33rd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120208405 | PLUG CONNECTOR HAVING AN ARRANGEMENT OF TERMINALS AND A CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME - A connector assembly ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120208406 | Probe Connector - A probe connector adapted for fastening a cable thereto includes an insulating housing and a plurality of probe pin assemblies. The insulating housing defines a plurality of fastening openings and inserting holes penetrating therethrough. The probe pin assembly includes a shell, a plunger and an elastic element assembled in the shell. The shell has a barrel partly received in the inserting hole, and a box-shaped base shell received in the fastening opening. The base shell has a rear plate extending rearward. The rear plate extends rearward to form a connecting piece of which two opposite side edges define two clipping pieces capable of being bent towards each other to clip a core wire of the cable therebetween. The plunger partially projects out of the barrel and the inserting hole. Then the rear plate is bent downward to make the probe pin assembly be a right-angled shape. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208407 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT ASSEMBLIES WITH CANTED COIL SPRINGS - An electrical contact assembly including a housing defining a bore having an internal groove formed therein; an axial canted coil spring having a plurality of spring coils, each spring coil having a spring coil length, the plurality of spring coils disposed in the internal groove with a groove width having a width dimension; wherein at least one spring coil comprises a minor axis length that is greater than the width dimension. An insertion object sized for insertion into the bore of the housing; wherein a clamping force of the axial canted coil spring retains the insertion object within the bore; and wherein the axial canted coil spring provides an electrical conductive path between the insertion object and the housing that is less than 50% of the spring coil length | 2012-08-16 |
20120208408 | CONNECTOR - A flexing strip ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120208409 | PRESS BOND TERMINAL - An object of the invention is to provide a press bond terminal capable of easily ensuring compatibility between electrical connection performance and mechanical connection performance in the case of connecting a terminal to an electric wire. In a press bond terminal ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120208410 | BUSBAR - A busbar includes a battery connecting portion and a wire connecting portion as a circuit body connecting portion. The battery connecting portion connects electrodes of two batteries to each other. The wire connecting portion is continued to the battery connecting portion, and connected directly with an electric wire so as to overlap a core wire of an electric wire thereon. The wire connecting portion includes a welding portion which the core wire of the electric wire is welded to, and a bridge portion connecting the welding portion and the battery connecting portion. A cross-sectional area of the bridge portion along an intersecting direction intersecting a direction of connecting the welding portion and the battery connecting portion is formed to be smaller than a cross-sectional area of the welding portion along the intersecting direction. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208411 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FOIL-LIKE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR SOLAR CELLS, CONNECTING ELEMENT PRODUCED ACCORDING TO SAID METHOD, AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING AT LEAST TWO SOLAR CELLS TO FORM A SOLAR MODULE - In a method for manufacturing a foil-like electrical connector for connecting solar cells to form modules, an insulating carrier film sheet is initially provided in a width which essentially corresponds to the width of the solar cells to be connected. Furthermore, a conductive foil sheet having a width that is matched to the carrier film is provided. In addition, comb structures as subsequent electrical connection fingers are formed. The conductive foil sheet is positioned on the carrier film with the aid of pin-shaped extensions of a transport belt or a transport roller. The carrier film is subsequently joined to the conductive foil sheet, preferably via an adhesive bond. In the next step, an insulating cover film is applied, in particular laminated. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208412 | Air-thrust vehicle - An air-thrust marine vehicle has a hull with upwardly extending hull sides. An air-thrusting propulsion unit is configured for detachable mounting on the gunwales of various width hulls. The propulsion unit has a base assembly configured to move between a retracted position and plurality of expanded width positions for accommodating various width hulls, while being configured to hingedly engage the gunwales. The propulsion unit can be removed from the vehicle and positioned on another vehicle, such as a boat, an ice- or snow-traversing vehicle. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208413 | OUTBOARD MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS - In an apparatus for controlling operation of an outboard motor having a shift shaft to be rotated in response to manipulation by an operator to switch a shift position between an in-gear position that enables driving force of a prime mover to be transmitted to a propeller by engaging a clutch with one of a forward gear and a reverse gear, and a neutral position that cuts off transmission of the driving force by disengaging the clutch from the forward or reverse gear, comprising a neutral operation detector connected to the shift shaft and adapted to detect a neutral operation in which the shift position is switched from the in-gear position to the neutral position; and a driving force controller adapted to conduct driving force decreasing control to decrease the driving force of the prime mover when the neutral operation is detected. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208414 | PLATFORM FOR COLLECTING MARINE ENERGY SOURCES - The invention relates to a platform for collecting marine energy sources, which comprises solar energy collecting devices, wind energy generating devices and tidal generating devices. The platform also comprises electric energy gathering devices for gathering and outputting electric energy output by the collecting devices or the generating devices. The devices are arranged on the platform on the sea surface. The platform comprises a support partially submerged under the sea surface, a table arranged on the support, and a mounting bracket arranged on the table and used for placing the solar energy collecting devices and the wind energy generating devices. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208415 | INTEGRAL FOILS FOR SURF CRAFT FINS - An integral foil for a surf craft fin comprising: a base portion extending in generally planar fashion between a base edge and a transitional edge spaced from the base edge; a foil portion extending in a generally planar fashion at an angle to the base portion from the transitional edge of the base portion to an intermediate edge spaced from the transitional edge; a tip portion extending in a generally planar fashion substantially parallel to the base portion from the intermediate edge of the foil portion; fastening means for fastening the surf craft fin to a surf craft having a floating plane; and wherein the base portion, foil portion and tip portion are of an integral and coextensive form. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208416 | Drying mat - A drying mat having an open-hole mesh with jersey backing top layer and a terry cloth bottom layer. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208417 | Netting With High Friction Surface And Method of Manufacture - In at least one embodiment, a netting comprising an interconnected network including a plurality of coextruded strands integrally joined, the coextruded strands having a first layer including a first thermoplastic composition and a second layer bonded to the first thermoplastic layer and including a second thermoplastic composition. The netting also includes a third layer bonded to the second layer and spaced apart from the first layer. The third layer includes a third thermoplastic composition. The netting has a friction angle ranging from 10 degrees to 40 degrees. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208418 | SYNTHETIC LEATHER - Disclosed is synthetic leather, which includes and fabricated by laminating: a) a sheet made of PVC or polyurethane; b) a knit fabric having core yarn inserted between fabric weaves, a knit fabric knitted together with elastic yarn, or a knit fabric which has core yam inserted between fabric weaves and is knitted together with elastic yam. It is possible to provide synthetic leather, which replaces synthetic leather fabricated by laminating a PVC resin surface layer, a polyurethane foam cushion layer and a fabric layer using flame lamination process to fundamentally remove defect such as combustion gas and residual catalyst generated in flame lamination process of polyurethane foam and fabric and discoloration by monomer, improve rumples and twists generated in a sewed portion after sewing, and allow shortening of delivery date through shortening of process and removal of loss on process. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208419 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SEMIFINISHED FIBER MATERIAL - A process for producing semifinished fiber material with oriented fibers, in which a flat carrier material ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120208420 | Tear Resistant Laminate - A multilayer laminate material that resists the growth of a hole, tear, or aperture, and includes an extensible nonwoven layer joined to an elastomeric film layer in a face-to-face relationship. The elastomeric film layer includes an SEEPS elastomeric block copolymer that has a T | 2012-08-16 |
