37th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120231756 | RECEIVING APPARATUS - A receiving apparatus includes a variable gain unit to change between a first gain and a smaller second gain, and to amplify a received signal to obtain an amplified signal; a comparator to compare a power of the amplified signal with a reference value; and a controller to set a gain to the first gain while in a standby state, to reset a gain to a third gain between the first and second gains if in a standby state the power of the received signal is larger than the reference value, and then to set a gain to the first gain and return to the standby state if the power is equal to or lower than the reference value, or if not, to a fourth gain between the first and third gains. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231757 | EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR A PORTABLE DEVICE - Systems and methods for providing alerts to end users of networked enabled portable devices are provided so that the end users are made aware when broadcast emergency alerts are issued. In various embodiments, a portable device is enabled to receive information about an emergency alert broadcast of which the user should be aware, e.g., from the EAS, and to notify the user of the emergency alert. The user can be automatically taken to the emergency alert information by having the portable device automatically tune to the emergency broadcast information, the user can optionally retrieve the emergency information by tuning to the emergency broadcast channel, and/or the user can otherwise be presented with a reference to the emergency data, such as a link to the information. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231758 | ALARM SYSTEM PROVIDING WIRELESS VOICE COMMUNICATION - An alarm system includes one or more audio stations, and an audio station network interface. The audio stations communicate wirelessly with the audio station network interface. The audio station network interface communicates with a monitoring center over a cellular network, to allow audio monitoring of the premises at the audio stations. The audio station network interface may be called by the monitoring center. Calls may optionally be placed by it in response to user interaction with one of the audio stations. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231759 | REDIRECTION METHOD, REDIRECTION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A redirection method, a redirection device, and a communication system in the field of communication technology are provided. The redirection method includes the following steps: A femto access point (FAP) receives a message, in which the message contains information of a service required by a terminal. After the FAP determines that it does not support the service, the FAP acquires information of base stations supporting the service. The FAP sends the information of the base stations supporting the service to the terminal, so as to enable the terminal to determine a target base station according to the information of the base stations supporting the service. Therefore, the terminal is redirected to the target base station supporting the service required by the terminal, and efficiency of implementing the required service by the terminal is increased. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231760 | Evolved Packet System and Method for Processing Emergency Call Attachment Thereof - The disclosure discloses an evolved packet system and a method for processing an emergency call attachment thereof, wherein the method comprises: a NodeB selects one PLMN from those Public Land Mobile-communication Networks (PLMN) supporting emergency calls according to an emergency call request message received from a UE which is in a restricted state; the NodeB sends information of the selected PLMN to the UE through a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection establishment message; and the UE uses the information to establish attachment with the selected PLMN. In the disclosure, it can be ensured that the PLMN to which the User Equipment (UE) selects to attach supports an emergency call, and it can be ensured that Kasmes generated by the UE and the Mobility Management Entity (MME) are consistent during the Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) flow, so that the success of the emergency call can be guaranteed. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231761 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PROVIDING USER RELATED TRAFFIC STATISTICS - A method in a communication network for providing user traffic statistics on user traffic generated in the communication network is provided, wherein statistics involving a subscribing user being registered to one or more clients one or more other clients is considered. User traffic data being received from a traffic intercepting unit and if any associated data is already stored this data is aggregated with the received data, such that user traffic associated with any client of the subscriber is aggregated. The aggregated and/or received data is then processed on the basis of pre-defined processing criteria, such that updated user traffic statistics on traffic associated with the subscriber is obtained, after which the processed data is stored, such that subsequent distribution of updated traffic statistics can be provided. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231762 | SYSTEM FOR SCHOOLS MANAGING SMS CREDITS USING MOBILE REVERSE CHARGE TECHNOLOGY - A method of billing or charging a receiver for a mobile communication being message, that allows the receiver to receive messages as part of a service, the receiver being billed directly by the telecommunications carrier who then in turn aggregates a revenue share based on messages sent to receivers, who then in turn pay a percentage of the revenue share to the premium SMS aggregator. The receiver can be of a selected status, which is set to a pre-selected schedule and can receive messages without charge or with a charge. This enables the payment system to be simple and efficient. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231763 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANTIVIRUS ON A MOBILE DEVICE BY SIM CARD - The invention provides a method and system for antivirus on a mobile device by a SIM card. The method includes steps of obtaining signature data of a file on the current mobile device, receiving the same, retrieving a virus database on the SIM card for determining whether file on the current mobile device includes a virus and returning the retrieved result to client side of the mobile device, and the client side of the mobile device performing related operation according to the retrieved result. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231764 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VALIDATING INTEGRITY OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method for validating integrity of a mobile communication device includes installing an integrity verification application on the mobile communication device. The method also includes establishing a first pass indicator and a second pass indicator including receiving a first instance of the first pass indicator. The method also includes receiving a second instance of the first pass indicator as a challenge for verification. In response to receiving the second instance of the first pass indicator, the second pass indicator may be displayed as an indication of the integrity. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231765 | FEMTOCELL MONITORING SYSTEM AND MONITORING METHOD EMPLOYING THE SAME - A femtocell in electronic communication with different user equipments includes a setting unit, a subscriber identity module (SIM), a signal processing unit and a monitoring unit. The setting unit sets and establishes a monitoring area to monitor all items of user equipment. The SIM stores a whitelist which includes a plurality of identification (ID) codes corresponding to a plurality of items of user equipment. When the ID code of an item of user equipment is not within the whitelist of the SIM, the signal processing unit controls the monitoring unit to establish and monitor the position of the user equipment to determine whether the user equipment is within the predetermined monitoring area. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231766 | WIRELESSLY ACCESSING BROADBAND SERVICES USING INTELLIGENT COVERS - The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for wirelessly accessing broadband services using intelligent covers. In some implementations, a cover for a consumer device includes side surfaces, a rear surface, a physical interface, a circuit, and a broadband service card. The side surfaces and a rear surface form an opening that receives at least a portion of a consumer device. A first portion of at least one of the surfaces includes a connector for connecting to a port of the consumer device. The circuit connects the physical interface to the connector. The broadband service card connected to the physical interface and accesses a service foreign through the wireless broadband network independent of the consumer device. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231767 | ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATION METHOD - An anonymous communication establishing device establishes a communication session between a first communication terminal and a second communication terminal if the anonymity level of a calling party terminal, designated in a communication connection request received from the first communication terminal, is allowable for a communication from the first communication terminal to the second communication terminal. Then, when the anonymous communication establishing device receives, from the second communication terminal, a communication transfer request designating the first communication terminal as the calling party terminal and designating a third communication terminal as a transfer destination communication terminal, the anonymous communication establishing device determines whether or not the anonymity level of the first communication terminal as the calling party terminal, designated in the communication transfer request, is allowable for a communication from the first communication terminal to the third communication terminal. If the anonymity level is not allowable, the anonymous communication establishing device determines an anonymity level of the first communication terminal allowable for the communication from the first communication terminal to the third communication terminal, and performs transfer control of the communication session with use of the determined anonymity level. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231768 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PLAY BACKGROUND MUSIC ALONG WITH VOICE ON A CDMA NETWORK - A method and system for compressing an audio signal. The method includes receiving a segment of an audio signal and selectively disabling noise suppression for the received segment. The segment is filtered in a noise-suppression module if noise suppression is not disabled. The method also includes calculating an autocorrelation coefficient and an LSP coefficient, predicting a short-term coefficient and long-term coefficients according to the LSP coefficient and calculating one or more bandwidth-expanded correlation coefficients. Further, the method includes determining the type of packet in which to encode the segment. An encoding rate is selected from among a full rate encode, a half-rate encode, and an eight-rate encode if noise suppression is not disabled. An encoding rate is selected from among a full rate encode and a half-rate encode if noise suppression is disabled. Furthermore, the segment is formed into a packet of the determined type and selected rate. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231769 | User Application Initiated Telephony - Systems and methods for initiating telephony calls are presented. In one example, a user selection of a desired application item is received at a computing device and a dial number associated with the desired application item is transmitted from the computing device to a wireless headset. The dial number is received at the wireless headset and a call is responsively initiated by transmitting the dial number from the wireless headset to a mobile phone device. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231770 | DELIVERY AND MANAGEMENT OF STATUS NOTIFICATIONS FOR GROUP MESSAGING - Systems and methods are provided for managing and delivering status notifications relating to multicast messages transmitted from a sending communication device to multiple recipient communication devices. Each communication device is provided with a status agent for detecting transmission of messages to a recipient device and receipt of messages from a sending device. Upon transmission, the status agent notifies a status service of the outbound message. Upon receipt of the multicast message by one of the recipients or upon the message being marked read, the recipient status agent notifies the status service. The status service then notifies the status agent of the sending device that the message has been received or read by that recipient, so that the sending device's status agent can notify a corresponding messaging application. The status service operates to reconcile outbound message notifications and received or read status updates for multicast messages. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231771 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHORIZING A PAYMENT VIA A REMOTE DEVICE - A method of and system for authorizing a transaction remotely is disclosed. A customer uses a computer to browse for a product displayed on the interne. The customer may enter a unique number into the computer. The unique number is authorized and an authorization code is sent to the customer's communication device. The customer enters the authorization code into the computer to complete the transaction. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231772 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPDATING LIVE DATA ON MOBILE DEVICES - A mobile device updating method and system for live data. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231773 | CUBOID-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAFE MOBILE TEXTING. - Systems are disclosed for enabling, disabling or restoring cellPhone operations when these cellPhones are in certain zones. A zone is comprised of cuboids (boxes). Entering or exiting such a zone can disable, enable or restore certain cellPhone operations. A first Global Position Satellite-based system determines if a cellPhone is entering a certain geographical zone. For instance, when it enters, dialing can be disabled. A second GPSS-like system using an ultrasonic signal determines if the cellPhone is in a zone in a moving vehicle. Such a zone might be the space around the driver. A third system uses table-lookup in a system like the second system to determine if the cellPhone is in the zone that the driver is in. In mobile vehicles, the two last-mentioned systems can prevent drivers from texting when the vehicle is in motion. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231774 | FLEXIBLE FONT - A method of forming a personalised message on a mobile device having a display screen for display as an image on a destination mobile device having a display screen and output means to render an image, the message including font features comprising at least one of: a) a plurality of font designs; b) a plurality of font colours; and, c) a plurality of font sizes, the message further comprising a background screen colour and underlining as an optional graphical feature. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231775 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR UPDATING INFORMATION OF CONTACTS - A mobile terminal and a method for updating information of contacts is provided, and the mobile terminal includes: an edition module, configured to provide a contact update interface containing a selection control and an edition control, wherein the selection control is used for generating a selection instruction according to an operation from a user, and the edition control is used for generating an edition instruction according to an operation from the user; a control module, configured to select information of multiple contacts according to the selection instruction from the selection control and edit the information of the multiple contacts according to the edition instruction from the edition control; and an update module, configured to update information of the multiple contacts stored in a database as the information of the multiple contacts being edited by the control module. Advantageously, the effect of improving user experience is reached. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231776 | Communicating a Broadcast Message to Change Data Rates of Mobile Stations - A wireless communications network includes a base station to communicate with plural mobile stations over a wireless link. A broadcast message is sent to the plural mobile stations, with the broadcast message containing an indication for indicating to the plural mobile stations that the mobile stations are to change data rates for transmissions over a reverse wireless link. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231777 | REGISTRATION NOTIFICATION FOR MOBILE DEVICE MANAGEMENT - System(s) and method(s) are provided for notification of registration of a mobile device with femto coverage for firmware content management. An attachment component that administers location of mobile devices or a femto access point (AP) conveys a notification to a network platform that manages firmware content updates when a mobile device for which firmware update is available hands off from wireless macro coverage onto femto coverage through the femto AP. The notification is triggered in response to firmware update notification received by the attachment component, or an update flag received by the femto AP. Upon reception of the notification, to exploit wireline bandwidth, the network platform delivers firmware content(s) update through backhaul link to the femto AP to which the mobile device is registered. Femto APs not provisioned to serve a mobile device can be incentivized to authorize the mobile device for coverage and thus facilitate firmware updates. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231778 | MICROPHONE PROXIMITY DETECTION - A mobile communications device contains at least two microphones. One microphone is located away from the handset receiver and serves to pick up voice of a near end user of the device for transmission to the other party during a call. Another microphone is located near the handset receiver and serves to pick up acoustic output of the handset receiver (a far end signal). A signal processor measures the frequency response of the receiver. The signal processor performs spectral analysis of the receiver frequency response to determine whether or not the device is being held at the ear of the user. On that basis, the device automatically changes its operating mode, e.g., turns on or off a touch sensitive display screen during the call. Other embodiments are also described. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231779 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE MANAGEMENT - A method and system that limits the use of a communication device present in an area controlled by an intelligent controller. The intelligent controller detects any present communication devices in the area and conducts an inventory providing information about each detected device. The intelligent controller compares that information to a standard of use data, which specifies the conditions need to be present for allowing the usage of a communication device. If such conditions are not met, the intelligent controller sends commands to the communication device to restrict its functionality. Else if, the intelligent controller is incapable of restricting the communication device, it can notify authorities of unauthorized usage of a communication device in the restricted area. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231780 | Method for Cellular Telephone Adaptation and Mobile Communication System - A method for adapting a mobile communications device equipped with a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card reader includes inserting an additional integrated circuit in the mobile communications device on a substrate having a contact interface connectable to the mobile communications device. A request for additional software is transmitted from the mobile communication device to a mobile communication server using programming preinstalled on the additional integrated circuit. One or more message containing additional software for use by the additional integrated circuit are received in response to the request. Installing the received additional software within the mobile communications device or the additional integrated circuit. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231781 | Method and Apparatus for Identifying Network Affilications of Churned Subsbribers - In one aspect, the teachings herein provide a method and apparatus for identifying the new network affiliation of a churned subscriber that has moved from an old network operator to a new network operator. Knowing the new network affiliation of a former subscriber provides a number of significant advantages to the old network operator. By way of non-limiting example, the old network operator can undertake new or adjusted advertising targeted at retaining remaining subscribers of like demographics. Additionally or alternatively, the old network operator can review pricing and service plans from the new network operator that are comparable to that used by the former subscriber, and make competitive pricing or service adjustments. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231782 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR INTER FREQUENCY MEASUREMENTS - A User Equipment (UE) and a mobile communications network node perform or handle inter frequency measurements. The technology prevents overloading the UE with frequency measurement processing by allowing different requirements for measurements, i.e., measurement performance requirements on different frequencies, i.e., cells. When ordering the UE to perform inter frequency measurements, two or more separate neighbour cell lists may be used. This allows a UE having a certain processor capacity to perform measurement control for more cells and frequencies, i.e., measurements on more than two non-used frequencies, without increasing the processing load of the UE. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231783 | PORTABLE TELEPHONE AND COMMUNICATION MODE SETTING METHOD - To realize a portable telephone which can always receive the user information via a MBMS service. The portable telephone includes: an antenna for transmitting/receiving radio waves to and from a network; a wireless section for modulating/demodulating radio waves transmitted/received by the antenna; and a control section which has a function of analyzing and processing Layer 3 messages including MBMS related messages demodulated by the wireless section and wherein, upon recognizing that there is user information which has not been received while receiving user information via a MBMS service in the PtM mode, the control section transmits a request to provide the MBMS service in PtP mode to the network via the wireless section. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231784 | DYNAMIC SAR EMISSION CONTROL TO MINIMIZE RF EXPOSURE - A network node determines one or more parameters related to a Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) target, where SAR is a measure of a maximum energy or power absorbed by a unit of mass of tissue exposed to radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation generated as a result of radio transmissions generated by a UE. The network node generates content for a message for transmission to the UE including the determined one or more SAR-related parameters to be applied by a transmitter in the UE. Based on those one or more SAR-related parameters, the UE determines and implements an action in order to meet the SAR target. Other example embodiments permit the UE to determine the SAR-related parameters in other ways. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231785 | Core Services Platform for Wireless Voice, Data and Messaging Network Services - A system for managing wireless devices in a wireless network comprising: a processor; and a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to: receive a diagnostic request to analyze a problem associated with a wireless device operating in the wireless network; retrieve diagnostic information associated with the wireless device from the wireless network; retrieve diagnostic information associated with the wireless device from the wireless device; determine at least one solution for the problem associated with the wireless device based on the retrieved diagnostic information from the wireless network and the wireless device; transmit the at least one solution; and receive a confirmation that the problem has been resolved. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231786 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING ANCHOR PLACEMENT IMPACT PLACEMENT ON LOCATION ACCURACY - A computer implemented method for determining geometric impact of anchor placement on localization accuracy and the subset of anchors which mitigates the impact of measurement-induced noise. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231787 | VOICE BRIDGING GATEWAY FOR TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS - A method of bridging radio communication networks having incompatible transmission protocols. Network radios each configured for the protocol of an associated network are provided. An audio terminal of each radio outputs analog audio signals that the radio detects over its network, and a microphone terminal of the radio inputs analog audio signals for transmission over the network. The signals from the audio terminal of a given network radio are converted into digital audio signals and input to a selected port of a server that implements a PBX application for bridging the networks selectively with one another. The digital audio signals input to the selected port are converted into corresponding analog audio signals and applied to the microphone terminal of each network radio with which the given network radio is to be bridged. Telephone devices having access to a PSTN can also be bridged with a network by the PBX application. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231788 | ANTENNA APPARATUS AND ANTENNA SELECTION METHOD - The invention relates to a mobile telecommunication device ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120231789 | Method and System for SIM Card Reregistration Control in a Mobile Communications Network - A method for registering a mobile terminal on a mobile telecommunications network includes leaving an operating range of a primary mobile telecommunications network. Data is received from other mobile telecommunications networks. A list of available mobile telecommunications network is determined. It is determined whether a mobile virtual network operator managed by the primary telecommunications network is available. When it is determined that a mobile virtual network operator managed by the primary telecommunications network is available, the virtual network operator is selected as a guest network, IMSI and MSISDN information received from the guest network is stored to a SIM card of the mobile terminal, and messages are exchanged between the mobile terminal and the guest network. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231790 | Cell Search Procedure for Heterogeneous Networks - In a heterogeneous network, low power cells are detected by correlating a first and second signal originating from an unknown cell, such as synchronization signals, e.g., SSS received in a first and second time period (e.g., subframes 0 and 5 of a frame with corresponding sets of possible SSS signals. The cell identities for the candidate cells can be used to determine corresponding reference symbol sequences for the candidate cells. The final determination of the cell identity is then made by correlating a third signal originating from the unknown cell, such as a reference signal received in a third time period (e.g., an almost blank subframe or a broadcast subframe) with the set of reference signals for the candidate cells. The correct cell identity is determined to be the cell identity yielding the greatest correlation with its corresponding reference signal. