27th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100173528 | Connector Assembly And Related Methods of Use - Connector assemblies for use in wiring/cabling applications are disclosed. The connector assemblies include first and second jack openings that facilitate interaction between plugs that feature contact layouts according to the IEC 60603-7-7 standard. Cable/plug combinations are also provided wherein the cable features shielded twisted pair (STP) fully shielded twisted pair (FTP) and unshielded twisted pair (UTP) wires. The cable/plug interface includes a housing wherein individual wires are brought into electrical communication with electrical contacts that are exposed relative to the exterior of the housing. The electrical contacts are positioned in quadrants of the plug housing, when viewed in cross-section, such that the plug complies with the contact geometry set forth in the IEC 60603-7-7 standard. The cable/plug is generally a preterminated assembly, whereby the plug is pre-mounted to the cable before shipment to an installation location or distribution channel. A pulling eye assembly may be provided that defines a cavity sized and configured to receive the plug housing and a portion of the cable. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173529 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED CONTACTS - An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing having a base portion, a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion, the tongue portion being thinner than the base portion; a metal shell attached to the base portion to enclose the tongue portion to define a receiving room therebetween; a plurality of contacts including a plurality of first contacts and a plurality of second contacts, the first contacts each defining a first contacting arm and a first soldering leg, the second contacts each defining a second contacting arm and a second soldering leg; and wherein the first soldering legs and the second soldering legs are arranged in one row, the contacts at least include a first pair of differential contacts adjacent to each other, a second pair of differential contacts adjacent to each other, a pair of ground contacts adjacent to each other and positioned between the first pair of differential contacts and the second pair of differential contacts. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173530 | SHARABLE SOCKET STRUCTURE - A sharable socket structure includes a plastic base and rows of first and second terminals arranged in the base. The base has a common slot for accommodating two connectors with different interfaces. The slot is formed with an inserting port and a tongue is disposed in the slot. Each terminal has a contact, an extension, a fixing portion and a pin. The contacts of the first and second terminals are disposed on the tongue and electrically connected to two connectors, respectively. The contacts of the second terminals are closer to the port than the contacts of the first terminals. A step is formed between X coordinates of the contact and extension of the second terminal in a sequentially arranging direction of the terminals such that the contact of the second terminal partially overlaps with the contact of the first terminal neighboring the second terminal on the X coordinates. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173531 | CONNECTING TERMINAL FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - A contact insert for a connecting terminal of a multiplicity of mutually isolated connection elements, designed in particular for printed circuit boards, with a spring force element being mounted symmetrically, with the spring force element designed with a simple section geometry and its simple mounting together with the advantageous connection to the contact insert, results in a closed terminal cage which makes it possible to reduce the physical height of the dielectric housing to a major The connecting terminal is used as a linking element in printed circuit board connection technology for providing a reliable supply to industrial electronics and economic individual wiring on printed circuits. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173532 | COMPONENT POSITION ASSURANCE ELEMENT FOR A POWER DISTRIBUTION BLOCK - A power distribution block includes a housing, a plurality of terminals situated in the housing, a plurality of electrical components, each of the electrical components mechanically and electrically engaged to respective terminals, wherein a portion of at least one electrical component protrudes from the housing, and a component position assurance element substantially enclosing the protruding portions of the electrical components. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173533 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING LOW BROAD MOUNTING PROFILE - An electrical connector ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173534 | Socket - A socket structure includes: an insulating shell; a connecting base mounted on the bottom of the insulating shell, said connecting base comprising a pillar and a lower groove, the pillar extending upwardly from the top of the connection base, and a hole disposed in the pillar, the lower groove arranged on the top of the connecting base; a conducting strip arranged in said hole; an inner conducting ring disposed around the surface of said pillar; and an outer conducting ring inserted in said lower groove. The outer conducting ring of the present invention will not shake in the insulating shell, thus the plug connecting terminals of the electrical connector can contact with the outer electric ring stably. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173535 | CONTACT HAVING SOLDERED INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND PARTS - An electrical connector ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173536 | CONTACT MEMBER AND CONNECTOR INCLUDING THE CONTACT MEMBER - A contact member includes a body part formed by providing a belt-shaped part in a substantially ring shape; an internal circumferential side contact part provided at one end of the body part and situated at an internal circumferential side of the contact member; and an external circumferential side contact part provided at another end of the body part and situated at an external circumferential side of the contact member. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173537 | Field Installed Lug Landing Accessory - The present invention relates generally to a lug landing accessory. More particularly, the invention encompasses a field installed lug landing accessory. The present invention is also directed to a novel lug landing kit that can be installed by an installer in the field. The invention further comprises a lug coupler comprising a set of bus bars, each of the set of the bus bars are secured to an electrically non-conductive housing of the lug coupler. The bus bar has at least one opening for the passage of at least one electrically conductive protrusion, and the bus bars are electrically connected to at least one corresponding breaker strap. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173538 | TERMINAL - In a pair of mutually connectable terminals, one terminal is provided with a joint having a spherical surface formed on the outer circumferential surface, and the other terminal is provided with a hole into which the joint can be fitted. At least one of the joint and the hole is formed in a plate member which can be displaced elastically in the fitting direction of the joint and the hole. When the pair of terminals and are connected, the joint touches the circumferential edge of the hole to displace the plate member elastically. When the joint is fitted in the hole, the plate member is reset elastically and holds the spherical surface of the joint under such a state as the spherical surface is pressed against the edge of the hole. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173539 | TERMINAL FITTING - A terminal fitting ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173540 | LAMP SOCKET AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - Provided are a lamp socket structured to realize a slimmer display device, and a display device having the lamp socket. The lamp socket includes: a body portion; a connection terminal for connection of the lamp socket to a terminal of a lamp; a compliant portion which connects the body portion and the connection terminal and includes a first portion connected to the connection terminal and a second portion connected to the body portion; and one or more fixing portions which extend from the body portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion at least partially overlap each other. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173541 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND TERMINAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A terminal connector assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The terminal connector assembly includes an electrically conductive member having opposing connecting and terminal portions, and a housing having a divider. The connecting portion is electrically connected to a power conductor of the circuit breaker. The divider includes first and second sides and an aperture extending therebetween. A plurality of walls extend perpendicularly outwardly from the first side of the divider to form a cavity, and a plurality of projections extend outwardly from the second side of the divider to engage and align the housing and the electrically conductive member with respect to the molded casing of the circuit breaker. The connecting portion of the electrically conductive member extends through the aperture of the divider and outside of the housing. The remainder of the electrically conductive member is disposed within the cavity. