33rd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 51 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130210470 | Content-Based Notification and User-Transparent Pull Operation for Simulated Push Transmission of Wireless Email - Exemplary system, method, software and apparatus embodiments provide for creating a content-based notification for a mobile device, as a simulated push operation, for devices which do not have push capability. The system comprises a database, a server, and may also include a second web server for user account configuration. The database is adapted to store user account configuration and preference information. The server is adapted to receive a first message having a first protocol, such as SMTP, and to determine whether the content-based notification for the first message should be provided. When the content-based notification is to be provided, the server is adapted to extract a subset of information from the first message, and using the subset of information, to create a second message having a second, different protocol, such as SMS, with the second message providing the content-based notification of the first message. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210471 | SHORT RANGE AND LOW FREQUENCY TEXT MESSAGING SYSTEM - A portable device for communicating text messages over a wireless communication link. Short range communications are enabled over open frequencies between at least two devices. The devices are pre-coded to only exchange messages with previously identified devices. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210472 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE ON A MOBILE DEVICE - The invention is a system that provides and manages a graphical user interface on a mobile device to allow the mobile device to interact with a remote service portal using a Short Message System (SMS) interface. The system includes: a client application running on the mobile device; a Graphics over SMS (GoSMS) protocol comprising a language for exchanging commands, responses and data between software applications; a GoSMS message manager running on the mobile device; and a GoSMS server running a conversation management engine. The conversation management engine is a software application that exchanges SMS packets with the GoSMS message manager. The GoSMS message manager mediates the transmission of messages between the client and the portal by encoding GoSMS messages from the client in a number of SMS packets, and assembling multiple SMS packets received from the portal into GoSMS responses. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210473 | Dynamically Managing and Reconfiguring Wireless Mesh Networks - A wireless network with multiple subscriber systems in a lobe pool may operate by determining a state of the wireless network, identifying a new condition, the new condition including a new demand condition or a new network health condition, determining whether the new condition has a threshold impact on operations of the wireless network or component subscriber systems of the wireless network, and if the threshold impact exists, reconfiguring the wireless network to accommodate the new condition. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210474 | Radio Channel Data and the Use Thereof - An apparatus comprises a receiver receiving wireless transmission of a real radio system from at least one base station of a radio system as a function of reception direction. The transmission comprises predetermined data. The apparatus comprises also a processing unit that forms taps of a delay profile on the basis of comparison between the data that is received and corresponding predetermined data. The processing unit estimates direction for the taps of the delay profile on the basis of a reception direction of the transmission, and forms radio channel data by associating the taps of the delay profile with the estimated direction. The radio channel data is for a radio channel model of a MIMO emulation in an OTA chamber having a plurality of antennas around a test zone where a device-under-test may be placed. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210475 | ADAPTERS FOR FACILITATING HALF-DUPLEX WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS IN PORTABLE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS COMPRISING SAME | 2013-08-15 |
20130210476 | Method Of Requesting A Communication Session Using Segmented Signaling Messages - An originating mobile station seeks to establish a push-to-talk (PTT) communication session with a destination mobile station. To do this, the originating mobile station transmits a first request message that requests the PTT session. Before receiving a predefined indication that the requested PTT session has been accepted, the originating mobile station transmits a first continuation message that includes first session description information to facilitate establishment of the PTT session. A PTT server receives the first request message and, before receiving the first continuation message, transmits to the destination mobile station a second request message that requests the PTT session. The PTT server then transmits a second continuation message that includes second session description information. The destination mobile station receives the second request message and, before receiving the second continuation message, transmits an acceptance message indicating acceptance of the requested PTT session. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210477 | Proximity Detection Using an Antenna and Directional Coupler Switch - Detection of an increase in a mismatch of an antenna of a radio frequency (RF) device and/or a change in a capacitance value of the antenna indicates proximity of a body to the antenna. Upon detection of proximity of a body to the antenna, reduction of transmit power of the RF device may be done to meet Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) level regulations. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210478 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, BOTH FOR USE IN BROADCAST WIRELESS TRANSMISSION - According to one embodiment, a wireless terminal communicates with a server via wireless base stations. The wireless terminal has devices which transmit a signal in a normal-power transmission mode and the signal in a low-power transmission mode, a power control device which switches the normal-power transmission mode to the low-power transmission mode, or vice versa, and a device which transmits current position data to the server. The server detects the position of the wireless terminal, designates one of the base stations which is close to the wireless terminal, when the wireless terminal is set to the low-power transmission mod, and detects whether the base station designated has a problem or not according to detect the signal from the wireless terminal. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210479 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING RADIO FREQUENCY INDEX IN REAL TIME IN DISTRIBUTED NETWORK - A real-time improvement method and a real-time improvement apparatus for a distributed network radio frequency performance are provided by the present invention. The method comprises: a data analysis unit receiving an input power, an output power and a link gain from a base station element node with a radio frequency module, and establishing a learning model of the base station element node according to the input power, the output power and the link gain; the data analysis unit obtaining an expected output power corresponding to the input power according to a correlation between a preset input power and the expected output power; in the learning model, regulating the link gain according to a difference value between the expected output power and the output power, until the difference value between the output power of the learning model and the expected output power reaches a preset range, and determining the link gain at this moment as a new link gain; and the data analysis unit sending the new link gain to the base station element node with a radio frequency module, and the base station element node regulating the link gain thereof according to the new link gain. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210480 | STATE DETECTION - Method of determining a state of a mobile device, the mobile device having a one or more sensors, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining sensor data from the one or more sensors of the mobile device in an initial state. Determining if the initial state matches a previous state by comparing the obtained sensor data to previous sensor data acquired with the mobile device in the previous state. A mobile device includes logic to carry out this method. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210481 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTELLIGENT WIRLESS TECHNOLOGY SELECTION - Methods and apparatus for intelligently selecting and operating one or more air interfaces of a mobile wireless device for e.g., call setup time reduction. In one embodiment, operation of a high speed cellular interface is selectively adjusted or disabled or switched out when not required so as to minimize call setup times by, e.g., using a different cellular interface to receive pages. In one implementation, the wireless device includes a high-speed cellular interface, a lower-speed cellular interface, and a WLAN (e.g., Wi-Fi) interface. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210482 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR USING A CELLULAR PHONE AS AN INTERFACE FOR A VOIP-EQUIPPED COMPUTER - A system, method and computer program product are provided. Included is a cellular phone capable of communicating via a long-range cellular network protocol and a short-range protocol. Further included is a system capable of communicating via a long-range hard-line network protocol and the short-range protocol. Thus, when the cellular phone is in the proximity of the system, the cellular phone communicates with the system utilizing the short-range protocol, so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the long-range hard-line communication network protocol. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210483 | SOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIO SUPPORT IN SEQUESTERED PARTITIONS - A software-defined radio (SDR) capability may be provided in a general purpose, many core processing system by sequestering one or more partitions running on one or more cores and instantiating a communications capability by having discrete SDR functions performed by the sequestered partitions. Each SDR module embodied in a sequestered partition may be independently upgraded without modifying the hardware of the underlying processing system. By executing SDR modules in cores not accessible by application programs and/or an operating system (OS), a better Quality of Service (QoS) may be provided for wireless communications on the general purpose, multi-core processing system. An embodiment comprises isolating a core of a many core processing system as a sequestered partition, loading a software-defined radio module onto the core, and executing the software-defined module to implement wireless communications. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210484 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING TUNE-AWAY IN DUAL-SIM DUAL-STANDBY MOBILE DEVICES - Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for improving tune-away in some dual-SIM, dual standby mobile devices. For example, methods are provided for setting a first subscription of a first subscriber identity module (SIM) of a user equipment (UE) as a designated data subscription (DDS), wherein the first subscription supports only first technology type communication services, and setting a second subscription of a second SIM of the UE to support only the first technology type communication services in response to setting the first subscription as the DDS, wherein the second subscription is able to support both the first technology type communication services and second technology type communication services different than the first technology type communication services. As such, improved tune-away may be accomplished. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210485 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK IN A WIDE AREA NETWORK - The disclosure is directed to a mobile communication device that measures characteristics or attributes of a first communications network that vary according to physical location within that first communications network to create a fingerprint, or signature, of a location within the first communications network. When the fingerprint of the current location of the mobile device is created it can be compared to a known fingerprint associated with a second communication network to determine the mobile device's proximity to the second communications network. For example, the first communications network may be a CDMA wide area wireless communication network and the second communications network may be a 802.11 wireless LAN. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210486 | Remotely Managed Data Radios Including Remote Management Capabilities - Systems and methods for remotely managed data radios in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. In one embodiment of the invention, a remotely managed data radio includes first and second data radio modules, wherein the first data radio module configured to communicate on a first network, wherein the second data radio module configured to communicate on a second network, wherein the remotely managed data radio is configured to communicate mission-critical data utilizing the first data radio module, and wherein the remotely managed data radio is configured to communicate non-mission-critical data utilizing the second data radio module. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210487 | MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE, NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A mobile terminal device includes: an event detection unit that detects an occurrence of a predetermined event; a notification unit that makes a notification of the occurrence of the event to a user of the mobile terminal device; an operating unit that receives a response operation with respect to the notification performed by the user of the mobile terminal device; a movement cycle acquisition unit that acquires a pattern cycle of spatial movement of the mobile terminal device; and a learning unit that learns a notification timing and a notification time based on the pattern cycle and a result of whether the operating unit has received the response operation. The notification unit makes the notification based on the notification timing and the notification time learned by the learning unit. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210488 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided is a method of controlling an image display device. The method includes: confirming whether first and second terminals are connected to the image display device; when the first and second terminals are connected to the image display device, receiving application information of the first terminal and application information of the second terminal; and displaying the received application information of each terminal. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210489 | SMARTPHONE DATABOOST - A multi-display device can interface with two or more different types of docking stations. The device can determine the type of dock and change the pin outs for a connector to interface with that dock. Once docked, the device can determine a charge status for the device and the dock to present the status to the user. Further, the dock can enter one of several modes, including a call receipt mode and an entertainment mode. The modes allow for expanded functionality for the device while docked. Two particular docks, the laptop dock and the smart dock, provide special functionality with the device. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210490 | TIMING ADJUSTMENTS FOR SMALL CELL DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS - A distributed antenna system includes a host unit communicatively coupled to a first service provider interface which receives a first signal from the first service provider interface; and a first remote antenna unit communicatively coupled to the host unit, the first remote antenna unit having a first antenna. A base station to which the distributed antenna system is communicatively coupled is configured with a subscriber access timing window having a minimum allowed delay and a maximum allowed delay. The distributed antenna system is configured so that a first total delay between the host unit and the first remote antenna unit is equal to or greater than the minimum allowed delay. The first antenna of the first remote antenna unit is configured to communicate the first signal to a first subscriber unit. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210491 | Radio Base Station and a Method Therein - Embodiments herein relate to a method in a radio base station ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130210492 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY RECORDING NUMERIC INFORMATION IN SPEECH - A communication device includes a communication unit, a speech recognition module, and a processor. The communication unit builds a communication between the communication unit and an external communication device. The processor records speech between the communication device and the external communication device. The speech recognition module compares each word of the recorded speech with voice samples to determine whether numbers have been spoken. The processor further determines if successive numbers are recorded in a predetermined period, and stores the successive numeric in a storage unit. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210493 | Device Actions Based on Device Power - In one embodiment, one or more computing devices determine, substantially in real time and locally at a mobile device, one or more current dynamic operating conditions of the mobile device related to energy consumption by the mobile device. The computing devices identify a pre-determined device state that corresponds to the current dynamic operating conditions of the mobile device and determine, based at least in part on the pre-determined device state, an action for the mobile device to take, the action being related to energy consumption by the mobile device. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210494 | LTE UPGRADE MODULE - A multi-display device can interface with two or more different types of docking stations. The device can determine the type of dock and change the pin outs for a connector to interface with that dock. Once docked, the device can determine a charge status for the device and the dock to present the status to the user. Further, the dock can enter one of several modes, including a call receipt mode and an entertainment mode. The modes allow for expanded functionality for the device while docked. Two particular docks, the laptop dock and the smart dock, provide special functionality with the device. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210495 | MOBILE TELEPHONE AND ITS DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - If proximity sensor | 2013-08-15 |
20130210496 | PERSONAL CONFERENCING DEVICE - A personal conferencing device ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130210497 | DONNED AND DOFFED HEADSET STATE DETECTION - An apparatus and method are provided for determining the donned or doffed state of a headset. In one example, a headset includes a processor, an acoustic transducer, and a detector operably coupled to the processor, the detector providing an output charge pattern corresponding to a state selected from the group consisting of the headset being donned and doffed. Advantageously, the present disclosure provides for reliably determining a donned or doffed state of a headset for efficiently routing calls, text messages, and/or otherwise being used for notifications and requests in a system. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210498 | Hands-Free Telephony and In-Vehicle Communication - The present invention relates to a signal processing system, comprising a number of microphones and loudspeakers, a hands-free set configured to receive a telephone signal from a remote party and to transmit a microphone signal supplied by at least one of the microphones to the remote party; an in-vehicle communication system configured to receive a microphone signal supplied by at least one of the microphones; receive the telephone signal; amplify the microphone signal to obtain at least one first output signal; output the at least one first output signal and/or a second output signal corresponding to the telephone signal to at least one of the loudspeakers; and wherein the signal processing systems is configured to detect speech activity in the telephone signal and to control the in-vehicle communication system to reduce amplification of the microphone signal by a damping factor, if it is detected that speech activity is present in the telephone signal. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210499 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOBILE TELEPHONE - The invention relates to a method for operating a mobile telephone in a motor vehicle having a handsfree device installed in the motor vehicle, wherein
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20130210500 | POWER BOOSTERS FOR RADIO TERMINALS - A conventional UE in a radio system based on LTE may be boosted for use in an extended geographical cell provided by an eNodeB. The booster may be connected to the UE in various ways which minimise the changes required to an otherwise standard UE device. The booster is activated by control signals from the UE, or by an internal switch, or by a power detector for example. Power headroom reports by the UE to the eNodeB are correct within the larger cell. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210501 | BATTERY EXTERNAL CONNECTION DEVICE FOR USE WITH MOBILE PHONE AND FLIP COVER HAVING THE DEVICE - A flip cover applying to a mobile phone and having a battery external connection device includes a front unit and a rear unit connected to the front unit and is characterized by: an ultra-thin rechargeable battery; the front unit having therein a sandwich space for accommodating and thereby storing the ultra-thin rechargeable battery; the rear unit having thereon a battery external connection device and functioning as a back cover of the mobile phone to substitute for an original back cover of the mobile phone; a battery external connection device including a first electrical connection terminal and a second electrical connection terminal which are electrically connected to a positive pole and a negative pole of the ultra-thin rechargeable battery, respectively. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210502 | MOBILE PHONE CASE AND MOBILE PHONE AND CASE COMBINATION - A mobile phone case and a mobile phone case in combination with a mobile phone includes a compartment for receiving a card having magnetic media, and a door covering the compartment. The door is made from a material capable of blocking a magnetic field emitted by a mobile phone to be received in the case. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210503 | ACCESSORY FOR MOBILE DEVICES - The disclosure of the present application includes accessories for securing mobile devices. In an exemplary embodiment of an accessory for securing a mobile device of the present disclosure, the accessory includes a socket having a receiver portion opposite an attachment surface, where the attachment surface is capable of attaching to a mobile device, and a connector including a connecting member disposed on a base, where the receiver portion is configured to engage and retain the connecting member. In at least one embodiment, the accessory further includes a sleeve having a tubular wall defining an opening through the sleeve, where the sleeve is adapted to accept and retain a digit of a user and is mechanically connected to the connecting member. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210504 | COMPONENTS WITH MECHANICALLY-BONDED PLASTIC AND METHODS FOR FORMING SUCH COMPONENTS - Components and methods for forming such components with mechanically-bonded plastic are provided. A representative method includes: providing a metal chassis, the chassis having an opening extending through; placing the chassis in a mold; flowing plastic into the mold such that the plastic flows into the opening, the plastic being mechanically bonded to the metal of the chassis to form an integrated metal and plastic component; and removing the integrated metal and plastic component from the mold. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210505 | SIEVE FOR A COMBINE HARVESTER CLEANING DEVICE | 2013-08-15 |
