22nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120135620 | Electrical Connector Having Shorting Bar Operation Device - The present invention relates to an electrical connector having a shorting bar and an operation device for controlling the shorting bar. The connector has a housing and electrical conductive terminals disposed in the housing. One or more metal shorting bars are attached to the housing, each shorting bar electrically connects two or more terminals as a protective measure to the systems connected to these terminals before the connector is connected to a counterpart connector. The operation device is movably disposed inside the housing. During the connecting process, the operation device is pushed by the counterpart connector to move relative to the housing towards the shorting bar. Upon completion of the connecting process, a portion of the operation device is inserted between the shorting bars and the terminals whereby the shorting bar are electrically isolated from the terminals to resume the original functions of these terminals. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135621 | FLOATING CONNECTOR - In one embodiment, the present invention provides a floating connector in which the floating performance can be prevented from deteriorating by the contacts held by the housing so that the reliability of an electrical connection of the connector can be enhanced. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a floating connector in which the floating performance can be prevented from deteriorating by the contacts held by the housing so that the reliability of an electrical connection of the connector can be enhanced. In one embodiment of the present invention, lower contact | 2012-05-31 |
20120135622 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND USING SAME - An electrical connector forms electrical contact by tightening a movable, electrically-conductive spiral around un-insulated wire(s). The spiral coils around the wire(s) multiple times and tightens on the wire(s) when either one or the other end, or both ends, of the spiral is/are rotated relative to the other. One region of the spiral is preferably fixed to an insulating housing or otherwise retained from movement in the housing, while another region of the spiral is rotated and latched to retain the spiral in the tightened condition. Multiple spirals may be provided in one connector, including spirals that tighten around separate wires at opposite ends/side of the connector. Modular connectors that include spiral(s) may be assembled in multiple combinations. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135623 | SOCKET CONNECTOR HAVING CPU RETENTION ARRANGEMENT - An electrical connector adapted for electrically connecting an electronic package includes a base and at least a cam. The base has a receiving space for receiving the electronic package and at least a flange located on side of the receiving space. The cam is positioned on the flange. Each cam has a shelf and defines a first position and a second position. The cam is able to rotate between its first position and its second position for urging the electronic package to move, and when the cam is located in the second position, the shelf blocks the electronic package from a vertical direction motion. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135624 | Electrical Connector for an In-Body Multi-Contact Medical Electrode Device - An electrical connector for connecting a linear-array plural-contact tail of an in-body multi-contact medical electrode device. The connector includes an elongate body member defining an elongate void extending along the length of the body member. An array of electrical conductors are secured in the body member and project into the elongate void to facilitate electrical connection of the contacts on the tail when the plural-contact tail is in the elongate void. A cylindrical carrier member is rotatably contained in the elongate void, the carrier member itself forms a tail-receiving subvoid. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135625 | CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR UNIT - A connector includes a contact and a shell. The shell includes a tubular shell body portion having a slit portion formed to extend over its entire region in a connector insertion direction, an insertion opening formed at one end of the shell body portion, a locking portion provided on the inner periphery side of the shell body portion, and a shell joining portion formed at a position more on the forward side of the connector insertion direction than a position of the locking portion and joining together opposed portions of the shell body portion divided by the slit portion. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135626 | SELF POWERED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING CONNECTOR LOCKING SYSTEM - A self powered electric vehicle charging connector locking system for locking and unlocking a charging connector of an electric vehicle charging cord includes an electric vehicle charging station and an electric vehicle charging connector locking holster. The charging station includes an electricity control device to energize and de-energize the charging cord to control a supply of electricity available to flow through the charging cord. Current does not flow through the charging cord when it is de-energized and some amount of current is capable of flowing through the charging cord when it is energized. The locking holster includes a charging connector locking holster inlet to receive the charging connector of the charging cord and a locking unit to lock the charging connector in the locking holster when it is inserted into the locking holster inlet and unlock the charging connector from the locking holster responsive to the charging cord becoming energized. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135627 | SOCKET FOR ELECTRICAL PARTS - A socket for electrical parts which makes a locater plate fulfill the function satisfactory and enhance the operational feeling of the locater plate. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the lock members are fixed on the vertically movable locater plate. The top of the lock member is the first engaging potion formed so as to have a hook shape, and the bent double portion thereof is a second engaging portion. The first engaging portion regulates the downward movement of the locater plate at the bottom position. The second engaging portion which regulates the upward movement and releases the regulation of the upward movement by deforming elastically when a force larger than a predetermined value is applied. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135628 | CONTACT DEVICE - A movable contact includes a contact base and a contact body upstanding from an end of the contact base. The holder includes a first holding portion constructed to hold the contact base such that the first holding portion is in contact with one surface of the contact base, the surface being opposite an other surface of the contact base from which the movable contact upstands, a second holding portion constructed to hold the contact base such that the second holding portion is in contact with the other surface of the contact base at a distal end of the contact base with reference to the contact body, and a disengagement-prevention portion provided at a proximal end of the contact base with reference to the contact body, on the one side of the contact base, and spaced away from the contact base, and constructed to prevent the movable contact from being detached from the holder. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135629 | SECURABLE MULTI-CONDUCTOR CABLE CONNECTION PAIR HAVING THREADED INSERT - A multi-conductor cable connector comprising a connector engagement portion including: a rotatable outer housing, a threaded insert radially disposed within the outer housing, wherein the threaded insert has a slot therethrough, a key feature integral with the rotatable outer housing, the key feature configured to fit within the slot of the threaded insert, and a plurality of electrical contacts, wherein rotational movement of the rotatable housing is translated to axial movement of the threaded insert to securably engage a matingly corresponding multi-conductor cable connector. A multi-conductor cable connection pair is also provided. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135630 | CONNECTOR - A connector to be detachably fitted with a connecting object such as a flexible printed circuit board or flexible flat cable, includes a plurality of contacts each having a contact portion adapted to contact the connecting object, a housing arranging and holding therein the contacts and having a fitting opening into which the connecting object is inserted, and a pivoting member rotatably or pivotally mounted on the housing. According to the invention, an auxiliary member having an engaging unit for engaging the pivoting member is mounted on the pivoting member at its predetermined position. With the aid of the auxiliary member, the pivoting member can be easily rotated or pivotally moved. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135631 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENT AND WINDOW PANE PROVIDED WITH SUCH AN ELEMENT - Electrical connecting element ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120135632 | WEATHER-RESISTANT CABLE CONNECTOR, ELECTRICAL MODULES AND WEATHER-RESISTANT ASSEMBLIES THEREOF - The present disclosure is directed cable connectors ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120135633 | Wire Containment Cap with an Integral Strain Relief Clip - A wire containment cap for reducing horizontal strain on a cable terminated at a communication jack. The wire containment cap is part of the communication jack and includes a strain relief clip that may be actuated to apply pressure to the cable. The applied pressure holds the cable in place and helps prevent wire pairs of the cable from pulling out of terminals in the communication jack. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135634 | CHARGING CABLE PLUG FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES - Charging cable plug | 2012-05-31 |