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231791 | NETWORK LISTENING METHOD OF A MOBILE PHONE - A network listening method of a mobile phone is provided. The mobile phone includes a code division multiple access (CDMA) chip and two user identity module (UIM) cards. The network listening method executes a first network listening method to listen to a communication network, if a listening frequency of the first UIM card equals a listening frequency of the second UIM card and the listening channel of first UIM card equals the listening channel of the second UIM card. The network listening method further executes a second network listening method to listen to the communication network, if the listening frequency of the first UIM card does not equal the listening frequency of the second UIM card and/or the listening channel of first UIM card does not equal the listening channel of second UIM card. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231792 | Method for Handing Over a User Equipment Connected to a Base Station from the Base Station to a femto Access Point - A method is described for handing over a user equipment connected to a base station from the base station to a femto access point. The method includes initializing a handover from the base station to the femto access point, sending parameters indicating the femto access point from the user equipment to the base station, wherein the parameters include a physical ID parameter and a further parameter based on time measurements, identifying the femto access point by comparing the parameters sent from the user equipment to the base station with a list stored in the base station, wherein the list includes a physical ID parameter, a further parameter based on time measurements and a global ID for a plurality of femto access points, and handing over the user equipment to the identified femto access point. Also described is a base station, a user equipment and a system. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231793 | Method for Canceling Call Initiation in Radio Access Technology Change - A method for canceling a cell initiation in radio access technology, hereafter called RAT, change for a mobile device is disclosed. The method comprises initiating a call in a first RAT, receiving a command redirecting the mobile device to a second RAT, moving from the first RAT to the second RAT in response to the command, and canceling the call by aborting a connection establishment to the second RAT before establishing a connection to the second RAT when the mobile device moves to the second RAT. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231794 | METHOD FOR MEASURING HOME CELL IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed is method for measuring a home cell in a mobile telecommunications system, comprising acquiring, at a network, position data indicative of the position of a first user equipment, determining whether the first user equipment is close to the home cell by using the acquired position data, sending a cell measurement control message from the network to the first user equipment via a base station specifying measurements of said home cell, performing a fine position measurement at the first user equipment, determining at the first user equipment whether the first user equipment is close to the home cell, based on said fine position measurement; and taking measurements of said home cell at the first user equipment when the first user equipment is close to the home cell. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231795 | Terminating Notification Message for Terminals in a Target Network Area - Embodiments herein include a method of notifying terminals located in a target network area. The method is executed by a call control node. The call control node is associated with a serving network area, wherein the serving network area at least partially comprises the target network area. In order to provide an efficient, easily accomplishable, and network capacity sparing notification of terminals located in a target network area, the method comprises receiving a result of a scanning of a visitor location register database associated with the call control node for terminals registered for the target network area, and sending a notification message to the terminals located in the target network area based on the received result of the scanning. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231796 | METHODS FOR INTRA BASE STATION HANDOVER OPTIMIZATIONS - The method and apparatus as described are directed toward techniques and mechanisms to improve efficiency in wireless communication networks through optimization of handover scenarios. Determining whether an intra-base station or inter-node-B handover is to be performed, and determining the protocol layers to reset during the handover based at least in part on the type of handover to be performed increases the overall efficiency of the wireless network. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231797 | Method and Apparatus - A system includes first and second base stations; and a plurality of relay nodes, each of said relay nodes connected to the first base station, each of said relay nodes being connected to at least one other relay node, whereby at least one relay node is configured to at least one of receive and send information for another of said relays nodes; wherein when at least one of the plurality of relay nodes is handed over to a second base station the at least one relay node is configured to receive and/or send information via another of the relay nodes connected to the first base station. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231798 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CELL RESELECTION METHOD OF MOBILE TERMINAL - The present invention provides a cell reselection method of a mobile terminal. The method comprises the following steps: setting a reselection parameter of a mobile terminal from a GSM cell to a WCDMA cell; judging whether to initiate a reselection toward the WCDMA cell based on the comparison between a signal measurement value of the WCDMA cell and the parameter. The present invention further provides a mobile terminal. The present invention solves the problem that the mobile terminal, which is in the WCDMA/GSM dual mode and resides in the GSM cell, cannot reside in the WCDMA cell while the WCDMA network can be used actually, improves the capability and success rate of the reselection toward the WCDMA network of the mobile terminal, and enables the user to have more opportunities to enjoy rich and colourful 3G services. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231799 | Telephone System and Method - A telephone system and method for reducing the costs for out of area calls made on a cell phone. The system includes a cell phone, a local telephone number, a land line and an access code and a timer. The system records the telephone number of the cell phone that dials into the system and immediately disconnects the call. The system recalls the cell phone with a message to enter a requested out of area phone number, completes the call over a land line and connects the requested number to the cell phone as an incoming or local call. The cell phone user is then billed for the use of the land line. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231800 | UPDATING ROUTING PATTERNS IN AN ENTERPRISE NETWORK - The present disclosure is directed to updating routing patterns in an enterprise network. In some implementations, a method for routing sessions includes identifying information associated with call sessions in an enterprise network. The information includes costs to an enterprise for using carrier services during the call sessions. Routing patterns for call sessions are dynamically updated through at least a portion of the enterprise network based, at least in part, on the costs associated with the call sessions. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231801 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION, RELAY STATION, MOBILE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - In a communication system a base station maps paging information the destinations of which are a plurality of mobile stations to a specific frame of frames and transmits the specific frame to a relay station. The relay station for relaying communication between the base station and the plurality of mobile stations receives the specific frame, maps the paging information the destination of which are the plurality of mobile stations and which is mapped to the specific frame, to the remaining frames of the frames on the basis of a determined rule, and transmits the remaining frames to the plurality of mobile stations. When the plurality of mobile stations are under the control of the relay station, the plurality of mobile stations receive the remaining frames and acquire the paging information on the basis of the determined rule. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231802 | MULTIPLE SUBSCRIPTION RESOURCE ACCESS CONTROL - A particular method includes receiving multiple requests to access a signal processing resource of a device that supports multiple subscriptions during a first time period. During the first time period, a first subscription is granted access to the signal processing resource, and a second subscription is denied access to the signal processing resource. A remedial action policy and historical information related to subscription access to the signal processing resource may be used to determine whether to grant access to the signal processing resource to the second subscription during a second time period. When access to the signal processing resource is granted to the second subscription during the second time period, hysteresis may be used to determine whether to grant access to the first subscription during a third time period after the second time period in order to preserve paging performance of the first subscription. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231803 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING POSITION REFERENCE SIGNALS - A method and apparatus for generating and use of a position location reference signal that allows a receiver to receive position location signals from relatively weak signal generators when in the presence of a strong signal source. The position location reference signals from multiple sources can be synchronized to occur within a scheduled time slot of a time division multiplexed communication system. During the scheduled time slot, each signal source can configure a transmission that includes a media access control address that corresponds to a value reserved for position location signals. Each signal source also configures the transmission to include a position location reference signal that corresponds to the signal source. The position location signals from each of the signal sources is positioned to occur at a time within the data portion of the scheduled time slot that no neighboring signal source transmits its corresponding position location signal. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231804 | System and Method for Sequencing Radio Items for a Multi Downlink Multi Carrier Receiver - A system and method are provided for sequencing radio events in a mobile device with a multi downlink multi carrier receiver. In the mobile device, there is a processor in communication with a timing control unit (TCU), whereby the TCU is in communication with two or more radios. The processor collects one or more radio events corresponding to the two or more radios and then sorts the radio events from highest priority to lowest priority to form a sorted list. The processor then loads the sorted list, beginning with a highest priority radio event, onto the TCU. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231805 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING CELL-ID BETWEEN SITES AND DETERMINING CELL-ID FOR SITE IN COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATION - A method and an apparatus for sharing a cell-ID between sites and determining a cell-ID of a site in cooperative communication includes: obtaining a synchronization sequence set, where the synchronization sequence set is used to determine a cell-ID (Cell-ID); and allocating synchronization sequences in the same synchronization sequence set to multiple sites, where the synchronization sequences in the same synchronization sequence set are used to determine antenna unit IDs (AU-ID) of respective sites. Through the embodiments, a system overhead may be decreased. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231806 | Systems and Methods of Backhaul Optimization - Various embodiments provide for systems and methods of backhaul optimization. An exemplary system comprises a plurality of low power cells and a connector node. The connector node may be in communication with the plurality of low power cells. The connector node may be configured to receive demands from each of the plurality of low power cells. Each of the demands may indicate a demand at a predetermined time. The connector node may be further configured to determine a rate for each of the plurality of low power cells based on the demands of each of the low power cells and the assigned rate of the other of the plurality of low power cells. The connector node may be further configured to allocate capacity based on the determined rates. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231807 | FREQUENCY AND TIMING CONTROL FOR FEMTOCELL - Techniques are provided for frequency and/or timing synchronization of a small base station with a network. In one example, small base station may be configured to detect a macro signal of a macro base station, and set a frequency reference based at least in part on the macro signal, in response to the macro signal being available in a different band than that for the small base station. The small base station may be configured to set the frequency reference based at least in part on a Global Positioning System (GPS) signal, in response to detecting that the different band macro signal is not available. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231808 | Providing wireless transmitter almanac information to mobile station based on expected contribution to future navigation operation - Examples disclosed herein may relate to transmitting almanac information associated with a subset of wireless transmitters to a mobile station. The subset of wireless transmitters may be determined, at least in part, by determining expected contributions of one or more wireless transmitters to a future navigation operation for the mobile station. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231809 | Methods and Apparatus for Positioning Measurement in Multi-Antenna Transmission Systems - This document discloses solutions for using a mix of reference signal types in a wireless communications network, e.g., a first type and a second type, in making positioning-related measurements. In one example, a UE uses a “mix” of CRS and PRS. As an example case, a UE receives PRS and, possibly, CRS from one or more cells, while it receives only CRS from one or more other cells. In this case, the UE determines, e.g., received signal timing values for CRS as received from some cells, on a per-cell basis, and for PRS as received from other cells, on a per-cell basis. The UE can measure and report on per-signal/per-cell basis and can perform calculations involving a mix of timing measurements made for both CRS and PRS. In a further aspect, reference signal transmissions are controlled or coordinated on a per-port basis in cells that use multiple antenna ports for transmitting within each such cell. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231810 | DECENTRALIZED DATA-TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK WITH ELEMENT IDENTIFICATION BY THEIR LOCATION, DIAL-UP CHANNEL AND DEVICE FOR SUCH NETWORK - The invention concerns information-telecommunication systems. The mobile network consists of personal broadcasting mobile devices with self-assigned identifiers defining the location of the device at a given time. Commutation in a mobile network occurs by connection of two and more mobile devices located with overlapping of broadcasting coverage areas in a direction from one subscriber to another. The mobile device for operation in such a network supports the function of location definition. When the location of the connected devices is changed and the coverages are separated, and also for equal network workload and load balancing of the sources of power supply, the dial-up channel can be dynamically readjusted | 2012-09-13 |
20120231811 | IDENTIFYING THE LOCATION OF MOBILE STATIONS - A user of a first mobile station, which is lost either in silent mode or switch-off mode may send a ‘Find-Me’ message to the first mobile station from a second mobile station. The first mobile station, after receiving the ‘Find-Me’ message, may power-on the first mobile station enabling the first mobile station to receive voice call and messages. Also, if the first mobile station is in silent mode, the first mobile station may change the profile of the first mobile station from a silent to a regular-noisy mode. The user of first mobile station may call-up the first mobile station and identifies the location of the first mobile station by tracking the ringing sound. The first mobile station may send a location message to the second mobile station in response to receiving the ‘Find-Me’ message that may be used to identify the location of the first mobile station. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231812 | METHOD OF CANCELING LOCATION INFORMATION REQUEST - A method of canceling a location information request including receiving a request from a location service client for location information of a target terminal; performing location tracking of the target terminal; and sending a message to the location service client when a privacy profile state has changed. Further, the message indicates that the request from the location service client for location information of the target terminal is canceled. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231813 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RADIO TERMINAL, RADIO BASE STATION, AND INFORMATION COLLECTION METHOD - Disclosed is a radio communication system provided with an information collection apparatus ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120231814 | REAL-TIME ANALYSIS INVOLVING REAL ESTATE LISTINGS - In general terms, embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatuses, methods, and computer program products for presenting information associated with a real estate listing in an augmented reality environment. For example, in some embodiments, a method is provided that includes (a) receiving positioning information from a mobile device; (b) identifying, based at least partially on the positioning information, a real estate property; (c) determining that the real estate property is subject to a real estate listing; and (d) presenting, via the mobile device, information that indicates that the real estate property is subject to a real estate listing. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231815 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCATION-SPECIFIC DATA SERVICES - A method for providing location-specific data services to vehicles that carry onboard units for short-range communication with tolling stations at known locations in a road-tolling system and mobile terminals for data reception in a mobile communication network. The method includes: storing a list of service IDs, a mapping between a device ID and a terminal ID, and at least one booking of a service ID for a device or terminal ID within the road tolling system; transmitting the device ID of an onboard unit to the tolling station; retrieving the booking of the service ID for the device ID or the mapped terminal ID; testing whether the service ID from this booking is included in the service ID list, and if so, transmitting of the mapped terminal ID to the data service; and providing this data service via the mobile communication network to the mobile terminal. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231816 | Location Based Computerized System and Method Thereof - The invention includes a computerized method for providing a location based service, the method comprising reporting a location of at least one user client device to a location based service program, querying a database of location based applications of the location based service program to identify one or more location based applications associated with the location of the at least one user client device, and launching at least one of the one or more location based applications on the user client device so as to offer a user experience for the location of the user client device. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231817 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO A MEDIA ITEM BASED AT LEAST IN PART ON A ROUTE - An apparatus for providing access to a media item based at least in part on a route may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive a start location of a mobile device. The processor may be further configured to receive a route. In this regard, the route may have been determined based at least in part on points of interest and the start location. The processor may be further configured to provide for access to a media item if a current location of the mobile device remains on the route. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231818 | SERVER APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING INFORMATION PROVIDING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE, TERMINAL PROCESSING PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING TERMINAL PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM - Provided are a server apparatus, an information providing program, an information providing method, and an information providing system, capable of effectively acquiring information regarding facilities, etc., which are located in an approximate direction from the current position of a user, even in the case that a destination is not determined. When the server apparatus receives, from the portable terminal device, position information, direction information, and an information acquisition request which have been acquired by the portable terminal device, the server apparatus determines an information extraction range on the basis of the position information and the direction information. Then, the server apparatus extracts provision information corresponding to a position located within the determined information extraction range, and provides the provision information to the portable terminal device. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231819 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFY UNKNOWN IDENTITIES - The present invention relates to methods, nodes, arrangements and articles of manufacture to automatically identify unknown identities of a target. The method comprises the following steps: positioning indicators indicating presence of a known identity of the target in at least one location are periodically collected; at least one mobile network is interrogated and lists of identities of users located in defined target areas, each area covering at least one of the collected positioning indicators, are fetched; a crosscheck between the fetched lists is performed; a single or restricted number of identities that is common to the fetched lists is identified. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231820 | EFFECTIVE SYSTEM INFORMATION RECEPTION METHOD - Disclosed is the method for informing, by a wireless communication system, to a terminal about information required for reception when the terminal is connected to the wireless communication system, in which a base station updates system information according to a preset period, and the terminal efficiently receives or checks any update of the system information based on the period. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231821 | VEHICLE TELEMATICS COMMUNICATION FOR PROVIDING HANDS-FREE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A system and method for providing a vehicle occupant with hands-free usage of text messaging services over a mobile phone via a vehicle telematics unit. The method enables a vehicle occupant to send and receive communication messages such as text messages in a hands-free manner. For sending text messages, a spoken communication message is received from the occupant at the vehicle and sent to a call center for conversion to a text message using a speech to text server. The converted text message is then sent to the mobile phone for texting to the intended recipient. Received text messages can be sent from the mobile phone to the telematics unit, converted to speech and played audibly to the occupant in the vehicle. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231822 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MESSAGING ACROSS CELLULAR NETWORKS AND A PUBLIC DATA NETWORK - A computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device's user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user, the destination address is associated with an instant message name, an instant message is created according to the message content and is sent to the user with the associated instant message name. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231823 | METHOD FOR MANAGING MESSAGE SUITABLE FOR MOBILE APPARATUS AND HOST - A method for controlling the mobile apparatus is provided by the present invention. First, a data transmission link with a host group is built. When the mobile apparatus receives a coming message from a communication end, a notification message is sent to the host group through the data transmission link, so as to notify a user. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231824 | LOAD BALANCING IN A CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method and apparatus for controlling a Network Load Balancing (NLB) algorithm that balances a traffic load between multiple downlink (DL) sectors in a cellular telecommunication network. A Connection Integrity Preservation (CIP) algorithm, which runs on top of the NLB algorithm in the Radio Network Controller/Base Station Controller (RNC/BSC), minimizes the risk of degrading network performance due to NLB offload decisions. The CIP algorithm may override an NLB offload decision, for example, if there have been too many offload failures, there are no target DL sectors available to acquire an offloaded Access Terminal (AT), or the offloaded AT is not acquired within a threshold time period. The CIP algorithm ensures required metrics are collected, and minimizes the impact on RNC/BSC processing due to Routing Update messages needed to make offload decisions. The invention enables the NLB algorithm to realize its potential without negative side-effects. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231825 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING SPECTRUM ALLOCATION - A wireless radio device includes a wireless transceiver configured to receive on a first channel set and transmit on a second channel set and a control circuit. The control circuit determines one or more available channels for transmission and selects one or more channels for the second channel set from the channels available for transmission. The control circuit also determines one or more available channels for reception, the one or more available channels for reception including the one or more available channels for transmission and one or more channels that are not available for transmission due to operation of an incumbent radio device in a location of the radio device; and selects one or more channels for the first channel set from the channels available for reception. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231826 | WIRELESS DEVICE POSITION DETERMINING AND FREQUENCY ASSIGNING SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS - Wireless communication methods determine a position of a first wireless base station. A wireless communication frequency to be used by the first wireless base station is determined by identifying a common frequency that can be used at a plurality of locations surrounding and spaced apart from the position of the first wireless base station that was determined. The first wireless base station may be a femto-base station and the frequency may be an unlicensed frequency. Related systems and devices are also described. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231827 | Redirecting a Wireless Communication Device to a Different Frequency - A wireless communication device (WCD) may be able to acquire wireless service from preferred wireless coverage areas that are managed by the WCD's service provider. In some cases, the WCD may instead use wireless service from non-preferred wireless coverage areas of the service provider's roaming partners. In order to save roaming fees, the service provider's RAN may determine when the WCD is likely to roam to a non-preferred wireless coverage area. In response to this determination, the RAN may transmit a redirect message to the WCD, causing the WCD to switch from one preferred wireless coverage area to another preferred wireless coverage area. In some situations, the RAN may transmit such a redirect message because the WCD has reported that it has a low remaining battery life. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231828 | DESYNCHRONIZED NETWORK ACCESS IN M2M NETWORKS - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed to desynchronize transmissions in group-based operations. A group user equipment (UE), e.g., a UE that is a member of a group of UEs, may be in an inactive mode. The group UE may receive a multicast message indicating that the group UE may enter an active mode. For example, the group UE may use the active mode for periodic reporting of its monitoring activity to the network. The multicast message may indicate a mechanism for the group UE to use to send an uplink transmission to the network. The group UE may send the uplink transmission to the network at a transmission time indicated by the mechanism. The transmission time may be desynchronized from other UEs in the group. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231829 | RESOURCE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF - The present invention provides a resource management method and system thereof. The resource management method includes: judging whether the variation degree of work state of a communication system will result in the change of resource management information of the communication system or not, if so, then the resource management information is re-collected, wherein the resource management information includes the state, the interference state among links and service stream information relating to each node in the communication system; and determining the resource allocation strategy of the communication system according to the resource management information. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231830 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INITIAL RANGING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK - An apparatus and method for initial ranging in a wireless communication system including a heterogeneous network. An operation of a terminal includes selecting a serving cell considering a biased value of a base station applying range expansion. The operation also includes receiving ranging code classification information and threshold information associated with the serving cell. The operation further includes, if a channel quality with the serving cell is less than the threshold, selecting one a plurality of poor-expected-ranging codes indicated by the ranging code classification information, and performing initial ranging using the selected poor-expected-ranging code. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231831 | NOTIFICATION WITHIN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Some embodiments of the present invention pertain to a method for notifying at least one mobile device of a wireless communication network about an update to a database, wherein the update notification is transmitted to the mobile devices by means of a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231832 | ESTIMATION OF INTERFERENCE VARIATION CAUSED BY THE ADDITION OR DELETION OF A CONNECTION - A method for determining whether a connection event between a base station and a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) should be accepted or rejected, comprises measuring the interference level I | 2012-09-13 |
20120231833 | Transmission Power Control - There is provided solution for controlling transmission power characteristics of a local area base station. The solution includes determining the level of radio interference on a first frequency band used by a local area base station and on at least one second frequency band adjacent to the first frequency band. The solution may further comprise controlling the transmission power characteristics of the local area base station by taking into account at least one of the determined levels of interference. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231834 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMIT POWER OF USER EQUIPMENT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method is disclosed for, at a base station (BS), controlling transmit power of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. This includes checking BS-specific maximum transmit power information, applying Additive-Maximum Power Reduction (A-MPR) corresponding to a legacy UE to the BS-specific maximum transmit power so as to generate BS-specific maximum transmit power information for the legacy UE, and broadcasting the BS-specific maximum transmit power information for the legacy UE. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231835 | Dual-mode digital mobile communication terminal enabling CDMA and GSM - A dual-mode digital mobile communication terminal enabling Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) is disclosed, in which a processing module functions as a core; both CDMA and GSM wireless modules can be controlled; functions of high performance Bluetooth, camera, and FM receiver, etc. can be expanded; program downloading, debugging information printing and radio calibration, etc. can be implemented in various application states under the two wireless standards, through a five-pin micro USB interface and an eight-pin micro USB interface which are reserved for users, and an optimal arrangement of a series of internal analog switches, use of the interface resources may be maximized and the interfaces may be simplified; further, in the disclosure, various voice application states, such as handheld, earphone, hand-free and bluetooth, can be switched from one to another seamlessly and smoothly; and the hardware compatibility of a dual-mode dual-standby machine enabling CDMA and GSM with a dual-mode single-standby machine enabling CDMA and GSM can be achieved. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231836 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO AVOID IN-DEVICE COEXISTENCE INTERFERENCE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are disclosed for in-device coexistence interference detection. In one embodiment, the method comprises equipping a UE (user equipment) with a first radio based on LTE radio technology or LTE-advanced radio technology and a second radio based on another radio technology. The method also comprises activating the first radio and the second radio in the UE. Furthermore, the method comprises determining a presence of in-device coexistence interference from the second radio based on a transport block error rate (TBER) in the LTE radio technology or LTE-advanced radio technology. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231837 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVISION OF INFRARED SIGNALLING IN SMART PHONE DEVICES - A smart phone device is fitted with a dual mode communications interface device having a housing wherein the housing provides access via an exterior of the smart phone device to both an infrared communications pathway and an electrical communications pathway each of which are coupled to one or more processing devices carried within the smart phone device. To this end, the communications interface device may be in the form of an audio jack having a plug receiving opening wherein the plug receiving opening is in communication with the electrical communications pathway and wherein at least a portion of the housing surrounding the plug receiving opening forms a light pipe for the infrared communications pathway. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231838 | CONTROLLING AUDIO OF A DEVICE - Techniques and tools are described for controlling an audio signal of a mobile device. For example, information indicative of acceleration of the mobile device can be received and correlation between the information indicative of acceleration and exemplar whack event data can be determined. An audio signal of the mobile device can be controlled based on the correlation. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231839 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same are provided. The mobile terminal includes: a body; a sensing unit for acquiring a motion of the body; a camera provided in at least one side of the body to photograph an image; at least one display provided in at least one side of the body; and a controller for forming information related to at least one object included in the photographed image into a group according to the acquired motion and for controlling to display the information in the at least one display. Therefore, information is formed into a group and displayed according to a motion of a body and thus a state that can easily select necessary information can be provided. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231840 | PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING SPORTS MOVEMENTS - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for using real-time video analysis, such as AR or the like to assist the user of a mobile device with commerce activities. Through the use of real-time vision object recognition faces, physical features, objects, logos, artwork, products, locations and other features that can be recognized in the real-time video stream can be matched to data associated with such to assist the user with commerce activity. The commerce activity may include, but is not limited to: providing information regarding sports movements, analyzing movements associated with sports or exercises, providing information and recommendations regarding techniques and equipment, and supplying information about locations where equipment may be purchased. In specific embodiments, the data that is matched to the images in the real-time video stream is specific to financial institutions, such as customer financial behavior history, customer purchase power/transaction history and the like. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231841 | MOBILE PHONE - A mobile phone comprises a casing and a cavity in the casing. A humidity sensor is arranged for measuring a humidity in the cavity. In response to a trigger, a control unit analyzes a humidity signal supplied by the humidity sensor. A result of the analysis is presented via an output unit. Such device allows for measuring a humidity of a user's skin in case the user covers a window in the casing connected to the cavity by a body part. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231842 | CELL PHONE AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING BROADCAST RECEIVING FUNCTION OF CELL PHONE - The cell phone has a plurality of batteries for supplying power according to their use. When the power of a battery is nearly depleted while the user is viewing a TV program, the cell phone informs the user of that fact to restrict the viewing of the TV program. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231843 | Remote Control of Television Or Other Display - An item of information ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120231844 | SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR FACILITATING A TRANSACTION BY CONSOLIDATING SIM, PERSONAL TOKEN, AND ASSOCIATED APPLICATIONS FOR ELECTRONIC WALLET TRANSACTIONS - The invention relates generally to a smart card device that is configured to facilitate wireless network access and credential verification. Specifically, the device is configured to meet the physical and electrical specification for commercially available mobile devices utilizing a standard Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) for network access. The device combines the features of the SIM with Common Access Card or Personal Identity Verification card features to allow a network subscriber to invoke secure payment transactions over a carrier's network. The system includes data storage for maintaining a plurality of network and transaction instrument profiles and a profile gateway for receiving transaction information from a payment gateway, sending an authorization request to a user's mobile device, receiving a transaction authorization from the mobile device, and sending transaction information to a payment gateway to finalize the payment transaction. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231845 | RETROFIT CONTACTLESS SMART SIM FUNCTIONALITY IN MOBILE COMMUNICATORS - A mobile communicator including a main housing portion, defining a SIM card socket, a battery located at a battery location defined by the main housing portion, a cover over the battery and a retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly, having a SIM card shaped portion which is mounted in the SIM card socket, a contactless smart card antenna portion located between the battery and the cover and an antenna tail portion which interconnects the contactless smart card antenna portion with the SIM card shaped portion, the antenna tail portion being attached and electrically connected to the SIM card shaped portion by means of an electrically conductive adhesive. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231846 | Slot Antenna - Techniques involving a slot antenna and associated functionality are described. In one or more implementations, the techniques describe a slot antenna that is usable for wireless communication in a mobile communication device. The mobile communication device may include one or more modules communicatively coupled to the slot antenna and configured to employ the slot antenna to enable the wireless communication. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231847 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - According to embodiments described in the specification, a method and apparatus for controlling a display of a mobile electronic device is provided. The method comprises: maintaining status data and application data in a memory of the mobile electronic device; controlling the display to provide a first interface comprising a representation of the application data; receiving input data representative of a peek command; and, controlling the display to provide a second interface comprising a representation of a portion of the application data, and a representation of the status data. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231848 | SLIDABLE PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH KEYPAD PORTION ADAPTED FOR COVERING DISPLAY - According to one aspect, there is provided a portable electronic device, including a first portion having a display, and a second portion slidably coupled to the first portion. The first portion and second portion are sized and shaped so that the second portion can move between a closed position, wherein a first region of the display is exposed and a second region of the display is covered by the second portion, and an open position wherein the first and second regions of the display are exposed. The first portion may be a display portion and the second portion may be a keypad portion having a keypad. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231849 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system and methods for controlling a mobile electronic device is disclosed. A notification in response to a prescribed event is outputted. A change in a position of the mobile electronic device is detected. A strength of the notification is reduced, when a change in the position of the mobile electronic device is detected while the notification sound is being outputted. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231850 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE CONVEYANCE OF A SOUND - An application program stored on a mobile telephone is provided. The mobile telephone has a controller and the application program is configured to be executed by the controller. Upon execution of the application program, the controller displays an activation area on a display screen of the mobile telephone. The activation area has at least a first portion and a second portion distinct from the first portion. Upon selection of the first portion of the activation area, the controller accesses one or more prerecorded sounds stored in a memory of the mobile telephone or stored remotely. The controller then displays a listing of identification values associated with the one or more stored prerecorded sounds, retrieves at least one sound upon selection thereof by a user, and transmits the at least one selected sound. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231851 | USER-SELECTABLE HEADSET EQUALIZER FOR VOICE CALLS - A method of providing a user interface on a mobile device for enabling a user to select acoustic equalizer settings for voice call downlink audio signals, the mobile device including an internal microprocessor, a display in communication with the microprocessor, and at least one input means in communication with the microprocessor, the method including receiving a request from the user for displaying the user interface, in response to the request, displaying the user interface on the display, the user interface including a plurality of predetermined acoustic equalizer settings, wherein the user selects one of the equalizer settings using the input means, receiving the selected equalizer setting at the microprocessor, storing the selected equalizer setting at the microprocessor, and processing the voice call downlink audio signals according to the selected equalizer setting. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231852 | USER PROGRAMMABLE SWITCH - The various methods and devices described herein relate to devices which, in at least certain embodiments, may include at least one mechanical switch for user to select a user profile interface setting and at least one processor for causing the device to respond to the mechanical switch. The mechanical switch may be dedicated for the purpose of switching profiles and may allow for a selection of a plurality of profiles. Further, in conjunction with an optional shift key, the user may select preferences programmed within a profile. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231853 | INFORMATION TERMINAL AND INPUT CONTROL PROGRAM - In an information terminal such as a mobile phone, a movement function of a display screen is controlled in response to a type of user operation to prevent erroneous selection of selectable items and improve operability. The terminal is provided with a touch panel ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120231854 | MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE AND FUNCTION SETTING METHOD FOR MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE - A mobile terminal device according to this invention includes: a display unit for displaying a function button to which a predetermined function is assigned; and a control unit for executing the predetermined function assigned to the function button after a time period equal to or longer than a fixed time period has elapsed with the function button being selected. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231855 | CONNECTING TERMINAL AND MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME - A mobile terminal including a main body having an accommodating chamber; a circuit board mounted at the main body; and connecting terminals disposed on the circuit board to be electrically connected to a battery having terminals. Further, when the battery is mounted in the accommodation chamber, the connecting terminals are pressed by the battery terminals to be elastically deformed. In addition, each of the connecting terminals includes a base portion electrically connected to the circuit board; an elastic portion having a first section extending from the base portion and a second section curved from the first section to have an inclination; and first and second contact portions extending from the second section to be contactable with the battery terminals. | 2012-09-13 |