24th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090149075 | DISTRIBUTION MODULE FOR CONVERTING BETWEEN SYMMETRICAL AND ASYMMETRICAL DATA TRANSMISSION PATHS - The invention relates to a distribution module for converting between symmetric and non-symmetric data transmission paths. Said distribution module comprises a housing in which a transformer is arranged for adjusting impedance, first contacts for connecting at least one non-symmetric data cable, and second contacts for connecting at least one symmetric data cable. The first and second contacts are disposed on opposite faces of the housing. The second contacts are embodied as at least one RJ45 plug-in connector. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149076 | ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS - In one embodiment, an electrical power distribution apparatus is disclosed which includes a track made up of a plurality of track sections connected together by/to joints and end sections. The track sections are each provided with a slot with which a power point connector may be engaged at any point by inserting a contact member of the connector through the slot at a chosen point and then rotating the connector by 90 degrees to bring the contact member into engagement with electrical conductors, of the track. The apparatus may comprise a further conduit containing conductors used to distribute communication signals. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149077 | CHARGING CONNECTOR - The invention relates to a charging connector, comprising a plug provided with a plug housing and a socket outlet provided with a socket outlet housing, wherein the plug housing and the socket outlet housing each comprise standard fixing holes for fixing a handle in an interchangeable manner, wherein the charging connector is additionally provided with interchangeable adapters for fluid lines and/or pilot contacts, wherein the adapters are arranged on the interchangeable handles and can be fixed therewith to the charging plug housing and/or socket outlet housing. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149078 | Connector - A connector comprises a plug, and a receptacle mounted on a substrate and having an opening into which the plug is inserted. The receptacle has a housing for holding a receptacle-side terminal part in an interior of a tubular shield cover that forms the opening. An engagement projection part provided to the plug engages with an engagement hole provided to a region of the shield cover of the receptacle that faces the substrate when the plug is inserted into the receptacle, and in a state in which the receptacle is mounted on the substrate, the region of the shield cover to which the engagement hole is provided is positioned away from the substrate by a set distance. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149079 | SURFACE-MOUNTED CONNECTOR | 2009-06-11 |
20090149080 | Audio jack connector - An audio jack connector in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided. The audio jack connector at least comprises an insulative housing with at least a terminal contact, wherein the insulative housing defines an insert hole through which a plug inserted and contacted with the terminal contact. The terminal contact at least includes a base portion, a tail portion and an elastic portion. Wherein, the elastic portion includes a first cured portion extending from an upper edge of the base portion towards a center of the insert hole and a second cured portion extending slantly and sideward from a side edge of the first cured portion. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149081 | Audio Jack connector and contact thereof with improved strong intensity contact portion - An audio jack connector includes an insulative housing and a conductive contact retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a plug receiving hole for receiving a mating plug and a mounting space located at one side of the plug receiving hole. The conductive contact has a stationary portion received in the mounting space, a spring arm forwardly extending from the stationary portion and a curly contact portion extending backwardly from the spring arm and protruding into the plug receiving hole. The curly contact portion includes opposite first and second ends in condition that the first end connects with the spring arm-and the second end abuts against an inner surface of the spring arm. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149082 | Connection System - A connection system for laying and connecting core pairs of a multi-pair data cable to connection pairs of a data jack with an accommodating device for accommodating and sorting, without crossing over, the core pairs of the data cable. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149083 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS MODULE, COMBINATION OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS MODULE AND AT LEAST ONE SPLITTER CIRCUIT, AND ASSEMBLY OF AT LEAST TWO TELECOMMUNICATIONS MODULES - A telecommunications module ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090149084 | Biomedical Electrode Connectors - A biomedical electrode connector for coupling with a biomedical electrode of the type including an electrode base and a male terminal projecting from the electrode base is provided. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149085 | Socket and Method for its Production - A socket for an electrical plug-and-socket connection is described, comprising a housing, a plug-in opening for mounting a plug, and a contact support insert configured in the housing. The contact support insert comprises contacts extending into the plug-in opening, configured as flat contacts with elastically bent contact surfaces. Preferably, to provide a reliably sealed socket, a first part of the socket housing is formed together with the contact support insert as a single component in a first injection molding step, and the contacts are then fastened into the contact support insert. In a second injection molding step, a second part of the socket housing is then cast onto the first part of the socket housing. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149086 | PIVOTING PRINTED BOARD CONNECTOR - In order to realize the electric contacting of two parallel printed boards, the invention proposes a printed board connector that features coaxial plug modules realized in the form of pin and socket contacts. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149087 | FEMALE TERMINAL FITTING - A female terminal fitting includes a bottom plate which extends in a front-back direction, a female electrical contact portion formed on a front side of the bottom plate, a board connecting portion extending backward of the bottom plate, and a stress relaxation portion. The bottom plate has a first stress relaxation portion which is resiliently deformable in an up-down direction. A side wall is erected from and formed on at least one side portion of the bottom plate in a right-left direction. A connecting portion connects to the board connecting portion in a state that the board connecting portion is arranged so as to be parallel to the front-back direction and is located more inside than the side wall. The connecting portion is a second stress relaxation portion which is resiliently deformable in the right-left direction and in the front-back direction. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149088 | MICROCONTACT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A microcontact according to the invention is less than 10 mm in length and composed of a conductive basis material, a base surface treatment layer formed thereon, and an upper surface treatment layer, and includes a contact portion, a terminal portion, and an intermediate portion formed over its entire circumference with exposed oxide surfaces of the base surface treatment layer. The exposed oxide surfaces are formed by irradiating the front and rear surfaces of the contact with laser beams at respective predetermined inclined angles to remove the upper surface treatment layer and simultaneously to oxidize the narrow base surface treatment layer exposed by the removal of the upper surface treatment layer. In this manner, the exposed oxide surfaces can be formed with a high accuracy in a simple manner for stopping solder rise at a predetermined position when the terminal portion of the microcontact is jointed to a substrate by soldering. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149089 | Deep water amphibious vehicle - A vehicle is adapted to operate on land and in water having a depth of over four feet. The vehicle includes a chassis, one or more pontoons supported by the chassis, and a track system disposed on each of the one or more pontoons and adapted to provide propulsion to the vehicle. Each pontoon has a height of at least four feet, a width and a length adjacent to the land, wherein a ratio of the height to the width exceeds 1.4, and a volume configured to provide buoyancy and support the chassis weight. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149090 | BOAT PROPULSION ENGINE - A boat propulsion engine includes a buoyant member ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090149091 | MEANS FOR PROVIDING UP-RELIEF TO A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER UNIT - A hydraulic cylinder unit comprises a cylinder, a piston disposed within the cylinder, and piston rod connected to the piston. The piston rod is reciprocatingly received within the cylinder, and the piston rod being movable between a first position in which the piston rod is substantially disposed within the cylinder and a second position in which the piston rod is fully extended outside the cylinder. A first hydraulic port and a second hydraulic port hydraulically connecting the cylinder unit to a reservoir. Hydraulic fluid is received by the first hydraulic port and hydraulic fluid is discharged by the second port when the piston rod is actuated to move towards the first position. Hydraulic fluid is received by the second hydraulic port and hydraulic fluid is discharged by the first hydraulic port when the piston rod is actuated to move towards the second position. A bore connects the tilt cylinder to a down gallery allowing hydraulic fluid within the cylinder to re-circulate to the reservoir when the piston rod is fully extended outside the cylinder. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149092 | BUOY - A buoy is provided with first and second fixed hydrodynamic surfaces ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090149093 | Swim Shoe With Lateral Fins - A swim shoe comprising a foot-covering portion and a pair of lateral fins located on opposing sides of the foot-covering portion, where said lateral fins do not extend beyond the front of the foot-covering portion. The lateral fins may further extend upward from the foot-covering portion and include a bend a particular distance from the foot-covering portion such that the lateral fins extend outward from the foot-covering portion. The swim shoe may additionally comprise a secondary pair of lateral fins located below the first pair. The secondary lateral fins may further extend upward from the foot-covering portion and include a bend a particular distance from the foot-covering portion such that the secondary lateral fins extend outward from the foot-covering portion. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149094 | SLIDER WITH RESISTANCE TO EROSION AND WEAR - A slider resists erosion due to moisture, dirt and ultraviolet of sunlight and protects a pattern or the bonded surface from wear and tear. The slider contains a foam core, a top layer, a pattern, and a bottom layer. The foam core has a top surface, a bottom surface and edge surfaces. The top layer is a composite layer heat laminated to the top surface and edge surfaces of the foam core. The pattern is formed within the top layer and visible from outside of the top layer. The bottom layer is heat laminated to the bottom surface of the foam core. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149095 | Fiber Treatment Agent, Fiber Treated With Such Fiber Treatment Agent, Fiber Fabric, Laminate And Method For Treating Fiber - A fiber treatment agent contains components (a) and (b). A fiber treated with the fiber treatment agent and a fiber fabric including the fiber are also provided. The component (a) an insoluble egg-shell membrane fine powder with a mean particle size of 0.1 to 10 μm while the component (b) is a synthetic resin emulsion or a synthetic resin solution. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149096 | FLUOROPOLYMER EMULSIONS - A fluoropolymer composition comprising monomers copolymerized in the following percentages by weight:
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20090149097 | NANOSCALAR PARTICLES BASED ON SIO2 AND MIXED OXIDES THEREON, THEIR PREPARATION AND USE FOR TREATING TEXTILE MATERIALS - Nanoscale primary particles based on SiO | 2009-06-11 |
20090149098 | Instrument panel for a motor vehicle - An instrument panel or an interior trim panel for a motor vehicle or vehicle includes a support and a woven cover positioned over the support, the woven cover including warp threads and weft threads, as well as crossing points of the warp threads and weft threads, and the density of the crossing points being substantially independent of the surface geometry of the support. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149099 | ALIPHATIC COPOLYESTERS AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - An aliphatic copolyester is provided. The aliphatic copolyester is prepared by polymerization of a first compound having formula I, a second compound having formula II, and a lactide, wherein a is 10-230, b, d and e have a ratio of 10-35:10-35:80-30, c is 1-4, and f is 1-10. The invention also provides a method of preparing the aliphatic copolyester. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149100 | Method for Weaving Closed Structures with Intersecting Walls - The present invention generally relates to a woven preform for reinforced composite materials and a method of making thereof. Specifically, the present invention is a method of machine weaving fiber preforms for polymer matrix composites that consist of closed perimeters with multiple intersecting members in their interiors. More specifically, the invention is a woven preform and a method of forming thereof with closed cells at the outer edges with continuous hoop reinforcement in each cell of the preform. The woven preform is woven flat in both the warp and weft directions, and then unfolded to achieve the final shape of the structure, and can be processed into composite structural components using known methods such as resin transfer molding or chemical vapor infiltration. Thus, complicated shapes of all sizes can be woven on a conventional loom using the instant method. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149101 | Fire barrier fabric for use with articles - A fire barrier fabric further comprising a multilayer fabric having at least two layers, including an outside layer and a fire barrier layer; wherein the fire barrier layer provides flame-retardant and/or flame-resistant properties to the entire fabric without requiring fabric coatings or treatments to provide any contribution to flame retardance or resistance, wherein additional layers may include a filler layer, and wherein the fabric is applied to articles, such as upholstered articles and mattresses. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149102 | Splittable fibers having break points, use thereof, and device for manufacturing same - The object of the invention is to provide splittable fibers ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090149103 | Plasma display panel and method for manufacturing the same - A plasma display panel (PDP) and the method for manufacturing the same. A method for manufacturing a plasma display panel includes forming electrodes along one direction on a substrate, applying the dielectric paste along the other direction perpendicular to the one direction of the electrodes on the substrate, drying the dielectric paste and firing the dried dielectric paste to form a dielectric layer. Only one swath is needed for the entire dielectric layer, saving time and production costs, while providing a superior quality layer. Accordingly, since the dielectric paste is applied along the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the display electrodes, it is advantage that tack time and the number of cleaning the nozzle is reduced. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149104 | FABRICATION METHOD OF DISPLAY PANEL AND DIELECTRIC CONFIGURATION APPLIED THERETO - A fabrication method for a display panel and dielectric configuration applied thereto is provided according to the present invention. The dielectric configuration of the display panel is applicable at atmospheric pressure and to a lower substrate having a surface formed with a dielectric. The fabrication method includes forming at least one lateral line segment and a plurality of longitudinal line segments on the surface of the lower substrate, thereby enabling a process of dispensing dielectric to be performed thereon at atmospheric pressure, and accordingly overcoming the drawbacks of the prior art. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149105 | Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing a Color Filter and/or a Black Matrix and a Display Provided with such a Color Filter and/or such a Black Matrix - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a color filter and/or a black matrix, wherein a liquid is deposited on a substrate with the aid of an inkjet printhead, wherein the position of the liquid deposition is determined in that a matrix structure of luminous elements is arranged under the substrate, wherein one or a group of luminous elements of the matrix of luminous elements is switched on, so that they light up, wherein the position of the luminous element or the group of luminous elements is observed, and wherein the position of the liquid deposition is determined depending on the observed position of the at least one luminous element or the group of luminous elements. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149106 | TOY BANK AND ONLINE METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a toy bank that includes a toy or toy housing, a money bank, and a computer interface in communication with the money bank. The money bank has a storage compartment; one or more unidirectional slots for receiving coins, dollar bills, or both; a compartment door at the storage compartment; and a processor to calculate an amount of coins, dollar bills, or both. The present invention also pertains to a toy bank that includes a pet carrier and a money bank, wherein the money bank is removably attached to the pet carrier. The present invention further relates to a toy bank that includes a toy and a money bank integrated with the toy. The present invention also includes systems and methods that incorporate the toy bank. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149107 | Bubble generating assembly - A bubble generating assembly has a housing having a motor, an air generator and a bubble producing device associated therewith. The assembly also includes a source of bubble solution, and a pump system provided inside the housing that draws bubble solution from the source to the bubble producing device. The bubble producing device includes a tubular member having an inner surface and an outer surface, and oriented so that air from the air generator will flow along both the inner and outer surfaces, and where bubble solution coats both the inner and outer surfaces. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149108 | INTERACTIVE TOY - This invention is directed to an interactive toy in which a user operates an instrument in association with the toy and one or more corresponding images show up on a display. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149109 | ROBOT TOY AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a robot toy including: a first block including a servo; a second block connected to the first block by fitting an output shaft of the servo into a boss; and a servo control section, wherein the servo is provided with, a first rotating disk to rotate following the output shaft; a second rotating disk provided facing the first rotating disk to rotate relatively to the first rotating disk in a plane parallel to the first rotating disk according to user operation; and an angle detection section to detect a relative angle between predetermined reference lines on the first rotating disk and the second rotating disk, and the servo control section includes a center position control section to rotate the output shaft and the first rotating disk, and to control the servo while a position of the servo when the relative angle is 0 is a center position. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149110 | TOY CONSTRUCTION SET - The present invention is an improved construction toy set having a number of different structural elements which are configured for snapping together. These elements having key connectors configured for mating together, where integral locking indentations in the key connectors are configured for locking onto locking ridges provided on the adjacent structural element. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149111 | INFLATABLE EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE - An inflatable device designed to provide safety information to a plurality of people. The inflatable device includes at least one meeting venue and at least one at least one physical activity feature. The meeting includes an inflatable structure. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149112 | Radio-controlled toy skateboard - A radio-controlled toy skateboard comprises a deck and front and rear trucks. The individual wheels of the rear truck can be controlled separately responsive to radio signals from a remote transmitter for rotation in either direction, while the front wheels rotate freely. Also responsive to radio control signals, the rear truck is controllably pivoted with respect to the deck about a kingpin axis that is inclined rearwardly, while the front truck pivots freely about a forwardly inclined kingpin axis. When the rear truck is thus pivoted, the deck tilts about its longitudinal centerline, causing the front truck to pivot correspondingly, steering the skateboard. A pair of modeled shoes are mounted for free pivoting about pivot axes. As the board tilts toward one side or the other, the shoes pivot from a toes-in to a toes-out position, mimicing the foot movements of a live “skater”. The forward shoe is mounted on a trolley sliding freely on an inclined ramp. When the board rests on a horizontal surface, the trolley slides forward, so that the forward shoe moves toward the forward end of the board; if the front end of the board is tilted upwardly, as in a “wheelie” manuever, the forward shoe slides rearwardly, as would that of a skater doing such a trick. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149113 | Rolling and Flipping Vehicle - A remotely controlled four-wheeled toy vehicle has first and second parallel rotational axes with a first pair of wheels disposed and rotational about the first rotational axis in first and second opposing directions, and a second pair of wheels disposed and rotational about the second rotational axis in first and second opposing directions. Each of the wheels has a circular periphery and a flap disposable in inboard and outboard positions. A remote control causes rotation of the first and/or second pairs, together or independently. The flaps are all disposed substantially on or within the circular peripheries of their associated wheels during their inboard positions and all extend external to the circular peripheries during their outboard positions. Each flap is disposed in its inboard position allowing its associated wheel to roll along a support surface in one of the first and second directions and is disposed in its outboard position denying its associated wheel to roll along the support surface in the other direction to cause the vehicle to flip over relative to the support surface. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149114 | COSMETIC APPLIANCES AND METHODS OF USE - A cosmetic appliance and method of use for temporarily lifting, gathering human skin of the breast or smoothing the human breast and skin of the breast, and which is not readily apparent once applied, formed in predetermined shapes from thin, generally translucent flexible sheeting or tape and or of a silicone gel formed into the shape of cup, to one side of which a reusable adhesive has been applied and covered with a peel-away layer for temporarily lifting, gathering, covering or smoothing the skin of the breast, nipple and areola areas, and which is not readily apparent once applied. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149115 | WAFER EDGE CHARACTERIZATION BY SUCCESSIVE RADIUS MEASUREMENTS - Systems and methods for performing one or more measurements of a substrate at one or more radii along the substrate are described. Thickness measurements taken at various radii along the substrate can be averaged together to obtain an average value that reflects an overall substrate thickness. A more accurate measurement of the overall substrate thickness can be obtained by performing multiple measurements and averaging the measurements together. Using the average value, polishing can be adjusted to ensure that the substrate achieves a desired planarized thickness profile. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149116 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A PART MADE UP OF A PLURALITY OF THIN-WALLED TUBES AND HAVING A SURFACE OF REVOLUTION - The invention relates to a method of fabricating a part including at least one face in the form of a surface of revolution from a structure made up of a plurality of thin-walled hollow bodies. In order to ensure that cutting takes place without damaging the walls and/or the bonds between the walls of the hollow bodies, the part is machined in the structure by means of a water jet. More precisely, during machining, the structure is attacked with a jet of water under pressure that is directed tangentially relative to the outer envelope of said at least one face to be made in the form of a surface of revolution. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149117 | Throwing wheel assembly - A throwing wheel assembly including a wheel and a series of throwing blades mounted in radial channels in the wheel formed with mating dovetail wing portions on the slot sides and a projecting at the base of the blade. A sloping grove in the bottom of each channel engages a projecting ramp feature on the base of the mating blade received therein to cam the blade outwardly and thereby create a tight fit of the dovetail portions and to lock the blades in position. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149118 | Silicon Wafer Grinding Apparatus, Retaining Assembly Used for the Same and Silicon Wafer Flatness Correcting Method - A silicon wafer grinding apparatus, a retaining assembly used for the same, and a silicon wafer flatness correcting method are provided. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149119 | SYSTEM FOR REMOVING MATERIAL FROM COMPONENTS - A system for performing a polishing operation on a component is disclosed, the system comprising a robot, a fixture, a mount system for attaching the fixture to a robotic arm and a drive system mounted on the fixture for driving a polishing tool such that the location of the point of contact of the polishing tool with respect to the component is maintained constant during the polishing operation. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149120 | Combination Of Knife Block And Knife Sharpener With Guard - The combination of a knife storage block and a knife sharpener including a sharpening unit. The combination has a guard extending forwardly from either the knife storage block or the sharpener which in use protects a user's hand while drawing a knife through the sharpening unit. The knife sharpener may be external to the knife block or integral to it. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149121 | Whip as part of a slaughter line - A whip, particularly a double whip ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090149122 | AIRCRAFT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - According to the invention, in addition to a main air conditioning device ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090149123 | REGISTER FOR AIR CONDITIONING - An air conditioning register including a plurality of adjustable slats coupled to respective pinion gears. The pinion gears may engage with a rack gear so that a linear motion of the rack gear translates into a rotational motion of the pinion gears. A driving gear coupled to a shaft may be used to drive the rack gear. The shaft can be driven by a manual tool of suitable length, or by electrical or electronic methods. The manual tool and/or electronic methods may be so designed that a user can rotate the shaft without being in close proximity to the register. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149124 | Variable position low profile shutter valves - A method of mixing air in an HVAC system includes the step of simultaneously and differentially rotating the valve plates different degrees of rotation to differentially control air flowing in the housing. An assembly for controlling air flow in an HVAC system includes a mechanism for simultaneously and differentially rotating valves different degrees of rotation. The mechanism includes a control device on each shaft of each valve including a pin extending axially from each valve plate. A slide defines a plurality of serpentine slots with one of the pins slidably disposed in each of the slots. The slots each follow a path incongruent from one another for differentially rotating the valve plates in response to the slide sliding along the guide and the pins moving along the paths of the slots. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149125 | METHOD OF USING A TELEPHONE DEVICE TO VIEW CONTENT STORED THEREIN ON A NEARBY DISPLAY SCREEN WHICH IS NOT PHYSICALLY CONNECTED TO THE TELEPHONE DEVICE - A telephone device is used to establish two-way communication with a remotely located entity, or to transfer content from a display screen of the telephone device to a nearby display screen for full viewing of the content. The two-way communication is initiated by an object emitting a signal containing a telephone number to the telephone device, which, in turn, automatically dials the telephone number. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149126 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO COMMUNICATE AUTHORIZED PROGRAMMING BETWEEN A RECEIVING DEVICE AND A MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device embodiment communicates program distribution account information to a program distributor. The mobile device embodiment receives from the program distributor, authorization to use programming that is conditioned on the communicated program distribution account information. The mobile device embodiment communicates the authorization to a receiving device. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149127 | Method for saving power in a wireless terminal and a terminal - The object of the invention is a method for controlling the power saving properties in a terminal, which utilizes cellular phone technology and short range radio frequency wireless communication features in order to increase the operative life of the batteries, and a terminal utilizing the method. In the method of the invention the activity state of the short range wireless communication utilization in the terminal determines the level of the short range wireless communication power save mode. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149128 | SUBTITLE INFORMATION TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, SUBTITLE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CAUSING THESE APPARATUSES TO COOPERATE WITH EACH OTHER - According to one embodiment, a subtitle information reproduction apparatus includes a reception unit which reproduces a video signal including subtitle information, a closed caption decoding unit which separates text of subtitle information from the video signal, and a Bluetooth communication unit which transmits in stream form the text of subtitle information obtained from the separation unit to the outside. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149129 | TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION BANDWIDTH SETTING METHOD, MOBILE TERMINAL, AND BASE STATION IN RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM DEFINING A PLURALITY OF SIGNAL BANDWIDTHS - In a radio communication system defining a plurality of bandwidths, mobile terminals of kinds respectively corresponding to the plurality of bandwidths are accommodated in the system, and a minimum transmission bandwidth of the plurality of bandwidths is set as a transmission bandwidth of a downlink common channel. Or, every mobile terminal accommodated in the radio communication system is provided with a capability for processing a bandwidth equal to or greater than a predetermined value, and equal to or more than two transmission bandwidths that are equal to or less than a predetermined value are set as a transmission bandwidth of a downlink common channel. In the latter case, the mobile terminal identifies a bandwidth of a received downlink common channel. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149130 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING AN ECHO SIGNAL IN A SIGANL TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION APPARATUS OF A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for removing an echo signal in a signal transmission/reception apparatus of a communication system is provided. A signal transmission/reception apparatus estimates an input channel response using a training sequence, generates a first signal by removing the input channel response from a first reception signal, detects an echo channel impulse response using the first signal, detects an echo signal removing coefficient using the echo channel impulse response, generates a second signal in which an echo signal is removed by applying the echo signal removing coefficient to a second reception signal, and removes the second signal from a third signal, wherein the first signal is received prior to receiving the second signal and the second signal is received prior to receiving the third signal. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149131 | Method and system for wireless device communication - A medical data receiver configured to wirelessly receive medical data via a signal and having an externally perceptible indicator of signal reception. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149132 | Detection of Time of Arrival of CDMA Signals in a Wireless Location System - In a Wireless Location System (WLS) deployed in connection with a CDMA-based wireless communications system, Location Measurement Units are used to collect multi-path corrupted radio signaling for use in time difference of arrival (TDOA) and hybrid positioning methods. Signal processing techniques are used to enhance the WLS's ability to determine the minimally time-delayed multi-path component and thus increase the accuracy of the TDOA location in CDMA-based wireless communications systems. The signal processing includes a filtering technique for reducing the leading sidelobes of the cross-correlation function as well as a leading edge discovery procedure. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149133 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND PROGRAM FOR IDENTIFYING FAULTS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus that identifies a fault of a radio link between a radio terminal and a radio base station includes according to an aspect of the present invention: a statistical information acquisition unit configured to acquire statistical information indicating a state of the radio link between the radio terminal and the radio base station from at least one of the radio terminal and the radio base station; and a fault identification unit configured to identify a fault of the radio link based on an acquired statistical information from among a plurality of faults associated with a plurality of statistical information beforehand. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149134 | POWER CONTROL FOR A RADIO TRANSCEIVER THAT USES INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION - A signal power associated with a signal received in a current time period is determined. The determined signal power is combined with a predicted effective interference to form a predicted signal-to-interference indicator. The predicted signal-to-interference indicator is compared to a target signal-to-interference indicator. One or more transmit power control commands are generated based on the comparison. In one example embodiment, the predicted effective interference is based on an effective interference estimated for a previous time period. In another example embodiment, the predicted effective interference is based on interference contributions estimated in a current time period and a predicted interference cancellation efficiency. The predicted interference cancellation efficiency is based on the estimated interference cancellation efficiency for a previous time period. The technology is particularly useful in receivers that use interference cancellation and achieves excellent transmit power control performance both in terms of accuracy and speed. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149135 | DETECTION OF THE OPERATION OF A MICROWAVE OVEN BY SCANNING THE MEDIUM NOISE PATTERN - A new type of measurement ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090149136 | Terminal with Programmable Antenna and Methods for use Therewith - A terminal device includes a transceiver. A programmable antenna is adjustable in response to a control signal and a frequency selection signal to a selected antenna parameter and a selected frequency parameter. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149137 | INTEGRATED BIDIRECTIONAL JUNCTION ENGINEERED DUAL INSULATOR TRANSCEIVER - A bi-directional transceiver ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090149138 | Support plate and mobile communication terminal having the same - A support plate includes a plate body, which has a shape of a flat plate with predetermined width and length and made of metal, and a radio coverage area member, which is provided at one of opposite ends of the plate body so as to be located adjacent to a radio coverage area of an antenna and made of plastic. Further, a mobile communication terminal has the support plate that supports a mobile communication terminal body on which at least one antenna is installed and transmits and receives radio waves through the antenna. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149139 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCING ANTENNA PATTERN VARIABILITY - A device, system, and method for providing a transmit diversity device have a first antenna and a second antenna. The first antenna may have a first power transmission gain pattern, which may be non-uniform in a reference plane. The second antenna may have a second power transmission gain pattern, which may be non-uniform in a reference plane. The first and second antennae may be arranged with respect to each other such that a minimum power region of the first gain pattern overlaps a maximum power region of the second gain pattern in the reference plane. The transmit diversity device may also have a processor to receive a feedback parameter from a feedback device. The processor may produce a different transmit diversity parameter based on the feedback parameter for each of a first and second signals to be transmitted on the first and second antennae, respectively. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149140 | POWER CONTROL UTILIZING MULTIPLE RATE INTERFERENCE INDICATIONS - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate mitigation of interference in a wireless communication environment. Terminals can utilize interference information provided by neighboring sectors to adjust transmit power and reduce interference. Access points can provide two sets or types of interference information. The first type can be transmitted over a large coverage area, requiring significant overhead and limiting the transmission rate. Access points can also provide a second set or type of interference information directed at smaller coverage area, such as an area proximate to the edge of the supported sector. This second type of interference information can be utilized by terminals that include the access point within their active set. The second set of interference information can be provided at a higher rate than the first set due to decreased overhead requirements. Terminals can utilize both sets of interference information to adjust transmit power. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149141 | SIGNAL SHIELDING BOX WITH A PLURALITY OF SHIELDING COVERS - A signal shielding box with a plurality of shielding covers is provided. The shielding covers are pivotally connected with a shielding case and cover one another so as to respectively conceal or expose the opening. A connector is positioned at the shielding case and is electrically connected with the wireless communication device within the shielding case. The connector is electrically connected with a measurement and analysis device out of the shielding case. The shielding covers are respectively opened and closed so as to expose and conceal the opening. Thus, a plurality of shielding effects are formed so as to shield and measure signals of the wireless communication device. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149142 | RECEIVER CIRCUIT - A receiver circuit is capable of improving its operating characteristics. The receiver circuit includes a variable converter configured to output off-set control voltages in a first output range in a first operation mode and output the off-set control voltages in a second output range in a second operation mode according to a test mode activation signal, and a sense amplifier configured to sense input data based on a sensitivity, wherein the sensitivity is controlled by the off-set control voltages. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149143 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING A RADIO CHANNEL FOR TRANSMITTING AN AUDIO SIGNAL TO A RADIO LOCAL RECEIVER - A transmitter device ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090149144 | WIRELESS BACKHAUL POWER AMPLIFICATION USING FOURIER TRANSFORM MATRICIES - An apparatus amplifies RF signals in a communication system by using a first directional coupler having at least two inputs and at least two outputs; at least two RF amplifiers, where an input of each RF amplifier is connected to a different one of the at least two outputs of the first directional coupler; and a second directional coupler having at least two inputs and at least two outputs, where each one of the at least two inputs is connected to an output of a different one of the at least two RF amplifiers. The at least two outputs of the second directional coupler are connected to at least two antennas, respectively. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149145 | Wireless terminal - A wireless terminal has a diversity function and includes a plurality of receiving branches. Receiving units are provided for the plurality of receiving branches, respectively. The receiving units can receive radio signals of a plurality of frequencies. A controller controls in a gap zone in a compressed mode such that the receiving units are allowed to receive radio signals of different frequencies. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149146 | ADAPTIVE MILLIMETER-WAVE ANTENNA SYSTEM - A method of receiving an RF signal in a wireless communication device includes receiving ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090149147 | Speed-Based, Hybrid Parametric/Non-parametric Equalization - A mobile receiver having a multi-mode interference suppression function and a way to estimate its speed utilizes a parametric approach to interference suppression at high speeds, and a nonparametric approach at low speeds. In particular, if the mobile receiver is currently operating in a nonparametric mode and its speed exceeds a first predetermined threshold, the mobile receiver switches to a parametric mode. Conversely, if the mobile receiver is currently in parametric mode and its speed is less than a second predetermined threshold, the mobile receiver switches to nonparametric mode. In one embodiment, the speed may be estimated by a Doppler frequency in the received signal, and the thresholds are Doppler frequencies. In one embodiment, the first and second thresholds are different, creating a hysteresis in the mode switching. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149148 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE STIMULUS-RESPONSE SIGNAL FILTERING - A system and method for filtering a signal comprising: receiving a signal of interest; receiving a signal indicating that a stimulus has been applied; receiving the synchronized stimulus signal and signal of interest; recursively selecting a portion of the signal of interest associated with a stimulus being applied and assign the selected portion of the signal of interest to one of the plurality of buffers; combining all responses in each of said plurality of buffers; transforming the combination of all responses in each buffer to a transform space; comparing the transform components of the buffers to determine a scaling factor; applying the scaling factor to the spectral components of the buffers; performing an inverse transform on the result of combining the buffers to return to the time domain to produce a filtered signal, and outputting the filtered signal received from the processor. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149149 | Dual Gilbert Cell Mixer with Offset Cancellation - An electronic device includes a first mixer portion having a first stage and a second stage, and a second mixer portion having a first stage and a second stage. A first electrical path is coupled to the first mixer portion and the second mixer portion, and a second electrical path is coupled to the first mixer portion and the second mixer portion. The first mixer portion is adapted to receive a first input signal on the first stage and a second input signal on the second stage. The second mixer portion is adapted to receive the second input signal on the first stage and the first input signal on the second stage. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149150 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR SUPPRESSING FREQUENCY SPURS IN MIXERS - Systems, devices and methods are disclosed for suppressing the 2LO frequency spur, output from a mixer. In various exemplary embodiments, a DC bias circuit is electrically connected to provide DC bias to one or more non-linear elements of the mixer. The biasing voltage is used to cause the current-voltage characteristics and/or junction capacitances between non-linear elements to be more symmetric and/or to suppress 2LO leakage currents that form 2LO frequency spurs at the output of the mixer. The non-linear elements may comprise one of: BJT's, diodes, and FET's. The mixer may be one of: a subharmonic mixer; a fundamental resistive mixer; a fundamental subharmonic transconductance mixer; and a fundamental transconductance mixer comprising an anti-parallel diode pair. The system may further be configured to automatically determine an appropriate DC bias voltage level that will improve one of the LO-IF isolation and the LO-RF isolation. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149151 | Quadrature Pulse-Width Modulation Methods and Apparatus - Switched-mode amplifiers and devices having such amplifiers include quadrature pulse-width modulation that is based on Cartesian (as opposed to polar) coordinates. Two sets of pulses that represent respective in-phase and quadrature components of a conventional cartesian-coordinates input signal can be combined such that the combined set of pulses can be provided to a switched-mode amplifier without nonlinear cartesian-to-polar transformation and its associated wider internal bandwidth and other problems. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149152 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAINTAINING AVERAGE POWER OF A BASEBAND SIGNAL - A method and device maintains constant average power of a baseband signal. The baseband signal to be power amplified is received into a processing device that measures a first average power of the baseband signal. Peak reduction is performed on the received baseband signal. A second average power of the baseband signal is measured after peak reduction. Gain compensation is determined based on the difference between the first and second average power measurements. The gain compensation is applied to the baseband signal after the peak reduction in order to maintain a substantially constant average power of the baseband signal. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149153 | Method and system for prolonging emergency calls - Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that processes a phone call. During operation, the system connects the phone call from a mobile phone and determines whether the phone call is an emergency call. If the phone call is an emergency call, the system activates an emergency mode of the mobile phone to handle the phone call, which prolongs the length of the phone call. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149154 | METHOD FOR INTELLIGENT DATA HANDLING FOR MOBILE CALL BILLING USING IMS - A method for billing mobile device calls and traffic data, the method includes: receiving a number, in response to a user's input into a mobile communications device; comparing the received number to a contact list with annotations; determining whether the received number corresponds to a number in the contact list with annotations; generating a directed communication in response to the received number; sending a corresponding annotation to a billing system in response to the determining, and the initiation of the directed communication; wherein the mobile communication device generates the contact list with annotations, in response to the user input on a mobile communication device; and wherein the contact list and annotations are placed in a storage medium within the mobile communication device. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149155 | Apparatus and method for targeted acquisition - A mobile station, system, and method for collecting information. The mobile station including a controller which can determine a current location of the mobile station, output the name of one or more selected persons corresponding to a predetermined geographic area (such as a current location of the mobile station), and receive an identifier corresponding to the selected person via an input device. The mobile station may also communicate, via wired and/or wireless communication means, with a system for uploading/downloading and/or processing information such as petition signatures. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149156 | APPARATUS FOR UNLOCKING MOBILE DEVICE USING PATTERN RECOGNITION AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus and method for unlocking a mobile device using pattern recognition are provided. The apparatus includes a touch sensor unit sensing a predetermined pattern touch-input to a liquid crystal display (LCD) unit, a pattern recognition unit recognizing information about the input pattern sensed by the touch sensor unit, a pattern comparison unit comparing information about the input pattern recognized by the pattern recognition unit with information about a predetermined pattern set by a user, and a controller controlling supply of power to the LCD unit to enable the user to use the mobile device if the input pattern and the predetermined pattern are equal to each other as compared by the pattern comparison unit. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149157 | Method and system for registering an unlicensed mobile access subscriber with a network controller - Redirection of mobile subscriber registrations using location information is described. In one embodiment, the invention includes establishing a data communications connection with a mobile station at a data communications network controller, receiving location information from the mobile station, and redirecting the mobile station to a different network controller based on the received location information. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149158 | SYNCHRONIZED VOICE AND DATA SYSTEM - A method includes sending data content ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090149159 | Device based telecommunications initiated data fulfillment system - A system and method for service fulfillment is based on service invocation with a preprogrammed communication device. The communication device recognizes special multi-function code digit sequences to cause service invocation. The preprogrammed communication device, upon recognition of a multi-function code, selects a communication channel or messaging protocol and forwards information related to the service invocation to a service fulfillment platform. The communication channel or messaging protocol may be selected based on availability, optimization, preprogrammed logic associated with the multi-function code, or other parameters related to the service invocation, such as user, subscription, registration, location or device ID. The preprogrammed communication device permits service invocation without reconfiguration of a communication network to which the communication device is coupled. The communication device can be reconfigured or reprogrammed to recognize and respond to different multi-function codes. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149160 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIRECTIVE TRANSMITTING CONTENT PROCESSED AT TELECOM TRANSMISSION TERMINALS AND FOR DISTRIBUTED CONTENT TRANSMISSION CONNECTING TO NETWORKS - This invention relates to network communication technologies and the associated system and describes a method and a system for directive transmitting contents processed at telecom transmission terminals and for distributed content transmission connecting to networks. The presented method of the invention configures system structure of a network, and co-operative functions of an associated content-name-to-address connection system or similar systems, and the configuration and functions of telecom transmission terminals, in which each communication protocol or service code responds in different sequence. The method any system of this invention does not require users to memorize and to input any Telecom Service Codes at telecom transmission terminals, effectively initiating and executing functions of key word(s) search or SMS information response or WAP domain name connection or general connection with Content Name(s) by pressing hardware key/button, at the same time, achieving the distributed content transmission connecting to network for telecom terminals. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149161 | Method for transmitting and receiving data to prepare for poor power supply and terminal using the same - A method for transmitting and receiving data to prepare for a poor power supply and a terminal using the same are provided. Data is transmitted and received to configure a user interface using data provided by a mobile communication service provider. During a data transmission and reception process, a problem occurring due to the poor power supply can be prevented in advance by recording a flag indicating a progress status. A terminal user does not need to perform an additional refresh operation for receiving the data even when the power supply of the terminal is abnormal during data transmission and reception and the terminal reboots. Interrupted data can be automatically transmitted and received by reading the recorded flag. The data transmission and reception process interrupted by the poor power supply can be smoothly resumed, thereby providing convenience for the user. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149162 | USER EQUIPMENT CAPABILITY UPDATE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate unsolicited indication of mobile device capability change in wireless communication networks. Upon establishing communication with an access point, a mobile device can experience a change in capability, such as by attaching a device, changing a setting in a user interface, and/or the like. Rather than waiting for a reconfiguration command, when changing base stations or switching from idle to active mode, the mobile device can transmit an unsolicited message to the access point indicating the change. The access point can support the change in subsequent uplink communications or deny such support and can accordingly notify the mobile device via radio resource control (RRC) message. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149163 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VEHICLE-DIRECTED SERVICES - The present invention provides a method, system, and computer usable medium for directing service in a vehicle. A service request is received at a service management application from the vehicle. A vehicle location is also received. Vehicle delivery-enabling information is determined based on the service request and the vehicle location. The service corresponding to the service request is configured based on the vehicle delivery-enabling information. The configured service is sent to the vehicle. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149164 | System and method for single cell point-to-multipoint multiplexing and scheduling - A system is disclosed for providing multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) using a single cell point-to-multipoint (SC-PTM) communication. The system includes a processor configured to promote transmitting scheduling information for a multicast traffic channel (MTCH) related to an MBMS service onto a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). In a first transmission, the scheduling information includes modulation and coding information related to the MBMS service. In a second transmission, the scheduling information includes an indicator instead of the modulation and coding information. The indicator related to the MBMS service and indicating to a user equipment to use the modulation and coding information in the first transmission for the MBMS service. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149165 | Exchange of Information in a Communication Network - Methods and apparatus for managing data objects in a communications network are disclosed. An exemplary method includes storing a plurality of data objects intended for rendering at a first communication device (e.g., a subscriber's communication device) in response to a triggering communication event, and transferring the plurality of data objects to the first communication device. Apparatus for implementing the preceding techniques are also disclosed. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149166 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING AN EVENT REMINDER - A method and system for conveying an event reminder associated with an event according to various embodiments of the invention are disclosed. Specifically, the method comprises receiving a spoken indication of an event description from a user and receiving an indication of an event time. The method further comprises storing the event description in association with the user in a memory. An event reminder time is determined based on the event description. In response to an occurrence of the event reminder time, the event reminder comprising at least the event description is conveyed to the user. The instant invention allows the user to provision an event reminder by using voice, which enables the user to employ different types of communication devices (such as legacy POTS phones, VoIP phones, wireless communication devices and the like) for establishing a reminder provisioning session with a server. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149167 | CONNECTED PORTFOLIO SERVICES FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - Connected Portfolio Services for use in a mobile phone network include new mobile phone services: Scheduled Conference with Dial-Out and Dial-In modes of operation; Reservationless Conference; Instant Conferencing; Group Short Message Service with Reply All; Voice Short Message Service with Reply All; Family Connect; Buddy Connect; Quick Reach; and Email2Conference. Connected Portfolio Services also include a new handset client application, management of a limited pool of network routable numbers, and a prepaid billing solution. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149168 | System and method for disabling text message functionality - A system and method for disabling text message functionality is provided. The method includes, for example, determining the velocity of the text messaging capable device, comparing the velocity to a specified threshold value, disabling the text messaging functionality of the device if the velocity of the device exceeds the specified threshold, comparing the velocity of the text message enabled device after a specified time delay and enabling the text message functionality of the device if the velocity does not exceed the specified threshold. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149169 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION, MOBILE STATION AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - In a radio communication system including a plurality of base stations and a plurality of mobile stations, a base station includes a reception timing difference report unit measuring a reception timing difference of reference signals transmitted from neighboring base stations, and reporting the reception timing difference to one or more base stations. A base station has a transmission timing difference computation unit computing a transmission timing difference of reference signals between the base station and neighboring base stations based on the reception timing difference, and a transmission timing difference information report unit reporting the transmission timing difference to the mobile station. The mobile station further includes a cell search unit performing cell search on a cell search range limited based on the transmission timing difference transmitted from the base station. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149170 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT REPORTING IN A CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - The signalling overhead in cellular communication systems such as OFDMA is reduced by calculating a report value as a function of each measurement value that is to be reported from a user terminal to the network. The report value is preferably based on a maximum value for the parameter measured, and can be represented by fewer bits than the measurement value. The overhead may be further reduced by selecting only the best measurement values for reporting from the user terminal to the network. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149171 | Method and Apparatus for Determining Path Loss by Active Signal Detection - In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a method for determining a path loss value of a signal transmitted from a wireless device and received by a receiver, where the wireless device and the receiver operate within a wireless communication system having at least one cell having at least one sector operating on at least one frequency channel. The method includes: (i) identifying a geographic area where the path loss value is to be determined; (ii) identifying a first cell, a first sector, and a first frequency channel associated with the geographic area wherein said wireless device is actively communicating with said receiver using said first frequency channel; (iii) receiving at said receiver the signal transmitted from said wireless device on said first frequency channel; (iv) receiving at said receiver an indication of transmission signal strength of said signal; (v) measuring at said receiver the received signal strength of said signal; and (vi) determining the path loss value of said first frequency channel as a function of the indication of transmission signal strength and the received signal strength. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149172 | SUPERVISING QUICKCHANNELINFO BLOCK, EXTENDEDCHANNELINFO MESSAGE AND SECTORPARAMETERS MESSAGE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus for supervising a QuickChannelInfo block, ExtendedChannelInfo message and SectorParameters message in a wireless communication is described. A QuickChannelInfo supervision timer for T | 2009-06-11 |
20090149173 | WIRELESS NETWORK PROFILING SYSTEM - A wireless network profiling system is provided including providing a base station tester for attaching to a cellular base station, using a global positioning system for logging the position information of the cellular base station, using the base station tester for collecting a parametric information from the cellular base station and using a mobile handset emulator for transferring the parametric information and position information for analysis and storage. | 2009-06-11 |
20090149174 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING NETWORK 3G DATA CAPABILITY INFORMATION IN A CDMA NETWORK - A method and system of providing a mobile data device in a wireless system with information about preferred networks to connect to, the mobile data device having a preferred roaming list with a list of networks, the method comprising the steps of: adding to the preferred roaming list information about whether each network in the list of networks supports third generation data capabilities; and determining preferred networks based on information within the preferred roaming list including a geographic area and whether the network supports third generation data capabilities, whereby, within the geographic area, the mobile data device prefers networks which support third generation data capabilities over networks which do not support said third generation data capabilities. Other information that may be added to the preferred roaming list includes whether the network supports data roaming, Mobile IP services or always-on features. The preferred roaming list may also include information about the device service capabilities. | 2009-06-11 |