20120135635 | CLAMPING AND CONTACTING DEVICE FOR THIN SILICON RODS - A clamping and contacting device for mounting and electrically contacting thin silicon rods in silicon deposition reactors is disclosed, the clamping and contacting device having a rod holder for receiving one end of a thin silicon rod. The rod holder comprises at least three contact elements disposed around a receiving space for the thin silicon rod. Each of the contact elements forms a contact surface facing towards a receiving space for electrically and mechanically contacts the thin silicon rod, wherein the contact surfaces of adjacent contact elements are spaced apart. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135636 | STACKED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A stacked electrical connector having an insulation body, a plurality of contacts, an external case, and an internal case. The insulation body includes a pair of plugs and a separation member disposed between the pair of plugs for separating the pair of plugs. The plurality of contacts are disposed on the pair of plugs. The external case encloses the insulation body, while the internal case encloses the separation member. The internal case has at least two support legs extending out of the external case from two sides of the internal case respectively, to secure the electrical connector on a circuit board. By providing the support legs on the internal case, the material cost of the connector can be reduced and the workability of the support legs can be improved. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135637 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR - A coaxial cable connector includes: a connection terminal having a base section, a first extension section upward extending from a first edge of the base section, a second extension section upward extending from a second edge of the base section and spaced from the first extension section; an insulating member having an insulating main body for supporting the base section of the connection terminal; and a case for supporting the insulating main body of the insulating member. The first and second extension sections are bendable by means of a bending force applied to the insulating member and the case, whereby the first and second extension sections are urged to securely clamp an internal conductor of a coaxial cable at multiple points so as to electrically connect the connection terminal with the internal conductor of the coaxial cable. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135638 | Lamp Holder and Lamp Socket for a Gas Discharge Lamp - A lamp holder ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120135639 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH GROUNDING MEMBER - An electrical connector that comprises a connector body that has opposite first and second ends. The first end is configured to be coupled with a prepared end of a cable. A coupling member that has an interface end configured to interface with a mating connector and an free end opposite the interface end that is rotatable with respect to the connector body at the second end of the connector body. A resilient grounding member is disposed between an outer surface of the second end of the connector body and the free end of the coupling member. Each of the connector body, the coupling member, and the resilient grounding member is conductive thereby creating a grounding path between the connector body and the coupling member. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135640 | CONNECTOR - A housing ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120135641 | CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF COUPLING THE SAME TO SUBSTRATE - A disclosed connector includes a signal contact whose first end portion is to be connected to a connection terminal of another connector, wherein the signal contact is formed of an electrically conductive material; an insulating part including a groove part in which a second end portion of the signal contact is placed; a floating lead that is placed in the groove part and movable in a longitudinal direction of the groove part, wherein first end portion of the floating lead is to be in contact with the second end portion of the signal contact placed in the groove part; and a solder member adapted to electrically connect the first portion of the floating lead and the second end portion of the signal contact. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135642 | CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector and a connector assembly are provided. The connector assembly includes a board-side connector suitable to be fixed onto a circuit board and a cable connector suitable to assist the circuit board and other devices for electronic signals transmission. The board-side connector has an obliquely guiding path for the cable connector to be obliquely inserted and assembled into the board-side connector. The board-side connector has a first metallic shell, the cable connector has a second metallic shell, and the first metallic shell and the second metallic shell are contacted each other to form an electromagnetic shielding structure, and the board-side connector and the cable connector are held by each other. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135643 | Low-Cross-Talk Electrical Connector - An electrical connector includes a first contact module and a second contact module adjacent the first contact module. Each contact module has a plurality of ground and signal contacts. Each ground contact and signal contact includes a mating portion, a mounting portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the mating portion and the mounting portion. In each contact module, the intermediate portions of the ground contacts are disposed in a first common plane and the intermediate portions of the signal contacts are disposed in a second common plane that is spaced from the first common plane. The first contact modules and the second contact modules are arranged such that two adjacent signal contacts of the first and second contact modules, respectively, define a differential signal pair such that the intermediate portions of the adjacent signal contacts are spaced more closely than the intermediate portions of two adjacent ground contacts of the first and second contact modules, respectively. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135644 | TERMINAL STRIP - The invention relates to a terminal strip ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120135645 | JACK ASSEMBLIES WITH CYLINDRICAL CONTACTS - Jack assemblies having cylindrical contacts are provided. For example, an enclosure may provide a cavity with a longitudinal axis for receiving an electrical plug. The jack assembly may also include at least one jack contact positioned in the cavity. The jack contact may include a first end region extending about at least a portion of the axis and a contact region extending from the first end region towards the axis. The first end region may extend completely about the axis or just about a portion of the axis. The contact region may deflect and contact a first conductive region of the plug in multiple contact areas when the plug is inserted into the cavity. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135646 | LOW-VOLTAGE CONTACTOR - A low-voltage contactor with an actuating unit, a stationary contact, and a contact carrier operated by the actuating unit and including a movable contact, a spring with a first end and a second end acting on the movable contact to produce a force that reduces the electrical resistance between the contacts, and a connecting means for connecting the contact carrier to the actuating unit. The contact carrier includes a framework part including the connecting means, a holder part including a holding member adapted to receive and hold the movable contact and the spring. The holder part and the framework part are detachably connected to each other and designed so that the first end of the spring is acting on the movable contact held by the holder part and the second end is acting on the framework part when the framework part and the holder part are connected to each other. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135647 | Connector - A connector comprises a base plate defining a first end and a second end along a longitudinal direction, a first connecting arm, a first end of which is connected with the second end of the base plate, and a second end of which is substantially extended upwards relative to the first end thereof, a contact arm, a first end of which is connected with the second end of the first connecting arm, and a second connecting arm, a first end of which is connected with a second end of the contact arm, and a second end of which is substantially extended downwards to the base plate so as to be contactable with the base plate. The connector has multiple connecting paths, thus realizing good high-frequency characteristics. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135648 | TERMINAL CHAIN - The invention provides a terminal chain so that a terminal can be connected with a signal conductor only by being press-formed by dies. A rectangular piece ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120135649 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MARINE CRAFT WITH STEERABLE PROPELLERS - An apparatus and method for use with a marine vessel having a first steerable propeller and a second steerable propeller is disclosed. The apparatus and method providing for movement of the first and second steerable propellers relative to each other and also maintains a minimum distance between the first and second steerable propellers so as to prevent the first and second steerable from contacting each other. Also disclosed is a control system and method to control the first steerable propeller and the second steerable propeller to provide the fixed distance between the first and second steerable propellers and so as to individually control the first steerable propeller and the second steerable propellers to allow the first steerable propeller and the second steerable propeller to move relative to each other. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135650 | PRINTABLE FILM - The invention relates to printable films comprising a substrate and at least a surface layer, said layer covering at least one face of said substrate and comprising a water-dispersible polymer and an ethylenically unsaturated compound; to a process for the manufacture of such films; to printed films and especially to printed labels obtained from such printable films. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135651 | Fabrics Comprising a Photocatalyst to Produce Singlet Oxygen from Ambient Oxygen - A fabric comprising one or more photocatalysts to produce singlet oxygen from ambient oxygen. In certain embodiments, the fabric further comprises a compound to reversibly react with singlet oxygen to form an endoperoxide. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135652 | FAST FILM FORMING WATER BASED BARRIER COATING - The invention relates to a composition which, when mixed with a polymer composition, allows for the formation of a continuous and cohesive film. The film is characterized in that it provides water, grease and oil resistance, provides a water vapour barrier and can used as wax replacement treatment and a top coat for flexible packaging, but also on other substrates. This film is formed at a very fast set speed without the need of thermal energy. The composition contains i) a salt of one or more of myristic, palmitic and stearic acid; ii) polyvinyl alcohol, and optionally also iii) a C | 2012-05-31 |
20120135653 | ISLAND-IN-SEA FIBER, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Disclosed is an artificial leather containing a non-woven fabric composed of ultra micro fibers and impregnated with an polymeric elastomer, wherein a residual shrinkage ratio of the artificial leather at 30% stretching is 10% or less in a machine direction and is 20% or less in a cross-machine direction. The artificial leather has optimal residual shrinkage ratios, and specifically a residual shrinkage ratio in a machine direction of 10% or less and a residual shrinkage ratio in a cross-machine direction of 20% or less, when the artificial leather is stretched by 30%. As a result, the artificial leather which has stretched during the process for shape-formation can easily contract and restore, and thus avoid creasing even when applied to the products having many curved parts. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135654 | READHERABLE, REPOSITIONABLE AND REUSABLE ADHESIVE FABRIC PAPER FOR PRINTING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - An adhesive fabric paper for printing is used to color printers for personal computers, printing machines for indoor and outdoor advertising, wide format printers, plotters to print colored images. The manufacturing method includes: heating and cooling a woven fabric; preparing a first “S” coating liquid, a second “S” coating liquid and an “R” coating liquid as coating liquids to be coated on the front face of the fabric and maturing them for three days; coating twice the rear face of the fabric; coating once the rear face of the fabric; carrying out first and second “S” coating works on the front face of the fabric with the first “S” coating liquid and the second “S” coating liquid; coating twice the front face of the fabric with the “R” coating liquid; and laminating a backer coated with an adhesive to the fabric. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135655 | THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE FOR STIFFENER AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - Provided are a thermoplastic composite for an impact modifier and a method for preparing the same. More particularly, the thermoplastic composite includes a polycarbonate resin including carbon nanotube and cyclic butylene terephthalate impregnated into a fiber mat. The thermoplastic composite is prepared by uniformly coating a polycarbonate resin including carbon nanotube and cyclic butylene terephthalate on a fiber mat and heating to melt the resin, so that the melt resin is impregnated into the fiber mat. With superior mechanical strength, conductivity, electromagnetic shielding property and coating property, the disclosed thermoplastic composite may replace the currently used steel-based impact modifiers such as bumper back beams, front-end module carriers, door side impact bars, or the like. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135656 | INDUSTRIAL TWO-LAYER FABRIC - An industrial two-layer fabric includes an upper side fabric and a lower side fabric. The upper side warps of the upper side fabric comprise a first warp set and a second warp set. The first warp set contains two upper side warps and a warp binding yarn that binds the upper side fabric and the lower side fabric. The two upper side warps are woven with the same upper side wefts. The second warp set contains one upper side warp. At a position where the warp binding yarn passes above one of the upper side wefts, the warp binding yarn is placed between the two upper side warps of the first warp set and pass below the same one of the upper side wefts, whereby the two upper side warps and the warp binding yarn of the first warp set form the upper side warp design. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135657 | INDUSTRIAL TWO-LAYER FABRIC - An industrial two-layer fabric includes a first warp set and a second warp set that are placed alternately and form a weave design of the upper side fabric. The first warp set contains two upper side warps. At least one of the upper side warps of the first warp set functions as a warp binding yarn that binds the upper side fabric and the lower side fabric. The second warp set contains one of upper side warps and one of lower side warps placed below the one of the upper side warps. At a position where two adjacent lower side warps are woven with one of the lower side wefts, the warp binding yarn placed between the two adjacent lower side warps is woven with the same one of the lower side wefts. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135658 | PROTECTIVE ARTICLE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - An article comprises a first layer which includes a substrate and a nucleophilic organic polymer cross-linked on a surface of or within the substrate. The cross-linked nucleophilic polymer comprises functional groups operative to form a covalent bond with a chemical or biological agent. The first layer also includes reactive particles located on a surface of or within the substrate. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135659 | INSULATION MATERIAL - The present invention relates to an improved insulation fiber material on the basis of mineral wool, as well as to a method for producing said improved insulation material. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135660 | FABRICATION OF FUNCTIONAL DEVICE MOUNTING BOARD MAKING USE OF INKJET TECHNIQUE - An apparatus for fabricating a functional device mounting board comprises a holder for holding a substrate on which functional devices are to be formed, a jet head for ejecting a droplet containing a functional material onto the substrate, and a data input unit for supplying droplet ejection information to the jet head. The jet head ejects the droplets onto the substrate based on the droplet ejection information so as to form the functional device in the functional device forming area. The functional device is formed by allowing a volatile ingredient of the droplet, while allowing a solid component of the droplet to remain on the substrate. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135661 | SOLVENT FOR MAKING LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT FILM, MATERIALS FOR THE ALIGNMENT FILM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - Provided is a solvent for forming an alignment film capable of fabricating a liquid crystal alignment film having high quality, an improved imidization ratio, large surface anisotropy, and a strong anchoring force. The solvent for forming an alignment film including a polymer for a liquid crystal display includes the polymer of the alignment film including polyimide and a variable compound capable of changing a chemical structure for evaporating after imidizing and sintering, which is in a liquid state during a film-forming process of coating, imidizing, and sintering polyamic acid which is a precursor of polyimide. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135662 | METHOD FOR MAKING ELELCTRON EMITTER - The present disclosure provides a method for making electron emitter includes the following steps. First, a linear support is provided. Second, at least one carbon nanotube film or at least one carbon nanotube wire is provided. Third, the at least one carbon nanotube film or wire is wrapped around the linear support. Fourth, the linear support is removed to obtain a carbon nanotube hollow cylinder. Fifth, the carbon nanotube hollow cylinder is fused. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135663 | APPARATUS OF DISPENSING LIQUID CRYSTAL USING THE ULTRASONIC WAVE - There is disclosed a apparatus of dispensing crystal dispensing which dispenses liquid crystal on a substrate after atomizing liquid down to predetermined-sized particles. The apparatus of dispensing crystal dispensing using ultrasonic wave includes a syringe comprising a storage room to store liquid crystal therein, an atomizing/dispensing unit configured to dispense the liquid crystal supplied from the syringe after atomizing the liquid crystal, and a gas supply unit configured to apply a predetermined pressure to the liquid crystal to supply the liquid crystal stored in the storage room of the syringe to the atomizing/dispensing unit. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135664 | BUBBLE-FORMING NOZZLE PLATE FOR BUBBLE BLOWER TOY - A bubble-forming nozzle plate fastened to one end of a blower tube of a bubble blower toy is disclosed, having a front wall adapted for adhering a bubble fluid, a back wall facing the air passage defined in the blower tube and a plurality of jet nozzles cut through the front wall and the back wall in communication with the air passage defined in the blower tube. The jet nozzles have a minimum cross sectional area within the range of 0.07 mm | 2012-05-31 |
20120135665 | INTERACTIVE BUILDING BLOCK TOY - An interlocking toy block set may include at least two blocks with at least one constraining groove formed in a surface of each of the at least two blocks. At least one connector may have at least two attachment members formed thereon. The attachment members may have a cross-sectional shape corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of the constraining grooves. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135666 | LIGHT-UP TOY - The invention is a light up toy with two or more lights manipulated by one or more strings to create patterns of light and light shows. The lights have covers to protect the lights from breaking and can protect the user or a bystander from the impact of the lights as well. The toy can be made with battery sections so that a dead battery can be changed and the toy can continue to be used with fresh batteries. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135667 | Brassiere - A brassiere includes a left cup, a right cup, and a bra body, wherein a cup size of the left cup cavity is different from a cup size of the right cup cavity. The bra body is for selectively retaining the left cup and the right cup in position to form a brassiere structure, in such a manner that a wearer with asymmetrical breasts is able to individually select the left and right cups according to the left and right breast sizes respectively to optimize the support of the breasts of the wearer for supporting the weight of the breasts and positioning the left and right cups covering left and right breasts of wearer respectively. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135668 | METHOD OF POLISHING A SUBSTRATE USING A POLISHING TAPE HAVING FIXED ABRASIVE - A method of polishing a peripheral portion of a substrate is provided. This method includes: causing sliding contact between the peripheral portion of the substrate and a polishing tape; and supplying a polishing liquid onto the polishing tape contacting the peripheral portion of the substrate. The polishing tape includes a base tape and a fixed abrasive formed on the base tape, and the polishing liquid is an alkaline polishing liquid containing an alkaline chemical and an additive including molecules that cause steric hindrance. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135669 | LAPPING CARRIER AND METHOD - Provided is a lapping carrier including a base carrier having a first major surface, a second major surface and at least one aperture for holding a workpiece. The aperture extends from the first major surface through the base carrier to the second major surface. The base carrier includes a first metal or a polymer. At least a portion of the first major surface or at least a portion of each of the first and the second major surfaces includes a polymeric region. In at least a portion of the polymeric region, at least one adhesion promoting layer is interposed between the polymeric region and the base carrier. The adhesion promoting layer includes an inorganic coating. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135670 | INSIDE DIAMETER CYLINDRICAL BLAST CLEANING ATTACHMENT APPARATUS - As a means of increasing the productivity and improving the safety of an internal diameter cylindrical blast cleaning, the introduction of an attachment apparatus makes it possible to eliminate or dramatically reduce the use of personnel inside a blast chamber while the process is ongoing thus improving safety of the process and improving the productivity and uniformity of the blasting process. The apparatus includes three principal elements: a blast chamber in which a cylindrical product to be to be treated is mounted on a device that rotates the cylindrical product to be treated; one or more blasting systems and one or more blasting operators. The system includes a delivery means for delivering a blast material output device into the inside of cylindrical product. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135671 | Grinder Having Dust Extraction System - Disclosed is a grinder, in particular an oscillating grinder, having a grinding spindle, to which a grinding tool can be attached, and having a housing, and having a dust extraction duct which can be attached to the housing by means of a pivot joint and a latching connection. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135672 | Polishing Tool for Finishing Optically Effective Surfaces on Spectacle Lenses in Particular - The proposed polishing tool has a base body with an open interior space with which the polishing tool can be slidably fitted onto a holder of a tool spindle, initially as far as a latching position. A retaining ring placed in an annular groove of the interior space engages in a counter-groove of the holder. The polishing tool can then be slid further onto the holder under the polishing work pressure, until, under the simultaneous action of torque, driver elements of the base body engage in driver counter-elements of the holder for transmitting rotary movement. At least in the latter relative position between the polishing tool and tool spindle, the retaining ring provides a seal against penetration of the abrasive polishing agent. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135673 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN INDOOR/OUTDOOR STADIUM - A method of cooling an interior volume of an indoor/outdoor stadium prior to an event includes positioning a roof in a closed position at least 24 hours prior to the event, cooling the interior volume of the stadium using cooling units while the roof is in the closed position, positioning the roof in an open position prior to the event, and cooling only a portion of the interior volume using the cooling units during the event. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135674 | WALL-MOUNTED TYPE AIR CONDITIONER - A wall-mounted type air conditioner allows attachment and detachment of a fan without depending on a shape of a heat exchanger and without moving the heat exchanger. The air conditioner includes: a main body housing a fan; and a drain pan assembly. The drain pan assembly has: a peripheral part forming an outlet port to expel air from the fan; and a drain pan and is detachably attached to the main body. The main body includes, an opening part for withdrawing the fan. The drain pan assembly is attached to the main body with the outlet port facing the opening part. The outlet port peripheral part includes: an upper wall part located above the outlet port; and another outlet port. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135675 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CANCELING INTRODUCED SIGNAL AND COGNITIVE RADIO COMMUNICATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a wireless communication system and, more particularly, to a spectrum sensing method in cognitive radio communication. According to an aspect of the present invention, a method of canceling an introduced transmission signal includes generating a first signal, having an inverse phase, using a data transmission signal transmitted by a data transmission unit, adjusting a path and/or an amplitude of the first signal, and generating a first signal, having an inverse phase, using a data transmission signal transmitted by a data transmission unit, adjusting a path and/or an amplitude of the first signal, and canceling a second signal, introduced through a data receiving unit, and the first signal by the data transmission signal. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135676 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF INTERACTIVE REGIONAL BROADCAST SERVICES - A system has a plurality of agents with each of a plurality of road side units (RSUs) having at least an agent of the plurality of agents being deployed to deploy and manage interactive regional broadcast services. Each agent includes a RSU receiving/transmitting device to receive at least a service deployment message and broadcast at least a service tracking request, and a storage device to maintain a service table recording at least a service that currently performs broadcasting service content on a corresponding RSU and a service-related topology table recording at least a RSU in a neighborhood of the corresponding RSU when an interactive regional service broadcasting being performed. A processor in the agent may perform interactive regional service deployment, interactive regional service termination and interactive regional service tracking, manage and accomplish at least a broadcast service through the corresponding RSU and the two tables. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135677 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RELAY-INITIATED RELAY TEARDOWN OPERATIONS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Relay-initiated relay teardown operations in wireless communication networks. One embodiment comprises selecting a wireless relay among multiple candidate wireless relays and setting up relay operations using the selected wireless relay for wireless communication between wireless stations via the selected wireless relay. The selected wireless relay provides relay operations for wireless communication for wireless communication between wireless stations via the selected wireless relay. Terminating the relay operations is initiated by the selected wireless relay. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135678 | Drift Compensator for a Tuning Device - An apparatus coupled to, or integrated with, a tuner. This apparatus, which may be referred to herein as a “compensator,” may operate to adjust a frequency of the tuner to counteract drift or error that may cause the tuner to erroneously tune to an inaccurate or undesired frequency. The compensator may be implemented as hardware or software, and may be stand-alone or integrated into the tuner and/or LNBF. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135679 | Electronic Equipment System, Electronic Equipment and Connecting Device - An electronic equipment system is constructed by connecting a USB 3.0 socket | 2012-05-31 |
20120135680 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM PROVIDING DATA TRANSFER DIRECTION DETERMINATION BASED UPON MOTION AND RELATED METHODS - A communication system may include at least one electronic device configured to wirelessly communicate via a short-range communications format, and at least one mobile communications device. The at least one mobile communications device may include a short-range communications device configured to wirelessly communicate with the at least one electronic device via the short-range communications format, and a controller coupled to the short-range communications device. The controller may be configured to determine a state of movement of the at least mobile communications device, and determine a direction of communication with respect to the at least one electronic device based upon the determined state of movement. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135681 | MULTI-MODE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR A MOBILE PHONE - A multi-mode communication system for a mobile phone includes a plurality of antennas, a plurality of matching networks, each matching network connected to a respective one of said plurality of antennas, a plurality of near field devices, each near field device connected to a respective one of said plurality of matching networks, each pair of near field device and its associated matching network operative to either load modulate its antenna or generate an active magnetic field via its antenna, a plurality of switches, with one of said switches positioned between each of said matching networks and its respective antenna, and a controller for controlling the switched state of said plurality of switches such that one or more of said near field devices and their respective matching networks are selectively coupled to their respective antennas. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135682 | MOBILE TELEPHONE AND NFC COMMUNICATION - An electronic entity is adapted for a mobile terminal comprising a subscriber identity card. The electronic entity comprises a near-field communication component, an antenna for the near-field communication component and a wire interface that links the near-field communication component to the subscriber identity card, the near-field communication component being positioned at the level of the antenna. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135683 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING AN ACCESS LIST FOR BLUETOOTH DEVICES - A system and method are provided for configuring an access list on a first computing device for defining communication between the first computing device and a plurality of computing devices in a Bluetooth communication local network. The method comprises: generating a discovery request at the first computing device, the discovery request targeted to the plurality of computing devices and configured to generate a list of discovered devices for communication; and identifying at the first computing device, via a user interface, at least one selected computing device from the discovered devices being permitted to access the first computing device, the at least one selected computing device being defined with at least one device identifier to identify each of the at least one selected computing device in the access list, the access list for subsequent use in preventing access between the first computing device and each computing device not on the access list. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135684 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING BROADBAND CONTENT BASED UPON PASSIVE PRESENCE DETECTION OF USERS - Systems and methods for customizing broadband content based upon passive presence detection of users are provided. A user device in proximity to a customer premise device may be detected. The customer premise device may be configured to output programming content received from a service provider. An identifier of the detected user device may be determined. Based at least in part on the identifier, an identity of a user may be determined. Based at least in part on the identity of the user, content that is output by the customer premise device may be customized. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135685 | USER INTERFACE FOR A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication system is provided having an improved user interface in which an audible indicator is played out from an audio accessory to confirm radio transmission of a message sent from the audio accessory in response to activation of a wireless push-to-talk (PTT). The wireless PTT may be located on the audio accessory itself or embodied as a standalone device. The wireless PTT may be operated in conjunction with a two-way radio and a wired or wireless audio accessory device. The audible indicator ceases being played out of the accessory in response to deactivation of the wireless PTT and ending of the radio transmission. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135686 | Method and system for orderly connection of a bluetooth headset controlled by terminal - The disclosure provides a method for orderly connection of a bluetooth headset controlled by a terminal. The method includes: a terminal sets Hands-Free Profile (HFP) service status as visible and connectable, and sets Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) service status and Audio Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) service status as invisible and unconnectable; a bluetooth headset sends an HFP connection request to the terminal; and the terminal sends a response of accepting an HFP connection to the bluetooth headset. The disclosure also provides a system for orderly connection of a bluetooth headset controlled by a terminal. Application of the method and system may avoid different connection order of the profiles due to different manufacturers of the bluetooth headset when the bluetooth headset actively initiates a connection, which achieves a compatible connection of the profiles. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135687 | COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEVICES BASED ON DEVICE-TO-DEVICE PHYSICAL CONTACT - A method includes detecting one or more physical contacts between the device and another device and determining whether the one or more physical contacts correspond to one or more taps. The method further includes initiating a discovery request to the other device, when it is determined that the physical contact corresponds to the one or more taps, and communicating to the other device when a communication link is established between the device and the other device based on the discovery request. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135688 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION STATE NOTIFICATION FUNCTION CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a communication module, a communication state notification module, a notification function information obtaining module, and a notification function control module. The communication module executes close proximity wireless transfer. The communication state notification module notifies at least one of a start time and an end time of data transfer executed between the communication module and an external device, the data transfer being executed by the close proximity wireless transfer. The notification function information obtaining module obtains notification function information indicative of a capability relating to a communication state notification function of the external device from the external device. The notification function control module requests the external device to execute or suppress the communication state notification function by the external device, based on the obtained notification function information. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135689 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING HETEROGENEOUS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for detecting a heterogeneous communication system is provided. The apparatus include a radio frequency (RF) signal reception unit configured to receive a signal from a particular communication system, a silent duration evaluation unit configured to evaluate a silent duration between frames on the basis of the received signal, and a system type decision making unit configured to determine the type of the particular communication system on the basis of the evaluated silent duration. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135690 | SOCIAL INTERACTION TRACKING - A device may include a communication interface configured to transmit and receive communications from a second device. The device may further include logic configured to determine whether a user of the device is in a social interaction with a user of the second device, obtain identification information associated with the second device when the user of the device is in a social interaction with the user of the second device, and store the obtained identification information associated with the second device to track the social interaction with the user of the second device. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135691 | NOISE-CONSTRAINED DIFFUSION LEAST MEAN SQUARE METHOD FOR ESTIMATION IN ADAPTIVE NETWORKS - The noise-constrained diffusion least mean square method for estimation in adaptive networks is based on the Least Mean Squares (LMS) algorithm. The method uses a variable step size in which the step-size variation rule results directly from the noise constraint. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135692 | WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROLLED DEVICE SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention relates to a wireless remote controlled device selection system for selecting devices. Signal processing provides information for a remote control device. This information is indicative of the angle between the remote control device and the various devices from which a device should be selected. By analyzing the angular deviations, the desired device can be selected. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135693 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A communication device includes a first processing unit that sends a first command to start an activation processing. The communication device also includes a second processing unit that receives the first command from the first processing unit. In addition, the communication device includes an interface between the first processing unit and the second processing unit. The first processing unit activates the interface at a predetermined interface level from among a plurality of interface levels. The second processing unit starts an application in accordance with the activated interface level. The first processing unit and the second processing unit exchange data by the activated application. The first processing unit and the second processing unit perform a deactivation processing of the activated interface. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135694 | UNSCHEDULED PROTOCOLS FOR SWITCHED ANTENNA ARRAYS - In an example embodiment, an apparatus, comprising a first wireless transceiver, a first directional antenna coupled to the first wireless transceiver, a second wireless transceiver, a second directional antenna coupled to the second wireless transceiver, and control logic coupled to the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver. The first wireless transceiver and second wireless transceiver can concurrently receive wireless signals that are spatially separated. The first wireless transceiver asserts a signal while communicating with another wireless device. The control logic is configured to prevent the second wireless transceiver from transmitting while the first wireless transceiver is asserting the signal. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135695 | HIGH EFFICIENCY LINEARIZATION POWER AMPLIFIER FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A predistortion system for linearizing the output of a power amplifier includes a first signal representative of an RF modulated signal and a feedback signal representative of nonlinear characteristics of a power amplifier. The system also includes a predistortion controller, comprising at least one lookup table, adapted to receive the first signal and the feedback signal and to generate a correction factor for correcting the nonlinear characteristics of the power amplifier and combining logic which combines the RF modulated signal with a signal corresponding to the correction factor and supplies it to the power amplifier to linearize the output of the power amplifier. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135696 | Managing A Power Consumption Of A Mobile Communication Device - The invention relates to managing a power consumption of a mobile communication device being capable of transmitting transmission data at a transmission data rate towards a communication network. The method comprises reducing ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120135697 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING TX GAIN IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method for compensating for a Transmission (Tx) gain in a transmitter of a wireless communication system are provided. The apparatus includes a Tx Automatic Gain Control (AGC) for generating at least an adjustment value for controlling a Tx gain; a Tx Power Adjust (TPA) controller for generating a compensation value for compensating for Nonlinear Compensate Table (NCT) control information using frequency and temperature changes according to operations of the transmitter and the adjustment value provided from the Tx AGC; and an NCT controller for generating the NCT control information using the adjustment value provided from the Tx AGC, and compensating for the NCT control information with the compensation value output from the TPA controller. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135698 | PROGRAMMABLE ATTENUATOR - Disclosed are circuits, techniques and methods for implementing an attenuator in a signal transmission path. In one particular implementation, an attenuation may be adjusted based, at least in part, on a control signal. In another implementation, such an attenuation may be adjusted in coarse increments by varying one or more gate voltages applied one or more transistors. In yet another implementation, adjusting said attenuation in fine increments by varying a bias voltage applied to at least one level shifter. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135699 | SUPERHETERODYNE RECEIVER APPARATUS, SUPERHETERODYNE RECEIVING METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR SUPERHETERODYNE RECEIVER APPARATUS - A superheterodyne receiver apparatus includes a tuning circuit for selecting and receiving a high frequency signal, the circuit being composed of a voltage-variable capacitance element and an inductance element; and a frequency converting unit for frequency converting the high frequency signal to an intermediate frequency signal. The superheterodyne receiver apparatus further includes an electrically rewritable read only memory; a calculation unit for calculating tuning voltage setting data, which are used to set the tuning circuit to a tuning voltage corresponding to a desired reception frequency, in accordance with a mathematical expression that uses the data stored in the memory as coefficients; and a D/A conversion unit for D/A converting the tuning voltage setting data to the tuning voltage. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135700 | FREQUENCY CONVERTING CIRCUIT AND RECEIVER - A frequency converting circuit that outputs an output signal obtained by mixing a first input signal and a second input signal, has: a first input terminal to which the first input signal is input; a second input terminal to which the second input signal is input; an output terminal from which the output signal is output; a frequency converting element that has a first input part connected to the first input terminal and an output part connected to the output terminal, restricts the signal input to the first input part according to a signal input to a second input part and outputs the restricted signal to the output part; and a pulse controlling circuit that receives the second input signal via the second input terminal and outputs a pulse signal obtained by restricting the pulses of the second input signal to the second input part of the frequency converting element. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135701 | Method and system for paging an emergency service user - The present disclosure discloses a method for paging an emergency service user. When a mobility management unit is configured to support the paging optimization in a core network, the mobility management unit does not perform paging optimization when a UE has an emergency bearer service. That is to say, a paging message is sent to all base stations (including the CSG-mode home base station that does not authorize the UE) in the paging tracking list registered by the UE. A core network gateway can notify the mobility management unit of whether the UE has an emergency bearer service. Alternatively, the mobility management unit configured to use the paging optimization, after learning that the service data is to be sent to the UE, checks the current service type of the UE to determine whether the UE has an emergency bearer service. Accordingly, the present disclosure further discloses a system for paging an emergency service user. The present disclosure solves the problem that the mobility management unit and home base station gateway using the paging optimization cannot page the UE which uses the emergency service, so as to increase the success rate of establishing communications and improve the user experience. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135702 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, EMERGENCY NOTICE RECEPTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING EMERGENCY NOTICE RECEPTION PROGRAM - The present invention provides a mobile communication terminal that enables notification of some kind of information regarding an emergency notice to a user when a part of data composing the emergency notice message can be received. The mobile communication terminal operates in compliance with a wireless system of | 2012-05-31 |
20120135703 | Mycchild modified cellphone locating devices - The present invention is a new process (method) of making, manufacturing, operating, locating, and providing service for a Child Emergency Locating Device (CELD). The invention uses the resources of technology the cell phone industry uses to operate and locate cell phones. This technology is used to provide the operational and locating capabilities in the invention. It's used in a new method that is different from cell phones. The invention is made small and is used in a strategically concealed and silent manner so when in use, no one knows the child is using the device. The purpose of the invention is to provide mankind the best means of locating lost/abducted children quickly and inexpensively. Since the cell phone industry has such vast resources to locate their phones, they can make the CELDs inexpensively. The savings means parents can afford to protect their children should they become lost or abducted. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135704 | Method for Communicating Indoor Location to an Emergency Service System - A method for communicating location to an emergency service system. A wireless communication device (WCD) such as a cell phone attains a GPS location fix when outdoors and then uses dead reckoning to determine its direction(s) and distance(s) of travel reaching a position inside a building. When a user of the WCD places an emergency call, the WCD conveys an indication of its indoor location in a signaling message to an emergency service center, and an intermediation system such as an IMS system translates the indoor location indication to a textual description of a portion of the building (e.g., room, cubicle, zone, etc.) that encompasses the indicated location. An emergency service operator can thus receive the building portion description, to facilitate emergency service response. Further, a similar process can then be repeated during the call, to provide an updated building portion description to the operator. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135705 | TOOLS FOR MOBILE SAFETY FOR CHILDREN - This invention enables a tool that enables parents to monitor their children's mobile phone usage and alerts the parents when established rules are broken. Further, it alerts parents to intervene when their children might be dealing with bullies, strangers, despair, drugs, or sex issues. In a preferred embodiment, the system displays the GPS location of the phone and time of day on a map when the child violates parental rules. Parents can also learn where the child is by ‘pinging’ the phone to detect the phone's location if the phone is lost or the child is unresponsive. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135706 | SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME PHOTOGRAPH PRINTING SERVICE AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - A system for real-time photograph printing service includes a personal terminal, a telecom terminal, and a printing service terminal. The personal terminal is triggered to transmit a digital photograph file and a phone number according to the personal terminal. The telecom terminal fetches a communication address of a user of the personal terminal according to the received telephone number, and the printing service terminal receives the digital photograph file to print out a physical photograph. Finally, the printed photograph is send to the communication address for user by post. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135707 | AUTOMATED BILLING AND DISTRIBUTION PLATFORM FOR APPLICATION PROVIDERS - Systems and methods according to certain embodiments of the invention include integrating a network-enabled application with a platform having a plurality of users and a plurality of communication channels with a respective plurality of wireless network carriers. The systems and methods include providing a developer library for use by developers in creating their network-enabled applications. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135708 | SHARING ACCOUNT INFORMATION AND A PHONE NUMBER BETWEEN PERSONAL MOBILE PHONE AND AN IN-VEHICLE EMBEDDED PHONE - A phone embedded within a vehicle for automatically using a service plan of a proximate personal mobile phone. The embedded phone includes an internal communication component that detects the presence of the personal mobile phone, and receives a mobile subscriber identification number from the detected phone. The embedded phone also includes an external communication component that sends the received mobile subscriber identification number to a wireless network authority, and receives an authentication request to the personal mobile phone via the embedded phone. The internal communication component sends the authentication request to the personal mobile phone. The personal mobile phone generates an authentication signal, and the external communication component sends the authentication signal to the wireless network authority. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135709 | Method and system for processing failure of hanover to closed subscriber group cell - A method and system for processing failure of a handover to a CSG cell are provided, which are used to solve the technical problem of the interface signaling consumption and network performance degradation caused by the handover of a UE to a non-member CSG cell. When the UE is not an authorized subscriber of a target CSG cell, a core network notifies a source NodeB of the non-member failure information, thereby enforcing the UE to update an allowed CSG list to prevent the source NodeB or a source Radio Network Controller (RNC) or a source HNB from sending a handover required signaling to identical target cells, or prevents the UE from sending a handover request to identical target cells frequently by setting a delay timer, or the source NodeB or the source RNC or the source home NodeB prevents the UE from handing over to a neighboring CSG cell with identical CSG Identity (ID) under the condition of being able to acquire the CSG ID of the target CSG cell. The method and system can prevent sending the handover request signaling to identical target CSG cells again after the handover failure of the UE, thereby reducing the signal consuming between the interfaces and enhancing the performance of the network. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135710 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR RECORDATION OF DEVICE HISTORY ACROSS MULTIPLE SOFTWARE EMULATIONS - Apparatus and methods for maintaining hardware history profiles for a software-based emulator. In one embodiment, the disclosed software-based emulator monitors the history of the actual hardware device in a secondary device history, the history of the emulated hardware is presented within a primary device history. However, the primary device history is linked to the secondary device history, and receives the device wear history therefrom. In another aspect of the present invention, wear-leveling strategies are disclosed for handling various update sizes. Unlike existing solutions which are optimized for a single SIM that receives small data updates; various embodiments of the present invention are suitable for handling varying data sizes. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135711 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEVICE AUTHENTICATION IN A DYNAMIC NETWORK USING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A short-range wireless network is established by direct communication between wireless devices and wireless access points. A wireless communication device provides initial registration information to a network and becomes a registered device. An API is downloaded to the wireless device to permit automatic authentication of the device for future communications. When a registered device enters a venue, at least one access point will automatically detect the wireless device and extract the necessary identification data to permit authentication of the device. Customized messages may be provided to the wireless device. If the wireless device enters a different venue, even in another city or state, the registration data may be automatically extracted by an AP and provided to a cloud network for authentication. Authenticated devices receive a list of authenticated vendors and unauthenticated vendors near the present location of the authenticated device. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135712 | HOME NETWORKING USING LTE RADIO - A system and methodology that facilitates management of a single identity and billing relationship for multiple UE (user equipment) associated with a subscriber is provided. Specifically, each of the multiple UEs can employ LTE (Long Term Evolution) radio technology to authenticate and register with a femto access point. Further, the transport level billing associated with the multiple UE can be facilitated by the femto access point by employing a femto id (identity) and/or credentials. Moreover, the femto access point can be employed by the multiple UEs as a network hub and can be employed by the UEs to perform authentication to connect to a core network. In addition, the femto access point can determine an authorized IP cloud associated with a registered UE and allow the registered UE to access only the authorized IP cloud. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135713 | METHOD OF PROVIDING COMMUNICATION SERVICES FROM WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM TO TERMINAL AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method and apparatus for a micro Base Station (BS) to provide a terminal with communication service in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes forwarding, in the micro BS, an attach request message received from the terminal to a local Mobility Management Entity (MME), determining, at the local MME, whether the terminal has performed at least one of authentication and registration processes, transmitting, at the MME, to a local registration processor a service provision check request message asking for whether the terminal is registered with the communication service to a local registration processor, and providing the terminal with the communication service in response to a service provision check acknowledge message accepting the attach request which is received from the local registration processor and no communication service in response to the service provision check acknowledge message rejecting the attach request which is received from the local registration processor. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135714 | INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - An information system for a motor vehicle is provided. The information system can include an on-board information system operable to accept input information, conduct a search and provide output information to an individual within the motor vehicle. In addition, an on-board hands free phone system can be included and be operable to communicate with an off-board phone and record and/or stream an utterance communicated by a user of said off-board phone. The on-board hands fee phone system can record/stream the utterance using a recording and/or streaming function, e.g. through the use of a Record and/or Stream button and/or a voice activated Record and/or Stream command. The recorded and/or streamed utterance can be provided to a voice recognition system that can translate the utterance into input information for the on-board information system which can then conduct the search and provide output information for an occupant of the motor vehicle. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135715 | DUAL SIM MOBILE TERMINAL AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a dual SIM terminal and an operating method thereof for supporting dual standby and single talk using a single baseband. The dual SIM mobile terminal may include a controller which is a single chipset, a dual SIM, and two radio frequency (RF) units, thereby having an effect capable of providing a service at the same level as a dual SIM using two mobile terminals even with one mobile terminal. Furthermore, dual SIM switching is performed according to a state of the network, a pricing system, and a user's setting, thereby providing the user's desired service. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135716 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSOCIATING CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION AND A CONTACT ENTRY WITH A COMMUNICATION ORIGINATING FROM A GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION - Disclosed herein are methods and systems for associating contextual information with data identifying a geographic location. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication originating from the geographic location may be received at a computing device. In response to receiving the communication originating from the geographic location, the contextual information may be presented to the user. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135717 | FACILITATING CONTEXT DELIVERY DURING COMMUNICATION SESSIONS - An approach is disclosed that facilitates context delivery during communication sessions. The approach may be implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable to: render at least one service to a user device through a communication session; collect information of the communication session; and send the information of the communication session to a service provider when a call is setup between the user device and the service provider. The service provider renders the information of the communication session for viewing by the service provider. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135718 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INITIATING COMMUNICATIONS WITH CONTACTS BASED ON A COMMUNICATION SPECIFICATION - Disclosed herein are methods and systems for initiating communications with contacts based on a communication specification. According to an aspect, a method may include receiving a communication specification. The communication specification may include identification of one or more contacts, a communication persistence parameter, a geographic location, an event, a date, and a communication channel. The method may also include determining one or more contacts based on the communication specification. Further, the method may include initiating multiple communications with the contacts via at least one communication channel. A communication channel may be a telephone call, an email, a text message, an instant message, and the like. | 2012-05-31 |
20120135719 | MOBILE DEVICE MANAGEMENT THROUGH AN OFFLOADING NETWORK - System(s) and method(s) are provided for management of content in a mobile device. Content can be firmware associated with mobile functionalities, or data a mobile can process. To effect a content update, a first network platform that serves a multimode mobile device through a first radio access network (RAN) can facilitate establishment of an end-to-end tunnel to the multimode through a second RAN associated with a second network platform; the first network platform can then push the content update to the multimode mobile through the second RAN. Typically the second RAN employs a distinct radiofrequency band than the first RAN; thus the content update is offloaded from traffic in the first wireless network. Content updates can be signaled through the first RAN and implemented upon end-to-end tunnel establishment to the first network platform through the second RAN. Moreover, said updates can be scheduled according to a network-configured subscriber update profile. | 2012-05-31 |