20120208421 | PROCESS OF MAKING CORE-SHEATH NANOFIBERS BY COAXIAL ELECTROSPINNING - Exemplary embodiments provide core-sheath nanofibers produced by coaxial electrospinning, fuser members comprising core-sheath nanofibers, and methods for forming core-sheath nanofibers that can include a core solution comprising a high performance polymer and sheath solutions comprising a solvent-soluble fluoropolymer or solvent-insoluble fluororesins and a sacrificial polymeric binder. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208422 | SPUN-BONDED NONWOVEN FABRIC AND FIBER PRODUCT - The present invention provides a spunbond nonwoven fabric made of a specific crystalline resin composition having a melt flow rate of 25 to 80 g/10 min and a melting endotherm ΔH of 65 to 100 J/g. More particularly, the invention provides a polypropylene spunbond nonwoven fabric having a very small fiber diameter and providing an excellent feel to the touch, and a polypropylene spunbond nonwoven fabric exhibiting high softness. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208423 | Laminated Nonwoven Fabric - The present invention provides a nonwoven laminate having a first composite layer and a second composite layer. Both the first composite and second composite layers contain staple fibers and substantially continuous thermoplastic fibers. The each of the first and second composite layers have a first outer surface and a second outer surface, wherein a preponderance of the fibers at the first outer surface are the substantially continuous thermoplastic fibers, and a preponderance of the fibers at the second outer surface are the staple fibers. In addition, the second outer surface of the first composite layer is adjacent said one of the first or second outer faces of the second composite layer such that the first outer surface of the first composite layer forms a first side of the nonwoven laminate. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208424 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SPARK PLUG - When a movable blade cuts a distal end portion of a ground electrode member and is pulled back along a cut surface formed at a distal end of the ground electrode member, the distal end portion may move in the pull-back direction of the movable blade due to friction generated between the movable blade and the cut surface. This movement could cause deflective deformation of the ground electrode member. In order to restrain such movement, a support part is provided on the movable blade via a spring located near the cut surface. During the pull back step, the support part presses and supports the portion of the cut ground electrode member near the distal end thereof. Therefore, even when friction is generated when the movable blade is pulled back, the ground electrode member does not undergo deflective deformation. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208425 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY - Single particle and dual-particle electrophoretic display devices are disclosed. The display comprises a back substrate and including a substantially hollow container that includes a transparent substrate forming a cavity therebetween. The transparent substrate including one or more cathode electrodes forming a plurality of electronically and selectively addressable pixels; one or more side walls extending from the transparent substrate, the side walls defining corresponding pixels, and a suspension fluid including a plurality of pigment particles in fluid communication with each of the cells by a gap formed between the top of the side walls and the back substrate. In addition, the displays include a thin-film transistor (TFT) active matrix substrate to selectively drive one or more cathode electrodes. In addition, methods for manufacturing of the displays are disclosed. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208426 | Bubble Shooter Toy - A bubble shooter toy constructed of a gun-shaped housing having a trigger disposed on a portion of the gun-shaped housing, a liquid receptacle, an air blast blower, a muzzle installed at one end of the gun-shaped housing and defined by at least one bore for discharging bubble, and a liquid extraction unit for passing a soapy solution from the liquid receptacle to the bore for discharging bubble. A displacement crank has been arranged to press on air bags within the housing such that when a trigger is in a pressed position, the hydraulic and air pressure are extended through the gas and liquid pipes within the toy, thereby producing bubbles. The resulting bubble-producing mechanism is useful for streamlining mechanical operation of the toy. The lack of liquid extraction motor in place allows for simplified integrity and lower production cost of the toy. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208427 | Toy Ring Stage - A play set has a toy ring stage including a raised platform with vertical posts, a ring mat, and a ring skirt partially attached to the platform. The play set includes a horizontal ring rope attached to the at least four posts to complete a wrestling or boxing ring stage. A turnbuckle is provided for attaching the rope to the post. In one embodiment, a sheath covers the turnbuckle. In one embodiment, a turnbuckle pad is used to cover the turnbuckle. The turnbuckle pad includes two dimples for contouring the pad to the rope. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208428 | Doll having replaceable heads with multiple faces - A doll assembly has a torso having a neck, at least one arm, and at least one leg. The doll assembly also has at least one head having a plurality of faces on different sides of the head, each face having one nose, one mouth, a pair of eyes and a pair of ears, the head further having a first connector at a bottom portion thereof that removably connects the neck, and a second connector at a top portion thereof. The doll assembly further includes at least one wig having a wig connector that removably connects the second connector to secure the wig to the top portion of the head. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208429 | SUSPENSION MODULE FOR A TOY VEHICLE - An interchangeable suspension module for use in a toy vehicle comprising: a suspension block and one or more wheels rotatably mounted on the suspension block. The suspension module is removably mountable on the toy vehicle by a user. The user can modify the performance of the toy vehicle by removing from the toy vehicle one interchangeable suspension module which imparts a certain performance to the toy vehicle, and replacing it with a second interchangeable suspension module which imparts a different performance. A toy vehicle having a chassis that is adapted to receive one or more interchangeable suspension modules is also provided. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208430 | LOADING/UNLOADING MODULE OF ELECTRIC TOY GUN - In a loading/unloading module of an electric toy gun, and the toy gun includes a gun body, a piston shell installed to the gun body, and a loading/unloading module corresponding to the piston shell, and the loading/unloading module is provided for loading/unloading the piston shell to/from the gun body, and the loading/unloading module includes a fixing assembly, and the fixing assembly includes a receiving element of the piston shell installed to the piston shell and a latching element movably installed to the gun body and corresponding to the receiving element, such that the latching element can be turned to latch with the receiving element to fix the piston shell to the gun body, and the toy gun has a high structural stability after its assembling and can be assembled and disassembled easily. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208431 | CONTAINER FOR SELF PROPELLED TOY VEHICLE - A structure for a self propelled toy vehicle is provided, the structure having: an enclosure with an inlet opening and an outlet opening; a first door pivotally mounted to the enclosure proximate to the inlet opening; a second door pivotally mounted to the enclosure proximate to the outlet opening; a first mechanism for retaining the self propelled toy vehicle in the enclosure; a second mechanism for releaseably engaging the second door in order to retain the second door in a closed position; and an actuation button located on the housing, the actuation button being coupled to the first mechanism and the second mechanism wherein movement of the actuation button will cause the first mechanism to release the self propelled toy vehicle and cause the second mechanism to release the second door such that the first door and the second door may move to an open position. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208432 | NURSING BRA CONVERSION - Nursing bra conversion garments and methods are disclosed. Nursing bra conversion allows conversion of bras from one configuration into another, increasing the likelihood of extending the useful lifespan of the bra garment. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208433 | Brassiere with adjustable support - An adjustable support brassiere comprises the traditional bra elements of a bra band with closure; breast cups secured thereto; and respective shoulder straps. Adjustability may comprise mini support cups pivotally attached at a selective location on each breast cup. A respective support strap may be secured to a portion of each mini support cup, with a distal end adjustably securable to the shoulder strap to be moveable between at least first and second positions to cause pivoting of the mini support cup to produce directional support according to a desirable lifting vector. Adjustment of the support strap may produce a lifting vector to provide directional support comprising substantially vertical support and outward separating support to enhance the women's figure, which is healthier for breast tissue than the typical inward displacement of the woman's breasts. A second embodiment may utilize a translating mini support cup and a gathered elastic member. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208434 | BACKLESS, STRAPLESS BRA AND ATTACHABLE BREAST FORM ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM - A bra cup or breast form including an interior surface facing toward a user's breast and having at least one thin ridge of pressure sensitive adhesive, for securing the bra cup or breast form to the user's breast, and at least one ventilation pathway on the interior surface. The bra cup or breast form may be used in a backless, strapless bra or breast form system. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208435 | BREAST SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR RECUMBENT WOMAN AND METHODS OF USE - A breast support system for a recumbent female human includes medial and lateral supports for each breast. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208436 | Method for Hard Fine Machining of the Tooth Flanks of a Gear Wheel - The invention relates to a method for hard fine machining of a pre-manufactured flank ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120208437 | POLISHING APPARATUS AND POLISHING METHOD - A polishing apparatus polishes a periphery of a substrate. This polishing apparatus includes a rotary holding mechanism configured to hold the substrate horizontally and rotate the substrate, plural polishing head assemblies provided around the substrate, plural tape supplying and recovering mechanisms configured to supply polishing tapes to the plural polishing head assemblies and recover the polishing tapes from the plural polishing head assemblies, and plural moving mechanisms configured to move the plural polishing head assemblies in radial directions of the substrate held by the rotary holding mechanism. The tape supplying and recovering mechanisms are located outwardly of the plural polishing head assemblies in the radial directions of the substrate, and the tape supplying and recovering mechanisms are fixed in position. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208438 | POLISHING SYSTEM HAVING A TRACK - Embodiments described herein relate to a track system in a polishing system. One embodiment described herein provides a track system configured to transfer polishing heads in a polishing system. The track system comprises a supporting frame, a track coupled to the supporting frame and defining a path along which the polishing heads are configured to move, and one or more carriages configured to carry at least one polishing head along the path defined by the track, wherein the one or more carriages are coupled to the track and independently movable along the track. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208439 | METHOD FOR POLISHING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - In a method for polishing a semiconductor wafer by rotating a work carrier and a table while pressing the semiconductor wafer retained by the work carrier against a polishing cloth mounted on the table, at a time when the table and the work carrier both having been at rest are rotated, each at a predetermined number of revolutions, in a condition that the polishing cloth and the semiconductor wafer are pressed against each other, to thereby start polishing, a table acceleration is maintained smaller than a work carrier acceleration. By such maintaining the table acceleration smaller than the work carrier acceleration, vibrations to be generated when the polishing is started can be prevented. In the method for polishing a semiconductor wafer according to the present invention, the diameter of the semiconductor wafer is preferably defined to be 30% or more of the diameter of the table. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208440 | FLEXURE ASSEMBLY - A flexure assembly comprising a flexure stack comprising a plurality of individual webs connected together with a force in an x-direction to produce a friction in a z-direction orthogonal to the x-direction between the plurality of webs, the friction holding the plurality of webs in engagement. In some embodiments, the flexure assembly includes a second flexure stack fixedly spaced from the first stack comprising a second plurality of individual webs connected together with a second force in the x-direction to produce a second friction in the z-direction between the second plurality of webs. The flexure assembly may be used, for example, for supporting a workpiece such as a slider row bar in a lapping machine. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208441 | END FACE PROCESSING APPARATUS, END FACE PROCESSING SYSTEM, END FACE PROCESSING METHOD FOR HONEYCOMB MOLDED BODY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - The end face processing apparatus of the present invention is an end face processing apparatus for processing the cut face of a cut ceramic molded body, which comprises an air blowing outlet and an extraneous material removal member, and is configured to remove burrs remaining on the cut face from the time of cutting as well as powder adhering to the cut face and on the periphery thereof using the extraneous material removal member and air from the air blowing outlet. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208442 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A NECK BONE - A system and method that is adapted to remove portions of a neck-bone that are useful for meat recovery systems. These most useful portions of the neck bone structure are the outer edges distal from the core of the bone that have meat attached to them. The useful portions on the outer edges distal from the core can be safely removed and subsequently processed in downstream processes such as mechanical separators (bone cannons) or hand trimmed. The overall system contains series sub systems to process neck-bones. The subsystems includes, a Product Infeed; a Chain Drive System; a Cutting Apparatus; a Cat Chain; a Core Extractor System; and a Conveyor Washing System. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208443 | Special Cut Poultry Wing Cutter - A poultry wing cutter is configured to receive poultry carcasses breast first, align the carcasses, and stretch the wings of the carcasses away from the body until the shoulder joints dislocate and separate. In the process, a portion of the breast meat is pulled outwardly with the wings and a pair of rotary knives slices off the wings. The blades begin their cuts part way into the breast meat of the bird so that a piece of breast meat remains attached to the severed wings to form a “new style” or “silver dollar” or “fast food style” wing depending upon how the wing cutter is adjusted. Feeding the birds breast first through the wing cutter results in wings with a consistent cut and weight from wing-to-wing, which is desired by consumers. Thus, the resulting wings are more in demand and therefore more valuable. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208444 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to an air conditioner for a vehicle. The air conditioner for a vehicle according to the present invention includes: a plate member slidably operating inside an air-conditioning case to control the degree of opening of air outflow ports or air passageways inside the air-conditioning case; a gear shaft for operating the plate member, and separation preventing means formed on rail portions of the plate member interlocking with the gear shaft. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208445 | AIR-CORE COIL WINDING FOR HVAC BLOWER - The invention relates to a fan motor in a ventilator for an interior ventilation system of a motor vehicle, comprising a first part having a plurality of radially aligned coils and a second part rotatably supported relative to the first part and having a plurality of radially aligned permanent magnets, wherein a concentric ring gap is formed between coils of the first part and permanent magnets of the second part, and the coils are air-core coils. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208446 | HVAC SYSTEM FOR A WORK VEHICLE - An HVAC system for a work vehicle having an operator cab including a system positioned substantially within the cab behind and below an operator's chair. A portion of the system has at least one inlet, and a plurality of outlets positioned in front of the operator's chair. The system includes a filter configured to be easily maintained in its substantially horizontal position during removal so that debris retained on the upper surface of the filter does not fall into a portion of the HVAC system or the cab when the filter is removed therefrom. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208447 | MOTORIZED VAV LINEAR DIFFUSER - The present disclosure relates to a motorized linear diffuser where an exit passage is installed along a ceiling of an interior while being connected to a duct of the interior for heating and air conditioning or ventilation. The present disclosure has been made in an effort to provide a motorized variable air volume (VAV) linear diffuser for heating and air conditioning or ventilation that can vary air volume by using a motor with a simple structure and at low costs, can be simply assembled and disassembled so that the linear diffuser can be installed or maintained and repaired in a simple way, and can maintain a sealing state when a passage is closed as well. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208448 | INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT DEVICE, INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT METHOD, INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, INFORMATION RECEPTION DEVICE, INFORMATION RECEPTION METHOD AND, INFORMATION RECEPTION PROGRAM - A content output propriety determination unit determines whether an output of the content is allowed in an information reception device based on reception statuses of radio waves from a plurality of radio stations in the information reception device and position information on the information reception device. A communication controller transmits a determination result by the content output propriety determination unit to the information reception device. A table creation unit creates a radio wave status acquisition table based on the position information on the information reception device, and the radio wave status acquisition table is used for acquiring the reception statuses of the radio waves from the radio stations. When some radio stations are receivable, the content output propriety determination unit allows output of contents distributed from the information distribution devices corresponding to all the radio stations included in the table. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208449 | BROADCAST COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING USERS WITH INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITIH A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA - A method is presented for providing information associated with a geographical area to users of broadcast communication receivers. The information, as well as an indication of the geographical area associated with the information, are transmitted to, and received by, each of the broadcast communication receivers. In each of the receivers, the indication of the geographical area is compared with a geographic code associated with, and stored within, the receiver. Each of the receivers also provides at least one alert to a user of the respective broadcast communication receiver if the geographic area is located on a travel vector of the respective broadcast communication receiver indicated by the geographical code. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208450 | LOCAL MEDIA DELIVERY DEVICE - A media device is provided that allows for the distribution of media over a local area. A user opts in to receive the media and executes a connection to the media device. Various other features are also disclosed. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208451 | ELECTROMAGNETIC E-SHAPED PATCH ANTENNA REPEATER WITH HIGH ISOLATION - A repeater system is disclosed including a first planar antenna array comprising a first plurality of patch antennas, wherein the first plurality of patch antennas include a first pair of first patch antennas and a second pair of patch antennas, the first patch antennas in each pair disposed symmetrically about a perpendicular plane bisecting a distance between the patch antennas in each pair. Two microstrip antenna probes may be connected to respective ones of the first patch antennas in each pair. The two feed signals connected to the two probes may be phased shifted approximately 180 degrees out of phase with respect to each other. The repeater also includes a second planar antenna array comprising a second plurality of patch antennas and a housing connecting the first planar antenna array and the second planar antenna array. In some embodiments, each of the first planar antenna array and the second planar antenna array include some even number of E-shaped patch antennas. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208452 | RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless communication method and the like for improving the system throughput. The wireless communication method is used in a mobile communication system having a base station apparatus, a relay station apparatus and a mobile station apparatus # | 2012-08-16 |
20120208453 | REMOTE CONTROLLED AIR GUN - An air gun system producing blasts resulting from the rapid opening of a main valve by movement of a piston which, as it moves out of its seat, releases air accumulated under pressure in a tank, the opening of the valve being triggered by an electric control module located on or in immediate proximity to the air gun controlled by an automatic command generator, in which the control module communicates with the command generator using two-way wireless communication. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208454 | System and method for detecting and communicating with diverse near field communications adaptors - A system for operating near field communications adaptors of a computing device is disclosed, which includes at least one memory having at least one region for storing executable program code and at least one processor for executing the program code stored in the memory. When the program code is executed, it determines whether a near field communications adaptor is connected to the computing device; responsive to determining that a near field communication adaptor is connected to the computing device. Responsive to this determination, the program code identifies the adaptor and determines whether the computing device is adapted to communicate with the adaptor. Then, responsive to this further determination, the program code loads at least one device driver for the computing device to communicate with the adaptor. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208455 | MASTER MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE TO SEND MEDIA CONTENT TO SLAVE MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A communications system includes a plurality of slave mobile wireless communications devices each having a first near field communications (NFC) device. The communications system also includes a master mobile wireless communications device having second NFC device, and a processor coupled to the second NFC device. The processor is configured to associate different content items with different respective slave mobile wireless communications devices, based upon NFC communication with the plurality of slave mobile wireless communications devices, and to send the different content items to the different respective slave mobile wireless communications devices. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208456 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE PROVIDING OBJECT REFERENCE DATA BASED UPON NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) AND RELATED METHODS - A wireless communications system may include a near field communication (NFC) reference device configured to store object reference data for at least one object associated with a geographic location of the NFC device. The wireless communications system may also include a mobile wireless communications device that includes an NFC transceiver configured to communicate with the NFC device based upon proximity thereto, an image sensor, a display, and a controller. The controller may cooperate with the NFC transceiver, the image sensor, and the display. The controller may be configured to determine a sensed image from the image sensor. The controller may also be configured to select object reference data for the sensed image based upon communication with the NFC reference device, and display the object reference data and the sensed image on the display. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208457 | CAPACITIVE PROXIMITY COMMUNICATION USING TUNED-INDUCTOR - A multi-chip module includes a chip stack package including at least one pair of stacked dies, the dies having overlapping opposing faces, and at least one capacitive proximity communication (CPC) interconnect between the pair of stacked dies. The CPC interconnect includes a first capacitor plate at a first one of the overlapping opposing faces and a second capacitor plate at a second one of the overlapping opposing faces spaced from and aligned with the first capacitor plate. The CPC interconnect further includes an inductive element connected in series with the first capacitor plate and second capacitor plate, wherein the capacitor plates form part of a capacitor and the capacitor cooperates with the inductor element to form a LC circuit having a resonant frequency. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208458 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus including a housing having a first surface and a second surface; a display disposed on the first surface of the housing; a near-field communication interface disposed at a first position on or beneath the second surface; and a processor configured to control the display to display a graphic indication corresponding to the near-field communication interface at a second position opposing the first position. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208459 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Near field communication (NFC) devices may be required to operate at low power and so process small signals which are more susceptible to corruption by noise. An NFC device | 2012-08-16 |
