting a game using multiple award distributions. An example embodiment includes operating a player station in a first play mode in which the result for a respective game play initiated through the player station is assigned according to a first award distribution. In response to a trigger event, the result for a respective game play initiated through the player station is assigned according to a second award distribution. The player station is switched from the second play mode to the first play mode in response to a return event. Another disclosed aspect includes correlating a game result of a first game to a second game and providing a game presentation of the second game to a player. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105464 | WAGER MARKET CREATION AND MANAGEMENT - Methods and systems are provided herewith for managing a wagering system. In one exemplary embodiment, a stream of state information of a live sporting event is received in real time. A computer processor determines an initial state and a plurality of possible future states of a first performance parameter of the live sporting event based on the stream of state information. After a beginning of the game and before the start of the event, a probability of occurrence is calculated for at least one of the plurality of possible future states of the first performance parameter based on historical data related to the first performance parameter. The plurality of possible future states are mutually exclusive from one another. During an initial state of the first performance parameter, a signal operative to open a first market for betting on the at least one of the plurality of possible future states is transmitted. The first market comprises betting odds based on the calculated probability of occurrence. After transmitting the signal operative to open the first market, an end of the initial state is determined. Before the end of the initial state, a signal operative to close the first market is transmitted. After transmitting the signal operative to close the first market, an outcome of the first performance parameter is determined based on the received stream of state information. A signal operative to resolve one or more payouts of the first market is transmitted, in which the signal indicates the outcome of the first performance parameter. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105465 | DETERMINATION OF RESTORATION EVENT - Example methods and devices are set forth for playing a game. In some embodiments, an inventory of game indicia is arranged in a random but established, serial order. In some embodiments, for each hand of play the player makes a wager and game indicia are displayed in order from the inventory to define a winning or losing outcome. In some embodiments, a display, as hands are played, displays the remaining constituency of the inventory and the player, before any game, can order re-shuffling and re-constitute of the inventory. Other embodiments are described. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105466 | SLOT MACHINE EXECUTING FREE GAME AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - According to a slot machine of the present invention, a free game is executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In the free game, an amount of payout is determined based upon an amount of game media, which is obtained by dividing a total amount of the game media betted in the normal game by the number of BETs. Further, game media of the determined amount of payout are paid out. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105467 | CARD GAME PAYOUT METHODS - A method for providing a payout based on a scattered combination of game cards is described. A plurality of hands of cards is displayed, including at least a first hand of cards and a second hand of cards. Each hand of cards includes one or more card positions. In each hand of cards, a card is placed in each of the one or more card positions. Characteristics associated with each card in the each displayed hand of cards are analyzed. A first card in a first card position in the first hand of cards is combined with a second card in the second hand of cards. A determination is made whether a winning combination of cards is formed by at least the first and second cards in the first and second hands of cards. A payout award is provided based on the winning combination of cards. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105468 | GAMING MACHINE AND PLAYING METHOD THEROF, CAPABLE OF AWARDING SPECIAL PAYOUT BASED ON PREDETERMINED CONDITION - A gaming machine of the present invention is arranged so that, in a base game in which unit games can be repeatedly run, bet values on the respective unit games are accumulatively stored in the bet value memory, how many unit games are run is counted, an average of the bet values is calculated based on the bet value accumulatively stored in the bet value memory when a predetermined condition is met in the base game, and a payout calculated by multiplying the average by a predetermined value is awarded. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105469 | GAMING DEVICE HAVING AN INPUT-OUTPUT VALUE BONUS SCHEME - A gaming device with a bonus scheme which includes at least one input value; a plurality of selections and at least one modifier associated with a selection. The gaming device enables a player to apply input values to desired selections and depending upon which modifiers are associated with the selections, the player can gain a relatively high or low output value. This type of bonus scheme adds excitement to bonus rounds and increases player entertainment. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105470 | GAMING SYSTEM HAVING EXPECTED VALUE INDICATORS - A gaming system comprises a wager input device for receiving at least one wager and at least one display for displaying a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game. The at least one display further displays an expected value indicator. The gaming system further comprises a controller operative to (i) add a portion of the at least one wager to an actual turnover, (ii) randomly select a trigger amount from a range of available trigger amounts, (iii) update the expected value indicator to indicate the actual turnover relative to the range, and (iv) award a mystery prize in response to the actual turnover becoming equal to or greater than the trigger amount. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105471 | ENVIRONMENTALLY THEMED VIDEO GAME - An environmentally themed interactive computer based game including a web based portal is disclosed. An introduction module accessible through the web based portal is provided and includes a description of the game. Users are authenticated through an authentication module comprising a user id and/or password verification for identifying and/or authenticating users. A navigation module is provided for navigating a plurality of regions accessible to the players. Each region includes one or more game modules, and each of the plurality of regions corresponds to a real world region. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105472 | Electronic Gaming Method And System Having Variable Game Display Timer - An electronic gaming method, system and program product for controlling the time a player has in which to play an electronic game based on the potential winnings available for the electronic game. A game field is constructed having a plurality of elements on a game display wherein each element is filled by a game symbol from a plurality of available game symbols. The game symbols for each element are automatically determined such that there is no winning combination without player interaction. A maximum value that can be obtained for a winning combination for the constructed field is determined. The field of game symbols is presented to the player on the game display. A game timer is initiated that varies with the maximum value that can be obtained for a winning combination. The player selects a field element to turn the symbol displayed into a wild symbol. The player's selection of the field element for the wild symbol location is received by the game software which determines each winning combination of symbols that is formed by such wild symbol location selection. Each winning combination of symbols on the field of game symbols is displayed to the player. A method and system are also provided for determining the total fees accrued by a game operator for plays of an electronic game during a license period, in which the per game fee is based on the denomination of play selected by the players. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105473 | Video role play - The present invention relates to an entertainment system, in particular to a role-play video game for one, or two or more players where game software accesses a machine readable media to obtain a set of preselected media clips. These media clips may be scenes from a movie, a television show or a theatre play. The game then serves the chosen media clip to a display device, and plays the audio track assigned to the media clip on a sound generating device. The sound generating device can be engaged or disabled at will. Multiple categories and sub-categories are used by the game software for sorting the media clips. These categories are represented by plurality multi-layered menus that are used to isolate the most desirable media clip for a user. Before a role play begins, a counter gives a user a chance to prepare emotionally and mentally for the ensuing role play. A user may view the subtitles during a role play session for assistance with the same. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105474 | SYMBOL DISPLAY DEVICE FOR GAME MACHINE - A symbol display device for a game machine includes a reel unit having a plurality of reels, each having a peripheral surface with a plurality of peripheral symbols. A reel supporting member that supports the reels rotatably and independently includes a lateral wall having a plurality of lateral symbols arranged around the rotational axis of the end reel, whereby any one of the lateral symbols may be indicated by a pointer that rotates about the rotational axis of the end reel. A pivoting unit pivots the reel unit to a first angular position at which the peripheral surfaces of the reels are observable and to a second angular position at which the pointer and the lateral symbols on the lateral wall of the reel supporting member are observable. A controller for controlling the pivoting unit causes the pivoting unit to vibrate the reel unit near the first angular position and near the second angular position. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105475 | DETERMINING LOCATION AND MOVEMENT OF BALL-ATTACHED CONTROLLER - Methods, systems and computer programs for determining the location in a field of play of a game controller are provided. A ball section is attached to the game controller to locate the controller using visual information. The method obtains an image of the field of play where the game controller is present, and then finds pixels in the image associated with the ball section. The method further establishes an area encompassing the found pixels and determines a geometric shape based on the area associated with the ball. The location of the controller is calculated based on the geometric shape, with the center of the geometric shape indicating the horizontal and vertical location of the controller, and the size of the geometric shape determining the depth of the controller within the field of play. The location is stored in memory, which is used to drive an action by the computer. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105476 | Computer System and Controlling Method Thereof - A computer system and a controlling method are provided. The computer system includes a container and a display unit. The container has an opening through which a real article enters the container. The display unit displays a frame. The controlling method of the computer system includes the following steps. A first fictitious role corresponding to the real article is obtained. A space characteristic of the real article corresponding to the container is obtained. A first displaying characteristic of the real article corresponding to the frame is obtained according to the first fictitious role and the space characteristic. A first fictitious object is displayed on the frame according to the first displaying characteristic. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105477 | GAME INPUT DEVICE AND GAME SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A game input device and a game system using the same are described. The game system includes a physical object, a position detector, and a game console. The physical object has an identification tag, and identification information of the physical object is recorded in the identification tag. The position detector detects position information of the physical object and reads the identification information of the physical object. The game console stores and runs game software, and has a communication interface capable of communicating with the position detector to obtain the position information and the identification information of the physical object and then update a configuration of a corresponding virtual role in the game environment (a role data table) according to the position information and the identification information of the physical object. A game player can control a progress of a game by simply using the physical object and the position detector. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105478 | Mind-control toys and methods of interaction therewith - A mind-control toy is provided, comprising one or more biosensors configured to detect brainwave activity and generate signals based on the detected brainwave activity. A controller may be responsive to the signals to direct a member to effect movement of one or more objects. In some embodiments, the member includes a device for suspending the object in midair above the device, and the controller is responsive to the first signal to vary output of the device to control a suspended height of the object. In some such embodiments, the mind-control toy includes an obstacle course defining an aerial path. In other such embodiments, the mind-control toy includes a track along which players can compete or cooperate. In other embodiments, the mind-control toy includes a maze, a portion of which may be rotated using mind control to maneuver the object from a start zone to an end zone. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105479 | DETERMINING ORIENTATION IN AN EXTERNAL REFERENCE FRAME - Orientation in an external reference is determined. An external-frame acceleration for a device is determined, the external-frame acceleration being in an external reference frame relative to the device. An internal-frame acceleration for the device is determined, the internal-frame acceleration being in an internal reference frame relative to the device. An orientation of the device is determined based on a comparison between a direction of the external-frame acceleration and a direction of the internal-frame acceleration. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105480 | SPHERICAL ENDED CONTROLLER WITH CONFIGURABLE MODES - Input devices for interfacing with a game console to interact with a computer program are disclosed. In one example, the input device includes a controller with a handle and a spherical object that is connected to a first end of the handle. The controller further includes a circuit that identifies the position of the handle. The circuit further includes communication logic to communicate the identified position to the game console during interaction with the computer program. The controller further includes control inputs connected to a second end of the handle, wherein the spherical object is placed in contact with a surface when held by the handle and the circuit updates the identified position of the handle as the handle is pivoted on the surface. The control inputs providing commands that are exchanged with the game console to further interact with the computer program. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105481 | System and method for controlling access to a massively multiplayer on-line role-playing game - A method for controlling access to a massively multi-player, online role-playing game begins by presenting a web page to a first user. The web page receives a parameter for controlling access of a second user to a massively multi-player, online role-playing game. The received parameter is transmitted to a database server, which stores the received parameter in a database record associated with the second user. A game server receives a connection request from the second user and controls access of the second user to the massively multi-player, online role-playing game using the stored parameter. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105482 | WAGERING GAME ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING AN AD SERVER - A wagering game machine network including wagering game machines and other devices includes an ad server operable to receive and store ads having ad components. The ads may be sent to any device on the wagering game machine network. Ad components for ads and the ads themselves may be selected based on the capabilities of the device receiving the ad. Ads and ad components may be received from remote ad servers connected to the ad server via a network such as the Internet. Ads may be directed to devices at particular locations, such as a location where a particular wagering game player is located, or where a group of wagering game players having similar demographic characteristics or preferences is located. Ads may be selected based on statistics related to time, ad popularity, payment etc. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105483 | LIVE EVENT INTERACTIVE GAME AND METHOD OF DELIVERY - The disclosure describes a computer-implemented method of providing an event related game. The method includes receiving event data associated with a media broadcast at a computer, generating a printable game set, and providing the printable game set in an electronic format configured for printing by a user. The printable game set includes at least one game card and a set of trade tickets. The at least one game card includes a list of game events associated with the media broadcast. Each trade ticket of the set of trade tickets identifies a game event. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105484 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ON-LINE REPORTING - An entertainment device comprises a display generator arranged to generate for display a representation of an on-line virtual environment comprising one or more avatars corresponding to users of one or more remote entertainment devices each interacting with that online virtual environment, a network communicator operable to receive data representative of the actions of other users within the on-line virtual environment and to receive content sourced from one or more users of the one or more remote entertainment devices interacting with that online virtual environment, an input device operable by the user to instigate a reporting event and a content identifier operable to generate information indicative of content sourced from one or more users of the one or more remote entertainment devices and that was available to the entertainment device when the reporting event was instigated, and in which the network communicator is operable to transmit a report to a remote device comprising said generated information. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105485 | COMPOSITE TABLETOP FOR ELECTRONIC GAME TABLES - Composite tabletops for electronic game tables are described. In one implementation, the composite tabletop has a channeled core layer sandwiched between a bottom layer and top layer. The channeled core layer is constructed of foam, so that the foam forms enclosure spaces for player stations, displays, user-interface hardware, central control/server hardware, and cooling equipment. The foam is also shaped to form duct spaces between each player station and a central space in the channeled core layer. The ducts can be used to route wires between each player station and the central space and to direct cooling air to or from each player station. The channeled core layer reduces time and labor during manufacture of an electronic game table and results in an electronic game table that is more lightweight for shipping, absorbs noise generated by enclosed hardware and electronics, absorbs shocks, and optimizes cooling of enclosed components. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105486 | RFID-INCORPORATED GAME TOKEN AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A RFID tag incorporated game token that does not allow the RFID tag to be easily removed and hardly has failures in the RFID tag during manufacturing or in use is implemented. A game token ( | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105487 | SEALED DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING A ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT INSIDE A CHAMBER - The application relates to a sealed device for transmitting a rotational movement inside a chamber from a drive shaft to a driven shaft, said drive shaft including at least one input section extending through a wall of the chamber and supported by two bearings, one of which is located inside the sealed casing very close to the output section, and intended to co-operate with a rotational drive means, and an output section engaged with the driven shaft and inclined by an angle a in relation to the input section. The device includes a sealed casing surrounding the portion of drive shaft located in the chamber. The sealed casing includes at least: a bellows portion conferring flexibility on the casing at the intersection between the axis of the input section and the axis of the output section of the drive shaft; and a rigid sleeve extending alongside the bellows portion in the direction of the end of the output section of the drive shaft. The application also relates to a method for producing a sealed transmission device. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105488 | CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT GREASE CAP WITH INCREASED TORSIONAL COMPLIANCE - A sealing cover assembly for an articulating joint. The articulating joint includes a first rotational member and a second rotational member. The sealing cover assembly includes a first portion having a plurality of fastening portions. The fastening portions are coupled to the second rotational member for rotation therewith. The sealing cover assembly also includes a second portion adapted for connecting to the driveline and a plurality of damping members constructed of at least a first material and interconnecting the first portion to the second portion. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105489 | DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY - A driveshaft with a hollow shaft, a pair of caps and a universal joint. The hollow shaft is rotatable about an axis and has an annular wall member that defines an outer surface, an inner surface and a pair of opposite ends. At least one of the outer surface and the inner surface includes a plurality of longitudinally extending splines. The caps are fixedly coupled to the opposite ends of the hollow shaft to at least substantially close the opposite ends of the hollow shaft. The universal joint is coupled to one of the caps. The splines extend the length of the hollow shaft. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105490 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF WELD NUT MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL PLATE AND BLANKING PUNCH USED IN ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A manufacturing method of weld nut made of stainless steel plate capable of manufacturing a weld nut of a small size generally known as a micro-screw of thin type and nominal thread diameter of about M1.6 easily by blanking and processing a stainless steel plate, and a blanking punch to be used in this manufacturing method. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105491 | MIDAIR AND PSEUDO-UNDERWATER OBSERVATION APPARATUS - The observation apparatus provided with the observation wheel comprises a water tank housing fish and being arranged around the substantially lower half of a rotation locus of the observation wheel in which at least an inside face facing the observation wheel of the water tank is formed of a transparent material. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105492 | SHOCK ABSORBING, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE, RECREATIONAL SURFACE AREA AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING SAME - A recreational play area meeting a fall height requirement and being constructed essentially of one or more layers of shock absorbing synthetic material such as dimpled polystyrene, running to a perimeter structure consisting of nailer boards and collector drain. The shock absorbing layer is overlaid with polyethylene synthetic turf filled with a sand/rubber mixture for added shock attenuation. | 2010-04-29 |
| 20100105493 | Riding Simulation System - A method of providing a simulated bull ride includes guiding a rider to sit on an artificial bull in a bull chute, translating the artificial bull out of the chute along a slidably-coupled track and pivoting the artificial bull about a plurality of pivot points on an internal frame to simulate a bucking bull. | 2010-04-29 |