20130210506 | Combines - A combine harvester comprises a straw chopper ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130210507 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING VIDEO GAME AND INCLUDES SOCIAL DARTS - Described herein is a video game application that is executed on a first computing device, and related technologies for implementing the video game application. In the video game application, the user controls the direction of a simulated dart by tilting and/or otherwise moving a second computing device in different directions. The simulated dart traverses a terrain through conditions to hit a target displayed on the first computing device. To gain points in the video game application, the user must control the simulated dart to strike the target at certain locations. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210509 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAPPING RESULTS FROM SPORTING EVENTS TO GAME INPUTS - A method of mapping sporting event results to inputs for a game is provided. One or more event results of a particular sporting event having a particular number of participants are received, and a set of rules is selected from a plurality of sets of rules based on the particular number of participants in the particular sporting event. For each of a plurality of bets, one or more inputs for a game are determined by applying the selected set of rules to the received one or more event results of the particular sporting event. The result of the game is then determined for each of the plurality of bets based at least on the one or more determined inputs for that bet. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210510 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BETTING WITH PARI-MUTUEL PAYOUTS - A server for facilitating real-time betting, wherein the server communicates with clients via a distributed computing network. The server includes a memory storing an operating system, an instruction set, event data related to a sporting event, gambler data related to gamblers participating in a competition based upon the sporting event and site data related to electronic pages associated with the real-time para-mutuel betting. A processor runs the instruction set and communicates with the memory and the distributed computing network. The processor is operative to enroll the gamblers by presenting betting rules associated with the sporting event, collect wagering from the gamblers, accept predictions for discrete events within the sporting event from each gambler and determine a first winner of the competition based upon the predictions. Applications include lotteries with entries received from mobile devices. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210511 | System and Method for Rewarding Game Players - A system and method are provided for rewarding players of games of chance, including, for example, a lottery-type game or a casino game. Individuals are provided the opportunity to earn extra rewards by forming teams or special groups of individuals; the team or special group must perform a particular task to obtain the extra reward. Such methods may help to maintain or increase the interest of a frequent lottery or game player, may provide a new or different incentive to attract new players, and may offer a means for a game operator to differentiate its player's club or rewards program from those of other operators. These organizations may include bingo hall operators (such as churches, senior centers, and charitable organizations), lottery agencies (such as those of United States of America state governments, or multi-state agencies), and on-line and/or land-based casinos. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210512 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A REPLAY OF PREVIOUSLY PLAYED GAMES - Gaming systems, gaming devices, and methods for dynamically maintaining a set of previously generated game outcomes and providing a replay of one or more of the previously generated game outcomes. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210513 | SOCIAL GAMING - In one embodiment, a system, apparatus, and method for social gaming may include a gaming machine configured to play a game of chance and produce game information. A social gaming server can be configured to communicate with the gaming machine, may establish a remote gaming session between the gaming machine and a user device, and may distribute the portion of the game information to the user device. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210514 | SOCIAL GAMING - In one embodiment, a system, apparatus, and method for social gaming includes at least one gaming machine configured to play a game of chance and produce game information and a social gaming server configured to: communicate with the at least one gaming machine; establish a remote gaming session between the gaming machine and at least one user device; and distribute at least a portion of the game information to the at least one user device. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210516 | System and Method for Tracking Online Gambling with GPS to Comply with Legal Jurisdiction - The present invention involves the system and method by which individuals and entities can provide online gambling and wagering to citizens of legal age in states that have passed legislation to make such activities legal. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210517 | MOBILE-PHONE-BASED WAGERING GAME ACCOUNT TRANSACTIONS - In some embodiments a method includes receiving, from a mobile phone, a request to transfer a first fund amount from a player account to a wagering game machine. The method can also include determining that the player account does not include the first fund amount; receiving a second fund amount from a secondary funding source, and augmenting the player account by the second fund amount, wherein the augmenting results in the player account including the first fund amount. The method can also include transferring the first fund amount from the player account to the wagering game machine; debiting the player account by the first fund amount. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210518 | SELECTIVE FILTERING OF FEED PUBLICATION OF WAGERING GAME ACTIVITY - A method comprises receiving a feed of a number of messages providing notification of wagering game activity, wherein the wagering game activity occurred via at least one of a wagering game machine at a wagering game establishment and an online wagering game website. The method includes storing the number of messages. The method includes filtering the number of messages to create a subset of messages, wherein the filtering is based on at least one of an operator criteria and a player criteria. The operator criteria and the player criteria comprises at least one of a jackpot win, a progressive win, an entry into a bonus round, and a win where a monetary amount won exceeds a threshold multiplier of an amount wagered. The method includes publishing the subset of messages to a computing device associated with the wagering game player. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210519 | SECURE GAME DOWNLOAD - A method for gaming terminals, gaming kiosks and lottery terminals to ensure that the code-signing verification process of downloaded game software can be trusted. Drivers independently developed from the operating system supplier are embedded within the operating system kernel to verify that the micro-coded hardware components, the BIOS ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130210520 | STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN GAME PROGRAM, GAME APPARATUS, GAME SYSTEM, AND GAME IMAGE GENERATION METHOD - An example of a game system generates a stereoscopic image for stereoscopic display. The game system places a plate-like first model in a virtual space, the plate-like first model representing a part of a single object that appears in the virtual space. Further, the game system places a plate-like second model behind the first model, the plate-like second model representing at least a part of the object other than the part represented by the first model. The game system generates a stereoscopic image representing the virtual space so as to view the first model and the second model in a superimposed manner from in front of the first and second models. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210521 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING PLAYER CHARACTER DIALOG IN A VIDEO GAME LOCATED ON A COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - In a computing machine having a processing unit, memory and a display device for playing a video game, the video game comprising at least one or more game characters, the at least one or more game character being controlled by a special purpose computing input device connected to said computer and operable by a game player, the video game further comprising character dialog between or among the at least one or more game characters, the character dialog comprising vignettes of dialog wherein movement from one vignette to another is determined by the game player introducing emotion into the dialog by means of the special purpose computing input device. The special purpose computing input device introduces emotion into the video game during a character dialog or character encounter along an axis of a joystick or other game controller element. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210522 | DATA CENTER ARCHITECTURE FOR REMOTE GRAPHICS RENDERING - A data center architecture for remote rendering includes a hardware processor, a memory, a storage device, a graphics processor, a virtual machine monitor functionally connected to the hardware processor, memory, and storage device, one or more virtual machine game servers functionally connected to the virtual machine monitor, each virtual machine game server including a virtual processor, a virtual memory, a virtual storage, a virtual operating system, and a game binary executing under the control of the virtual operating system; a virtual machine rendering server functionally connected to the virtual machine monitor and functionally connected to the graphics processor, the virtual machine rendering server including: a virtual memory, a virtual storage, a virtual operating system, and one or more renderers. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210523 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTED REALITY USING A PLAYER CARD - Disclosed is a method of displaying augmented reality gaming information associated with a player card using mobile device in an augmented reality gaming system. In one embodiment, the method includes: enabling a user to view a live image of a player card through a display of a mobile device; acquiring player identification information from the player card; sending the player identification information via a network to a server; retrieving player specific information from the server using the mobile device; and displaying the player specific information in conjunction with the player card when viewing the player card through the display of the mobile device using augmented reality. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210524 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, GAME SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An example system includes: a field arrangement unit for positioning a field object in a three-dimensional virtual space; a viewpoint setting unit for setting a viewpoint in the virtual space so as to have an overhead viewpoint with respect to the field object; a scrolling unit for moving the viewpoint or the field object so as to change an area of the field object included in a range of vision on the basis of the viewpoint set by the viewpoint setting unit; a field deformation unit for deforming a shape of the field object such that a front side of the range of vision becomes flat while a back side of the range of vision is curved in a direction away from the viewpoint in accordance with a movement performed by the scrolling unit; and an image processing unit for generating a two-dimensional image displayed on a display unit. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210525 | Portable User Control Device and Method for Vehicle Information Systems - A personal user control device suitable for use in cooperation with information systems, such as vehicle information systems, and methods for manufacturing and using same. The personal user control device provides a user-friendly interface system for interacting with the information system. Unlike conventional control devices, the user interface system includes no dedicated buttons and provides a customizable environment for interacting with the information system. When in communication with the information system, the personal user control device can automatically detect system status information, such as available system functionality, available viewing content, and/or a current system operation mode, of the information system and provides a user interface system that instinctively adapts for use with the information system in light of the detected system status information. The personal user control device thereby provides a versatile and intuitive manner for interacting with the information system. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210526 | LOAD BALANCING IN CLOUD-BASED GAME SYSTEM - Technologies are generally described for a load balancing scheme for a cloud-based game system. In some examples, a load balancing system may include a resource usage measurement unit configured to measure resource usage of a game server, a determination unit configured to determine one or more client devices to stream non-interactive media files among a plurality of client devices connected to the game server based at least in part on the resource usage measured by the resource usage measurement unit, and a transmission unit to stream the non-interactive media files to one or more of the client devices upon occurrence of a predetermined game event. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210527 | PLAYER MATCHING IN A GAME SYSTEM - Technologies are generally described for a player matching scheme for a game system. In some examples, a player matching system may include an access pattern analysis unit configured to analyze access patterns of a plurality of players of a game provided by a game server, and a player recommendation unit configured to recommend to one player of the plurality of players at least some others of the plurality of players with whom the one player can compatibly play the game, based at least in part on the analyzed access patterns. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210528 | Code Execution Probability Based Server-to-Client Transfer of Game Code - A computer is operated to receive a current game state of a game being executed on a client computer system from a subset of game code. A determination is made of respective probabilities for advancement from the current game state to a set of possible later game states. Game code required for the set of possible later game states is prioritized in accordance with the determined probabilities for advancement from the current game state to each of the set of possible later game states. Game code required for the set of possible later game states is transmitted from a sever computer system to the client computer system in order of the prioritized game code. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210529 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION GAME SYSTEM - A wireless communication game system includes a plurality of mobile game apparatuses, which function as a parent device or a child device and are capable of making a communication with each other, and broadcasts from the parent device a parent device packet including a parent device PID, a user name UserName, a game name GameName, an OC flag, an E slot, a U slot, and a payload. All the parent device packets are received from the parent device existing within a communicationable range of a user's own apparatus, and the user's own apparatus creates a parent device list, and displays the parent device list on an LCD. Therefore, a user or a player of his own apparatus looks at the game name of the parent device list, for example, and operates a cross key included in an operation key so as to select one desired parent device. Then, transmitting a child device number CID of the user's own apparatus at the E slot designated by the parent device packet, the user's own apparatus transmits a connection request to the parent device. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210530 | TEMPORARY GRANT OF REAL-TIME BONUS FEATURE - In one embodiment, a system, apparatus, and method for distributing a portion of game information may include a gaming machine configured to play a game of chance and produce game information. A social gaming server can be configured to communicate with the gaming machine, may establish a remote gaming session between the gaming machine and a user device, and may distribute the portion of the game information to the user device. A social gaming server may also establish a temporal bonus game feature between the gaming machine user and at least one available remote user. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210531 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING INTERACTIVE GAMES - The invention relates to systems for conducting interactive gaming measures, in particular to methods and systems intended for conducting interactive games, lotteries and sporting totalizators. The proposed system comprises a central computer which is coupled to a data transmission channel and to a precision time sensor and is connected via a communications channel to an information processing center, which is coupled to a return channel. In addition, the system comprises individual memory devices and a specific number of control units, each of which has an auxiliary microprocessor, which is connected to a set number of data interchange adapters, a display, a control memory and an input device. Furthermore, each individual memory device has an adapter for interfacing with the control unit, it being possible for said adapter to be coupled to any desired data interchange adapter. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210532 | DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING TORQUES FOR A DRIVE TRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates to a device for transmitting torques for a drive train, having a torsional vibration absorber with a primary mass rotatable about an axis of rotation, a secondary mass rotatable about the axis of rotation relative to the primary mass and an elastomer body arranged between the primary mass and secondary mass, and an articulated body having a plurality of bushings arranged in the circumferential direction at predetermined angular intervals with respect to the axis of rotation. The articulated body is connected in a torque-transmitting manner to the primary mass via a first group of bushings and, for the torque-transmitting coupling, is coupled to part of the drive train via a second group of bushings. Intermediate bushings for connection of the articulated body to the primary mass, are attached at one end and connected at the other end to individual bushings of the first group of bushings. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210533 | TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER - The disclosure relates to a torsional vibration damper for damping torsional vibrations of a shaft for industrial applications, including a damper hub having a rotational axis, a damper mass coaxial with the damper hub, and at least one elastomeric damping layer arranged between the damper hub and the damper mass. According to the disclosure, the damper hub and the damper mass are designed in such a way that an outer circumferential surface of the damper hub engages with an inner circumferential surface of the damper mass in a star-shaped manner in the radial direction with respect to the rotational axis, wherein the damper hub and the damper mass are supported against each other in the direction of the rotational axis of the torsional vibration damper by the elastomeric damping layer. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210534 | GOLF COURSE FOR PLAYING ON AT NIGHT - This golf course includes a fairway ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130210535 | INSTRUCTIONAL GOLF METHOD AND CLUB - An instructional golf club for a user having a swing orientation includes a shaft having a first end and a second end. A club head is secured to the second end. A grip is secured to the first end and includes a first portion configured to receive a first hand of the user and a second portion configured to receive a second hand of the user. The second portion is spaced from the first portion such that the first and second hands of the user are spaced from one another along the grip. A level indicator indicates when the shaft extends parallel to the ground. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210536 | GOLF ALIGNMENT AND SUPPORT SYSTEM AND METHODS - The present invention provides for a golf shot alignment and support system using golf shoes which have at least a portion of the front portion of the sole or welt, or both, of the shoe squared off, and aligning the squared off portion to help set up golfer's feet parallel toward an intended target. The golf shoes further provide a point of balance for the golfer at the end of the golf swing. The present disclosure also provides for methods of their use. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210537 | A GOLF PUTTER WITH SPECIAL SOLE CONFIGURATION - A golf putter head ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130210538 | GOLF TRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed in certain embodiments is a golf training aid comprising a spheroid segment comprising a dimpled outer circumferential surface, a first base surface, and a second base surface. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210539 | GOLF CLUB PUTTER - A golf club putter includes a clubhead body sufficiently weighted to define a center of gravity of the golf club. The putter includes a reverse tapered shaft, preferably a graphite or fiberglass composite, elongated along a central axis continuously tapering radially inwardly, from: a larger outside diameter adjacent a tip end attached to the clubhead body, to: a smaller outside diameter adjacent a grip end. The reverse tapered shaft comprises longitudinally oriented graphite or fiberglass fibers in an arrangement that enables shaft torsional distorting forces imposed at the grip end during putting to be imparted to the clubhead and a golf ball thereby. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210540 | GOLF CLUB PUTTER - A golf club putter includes a clubhead body sufficiently weighted to define a center of gravity of the golf club, which center of gravity may be adjusted for left and right handed golfers. The putter includes a graphite or fiberglass composite shaft, elongated along a central axis continuously tapering radially inwardly, from: a larger outside diameter adjacent a tip end attached to the clubhead body, to: a smaller outside diameter adjacent a grip end. Preferably, the composite shaft is reverse tapered. The reverse tapered shaft comprises longitudinally oriented graphite or fiberglass fibers in an arrangement that enables shaft torsional distorting forces imposed at the grip end during putting to be imparted to the clubhead and a golf ball thereby. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210541 | GAS-FILLED GOLF CLUB - A golf clubhead heater, including, a support for enclosing a golf clubhead, and a heater which is supported by the support and operable to transfer heat to a gas inside the clubhead, such as to raise the pressure of the gas and thereby to reduce the amount of deformation of a face of the clubhead on impact with a golf ball at a given speed. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210542 | FAIRWAY WOOD CENTER OF GRAVITY PROJECTION - A golf club head includes a body defining an interior cavity. The body includes a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown positioned at a top portion, and a skirt positioned around a periphery between the sole and crown. The body has a forward portion and a rearward portion. The club head includes a face positioned at the forward portion of the body. The face defines a striking surface having an ideal impact location at a golf club head origin. Embodiments include club heads for a fairway wood that at least one of a high moment of inertia, a low center-of-gravity, a thin crown and a high coefficient of restitution. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210543 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head is manufactured so as to be at least partially composed of martensitic stainless steel and to have an exterior surface. At least one chromium layer is deposited on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the golf club head. At least one outer layer is deposited by physical vapor deposition on at least a portion of the at least one chromium layer, the outer layer including a metal and a nonmetal. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210544 | Multi-Core Golf Ball Having Increased Initial Velocity At High Swing Speeds Relative To Low Swing Speeds - A golf ball having certain relationships and values of its initial velocities at various club head speeds is provided. The golf ball has a typical initial velocity at a low club head speed, but an increased initial velocity at a high club head speed. Therefore, the golf ball may be advantageously used by both amateur golfers having lower swing speeds and professional golfers having high swing speeds. The golf ball may also achieve an initial velocity of at least about 173 mph at a club head speed of about 125 mph, therefore achieving an increased total shot distance. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210545 | Multi-Core Golf Ball Having Increased Initial Velocity - A golf ball having certain relationships and values of its initial velocities at various club head speeds is provided. The golf ball may achieve an initial velocity of at least about 173 mph at a club head speed of about 125 mph, therefore achieving an increased total shot distance. The golf ball has multiple layers making up its core, and the golf ball may be a four piece golf ball. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210546 | Golf Ball With Specified Core Coefficient Of Restitution - A high performance golf ball includes a resin inner core, a rubber outer core, and a cover. The resin inner core is made of highly neutralized polymer, and may include a blend of different highly neutralized polymers. The cover is a two layer cover, with a hard inner cover and a thermoplastic polyurethane outer cover. The ball as a whole has properties to maximize performance and aesthetic properties, such as feel and sound. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210547 | Golf Ball With An Outer Core Having A High Coefficient Of Restitution - A high performance golf ball includes a resin inner core, a rubber outer core, and a cover. The resin inner core is made of highly neutralized polymer, and may include a blend of different highly neutralized polymers. The cover is a two layer cover, with a hard inner cover and a thermoplastic polyurethane outer cover. The ball as a whole has properties to maximize performance and aesthetic properties, such as feel and sound. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210548 | Golf Ball With Specified Inner Core And Outer Core Compression - A high performance golf ball includes a resin inner core, a rubber outer core, and a cover. The resin inner core is made of highly neutralized polymer, and may include a blend of different highly neutralized polymers. The cover is a two layer cover, with a hard inner cover and a thermoplastic polyurethane outer cover. The ball as a whole has properties to maximize performance and aesthetic properties, such as feel and sound. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210549 | Golf Ball With Specified Core Compression Ratio - A high performance golf ball includes a resin inner core, a rubber outer core, and a cover. The resin inner core is made of highly neutralized polymer, and may include a blend of different highly neutralized polymers. The cover is a two layer cover, with a hard inner cover and a thermoplastic polyurethane outer cover. The ball as a whole has properties to maximize performance and aesthetic properties, such as feel and sound. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210550 | Golf Ball With High Density And High Hardness Mantle - A high performance golf ball includes a resin inner core, a rubber outer core, and a cover. The resin inner core is made of highly neutralized polymer, and may include a blend of different highly neutralized polymers. The cover is a two layer cover, with a relatively hard and dense inner cover and a thermoplastic polyurethane outer cover. The ball as a whole has properties to maximize performance and aesthetic properties, such as feel and sound. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210551 | Golf Ball With Specified Density Inner Cover Layer - A high performance golf ball includes a resin inner core, a rubber outer core, and a cover. The resin inner core is made of highly neutralized polymer, and may include a blend of different highly neutralized polymers. The cover is a two layer cover, with a hard inner cover and a thermoplastic polyurethane outer cover. The ball as a whole has properties to maximize performance and aesthetic properties, such as feel and sound. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210552 | GOLF BALL HAVING HIGH INITIAL VELOCITY - A golf ball having a variable initial velocity associated with striking the golf ball with a driver having different head speeds is disclosed. The structure of the disclosed golf ball may cause the golf ball to experience an initial velocity comparable to premium golf balls currently on the market when hit with a driver head speed less than 100 mph. However, the same golf ball may experience an initial velocity higher than premium golf balls currently on the market when hit with a driver head speed higher than 125 mph. As a result, the disclosed golf ball may have different initial velocities associated with different head speeds. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210553 | Golf Ball With Indicia Printed Under Topcoat - A golf ball may include one or more structural layers, including an outermost structural layer, and indicia applied in a localized area of the ball. Also, the golf ball may include an intermediate coating applied in the localized area over the indicia, wherein the intermediate coating is formulated to prevent alteration of the indicia by the application of the intermediate coating. The golf ball may further include a top coating applied over the entire ball, including the outermost structural layer and the localized area including the intermediate coating. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210554 | Portable Batter Training Apparatus - A device for use in the instruction and practicing of hitting a baseball with a bat and consisting of a platform component and a tee component. The platform has a surface area appreciably larger than a regulation size home plate providing adequate area surrounding home plate needed to duplicate horizontally various pitch locations. The platform's surface is made of magnetically attractive material. The tee utilizes a magnetic base that allows it to be affixed to any point on the platform surface giving the user maximum choices for horizontal tee placement. The base's magnetic force is sufficient to hold the tee in place for reasonable bat contact and will release when subjected to mishits. The tee component is vertically adjustable to replicate pitches of various heights. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210555 | DEVICE FOR THROWING BALLS - The invention relates to a device for throwing balls, comprising a frame including a striking mechanism ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130210556 | Method, System and Apparatus for the Automatic Collection and Delivery of Spherical Game Elements - An automatic collection method for collecting one or more spherical game elements that may be struck by a striking element is disclosed. In an implementation, the method comprises acquiring a sequence of images or data from an opto-electric detection system of at least one surveillance area of a gaming area, analyzing at least part of said images or data to detect the presence of at least one spherical game element in said surveillance area, wherein the analysis includes a detection of one or both of a deceleration of the at least one spherical game element or the trajectory of the at least one said spherical game element, including an initial trajectory thereof following a strike to the at least one spherical element by the striking device, wherein the detection determines whether the at least one spherical element is going to remain inside the gaming area or is going to travel outside the gaming area, upon detecting that the at least one spherical element will travel outside the gaming area, moving a collection apparatus for the at least one spherical game element to the location of said at least one spherical game element, and collecting the at least one detected spherical game element. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210557 | FOOTBALL THROWING TRAINING DEVICE - A device for training users to utilize proper mechanics when throwing a football includes an open-ended glove having a slot communicating with a compartment that is sized to receive an arched insert plate. When the glove is worn by a user, the arched insert plate permits flexion of the user's wrist while preventing extension of the user's wrist, unless sufficient force is applied. When throwing a football, the arched insert plate prevents the user's wrist from improperly extending backwards during the follow-through motion of throwing a football. A padded spacer is included on the surface of the palmar portion of the glove for encouraging the user to properly grip the football using primarily his or her fingertips. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210558 | ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM - A method of training a baseball pitcher includes instructing the pitcher to perform a group of throws in a kneeling position, instructing the pitcher to repeat the group of throws in a rocker position, and instructing the pitcher to repeat the group of throws in a run-and-gun position. Performing a group of throws includes performing a set of throws for each of a plurality of balls with different weights, wherein performing a set of throws includes throwing a first throw modality and throwing a second throw modality, and wherein the first throw modality includes holding the ball during the throw and the second throwing modality includes releasing the ball throughout the throw. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210559 | SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR IMPROVING CATCHING SKILLS - In one embodiment, the first blocking mechanics training system is configured to be worn by a user to develop blocking skills and counter a tendency toward improperly upwardly lifting the chin resulting in a potentially dangerous injury. In one embodiment, the first blocking mechanics training system includes a helmet and a resistance band configured to operatively connect to the helmet and the user. In one embodiment, the second blocking mechanics training system is configured to be worn by a user to develop blocking skills and counter a tendency toward improperly upwardly lifting the throwing hand resulting in a potentially dangerous injury. In one embodiment, the second blocking mechanics training system includes a mitt and a strap having a loop member configured to engage with the user's wrist. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210560 | Holding Apparatus for a Net of a Table-Tennis Table - A holding device ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130210561 | BALL SHAPED PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a ball shaped product and a method for making the same. The method includes the following steps of: (a) placing a ball shaped interior material on a supporting seat, wherein a part of an outer surface of the ball shaped interior material is exposed outside the supporting seat; (b) placing the ball shaped interior material and the supporting seat in a chamber; (c) covering a wrapping material on the chamber; (d) vacuum pumping the chamber, so that the wrapping material is attached to the exposed part of the outer surface of the ball shaped interior material; (e) releasing the vacuum of the chamber; and (f) rotating the ball shaped interior material, and repeating the step (a) to step (e) at least one time. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210562 | SEGMENTED BALL WITH LIGHTED ELEMENTS - Embodiments of the instant invention include lighted bounceable toys for play and amusement. Such toys or structures can be made in an infinite number of graceful and useful configurations. Exemplary bounceable ball toys include a light assembly having a power source and a plurality of light emitting elements, and a spherical skeletal structure having a plurality of segments. The spherical skeletal structure defines an open interior cavity, and at least some segments of the skeletal structure include a channel opening that faces toward the interior cavity. Light emitting elements transmit light to the channel openings. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210563 | Ball with camera for reconnaissance or recreation and network for operating the same - A ball-shaped camera thrown or projected into an airborne trajectory, and an image capture system with network devices collaborating for the purpose of generating panoramic images and video sourced from network ball cameras, and ball cameras capable of capturing stable image and video while spinning, spiraling or precessing through a trajectory. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210564 | ARTIFICIAL FEATHER FOR SHUTTLECOCK AND SHUTTLECOCK - A plurality of artificial feathers for a shuttlecock, when a hemispherical base portion of the shuttlecock is set on a lower side, the artificial feathers being embedded in an annular ring form on a peripheral border of a circular top end face of the base portion, the artificial feathers for a shuttlecock each including a vane portion in a thin film form, corresponding to a vane, the vane portion being provided with a reinforcement coating made of applied resin, and a rachis portion in a bar form extending integrally and continuously from an upper tip end to a lower distal end, corresponding to a rachis, to imitate a natural feather, the rachis portion being fixed to the vane portion at a vane support portion, having the vane support portion set as an area that is fixed to the vane portion along the tip end to a bottom end of the vane portion, and having a calamus portion set as an area that protrudes to a lower side of the vane portion and spans from a bottom end of the vane support portion to the distal end, to correspond to a calamus of the natural feather. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210565 | BASEBALL OR SOFTBALL AND COVER FORMING METHOD THEREOF - A cover method for baseballs or softballs, whereby a spherical core is independently formed and a fiber material layer is attached, this fiber material layer is evenly brushed with a thin layer of PU, and this spherical core is then placed in a mold, and PU is injected into the mold to cover the spherical core and heated, finally the mold is removed to reveal the complete ball. Utilizing this method and mold to produce the ball covers for baseballs and softballs, whereby PU is brushed onto, and penetrates into, the fiber material layer on the independently formed spherical core, so that when the ball cover forms, the ball cover and spherical core attaches and fits firmly, and the porous construction of this fiber material cover attracts air, and therefore greatly avoids bubbles forming when the ball cover is formed which affects the quality and lifespan of the balls. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210566 | CHAIN GUIDE FOR TRANSMISSION DEVICE - In a transmission chain guide, a shoe made of synthetic resin and extending in a longitudinal direction, has a front face for sliding engagement with a transmission chain traveling in the longitudinal direction, and a back face. The guide also comprises a base made of synthetic resin and having a supporting face extending along the longitudinal direction and supporting the back face of the shoe. The shoe and the base are integrally fused together. An engaging portion of the base, integrally molded with the base, and an engaging portion of the shoe, integrally molded with the shoe, are engaged and fused with each other bidirectionally in the longitudinal direction. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210567 | HYBRID DUAL CONFIGURATION TRANSMISSION - A hybrid dual configuration transmission for a vehicle having an electric motor, planetary gear set and a plurality of gear meshes is disclosed herein. The hybrid dual configuration transmission provides for a plurality of electrically variable transmission operating modes and a plurality of fixed gear operating modes. The hybrid dual configuration transmission may be operated utilizing exclusively the electric motor, exclusively an engine, or any combination of the electric motor and engine. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210568 | ECCENTRIC ROCKING TYPE REDUCTION GEAR - A crankshaft has eccentric holes communicating with each other. The eccentric hole extends in the axial direction of the crankshaft from one end surface of the crankshaft and is disposed so as to be eccentric in the same direction as a cam section. The eccentric hole extends in the axial direction of the crankshaft from the other end surface of the crankshaft and is disposed so as to be eccentric in the direction of the eccentricity of a cam section. A centrifugal force due to the rotation of the crankshaft generates a force couple about an axis which is perpendicular to the axis of the crankshaft. The force couple is reduced by the eccentric holes. The cam sections are arranged around the axis of rotation with the phases shifted by | 2013-08-15 |
20130210569 | COMPOUND PLANETARY FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - The present invention provides an automatic transmission for a motor vehicle having a compact single mode transfer gear continuously variable transmission (CVT) with a compound planetary gear carrier for use in front wheel drive vehicles. The automatic transmission includes an input shaft, a variator or other, similar device which provides a continuously variable input to output speed ratio over a limited range, a compound planetary gear assembly having a sun gear, a planet gear carrier with compound gear sets and a ring gear, a friction brake, a friction clutch and a plurality of transfer gears and layshafts. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210570 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission having an input member, an output member, at least four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes actuatable in combinations of three to establish a plurality of forward gear ratios and one reverse gear ratio. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210571 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - Provided is an automatic transmission capable of reducing friction loss. The automatic transmission is provided with an input shaft ( | 2013-08-15 |