20120208460 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MOBILE TERMINAL - A system and method for controlling a mobile terminal are provided. According to an aspect, there is provided a mobile terminal control system including a mobile terminal and an external terminal, the mobile terminal including a memory, a Near-Field Communication (NFC) controller, and a base-band chip for controlling individual components of the mobile terminal, the external terminal communicating with the NFC controller of the mobile terminal, wherein the base-band chip registers an Application Identifier (AID) of at least one application that operates in the mobile terminal, in the NFC controller, executes, if the NFC controller receives an instruction for selecting the registered AID from the external terminal and notifies the base-band chip of the fact that the AID has been selected, the application selected by the external terminal to thereby control a predetermined function of the mobile terminal according to conditions setting information received from the external terminal. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208461 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING FUNCTION BASED ON SHORT-RANGE COMMUNICATION - A mobile device and method for performing a function using a short-range communication tag are provided. In the method, the mobile device inputs function-related information into a short-range communication tag, and recognizes proximity to or contact with the short-range communication tag. Then the mobile device reads the function-related information from the short-range communication tag, and performs a function correlated with the function-related information. This allows performing various functions of the mobile device, only depending on a user's action to bring the mobile device in proximity to or contact with the Near Field Communication (NFC) tag. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208462 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR DISCOVERING WIRELESS DEVICES THEREOF - A portable terminal and a method for discovering wirelessly connectable devices are provided. The method includes requesting discovery of wirelessly connectable devices, discovering peripheral devices that are wirelessly connectable in at least one of a plurality of wireless communication schemes supported by the portable terminal, and displaying a list of the discovered devices. The method may discover and display peripheral devices capable of establishing a wireless communication connection in at least one of various wireless communication schemes supported by the portable terminal at one time to improve the convenience for a user. In addition, the method may display connectable wireless communication schemes together with a list of discovered devices to more easily establish a wireless communication connection in a desired scheme of the user. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208463 | Bluetooth Security Profile - A user configurable security profile defining relationships between a plurality of communications devices is utilized to secure a communications device in response to an occurrence of an event. In an example embodiment, the devices are linked together using a short range wireless communications protocol. If one of the devices becomes disconnected from the link, another device determines what actions to take based on the profile and the specific actions associated with the disconnected device. A device can be unlocked by providing a code, PIN, password, or the like. A legitimate disconnection from the link, such as turning a device off, or the battery dying, will not result in the remaining devices being locked. If a device is stolen and not recovered, the user can reconfigure the security profile to exclude the stolen device. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208464 | RF BUS ACCESS PROTOCOL AND TRANSCEIVER AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A method includes determining whether information is to be transmitted via a radio frequency (RF) bus that supports direct intra-device communication between at least three circuits in a millimeter wave frequency band. When the information is to be transmitted via the RF bus, the method determines whether the RF bus is available. When the RF bus is available, the information is converted into RF bus signal, access to the RF bus is secured, and after access to the RF bus is secured, the RF bus signal is transmitted via the RF bus. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208465 | THREE-DIMENSION (3D) GLASSES AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER AND PAIRING THEREOF - 3D glasses and a method of controlling power and pairing thereof are provided. The method of controlling power and pairing includes: restricting supply of a specific power of 3D glasses; performing, by the 3D glasses, pairing with a display apparatus; and if it is determined that the pairing is performed, lifting the restriction on the supply of the specific power. Therefore, a user may perform pairing between the 3D glasses and the 3D display apparatus easily and prevent power of the 3D glasses from being unnecessarily wasted. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208466 | METHOD OF TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA, DISPLAY DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE SAME - A method of facilitating communications between a mobile terminal and a display device includes determining an orientation of a mobile terminal with respect to a display device that is physically distinct of the mobile terminal, and determining a manner in which wireless content data is to be communicated between the display device and the mobile terminal. The method includes wirelessly transmitting the content data between the display device and the mobile terminal based on the determined manner. The determined manner of the communication can be based on determining whether the mobile terminal faces a display screen of the display device for wirelessly transmitting the content data from the mobile terminal to the display device or determining whether the mobile terminal faces away from the display screen of the display device for wirelessly transmitting the content data from the display device to the mobile terminal. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208467 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS USING MULTIPLE FEEDBACKS FOR UPLINK CLOSED-LOOP BEAMFORMING - A method, apparatus, and system for transmitting and controlling uplink diversity signals in a mobile communication device. While in a soft handoff situation, a mobile communications device may receive a phase feedback signal from a non-serving base station. The mobile device may calculate a modified phase parameter based on the phase feedback signal from the non-serving base station in order to minimize interference with the non-serving base station, for example, by calculating a modified value of a phase difference in a direction opposite to the direction desired by the non-serving base station. In some embodiments of the invention, the mobile device may determine whether to calculate the modified phase parameter in a direction opposite to the direction indicated by the phase feedback signal of the non-serving base station based on a comparison of power feedback signals received from the non-serving and serving base stations. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208468 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PHASE ADJUSTMENT BASED ON CLOSED-LOOP DIVERSITY FEEDBACK - A mobile communications method, device, and system for adjusting a phase parameter in a diversity signal, based at least in part on phase feedback from a base station. While in uplink communication with a base station, a mobile device may receive a phase feedback signal from the base station. The mobile device may calculate a modified value of a phase parameter based on the phase feedback signal in order to transmit diversity signals with a gradual change in phase difference. The modified value may be between a phase parameter value indicated by the base station's phase feedback signal and a phase parameter value initially transmitted by the mobile device. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208469 | ALERTING A SMART CARD READER OF PROBABLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A wireless device may alert a wireless smart card reader that communication of data between the wireless device and the wireless smart card reader is probably imminent by sending an activation alert. Upon receipt of the activation alert, if the wireless smart card reader is in a low-power state, the wireless smart card reader may enter a higher-power state. If the wireless smart card reader is in the higher-power state upon receipt of the activation alert, the wireless smart card reader may remain in the higher-power state until a timeout period has expired. The wireless device may instruct the wireless smart card reader to enter the low-power state by sending a deactivation alert if the wireless device detects that communication of data between the wireless device and the wireless smart card reader is not likely to occur within a specified period of time. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208470 | FAULT DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method of detecting faults in a member having a first and second face opposite each other and communicating fluidically in the presence of at least one fault; the method including the steps of: generating a first sound signal by means of a transmitter, so that the first sound signal interacts with at least one portion of the first face of the member; arranging a receiver, configured to receive a second sound signal, close to a respective portion of the second face of the member corresponding to the portion of the first face, the second sound signal being the outcome of the first sound signal interacting with the member; moving the receiver, close to the second face of the member; generating a detection signal, by means of the receiver, as a function of the received second sound signal; calculating, at a number of instants (t | 2012-08-16 |