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173542 | AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE AND ENGINE POWER CONTROL - Amphibious vehicles, control modules, and methods are disclosed in which engine output power is adjusted based upon whether an amphibious vehicle is traversing land or is not traversing land. Some embodiments determine whether the amphibious vehicle is traversing land based upon a speed differential between an engine speed of the vehicle and a turbine speed of the torque converter contained within the power transfer module/transmission assembly. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173543 | OUTBOARD MARINE MOTOR THAT ALLOWS A LARGE STEERING ANGLE - In an outboard marine motor including an upper case ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173544 | FLOATABLE UNIT FOR EVACUATION PURPOSES - The present invention relates to a floatable unit for evacuation purposes, which in a storage situation comprises at least two shells made of rigid or semi-rigid material, said shells being adapted to accommodate a deflated structure. Said deflated structure of the unit, during an evacuation situation, is inflated and the shells are attached to the inflated structure whereby the shells operate as hull parts for the floatable unit. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173545 | ELEMENT OF CHANGING A SURFBOARD TAIL AND METHOD TO SET IT UP - Through which it will be possible the change of different parts that will provide, on just one surfboard, vary the tail format in a way that it could incorporate tails with pin, round, swallow, and other formats, giving a major diversification to the use of the sport equipment, according to the conditions of the sea and/or the operations that the athlete would like to execute in the projection of the wave line, so this element will be installed in the back part of the block of the board shaped and adjusted in relation to the lines of shape, so that, after the lamination, the so called change could turn an integrated part, the setting up of this element will provide a faster, simpler and quicker way the replacement of format of the tail with the objective to change the line of the format of the rear part of the surfboard, transforming it according to the needs of the athlete and done by himself before starting the practice and also according to the sea conditions, so that he could do with a simple tool the necessary changes due to the alterations of the sea and wouldn't need to go out of the water to change the tail more adequate to the new conditions or according to hi set of movements to do. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173546 | RETAINING STRUCTURE FOR REMOVABLY MOUNTING A SURFBOARD FIN - A retaining structure for a surfboard fin includes a mounting base secured in the undersurface of a surfboard, a fin member and two blocks. The mounting base has a receptacle and two holding portions. The fin member has a connecting section to be embedded in the receptacle of the mounting base and a body section extending from the connecting section. The body section of the fin member protrudes outside the undersurface of the surfboard and has front and rear ends inclined outwardly. Each block is detachably mounted on the respective holding portion of the mounting base and defines a recess in a side according to the slope of the respective inclined end of the body section so that the inclined ends of the body section can be fitted in the recesses of the blocks and suppressed by the blocks and thereby be secured onto the mounting base. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173547 | POLYPROPYLENE FIBER, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME AND UTILIZATION OF THE SAME - The present invention aims to provide a polypropylene fiber (PP fiber) excellent in strength, heat resistance, and water-absorption properties, a method of producing the same, and a hydraulic composition, a rope, a sheet-shaped fiber structure, and a composite material with an organic polymer each using the PP fiber. The present invention provides: a PP fiber having a fiber strength of 7 cN/dtex or more and having either or both of (i) DSC properties such that the endothermic peak shape by DSC is a single shape having a half width of 10° C. or lower and the melt enthalpy change (AH) is 125 J/g and (ii) irregular properties such that the single fiber fineness is 0.1 to 3 dtex and irregularities are formed on the surface, the irregularities having an average interval of 6.5 to 20 μm and an average height of 0.35 to 1 μm as a result of alternate presence of a protruded portion having a large diameter and a non-protruded portion having a small diameter along its fiber axis; a method of producing the PP fiber by pre-drawing an undrawn PP fiber having an IPF of 94% or more at 120 to 150° C. at a drawing magnification of 3 to 10 times, and then post-drawing the resultant at 170 to 190° C. and a drawing magnification of 1.2 to 3.0 times under the conditions of a deformation rate of 1.5 to 15 times/min and a draw tension of 1.0 to 2.5 cN/dtex; and a hydraulic composition, a rope, a sheet-shaped fiber structure, and a composite material with an organic polymer each using the PP fiber. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173548 | PRODUCTION OF METALIZED TEXTILE FABRIC, METALIZED TEXTILE FABRIC AND USE OF METALIZED TEXTILE FABRIC THUS PRODUCED - A process for producing a metalized textile fabric comprises a textile fabric being
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20100173549 | METHOD FOR MAKING A TEXTILE COATING AND TEXTILE COATING - A textile coating is made from a web of fibres including a first area and a second area. The first area is a cohesion area where the fibres of the web are integrated into a tight entanglement holding the fibres and located on only a portion of the thickness of the web. A method for making the textile coating includes: applying an alternating electric field to the web having at least one face bearing a heat-meltable powdery binder, thereby introducing said powdery binder into the web, so as to concentrate the binder at the first area, then melting the binder by supplying heat, and leaving the binder to cure or causing it to cure. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173550 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NANOFIBER WEB - A method of manufacturing a nanofiber web using an electrospinning method is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: supplying a polymer solution to the surface of a metal roller | 2010-07-08 |
20100173551 | PRODUCTION OF NANOFIBERS AND PRODUCTS COMPRISED THEREOF - Nanofibers are produced by converting/electrospinning a solution of polyamides into nanofibers having a mean diameter ranging from about 40 nm to about 350 nm; products containing such nanofibers are useful as filters in particle systems, as separation membranes for the textile industry or in the cell or polar solvent industry, or as humidity sensors or the like, as well as for applications in the materials industry. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173552 | HIGH STRENGTH BIOSOLUBLE INORGANIC FIBER INSULATION MAT - A high strength inorganic bio-soluble fiber insulation mat contains high temperature resistant alkaline earth silicate fibers and optionally additional non-respirable inorganic fibers, wherein the insulation mat has a structure of partially interlocking fibers and an organics content of less than 20 weight percent prior to exposure to temperatures of at least 600° C. A process for producing the insulation mat includes preparing a wet paper or sheet comprising the high temperature resistant fibers and optionally at least one of organic binders or inorganic binders; and intertwining or entangling the fibers in the wet paper or sheet prior to drying. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173553 | PRINTING METHOD AND DISPLAY APPARATUS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A printing method including the steps of, forming a transfer layer on a blanket, forming a groove portion on the transfer layer by pressing a protrusion portion of a mold member including the protrusion portion having a predetermined pattern against the transfer layer, the groove portion having the pattern corresponding to the protrusion portion, forming a print pattern layer on the blanket by causing the transfer layer on the blanket and a relief printing plate including a convex portion having a pattern corresponding to a reverse pattern of the protrusion portion to face each other and pressure-contacting them so that a portion on the transfer layer corresponding to the convex portion is selectively eliminated, and transferring the print pattern layer onto a substrate to be printed by causing the print pattern layer on the blanket and the substrate to be printed to face each other and pressure-contacting them. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173554 | STATIC ELECTRICITY PREVENTION METHOD OF AN ORGANIC EL DISPLAY - A static electricity prevention method of an organic EL display ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173555 | Light Emitting Device And Method of Manufacturing The Same - A light emitting device having a structure in which oxygen and moisture are prevented from reaching light emitting elements, and a method of manufacturing the same, are provided. Further, the light emitting elements are sealed by using a small number of process steps, without enclosing a drying agent. The present invention has a top surface emission structure. A substrate on which the light emitting elements are formed is bonded to a transparent sealing substrate. The structure is one in which a transparent second sealing material covers the entire surface of a pixel region when bonding the two substrates, and a first sealing material (having a higher viscosity than the second sealing material), which contains a gap material (filler, fine particles, or the like) for protecting a gap between the two substrates, surrounds the pixel region. The two substrates are sealed by the first sealing material and the second sealing material. Further, reaction between electrodes of the light emitting elements (cathodes or anodes) and the sealing materials can be prevented by covering the electrodes with a transparent protective layer, for example, CaF | 2010-07-08 |
20100173556 | LCD DEVICE INCLUDING A REFLECTION FILM HAVING A CONVEX-CONCAVE SURFACE - An LCD device includes a reflective area in each pixel. A reflection film having a convex-concave surface is provided in the reflective area, film in cross section configuration is formed. Each pixel includes a pixel electrode and a common electrode for applying a lateral electric field on a LC layer. The inclination angle of the reflection film has an inclination angle distribution, wherein the angle component in an area corresponding to the electrodes has a lower angle distribution than the angle components in an area corresponding to a gap between adjacent two of the electrodes. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173557 | Toppled Domino Resettable Track and Attachable Domino - A toppled domino resettable track is a beautiful luxury to have when those not prone to patience are engaged in setting up domino sequences for toppling. Resettable tracks are also useful for less than capable individuals, e.g. children; when they want to create topple sequences, as the tracks keep the dominos fixed to the track in their configurations. With the push of a button or puff of breath, the entire toppled sequence stands to life, ready for another run. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173558 | Bubble rocket apparatus - The present invention provides a bubble rocket apparatus comprising a rocket body, a launch device, a bubble rings assembly coupled to said rocket body, and a base, wherein bubble solution used for said bubble rings assembly is contained in said base, and said launch device is adapted for launching said rocket body. After said launch device launches said rocket body, bubble film formed on the bubble rings departs therefrom due to the effect of air during the flight of said bubble rings assembly, resulting in the formation of bubbles. The structure of the present invention is simple and novel in design, and various sizes of bubbles can be produced at different levels and locations in space. In addition, said rocket body and said bubble rings assembly can be used repeatedly. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173559 | Bobblehead Memory Device - The present invention is a novelty bobblehead toy device modeled after a humanoid or character figure with a wobbling head and an internal USB electronic memory or storage device. The toy comprises a lower body having a flat base and an upper body with a wobbly head. The lower body further houses a USB memory stick. Both the upper and lower body portions are modeled to mimic fanciful or commonly known characters and personalities, and may include information imprinted on the flat base and at other suitable locations on the device. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173560 | JOINING APPARATUS WITH ROTATABLE MAGNET THEREIN AND BUILT-UP TYPE TOY WITH THE SAME - Disclosed is a built-up type toy having plural parts 10 | 2010-07-08 |
20100173561 | Crystal ball with dynamic audio and video (AV) effect - The present invention is to provide a crystal ball with dynamic audio and video (AV) effects, which is mainly composed of a crystal ball body and a base. The said crystal ball body has a transparent curtain cover with a bottom opening set inside it, and the base has a set of circuitry device with audio and video function set inside it. A display screen is set on top and can be set inside the transparent curtain cover. There are several operation and control buttons and audio source receiving and playing holes set on the base surface, and furthermore set with a memory card slot and a terminal seat that are capable of providing an insertion for the memory card or utilizing the terminal seat to insert the conduction wires then connect with the computer to proceed the load-in of images or pictures through these. And, it is able to record the songs or music through the audio source receiving and playing holes and it is also able to proceed the power on/off power, image display screen, video and audio playing or recording functions through the operation and control buttons to achieve the crystal ball to have the dynamic and variable video and audio demonstration and decoration functions. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173562 | TRAVELING TOY SYSTEM - A traveling toy system is provided, in which it is immediately confirmed where a self-driven towing vehicle is located under an upper track member. Two annular light permeable regions ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173563 | WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR TOY CAR - A wheel assembly includes a shaft and a pair of wheels rotatably connected to opposite ends of the shaft. Each wheel includes an inner cover, an outer cover connected to the inner cover, and a steering member sandwiched between the inner cover and the outer cover. The steering member includes a motor, a rotating plate, at least two elastic elements equidistant from each other around the inner cover, and at least two pawls rotatably connected to the outer cover. The motor is fixed on the inner cover and includes a rotating shaft. The rotating plate is fixed to the rotating shaft and is driven by the motor to rotate. Each elastic element connects the rotating plate to each pawl. Each pawl extends out of the inner cover by rotation of the rotating plate, thereby changing the radius of the wheel. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173564 | Bra strap holder - The bra strap holder is used to secure the bra straps in the back of the bra from sliding down the shoulders. It is comprised of a clear TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane) strap welded to unique three prong flexible plastic ends which attach to the bra strap. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173565 | GRINDING CENTER AND METHOD FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS GRINDING OF MULTIPLE CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS - The invention relates to a grinding center for the simultaneous grinding of multiple main bearings and rod bearings and/or central sections of crankshafts ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173566 | Carrier Head Membrane Roughness to Control Polishing Rate - An apparatus comprises a flexible membrane for use with a carrier head of a substrate chemical mechanical polishing apparatus. The membrane comprises an outer surface providing a substrate receiving surface, wherein the outer surface has a central portion and an edge portion surrounding the central portion, wherein the central portion has a first surface roughness and the edge portion has a second surface roughness, the first surface roughness being greater than the second surface roughness. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173567 | Methods and Devices for Enhancing Chemical Mechanical Polishing Processes - The present invention discloses methods and systems for increasing polishing performance of a CMP process. In one aspect, for example, a method of increasing polishing performance of a CMP process includes vibrating a contact interface between a CMP pad and a wafer during a CMP process, such that oscillations between the CMP pad and the wafer occurs in a direction substantially parallel to a working surface of the CMP pad. In one specific aspect, vibrating the contact interface includes vibrating the contact interface in a direction substantially parallel to the contact interface. The vibrating can include vibrating the CMP pad, vibrating the wafer, or vibrating the CMP pad and the wafer. Such vibrations can allow the contact pressure at the contact interface to be decreased as compared to a contact interface that is not vibrated to minimize damage to the CMP pad or the wafer. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173568 | SYSTEM FOR SURFACE PREPARATION - A system for preparing a surface for painting, staining, or other treatment is provided. This system includes a surface preparation material and an optional dispenser for dispensing the surface preparation material. The surface preparation material includes a single-layer or multi-layer substrate material or fabric; a sanding portion formed on the substrate, wherein the sanding portion further includes at least one abrasive substance deposited thereon or embedded therein; and a wiping portion formed on the substrate separate from the sanding portion, wherein the wiping portion further includes cleaning means for removing debris created by the sanding portion from the surface to be painted, stained, or otherwise treated. The cleaning means may be one or more dry textured regions or areas formed on the substrate or it may be one or more sticky or tacky regions or areas formed on the substrate. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173569 | BLASTING DEVICE AND CONTAINMENT - Disclosed herein is a containment system for a blasting device to prevent release of resulting particulate material into the environment. The system comprises a blasting device having at least one fluid jet nozzle for delivering a stream of particles under pressure toward a substrate positioned on a supporting platform. The containment is a plastic, flexible container having openings penetrated by the at least one fluid jet nozzle and supporting platform. The openings are sealably attached to the blasting device to isolate the interior of the container and the device from the outer environment. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173570 | WATER JET CUTTING MACHINE - A profile cutting apparatus comprising: a cutting head supporting a nozzle through which a cutting medium passes, and at least two drives that drive the cutting head to tilt relative to a vertical axis while driving the cutting head to rotate about the vertical axis, wherein the tilt of the cutting head is achieved by the relative difference in motion between the two drives. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173571 | CENTERLESS GRINDING METHOD - To provide a centerless grinding method which facilitates a tooling change and enables automation. A blade | 2010-07-08 |
20100173572 | MULTI-DRUM SANDER AND/OR RASP - Described herein is technology for, among other things, a multi-purpose sanding or filing apparatus. The apparatus includes a motor, a plurality of drive mechanisms in mechanical communication with the motor, and a plurality of drums, where each of the drums has an axis passing therethrough, the drums are coupled with respective drive mechanisms, and the drive mechanisms are operable to rotate the drums about their respective axes. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173573 | POLISHING PAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are a polishing pad used in a CMP process of a planar material such as a silicon wafer, plate glass for a display, etc. and a method for manufacturing the same. The polishing pad comprises a non-woven fabric consisting of ultrafine fibers and elastomeric polymer impregnated into the fabric, on which the ultrafine fibers are raised and arranged to simultaneously satisfy the following conditions (I) to (III) such that the ultrafine fibers are oriented in a longitudinal direction to a central axis: | 2010-07-08 |
20100173574 | DISEMBOWELING TOOL AND METHODS FOR DISEMBOWELING AN ANIMAL - A tool usable for disemboweling fowl or other game animals includes a handle, a shank extending from the handle and a plurality of barbs extending radially from the shank. The plurality of barbs can be located on fins extending radially from the shank or arranged in columns extending the length of the shank. Each fin or column includes multiple barbs of a first size and/or shape and multiple barbs of a second size and/or shape. In general, the tool is shaped to be easily insertable and advanceable into the cloaca of a fowl or other game animal and to readily engage a portion of the gastrointestinal tract of the animal, such that, when retracted, the tool will remove at least a portion of the gastrointestinal tract of the animal and may remove other desired internal organs of the animal. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173575 | MULTIPLE OUTFLOW VALVE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM - A multiple outflow valve control system for an aircraft is provided having a plurality of outflow valves that may be controlled independently via an all electrical control system. The outflow valves may be located in various locations in an aircraft. The control system may have a control loop controlling the outflow valve motors via open-loop PWM commands and may not have a motor speed feedback in the control loop. The cabin pressure control system may have manual and auto controls controlling separate motors on each outflow valve. Auto motor control may be performed via software biasing command logic included in the control laws in the control system. Air flow may be biased through selected outflow valves and the degree of biasing may be automatically or manually set. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173576 | Aircraft Air-Conditioning System With A Reduced Risk Of Icing - An aircraft air-conditioning system ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173577 | BLOWER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A blower is provided for the fresh air supply into the interior of a motor vehicle, with a housing of at least two housing parts, which via their housing splits can be sealed to the outside. The first housing part is assigned a first air suction or air outlet opening and the second housing part a second air suction or air blow-out opening. The housing splits allow a sealing connection of the two housing parts in a first relative position (A) and in at least a further relative position (B, C) to one another, with fastening means for connecting the two housing parts in the first relative position (A) of the housing split and with additional fastening means for their connecting in the further relative position (B, C). The additional fastening means upon a connection in the first relative position remains unutilized. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173578 | METHOD, TERMINAL AND RADIO NETWORK CONTROLLER FOR SEARCHING FOR THE SINGLE FREQUENCY NETWORK CLUSTER - A method for searching for a broadcast/multicast single frequency network cluster, when a terminal needs to receive the broadcast/multicast service in the broadcast/multicast single frequency network cluster, the terminal synchronizes to a non broadcast/multicast single frequency network cell which is associated with the broadcast/multicast single frequency network cluster; and the terminal searches for the broadcast/multicast single frequency network cluster on the basis of the information indicated by the system information in the non broadcast/multicast single frequency network cell. So that the UE can search for the corresponding MBSFN cluster, and can receive the MBMS service in the searched MBSFN cluster. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173579 | PROXIMITY SYNCHRONIZATION OF AUDIO CONTENT AMONG MULTIPLE PLAYBACK AND STORAGE DEVICES - A wireless communication system and in particular to a wireless communication system for digital audio players that provides for increased functionality, such as communication, interaction and synchronization between a computing platform and various mobile, portable or fixed digital audio players, as well as providing a communication link between the various digital audio players themselves. The computing platform may act, for example, through a wireless network or wireless communication platform, to control the digital audio players; to act as a cache of digital audio data for the digital audio players; as well as provide a gateway to the Internet to enable the digital audio players to access additional digital audio content and other information. The computing platform may also be used to automatically update digital audio content on the digital audio players; synchronize digital audio content and playlists between digital audio players; and automatically continue a particular playlist as the user moves from one digital audio player to another. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173580 | SHARED USER INTERFACE IN A SHARED RESOURCE ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for providing a secure user interface in a shared resource environment. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise establishing a first wireless communication link between a first system and a user interface system. A first wireless communication port may, for example, establish such a wireless communication link. A first secure communication pathway may be established between the first system and the user interface system. A first secure communication module may, for example, establish such a secure communication pathway. A second wireless communication link may be established between a second system and the user interface system. A second wireless communication port may, for example, establish such a wireless communication link. A second communication pathway between the second system and the user interface system may be established. A second communication module may, for example, establish such a communication pathway. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173581 | Method and apparatus for analysis and improvement of hand hygiene practices - A method and apparatus for analyzing the nature, location, position and orientation of hand hygiene dispensers within a facility and correlating that information with the usage experienced by each specific dispensers in order to correlate usage with physical characteristics of the dispenser, its location and position. Dispensers of various types are provided with data chips and acquire data correlating usage with the date and time of a dispensing cycle. The physical parameters associated with each dispenser are also known and recorded. All of this data is downloaded periodically into a database that assess such data in order to correlate usage of hand hygiene dispensers with parameters such as the nature of the dispenser, its location, position and orientation, time of day, work shift and the like. From this data, parameters can be defined that will optimize the use and positioning of hand hygiene dispensers within a facility such as a health care unit, hotel, restaurant or the like. According to one embodiment of the invention, the data is acquired by a reader or transponder that communicates with the data chip of the various dispensers using infrared or ultrasonic signal transmission. This acquired data is downloaded into a data processor for the analysis and optimization of dispenser positioning. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173582 | APPARATUS OF ANALIZING THE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY USING RFID BASED ON THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND THEREOF - The present invention relates to a real-time construction productivity analyzing apparatus and method using an RFID based on wireless communication. The present invention provides an apparatus and method that can provide a systematic construction management system through the real-time productivity analysis and the real-time monitoring for each process of the construction field, and can detect a productivity-reducing factor in real time by integrating IT fields such as wireless communication technology and RFID technology, so that the near target productivity can be achieved by prompt treatment. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173583 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication apparatus is provided including a display unit, a storage unit capable of storing therein display condition information in which a display instruction for causing the display unit to perform display processing or a non-display instruction for not allowing the display unit to perform the display processing is set, and a short distance wireless communication control unit for controlling a connection establishment communication with a communication party by a communication system based on electric field coupling or magnetic field coupling and data communication with the communication party by the communication system. The short distance wireless communication control unit judges whether the non-display instruction is set in the display condition information stored in the storage unit, and does not make the data communication with the communication party when judging that the non-display instruction is set, the communication control unit. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173584 | Method for Operating a Short Haul Radio Transmitting/Radio Receiving System Conforming to a Short Haul Radio Communication Standard and a Master Device for Implementing Said Method - A method and apparatus for operating a short-haul radio transmitting/radio receiving system conforming to a short-haul radio communication standard wherein a maximum number of devices able to communicate is exceeded. The devices exceeding the maximum number of devices communicating with a master device are switched to a park mode and, continually in keeping with a predefined strategy, parked devices are switched to active while active devices are switched to parked. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173585 | SEAMLESS DATA COMMUNICATION EXPERIENCE - A method of providing a seamless data communication experience across a presence aware device and an additional presence aware device is disclosed. A data communication experience may be transferred from a presence aware device to an additional presence aware device when a user selects to switch to an additional presence aware device or leaves the presence of the presence aware device. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173586 | Method and System for Dynamic Spectrum Access - Methods and systems for dynamic spectrum access (DSA) in a wireless network are provided. A DSA-enabled device may sense spectrum use in a region and, based on the detected spectrum use, select one or more communication channels for use. The devices also may detect one or more other DSA-enabled devices with which they can form DSA networks. A DSA network may monitor spectrum use by cooperative and non-cooperative devices, to dynamically select one or more channels to use for communication while avoiding or reducing interference with other devices. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173587 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPECTRUM ACCESS OF SECONDARY USERS IN COGNITIVE RADIO SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for spectrum access of secondary users in a cognitive radio system are provided. The method includes: estimating parameters of a primary channel according to the Markov model used by the primary channel; selecting a primary channel that has the largest available bandwidth according to the estimated channel parameters when multiple primary channels exist; detecting the selected primary channel; and accessing the primary channel to transmit data when the channel is idle. Therefore, an optimum primary channel can be selected from multiple primary channels by estimating channel parameters to satisfy high data transmission requirements and improve system performance. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173588 | Method and apparatus for suppressing radio frequency interference from bluetooth wireless communication channels - A method and apparatus whereby RF (radio frequency) interference in a Bluetooth wireless communications link is suppressed using an enhancement to the Bluetooth protocol which operates to eliminate noise that is induced on the RF path by external electronic interference. The sampling rate at a Bluetooth transmitter is doubled, and samples are transmitted alternately with and without audio data (e.g., the microphone input data for a Bluetooth headset in transmit mode, or the speaker output data for a Bluetooth mobile phone in transmit mode) included therein. At the Bluetooth receiver, received samples which have been transmitted without audio data are subtracted from (i.e., inverted and digitally added to) corresponding ones of the received samples which have been transmitted with audio data, and the receiver then advantageously uses (only) the (modified) samples resultant therefrom, thereby removing the interference from the signal without reducing the effective sampling rate. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173589 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF IMPROVING CAPACITY OF CHANNEL - A method and apparatus of improving capacity of channel is disclosed. A vector X(t) is generated based on a cycle period 1/T of a wide-sense cyclo-stationary (WSCS) noise and a whitening filter W(t) for decorrelating the WSCS noise in frequency domain. A scalar signal X(t) is generated by shifting the vector X(t) in the frequency domain. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173590 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANTENNA SELECTION DIVERSITY WITH BIASING - Methods and systems for choosing at least one signal path are disclosed. Aspects of the method may include determining a signal quality metric for each of a plurality of signal paths, modifying the signal quality metric for each of the plurality of signal paths, and selecting at least one signal path based on at least one modified signal quality metric. At least one of the signal paths may be cycled through and the signal quality metric may be biased and/or increased and/or decreased for each of the plurality of signal paths by a fixed amount and/or by a predetermined amount. The signal quality metric may also be dynamically changed for each of the plurality of signal paths. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173591 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ALTERNATELY ALLOCATING BASE-STATION SIGNALS TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF CHANNELS OF A TEST DEVICE - A method for testing a mobile radio device in a real test scenario, using a test device in which signal sequences, typical of mobile telephony, of a plurality of base stations are produced. The signal sequence of one base station each is allocated to one of the plurality of send/receive channels of the test device. The signal sequence of at least one of the plurality of base stations is alternatively allocated to at least one of the plurality of send channels of the test device and the signals sent back from the mobile device to be tested are evaluated. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173592 | Radio Communication Device and Radio Communication Method - A radio communication device according to the present invention adaptively controls directivity of a transmission radio signal by using a plurality of element antennas on the basis of a received radio signal received from a communication target counterpart radio communication device. The radio communication device includes a transmission controller configured to process the transmission radio signal according to a first control method for adaptively controlling the directivity, a propagation path state detector configured to detect fluctuation state of a propagation path to a counterpart radio communication device, and a judgment unit configured to judge whether or not to change the directivity on the basis of the fluctuation state of the propagation path. If it is judged that the directivity is to be changed, the transmission controller switches to a second control method that is different from the first control method, and processes the transmission radio signal according to the second control method. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173593 | MULTIBAND MICROWAVE TERMINAL - A multiband microwave transceiver device, MMT, is disclosed. The device includes a circuit for coupling with an antenna, A | 2010-07-08 |
20100173594 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RF COMMUNICATION FREQUENCY ARBITRATION - The present invention relates to bandwidth management or Arbitration of RF spectrum in multiple dwelling units through over-the-air channels and/or over power line channels. In one embodiment, each communication system including a base unit and/or extension unit scanning the usable frequencies for their particular set of optimal channels. And then share their optimal set of channels with all other communication systems in the detectable vicinity. Ancillary communications channels are established between all communication systems allowing for the current frequency assignments or rotational assignments to be passed to all communication systems within the same local environment. All bad or unusable channels common to the local environment are tracked and logged in all communication systems. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173595 | RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL TRANSMISSION CONNECTOR AND RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL TRANSMISSION CABLE - A radio frequency signal transmission system is provided which includes a radio frequency signal transmission connector including an antenna for radiating a radio frequency signal having a predetermined frequency band, and a first dielectric body made of a material having a predetermined first permittivity and having the antenna cast therein, and a radio frequency signal transmission cable including a dielectric transmission path formed of a second dielectric body made of a material having substantially the same second permittivity as the first permittivity of the first dielectric body of the radio frequency signal transmission connector. The radio frequency signal transmission connector is connected with the radio frequency signal transmission cable thereby to form a radio frequency signal transmission path through which the radio frequency signal radiated from the antenna is transmitted to the dielectric transmission path via the first dielectric body. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173596 | FEED FORWARD NOISE REDUCTION IN A TRANSMITTER - A circuit ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173597 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LEVEL DETECTOR CALIBRATION FOR ACCURATE TRANSMIT POWER CONTROL - Methods and systems for level detector calibration are disclosed and may comprise calibrating a level detector integrated on-chip to eliminate an associated zero input offset voltage utilizing a replica bias circuit with no input ac voltage at the level detector or the replica bias circuit. The offset voltages of the level detector and the replica bias circuit may be combined to eliminate the associated zero input offset voltage of the level detector. The output signal may be generated by a difference of output signals from the level detector and the replica bias circuit. The level detector and the replica bias circuit may be biased utilizing a similar bias voltage. A plurality of known input voltages may be utilized to generate a corresponding plurality of output voltages of the level detector, generating a corrected transfer function that may be used to accurately set a transmitter power level. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173598 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FILTER CALIBRATION USING FRACTIONAL-N FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZED SIGNALS - A method and system for filter calibration using fractional-N frequency synthesized signals are presented. Aspects of the method may include generating an LO signal by a PLL circuit within a chip. A reference signal may be generated based on the generated LO signal and a synthesizer control signal. A frequency response for a filter circuit integrated within the chip may be calibrated by adjusting parameters associated with the filter circuit based on the generated LO signal. Aspects of the system may include a single-chip multi-band RF receiver that enables generation of a LO signal by a PLL circuit within the single-chip, and enables calibration of a frequency response for a filter circuit integrated within the chip. A reference signal may be generated based on the generated LO signal and a synthesizer control signal. The frequency response may be calibrated by adjusting the filter based on the generated reference signal. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173599 | AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL WITH OUT OF BAND BLOCKING SIGNAL COMPENSATION - One embodiment of the present subject matter includes a method of receiving an input signal. The method, in various embodiments, includes detecting a peak of the input signal and detecting an envelope of the input signal. In various embodiments, the peak and envelope are used to identify out-of-band blocking signals and to adjust gain control. The method also includes comparing the peak to a first threshold Tp and comparing the envelope to a second threshold Te. In the method, if the peak is above the first threshold and the envelope is below the second threshold, then ignoring the input signal. If the envelope is above the second threshold, the method includes applying automatic gain control to decode information encoded in the input signal. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173600 | DIVERSITY RECEIVER AND RECEPTION SYSTEM SWITCHING METHOD - An object of the invention is to provide a diversity receiver and a reception system switching method capable of controlling diversity reception start and stop according to the switch condition responsive to person's liking and the use environment. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173601 | VERY LOW INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCY (VLIF) RECEIVER - A very low intermediate frequency (VLIF) receiver comprising a first and second mixer circuits, characterised in that receiver comprises a means of estimating the energy in a desired signal band; a means of estimating the energy in a band of frequencies comprising the desired signal band; and a means of altering a VLIF of the receiver according to the ratio of the energy in a desired signal band and the energy in the band of frequencies comprising the desired signal band. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173602 | PORTABLE RADIO COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND EMERGENCY BROADCAST TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM - To enable reliable receipt of an emergency broadcast transmitted by a digital television in the event of a disaster, such as an earthquake, and diminish electric power consumed in a standby condition where an emergency broadcast is not transmitted. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173603 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING WARNING MESSAGE - Provided are a method and a system for transmitting and receiving a warning message that rapidly inform an adjacent hop of a dangerous situation that occurs on a road. The method for transmitting the warning message includes selecting one or more relay vehicles by using distances between vehicles and state information of the vehicles when the dangerous situation occurs on a road or outside, and increasing a warning message sequence number and generating and transmitting a warning message containing an identifier of the relay vehicle and a retransmission time. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173604 | System and Method for Transmitting A Warning Message Via A Radio Network - A system for transmitting a warning message via a radio network has a transmitter ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173605 | VIRTUAL SUBSCRIBER SERVICE - A Virtual Subscriber Service (VSS) is a system and method for operators to provide multiple mutually exclusive telephone numbers, each with its own unique plan features, to a subscriber who is associated with a single terminating device. VSS makes it possible for a subscriber to manage communications directed toward any telephone number associated with his telephone as if any one of the telephone numbers were the only number associated with the telephone. Further, in addition to the primary number, a VSS subscriber can originate communications or return missed communications from the virtual telephone numbers associated with his terminating device. More specifically, some embodiments of a VSS involve the use of a pre-paid account associated with a telecommunications service that has a primary destination code as well as a virtual destination code directed toward a common terminating device such as a mobile telephone. Advantageously, embodiments of a VSS provide a telecommunications operator with a system and method that enables a subscriber to have an additional private telephone number, mutually exclusive from a primary telephone number, without purchasing another telephone or purchasing a multi-SIM card. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173606 | Network-Based Subscriber Calling Restrictions - Methods and systems are provided that enable communication with a wireless device. In one such method, a communication event that is intended for a wireless device is detected and a user account associated with the wireless device is identified. Information associated with the user account is identified and a determination is made as to whether the information permits the communication event to occur. If the determination is that the information does not permit the communication event to occur, the communication event is terminated. If the determination is that the information permits the communication event to occur, the communication event is enabled. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173607 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH SECURITY FEATURES - A mobile communications device for communicating with a wireless network is described. The device includes a processor, a communications sub-system connected to the processor for exchanging signals with the wireless network and with the processor, a user input device connected to the processor for sending user input signals to the processor in response to user inputs. A security module is associated with the processor for automatically taking a security action upon detecting a predetermined security user input through the user input device. The security action can include sending a duress message and/or wiping data stored on the device. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173608 | SAFE APPLICATION DISTRIBUTION AND EXECUTION IN A WIRELESS ENVIRONMENT - The present invention provides safe and secure application distribution and execution by providing systems and methods that test an application to ensure that it satisfies predetermined criteria associated with the environment in which it will execute. Furthermore, by using rules and permission lists, application removal, and a modification detection technique, such as digital signatures, the present invention provides mechanisms to safely distribute and execute tested, or untested, applications by determining whether the application has been modified, determining if it has permission to execute in a given wireless device environment, and removing the application should it be desirable to do so. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173609 | Method and Apparatus for Secure Immediate Wireless Access in a Telecommunications Network - A wireless telephone and messaging system provides Secure Immediate Wireless Access (SIWA) to wireless telephones onto existing wireless networks, such as GSM, CDMA, TDMA, and analog (AMPS). The SIWA protocol uses existing wireless network messaging to exchange information between wireless devices and a network server, referred to herein as an Intelligent Service Manager (ISM). The ISM acts as a gateway between wireless devices and wireless service provider, and provides the wireless devices with an immediate limited or unlimited access to the wireless network. The ISM can also deny access to the wireless network from unauthorized wireless devices. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173610 | ACCESS STRATUM SECURITY CONFIGURATION FOR INTER-CELL HANDOVER - Systems and methodologies are described that handle security activation during handover in a wireless network. A new access stratum (AS) key can be provided to a serving access point (and a related wireless device) before and/or while preparing a target access point during an inter-cell handover. The serving access point can receive the new AS key and provide it to the target access point as part of handover preparation. The serving access point can then initiate inter-cell handover of the related wireless device indicating that the wireless device can utilize a new AS key before the serving access point has an opportunity to activate the new AS key with the wireless device. The wireless device can subsequently perform a random access procedure to the target access point and/or establish a connection therewith by transmitting other messages using the new AS key. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173611 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INCOMING CALL IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for controlling an incoming call to an incoming call subscriber terminal of a mobile communication system. A Mobility Management Entity (MME) receives the incoming call for the incoming call subscriber terminal from an outgoing call terminal, analyzes a type of the incoming call subscriber to determine whether a call restriction is required for incoming calls to the incoming call subscriber terminal, determines whether an outgoing call number of the outgoing call terminal is one of previously registered call-allowed numbers, if the call restriction is required; and pages the incoming call subscriber terminal, if the outgoing call number is one of the previously registered call-allowed numbers. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173612 | METHOD FOR SETTING OR MAINTAINING A PREFERENTIAL CONDITION FOR A MOBILE TERMINAL - The present invention concerns a method for setting or maintaining a preferential condition for a mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is involved in a communication with a remote telecommunication device. The method comprises the steps of:
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20100173613 | Method for updating phonebook and portable terminal adapted thereto - A portable terminal can analyze a voice of the other party and update a phonebook. A voice pattern can be extracted from an incoming voice signal. A determination is made whether the extracted voice pattern is contained in a list of voice patterns stored in the portable terminal. If the extracted voice pattern is contained in the list, a determination is made whether a stored phone number matches a received phone number. If the stored phone number is not identical to the received phone number, the stored phone number is changed with the received phone number. Therefore, the phonebook can be automatically (e.g., without user input) updated although the user does not directly change and store phone numbers of other parties. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173614 | DYNAMIC HANDLING OF URGENT CALLS IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A method for selectively permitting the completion of communications to a user's mobile communication device placed in silent mode includes: receiving an incoming communication from a caller; obtaining availability information for the called party and a first code; sending a message to the caller with the called party's availability and the first code; receiving a call from the caller with a second code; and allowing communication with the caller in the event the second code matches the first code. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173615 | Locating Lost Cell Phones - A phone sends information about its whereabouts periodically to a receiving part. The receiving part can then report the last location or information about the last known location of the phone. The query can return a map of both coarse and fine. This allows determining the location of the phone, even when the phone is off or not receiving cell service. A special message can be to the phone, indicating that the phone is trying to be found. This puts the phone into an “im lost” mode, from which it does not recover until a code is entered. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173616 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NOTIFYING A USER OF PRESENCE INFORMATION - A method and apparatus for displaying presence information for buddies who are at a particular televised event is provided herein. During operation location information for a remote device is received by a presence server. A database is then accessed to determine if the location maps to a TV venue such as a sports stadium. If a match is found between the location of the remote device and its database of venues then currently-available multimedia content is analyzed to determine if an event is being broadcast at that venue at the current time. If it is determined that an event is being broadcast at the venue, then presence data is transmitted to the users having the user of the remote device as part of their buddy list. This causes the users to display the presence information on an ambient display, a display device, an electronic program guide, a banner, or in a list. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173617 | DIALING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - In a system and method for dialing for a communication device, all phone numbers of a contact in a contact list of the communication device are assigned priorities. All the phone numbers of the contact are ordered according to the priorities. A phone number of the contact are associated with a next phone number according to the order. If a user dials a phone number but the phone number cannot be dialed through, the other phone numbers associated with the phone number are dialed according to the priorities. If all the phone numbers have not been dialed through, the communication device sends a message to a mobile phone number of the contact for informing the user cannot communicate with the contact. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173618 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECORDING A COMMUNICATION - A system and method for recording a session is provided. One session related to first and second parties may be established. Another session related to the first party and a recording server may be established. The sessions may be joined, and the common session may be recorded by the recording server. A recorded session may be stored and played back. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173619 | HEALTHY WEIGHT REMINDER SERVICE VIA WIRELESS NETWORKS - A Healthy Weight Reminder (HWR) service that can be offered to a wireless phone subscriber via a wireless handset and network. With this service, a wireless handset upgraded with HWR software will be able to send a weight check reminder to the subscriber periodically and regularly. The subscriber can set up the reminders by specifying the frequency, such as every two weeks, every month, etc. In addition, the HWR service can also compare the subscriber's current weight with the recommended healthy weight and the weight of the last check. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173620 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTEGRATED VOICE AND DATA SERVICES UTILIZING WIRED CORDLESS ACCESS WITH UNLICENSED SPECTRUM AND WIRED ACCESS WITH LICENSED SPECTRUM - Systems and methods for providing integrated wireless and wired data voice and data services via a dual mode telecommunications device are provided. A communication directed to an address associated with a dual mode device is received. If the dual mode device is in range of a wireless access point connected to a wired data network, then a determination is made whether the address of the dual mode device is associated with an address of at least one other device associated with the wired data network. If the address of the dual mode device is associated with an address of at least one other device associated with the wired data network, then the communication is routed over the wired data network to the dual mode device and the at least one other device. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173621 | COMBINED BLUETOOTH/ALTERNATE RADIO ENVIRONMENT WITH CRITERION FOR REPORTING A CONDITION OF THE ALTERNATE RADIO DEFINED IN A PHYSICAL ABSTRACTION LAYER ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALTERNATE RADIO - In a combined Bluetooth/alternate radio environment, an intermediate level software layer interprets operational conditions of a Bluetooth radio for an upper level, supervisory software layer. The intermediate level software layer also interfaces between the upper level software layer and a lower level software layer that interfaces to the alternate radio. The lower level software layer defines therein a criterion for reporting a condition of the alternate radio to the upper level software layer. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173622 | Method and System for Distributing and Updating Software in Wireless Devices - A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving an update package from a wireless service provider that includes information indicating that multiple language versions of an update are included in the update package. Based on the information, the method further specifies an update associated with a language from the update package, and transmits the update associated with the language to a wireless device. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173623 | Mobile Terminal - A mobile terminal includes a first communication module, a second communication module, a state management module configured to make an out-of-range notification when a communication state of the first communication module moves out of a communication range, a notification module configured to send a user notification as a notification indicating that the first communication module is disconnected to a user when the out-of-range notification is received, a determination module configured to determine whether or not a given process for the user notification is completed, a setting module configured to perform setting indicating that the process for the user notification is completed to the state management module when the determination module determines that the process is completed, and a communication prohibition module for prohibiting the data communication by the second communication module until the setting indicating that the process is completed is performed after the communication state of the first communication module moves out of the communication range. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173624 | PUSH-TO-TALK PSTN BACK-TO-BACK USER AGENT FOR CONNECTING A PTT SYSTEM TO THE PSTN/ISDN WORLD - The invention relates to a method fro carrying out a Push-to-Talk communication in a digital and/or analogue telephone network, the device being designed as interface for a semi-duplex communication between a Push-to-Talk server and the analogue or digital telephone network and the analogue or digital network serves as interface with the operating means. The invention is characterised in that the interface uses a communication node or group system as computer and carries out a communication in a transmission channel with automatic directional switching in an analogue or digital telephone network in the direction of an available Push-to-Talk server, the analogue or digital telephone network being designed as an audio and control interface in the direction of the operating means. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173625 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING ACK/NACK - A technology enabling a base station to transmit acknowledgement (ACK)/negative ACK (NACK) information about data received from a terminal is provided. A cyclic shift value difference of each terminal may be maximized and a radio resource for transmitting the ACK/NACK information may be assigned without collision. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173626 | ADAPTATION OF HANDOVER PARAMETERS - Handover parameter settings are automatically adapted in access points in a system to improve handover performance. Reactive detection techniques are employed for identifying different types of handover-related failures and adapting handover parameters based on this detection. Messaging schemes are also employed for providing handover-related information to access points. Proactive detection techniques also may be used for identifying conditions that may lead to handover-related failures and then adapting handover parameters in an attempt to prevent such handover-related failures. Ping-ponging may be mitigated by adapting handover parameters based on analysis of access terminal visited cell history acquired by access points in the system. In addition, configurable parameters (e.g., timer values) may be used to detect handover-related failures. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173627 | WIRELESS DECT PHONE ADAPTOR - An embodiment of a method for initiating an outgoing call from a cellular handset to a fixed network using a DECT base station includes receiving an outgoing call request from a cellular handset by an adaptor module in communication with the cellular handset. The outgoing call request includes a request to establish a call session with a communication device over a fixed network. The method further includes sending a call set-up message to a DECT base station in response to receiving the outgoing call request. The DECT base station is configured to initiate an outgoing call to the communication device over the fixed network in response receiving the call set-up message. The method further includes receiving a call connect message from the DECT base station, and establishing a call session between the cellular handset and the communication device. | 2010-07-08 |