20120208471 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided is a wireless communication terminal that allows a wireless communication connection to be disconnected even when an application program that requires continuation of the communication connection is being executed. The wireless communication terminal transmits data to a communication target in response to a transmission processing request from an application execution section for executing the application program. The wireless communication terminal is configured to: establish the wireless communication connection to the communication target; disconnect, based on a given condition, the wireless communication connection to the communication target to cause a shift to a communication interrupted state; re-establish the wireless communication connection to the communication target when the transmission processing request is received in the communication interrupted state from the application execution section; and transmit, to the communication target, the data relating to the transmission processing request after the re-establishment of the wireless communication connection. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208472 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRACKING AREA UPDATE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for controlling Tracking Area Update (TAU) in a wireless communication system are provided. A method for controlling TAU includes, in a case of receiving a request for TAU from a User Equipment (UE), determining a periodic TAU request count of the UE when a type of the TAU is periodic, deciding a TAU period of the UE based on the periodic TAU request count of the UE, and sending the UE a TAU response message including TAU period information of the UE. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208473 | FRONT-END RF FILTERS WITH EMBEDDED IMPEDANCE TRANSFORMATION - Front-end radio frequency (RF) filters with embedded impedance transformation are disclosed. In an exemplary design, an apparatus includes an active circuit and an RF filter. The active circuit receives an input signal and provides an output signal. The RF filter is operatively coupled to an antenna and the active circuit and performs filtering for the input signal or output signal. The RF filter is impedance matched to the active circuit and includes a non-LC filter. In an exemplary design, the active circuit includes a low noise amplifier (LNA), and the RF filter includes a receive (RX) filter having an output impedance that is matched to an input impedance of the LNA. In another exemplary design, the active circuit includes a power amplifier, and the RF filter includes a transmit (TX) filter having an input impedance that is matched to an output impedance of the power amplifier. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208474 | TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION ANTENNA AND TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION DEVICE USING SAME - Provided are a transmission/reception antenna and a transmission/reception device using the same wherein the transmission/reception antenna comprises a dielectric base board ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120208475 | HIGH-FREQUENCY MODULE - In a high frequency module, an inductor is formed with a common terminal of a switch element as a starting point so as to wind in a substantially spiral shape clockwise when viewed from an upper surface side of a laminated body, and inductors are formed with a first individual external terminal and a second individual external terminal as starting points so as to wind in a substantially spiral shape clockwise when viewed from the upper surface side of the laminated body, the first individual external terminal and the second individual external terminal defining input ends of transmission signals. Other inductors are also formed so as to wind in a substantially spiral shape clockwise when viewed from the upper surface side of the laminated body such that all the directions of magnetic fields generated by the inductors coincide with one another. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208476 | HIGH FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIER, TRANSMITTER AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL USING THE POWER AMPLIFIER - A high frequency power amplifier maintains an excellent linearity regardless of a fluctuation of a load impedance and is downsized. The high frequency power amplifier detects an AC voltage amplitude at an output terminal of a final amplification stage transistor, and suppresses an input signal amplitude of a power amplifier when the voltage amplitude exceeds a predetermined threshold value. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208477 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMITTER WITH IMPROVED LINEARITY AND POWER OUT UTILIZING PRE-DISTORTION AND A GAN (GALLIUM NITRIDE) POWER AMPLIFIER DEVICE - Various embodiments provide for systems and methods for increased linear output power of a transmitter. An exemplary wireless communications system for transmitting an input signal comprises a predistorter module, a GaN power amplifier, a coupler, and an antenna. The predistorter module is configured to detect existing distortion by comparing the input signal to a feedback signal and generate a correction signal. The predistorter may adaptively adjust its operation to minimize the existing distortion due to GaN power amplifier nonlinear characteristics. The result is that the GaN power amplifier may send a power signal of improved linearity to the antenna. The coupler is configured to sample the amplified signal from the GaN power amplifier to generate the feedback signal. The antenna is configured to transmit the amplified signal. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208478 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER LEVELS - An apparatus comprises a radio frequency (RF) signal source; and a controller configured to adjust power of the RF signal source based on a detected parameter. In one embodiment, the apparatus further comprises a proximity sensor configured to determine proximity of the RF signal source to live tissue, and the detected parameter is the proximity determined by the proximity sensor. The RF signal source may be an RF antenna. The controller may be configured to reduce the power of the RF signal source when the proximity is less than a predetermined threshold value. The controller may be configured to reduce the power to a predetermined reduced power level. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208479 | ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENT RADIOFREQUENCY TRANSMITTER - The energy self-sufficient radiofrequency transmitter has at least one electromechanical transducer with a rectifier circuit connected downstream and with a voltage converter circuit. A logic circuit configuration is connected to the voltage converter circuit. The logic circuit configuration has a sequence controller a memory in which an identification code is stored. The energy self-sufficient radiofrequency transmitter also has a radiofrequency transmission stage that is connected to the logic circuit configuration and a transmission antenna. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208480 | Adaptive Antenna Module In Active IC Package - An antenna module embeds front end circuitry with an antenna. Adaptive matching circuitry external to the antenna module is electrically connected between the embedded front end circuitry and the embedded antenna. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208481 | REMOTELY CONTROLLING SOUND SYSTEM IN ENCLOSURE - A sound reproducing system having at least a radio and left and right loudspeakers in a base enclosure is free of at least manually selectable volume controlling and radio tuning A remote controller includes at least manually selectable volume and tuning controls. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208482 | RECEIVING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a receiving apparatus includes a variable gain amplifier, comparator, and signal processor. The comparator compares a signal level of the second signal with a first threshold to generate a third signal, a signal level of the third signal being set to a high signal if the signal level of the second signal is greater than the first threshold. The signal processor determines presence of a signal if a rate of high signals in third signals for a period is greater than a second threshold. The second threshold is set to a first value when the control of the gain is performed and set to a second value when the demodulation processing is performed. The first value is greater than the second value. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208483 | RADIO APPARATUS - A radio apparatus includes an antenna; an amplifier that amplifies a radio signal, received via the antenna; a first mixer that frequency converts the amplified radio signal to generate a first analog signal; a first A/D converter that converts the first analog signal to generate a first digital signal; a second mixer that frequency converts the amplified signal to generate a second analog signal; a second A/D converter means that converts the second analog signal to generate a second digital signal; a demodulator means that demodulates the first and second digital signals to generate a demodulated signal; a detector that detects a preamble from the first digital signal; and a control means that halts the second mixer and second A/D converter during the wait for the radio signal and that activates the second mixer and second A/D converter when the detector detects the preamble. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208484 | OPTIMIZED AUTOMATED TEST EQUIPMENT MULTI-PATH RECEIVER CONCEPT - A multi-path receiver for automated test equipment. The multi-path receiver includes an input for receiving low-power signals and high-power signals. The high-power signals have signal amplitude higher than the low-power signals. The multi-path receiver further comprises an output for outputting a received signal, a first path for transmitting a received high-power signal from the input to the output and a second path for transmitting a received low-power signal from the input to the output. The second path comprises an amplifier. A first switch is provided for switching a received high-power signal to the first path and for switching a received low-power signal to the second path. A high-power amplifier is also connected between the input and the first switch for amplifying the received signal independent of its input power before it is switched with the first path or the second path. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208485 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE CONTROL BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICES - A remote control method between mobile devices and a system thereof are provided. The system includes a server including a control command list for controlling a help-requesting device. The server authenticates a remote control authorization of a control device and relays a data packet communication between the help-requesting device and the control device. The help-requesting device transmits a help request message to the control device through the server. The control device acquires the authorization to remotely control the help-requesting device from the server and then transmits a control command for controlling the help-requesting device to the help-requesting device through the server. The help-requesting device executes the received control command and then transmits execution result data to the control device through the server. The control device outputs the execution result data received from the help-requesting device. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208486 | Timer Configuration Method - A method of handing an emergency PDN connection when a back-off timer is running for a core network in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises starting a mobile reachable timer when a mobile device enters an idle mode, wherein the mobile reachable timer has a first timer value; accepting the emergency PDN connection; stopping the mobile reachable timer when the mobile device enters a connected mode to establish the emergency PDN connection; resetting the mobile reachable timer to a second timer value when a remaining time of the back-off timer is longer than a periodic area update timer; and restarting the mobile reachable timer according to the second timer value when the emergency PDN is disconnected. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208487 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING NETWORK FEATURES DURING A ROUTING AREA UPDATE PROCEDURE - A method and system facilitates communicating network feature support between a mobile device and cellular network. The system protects network feature support information from tampering or spoofing during a periodic routing area update (RAU). In some cases, the network is prohibited from transmitting network feature support information in response to a periodic RAU. Instead, the mobile device may use previously provided network feature support information. In other cases, the network establishes integrity protection before transmitting network feature support information in response to a periodic RAU. The mobile device rejects responses that do not comply. If the mobile device rejects the response, it may also use previously provided network feature support information instead. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208488 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SERVICE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus providing an emergency communication service in a wireless communication system. A mobile station (MS) transmits a message requesting the emergency communication service to a base station (BS), receives a connection setup request message from the BS, the connection setup request message including a Service Flow Identifier (SFID) indicating that a service flow corresponding to the emergency communication service has been generated, a Flow Identifier (FID) between the BS and the MS for providing the emergency communication service, and an indicator indicating a connection request for the emergency communication service, performs a setup procedure for using the service flow based on the SFID, the FID, and the indicator and, upon completion of the setup procedure, transmits a data packet for the emergency communication service to the BS. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208489 | Personal Security With Location Tracking Service - The present invention relates generally to personal security, and more particularly to a personal security system and method, which utilizes global positioning system (GPS) and cellular networks of mobile phones to send out an alert with personal and location information to the assistance providers that agree to provide immediate services. The personal security system comprises a location tracking system to track the location of the mobile phone and a software program that displays assistance provider icons on the mobile phone's touch screen for the user to select the different assistance by touching the icon. The software program may utilize the button on the mobile phone such as having the fast dial or side button programmed to request different services. The assistance providers may include police station, medical center, fire department, roadside service, etc. Other types of communication technologies and location tracking systems known in the art may be used. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208490 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING CALLER LOCATIONS - In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method, system and device for determining information about a location of the mobile device. The mobile device is configured to contact a private response call center (PRCC), e.g., by pressing or selecting one or more buttons or a softmenu. A PRCC operator can identify a potential emergency situation and, upon such an identification, initiate a conference call between a PRCC operator, a user of the mobile device, and a public safety answering point (PSAP) operator. The mobile device may transmit location information previously determined before PRCC call and be commanded to gather new location information during the call. The mobile device may also, while on a call with the PRCC, determine and transmit to the PRCC location information. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208491 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING CALLER LOCATIONS - In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method, system and device for determining information about a location of the mobile device. The mobile device is configured to contact a private response call center (PRCC), e.g., by pressing or selecting one or more buttons or a softmenu. A PRCC operator can identify a potential emergency situation and, upon such an identification, initiate a conference call between a PRCC operator, a user of the mobile device, and a public safety answering point (PSAP) operator. The mobile device may transmit location information previously determined before PRCC call and be commanded to gather new location information during the call. The mobile device may also, while on a call with the PRCC, determine and transmit to the PRCC location information. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208492 | Emergency Message Generation and Transmission - There is proposed a mechanism by means of which an emergency message is generated in a movable object, such as a vehicle, and transmitted to an emergency recipient. Specific information comprising location information of the movable object is determined and processed so as to form an additional information portion for an emergency message based on a data format of an emergency alerting and warning protocol, such as Common Alerting Protocol (CAP). The thus created emergency message is immediately sent to a recipient in case an emergency event is detected. On the recipient side, the location information are retrieved from the emergency message and processed for providing additional information allowing an improved reaction on the emergency. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208493 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN EMERGENCY SERVICE IN A BROADBAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed is a method of allowing a terminal to provide an emergency service in a broadband wireless communication system, and the method may include receiving a first map message including an emergency service indicator; checking whether information indicating that emergency service information is transmitted is included in the received first map message; and receiving a first message including the emergency service information when the information indicating that emergency service information is transmitted is included therein as a result of the check, wherein the emergency service indicator is information indicating at least one of whether to transmit emergency service information and a transmission timing of the emergency service information. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208494 | Radiative focal area antenna transmission coupling arrangement - The present invention comprises a docking system for connecting a portable communication device to a further signal transmission line. The docking system may be arranged within a workstation such as a desk or a tray. The system may also envelope a room in a building or be located in a vehicle, to control and restrict the radiative emission from the communication device and to direct such radiation to a further remote antenna and or signal distribution system connected to the transmission line. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208495 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING ACCOUNT USAGE ON A PLATFORM - A system and method for monitoring account usage on a platform that includes creating an account on a platform; assigning a usage model of the account; running an application of the account on the platform; monitoring usage of the application of the account; identifying a usage event of the usage model in the monitored usage; and generating an event response based on the usage event. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208496 | Automated Device Provisioning and Activation - Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a communications device stores a set of device credentials for activating the communications device for a service on a network; and sends an access request to the network, the access request including the set of device credentials. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208497 | MOBILE ROUTER NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER WITH BILLING RECONCILIATION - A network operations center is operable with a plurality of wireless mobile routers, each comprising a wide area network wireless interface to access a cellular network provided by a predetermined cellular service provider. Each mobile router is operable to upload and download data via the cellular network, each mobile router is operable to monitor the uploaded and downloaded data to generate usage data. The network operations center comprises: first apparatus operable to manage communications with the plurality of mobile routers, operable to receive the usage data, and operable to access billing data from the predetermined cellular service provider for each of the mobile routers; and second apparatus operable to compare the usage data for each mobile router to corresponding billing data to determine if there is a billing discrepancy. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208498 | MOBILE ROUTER NETWORK METHOD WITH BILLING RECONCILIATION - A method of operating a mobile router network, comprises: providing a plurality of wireless mobile routers, each having access a cellular network provided by a predetermined cellular carrier, operating each mobile router to upload and download data via the cellular network, operating each mobile router to monitor the uploaded data and downloaded data to generate usage statistical; providing a server coupleable to the plurality of wireless mobile routers via the cellular network; operating the server to access billing data from the predetermined carrier for each mobile router; automatically operating each mobile router to upload its corresponding usage statistical data to the server; and operating the server to compare the usage statistical data for each wireless mobile router to corresponding billing data to determine if there is a billing discrepancy. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208499 | MOBILE ROUTER NETWORK SERVER METHOD WITH BILLING RECONCILIATION - A method of operating a network server, for a network comprising a plurality of wireless mobile routers is provided. Each mobile router comprises a wide area network wireless interface to access a cellular network provided by a predetermined cellular service provider and is operable to upload and download data via the cellular network. Each mobile router is operable to monitor the uploaded and downloaded data to generate usage. The method comprises: selectively coupling the server to the plurality of mobile routers via the cellular network; receiving from each of the mobile routers the corresponding usage data; operating the server to access billing data from the service provider for each mobile router; and comparing the usage data for each mobile router to corresponding billing data for each mobile router to determine if there is a billing discrepancy. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208500 | METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING A PRIVATE AND EFFICIENT GEOLOCATION SYSTEM - An apparatus for preserving privacy of a determined location(s) of a device may include a processor and memory storing executable computer code causing the apparatus to at least perform operations including receiving a request for determining a location of a device based on received fingerprint data corresponding to a summary of radio information identifying a physical place, location, area, or region. The summary based on information received from radio frequency (RF) devices. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to determine whether fingerprint data associated with a geographical location of the RF devices is stored locally for determining whether to request a network device to determine the location of the device based on providing the network device with fingerprint data and false fingerprint data relating to a location(s) that does not correspond to a current location of the device. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208501 | DISPLAY PROCESSING APPARATUS - A mobile terminal apparatus including an operation lock mode setting unit that sets an operation lock mode; an event container display control unit that displays, when a predetermined event occurs, an event container indicating the occurred predetermined event on a display unit; an event container display change control unit that sets an event container between an active state and an inactive state; a lock canceling operation unit that cancels the operation lock mode; and a canceling operation handling control unit that, when an active-state event container is displayed on the display unit and the operation lock mode is canceled, performs automatic activation and display of an application program corresponding to the event of the active-state event container, and when all event containers on the display unit are in the inactive state and the operation lock mode is canceled, displays a predetermined display screen on the display unit. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208502 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTENDED/ENHANCED LOGICAL INTERFACE BEHAVIOR - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed to configure a mobile node. A mobile node may receive a configuration message. The configuration message may be received from an access network discovery and selection function (ANDSF), which may be part of an open mobile alliance device management (OMA DM) server. The configuration message may comprises a mobile node rule. The mobile node may change a configuration of the mobile node in accordance with the mobile node rule. The mobile node rule may indicate that the mobile node is to transmit uplink packets on a certain interface. The mobile node may transmit an uplink packet over the interface indicated by the mobile node rule. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208503 | Method for Centralizing MDT User Involvement - A method of managing user consent for minimization of drive test (MDT) measurements collection is provided. In one novel aspect, user consent information is handled by a centralized server having a central database. The user consent information is only stored in one place, and can be updated easily from a customer care system. The user consent information can easily be used as a basis for charging. In one embodiment, the centralize server is part of a home subscriber server (HSS), and the user consent information is part of subscription information. The solution enables managing user consent for MDT measurement collection with maximum simplicity and minimum impact to the current system. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208504 | FEMTO ACCESS POINT INITIALIZATION AND AUTHENTICATION - A method and apparatus is provided for implementing initial network entry procedures by a Femto access point which is required to be authenticated by the WiMAX network prior to becoming active and operational. The method includes implementing a DNS query to discover an associated server and gateway in an associated Femto network service provider domain and obtaining an IP address for the server and an IP address for the gateway. The method also includes authenticating the Femto access point with the associated Femto network service provider and establishing a secure IP tunnel between the Femto access point and the gateway. The method further includes interacting with a default self organizing network server to perform location authorization, wherein the self organizing network server is configured to auto configured the Femto access point with preliminary radio parameters. The method also includes executing registration with a Femto gateway. The apparatus includes associated components for implementing the method described above. | 2012-08-16 |