| 43rd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
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| 20120270444 | SHIELD CONNECTOR - A shield connector ( | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270445 | CONNECTOR - The invention provides a connector including a body having insulation properties and a terminal group arranged in a row in a first direction of the body. The terminal group includes a pair of first signal terminals, a second signal terminal, and a ground terminal. The first signal terminals extend in a second direction and are adjacent to each other in the first direction. The second signal terminal extends in the second direction. The ground terminal extends in the second direction and is disposed between one of the first signal terminals and the second signal terminal. A widthwise dimension in the first direction of the ground terminal is less than twice that of each of the first signal terminals. A thicknesswise dimension of at least a part of the ground terminal in a third direction is larger than that of each of the first and second signal terminals. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270446 | LOW PROFILE CONNECTION SYSTEM - Accordingly, the board-to-board connector of the Present Disclosure comprises a first connector mounted on a surface of a first board and a second connector mounted on a surface of a second board and mating with the first connector. The first connector includes a flat-shaped main body part, a first conductive body placed on the mating surface of the main body part, and a plurality of male terminals protruding from the surface of the first conductive body. The second connector is a flat-shaped material formed from flat-shaped metal, and includes a plurality of female terminals flexibly retaining the male terminals. Positioning of the male and female terminals is accomplished by the male terminals being retained by the female terminals. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270447 | PLUG ADAPTER - A plug adapter having a first plug-side end and a second plug-side end, wherein the first plug-side end is designed as a first electrical interface having a first mechanical interface geometry and at least one first inner conductor part and at least one first outer conductor part, and the second plug-side end is designed as a second electrical interface having a second mechanical interface geometry and at least one second inner conductor part and at least one second outer conductor part, wherein the first and second mechanical interface geometries have different designs. The plug adapter is designed with at least one respective first inner conductor part and one respective second inner conductor part, which are integral with one another. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270448 | USB CONNECTOR HAVING VERTICAL TO HORIZONTAL CONVERSION CONTACTS - Connector receptacles that provide a right-angle translation, may be readily manufactured, and may have an aesthetically pleasing appearance. One example may provide a connector receptacle having contacts that provide a right-angle translation. Another example may provide a connector receptacle having an aesthetically pleasing appearance. By inserting an injection molded housing into an over-mold, the interior of a connector may appear to be formed from a single piece of plastic or other material. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270449 | Wire Containment Cap - A wire containment cap includes a first side having a plurality of retainers for retaining wires, and a second side opposite the first side. Two sidewalls extend between the first side and the second side, and a support rib extends between the two sidewalls. The support rib includes two pair separators for separating wire pairs. In one embodiment, a plurality of sloped pair splitters is located between two of the retainers and includes a sharp point for cutting through insulation material on a pair of bonded wires. A communication jack assembly including a front portion and the wire containment cap is also described. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270450 | Connection Device For A Solar Module - The invention relates to a connection device ( | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270451 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector for electrically connecting a chip module to a circuit board includes: an insulating body, provided with a plurality of receiving holes; at least one raised portion, raised on an upper surface of the insulating body, for supporting the chip module at positions without contact pads in the chip module; a metal layer, plated on inner walls of the receiving holes and the upper surface of the insulating body; an insulating layer, disposed to cover the metal layer; and a plurality of terminals, respectively correspondingly received in the receiving holes, each terminal having a contact portion exposed above the receiving hole for conducting to the chip module. When the chip module presses the contact portions downwards, the raised portion urges against the chip module, so as to prevent the chip module from damaging the insulating layer and conducting to the metal layer to cause short circuit. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270452 | BATTERY TERMINAL LUG EQUIPPED WITH A SHUNT FOR MEASURING THE BATTERY CURRENT - A battery terminal lug ( | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270453 | FULLY SHROUDED SELF-RESCUE INFLATABLE BOAT - A fully shrouded self-rescue inflatable boat has a domed inflatable shroud, with a hollow air chamber formed for air inflation. A non-return inflation inlet is connected with the chamber. A waterproof bottom is mated at the bottom of the shroud, and a user space is defined between the shroud and bottom. An access hole with removable cover allows for access. A viewing window is arranged at the head end of the shroud in a waterproofing state. A puffing port protruded into the inner side of the head end of the shroud is connected with the chamber, helping the users in air inflation. A cold proofing lining is attached onto the inner surface of the shroud and bottom. Bulges for stretching out hands are set externally onto two lateral portions of the shroud, and configured into an elongated flexible waterproofing sleeve, enabling the users to stretch their hands out. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270454 | BODY ARMOR ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING - A coated fabric suitable for use in an anti-ballistic article comprises a fabric comprising at least a first layer of high tenacity yarns such as para-aramid arranged parallel with each other and at least a second layer of high tenacity yarns arranged parallel with each other, the yarns of the first layer having an orientation in a direction that is different from the orientation of the yarns in the second layer, a fluoropolymer, a viscoelastic resin and a thermoset or thermoplastic binding layer, the binding layer being positioned between the first and second layers of yarns. A method of making the surfactant free coated fabric using a non-polar organic solvent is also disclosed. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270455 | WOVEN OR KNITTED FABRIC - A woven and knitted fabric according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a yarn containing elastic fibers and at least one kind of non-elastic fibers. The woven and knitted fabric is subjected to mold processing. The elastic fibers contain heat-fusible polyurethane elastic filaments each having a fineness of 17 dtex or more, and at least part of the heat-fusible polyurethane elastic filaments is heat-fused in the woven and knitted fabric. The woven and knitted fabric is subjected to the mold processing at 120 to 190° C. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270456 | FLAME RETARDANT FABRIC FOR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - The product of the invention is a flame retardant fabric for use in personal protective clothing which provides a high level of protection from flames or other sources of heat characterized in that it is made from a mixture of a primary yarn which is a blend of FR cellulosic fibers with high temperature resistant polymer fibers and a secondary yarn which is a twisted yarn containing a continuous synthetic filament yarn. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270457 | EXPANDABLE RESOL-TYPE PHENOLIC RESIN MOLDING MATERIAL AND PHENOLIC RESIN FORM - The object of the present invention is to provide an expandable or foamable resol-type phenolic resin forming material that gives a phenolic resin foamed material or article which is excellent in strength and improved in brittleness and which has a high pH as compared with conventional materials or articles and has an excellent anti-corrosion property against a contact member, and a phenolic resin foamed material or article having the above properties, obtained by foaming the same, which are a foamable resol type phenolic resin forming material comprising a liquid resol type phenolic resin, a blowing agent, a foam stabilizer, an additive and an acid curing agent, said blowing agent comprising an organic non-reactive blowing agent and said additive comprising a nitrogen-containing bridged cyclic compound, and a phenolic resin foamed material or article obtained by foaming this forming material. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270458 | MEDICAL NONWOVEN FABRIC, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a medical nonwoven fabric comprising gelable cellulose derivative short-cut fibers as prepared by the paper making process, a preparation method thereof, and an adhesion prevention barrier using the same. The present invention provides a single phase of medical nonwoven fabric comprising gelable cellulose derivative short-cut fibers, to induce capillary action of micropores formed between the fibers and thereby control the gelation time, and provides a composite nonwoven fabric formed by laminating a nonwoven fabric layer comprising a different kind of biodegradable polymer material not susceptible to gelation on the single-phase of medical nonwoven fabric comprising gelable cellulose derivative short-cut fibers, thereby improving dimensional stability and convenience of surgical procedure. The present invention further provides a dyed medical nonwoven fabric to improve visibility, allowing easiness of recognizing the placement or location of the medical nonwoven fabric. Further, the single-phase nonwoven fabric or the composite nonwoven fabric, which makes it possible to efficiently control the gelation time by way of capillary action of the micropores formed between the fiber in the nonwoven fabric, can also be used as an adhesion prevention barrier with improved convenience of surgical procedure and post-surgical adhesion, in contrast to the conventional knit or film type adhesion prevention barrier. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270459 | NONWOVEN MATERIAL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE NONWOVEN MATERIAL - The present invention is a nonwoven material and a method of fabricating the nonwoven material. The material comprises a nylon fabric layer and at least one nonwoven fabric layer combined with the nylon layer. The method of fabricating the nonwoven material comprises steps of combining a nonwoven fabric layer with a nylon layer, hot-pressing the nonwoven fabric layer with the nylon layer and cooling the hot-pressed the nonwoven fabric layer and the nylon layer. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270460 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC EL DISPLAY - Laser light is irradiated onto a foreign substance, which is contaminated into an organic layer of an organic EL element, to insulate the periphery of the foreign substance, thereby repairing a defect of the organic EL element that may be caused by the foreign substance. Before the laser light is irradiated onto a pixel containing a foreign substance, the laser light is irradiated onto peripheral pixels around the pixel containing the foreign substance, while shifting a focal position of laser light. The focal position of laser light is defined based on a laser irradiation mark and an emission state of the pixel. The laser light is irradiated with the adjusted focus to insulate a foreign substance section without damaging other portions than the periphery of the foreign substance, thereby making it possible to repair a defect that may be caused by the foreign substance. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270461 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS - A method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display apparatus according to a laser-induced thermal imaging (LITI) method, the method including patterning a transfer layer arranged on a donor film; disposing the donor film on an acceptor substrate; laminating the donor film on the acceptor substrate; transferring the transfer layer of the donor film to the acceptor substrate; and removing the donor film from the acceptor substrate. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270462 | BUBBLE GENERATING APPARATUS WITH SHUTTER - Disclosed embodiments include a bubble generating apparatus operable to generate bubbles from a bubble generating liquid. In an exemplary embodiment, the exemplary bubble generating apparatus includes a symmetric output assembly having a bubble formation surface and a central opening defined therethrough. A liquid film may be formed across the central opening of the bubble formation surface, and air flow may be provided through the central opening of the bubble formation surface to generate bubbles from the liquid film. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270463 | GEOMETRIC CONSTRUCTION MODULE AND SYSTEM - A geometric construction module formed from a substantially flat, flexible material, the module comprising a polygon based shape having two straight edges; and a locking tab pair integral with each one of the straight edges to form joining edges, each locking tab of the locking tab pair having a notch at the straight edge, the notches of each locking tab pair being symmetrical about a center line of the joining edge. Multiple construction modules can be releasably attached at the joining edges to form models. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270464 | TOY BLOCKS FOR CHILDREN - The present invention relates to toy blocks for children including: a plurality of block bodies | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270465 | MAGNET MOUNTING COMPONENT AND MAGNET TOY - The present disclosure relates to a toy, and particularly, to a magnet mounting component | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270466 | System for automatically tracking a moving toy vehicle - A system is provided comprising an automatic toy tracking system adapted to track an infrared signal emitted by a remotely controlled toy vehicle. The tracking system has a series of infrared receivers and is adapted to pivot and rotate in response to the relative intensity of the infrared signal received by each receiver. When the tracking system has positively ascertained the location of the infrared emitter, the tracking system can be adapted to fire at least one projectile at the toy vehicle. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270467 | NOISE PRODUCING TOY STRUCTURE - A noise producing toy structure includes a toy having an outer wall, the outer wall defining an inner space; a sealed cavity and a chamber disposed in the inner space; an opening in the outer wall for passing ambient fluid into the chamber; and a noise producing element placing the sealed cavity in fluid communication with chamber. The opening is disposed at an axis collinear with a longitudinal axis of the noise producing element. A noise producing toy structure includes a toy having an outer wall, the outer wall defining an inner space; a sealed cavity and a chamber disposed in the inner space; an opening in the outer wall for passing ambient fluid into the chamber; a noise producing element placing the cavity in fluid communication with chamber; and an inner wall structure for defining the sealed cavity. The inner wall structure has a transverse wall. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270468 | NOISE PRODUCING TOY STRUCTURE - A noise producing toy structure includes a toy having an outer wall and a crown raised from the outer wall, the outer wall defining an inner space and the crown defining a chamber; an opening for passing ambient fluid into the chamber; and a noise producing element placing the inner space in fluid communication with chamber. The crown hinders access to the noise producing element to resist unintended removal of the noise producing element. A noise producing toy structure includes a toy having an outer wall, a noise producing element disposed in the outer wall for placing the inner space in fluid communication with an environment; and a wall upright from the outer wall at a position proximal to the noise producing element. The wall has a free end to space a user from the noise producing element to hinder access to the noise producing element. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270469 | Folding Rotating Umbrella - A toy folding umbrella rotatably attached a vehicle base. In one embodiment, the toy folding umbrella has a frame, a central tube, and a cover. Furthermore, the frame comprises a runner slidably attached to the central tube, and at least three ribs with one end of each rib pivotally attached at or near the top of the central tube. Moreover, the folding umbrella rotates from a first configuration to a second configuration when the runner slides on the central tube. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270470 | Electric Toy Snail - An electric toy snail comprises a shell mechanically coupled to a foot and a neck. The shell further comprises a power source and a compartment. The power source is electrically coupled to a motor, a light and a music device. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270471 | ACTION TOY AND PLAYSET - A toy figure, the toy figure having: a main body portion; and a pair of leg members extending from the main body portion, wherein each of the pair of leg members has an enlarged rounded feature at a distal end and wherein the enlarged rounded feature is provided with a mass sufficient to self right the toy figure into a vertical orientation regardless of the intial orientation of the toy figure. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270472 | SMALL VEHICLE ENERGIZED ON HANDHELD LAUNCHER - A toy vehicle assembly that includes a toy vehicle coupled to a hand-held launcher. The launcher includes a manually rotated platform that is rotated by a user. Rotation of the platform causes a mechanism within the toy vehicle to store energy. The user can place the toy vehicle adjacent to a surface and release the vehicle from the launcher. The stored energy then propels the vehicle. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270473 | Brassiere for Sleeping for the Prevention and Correction of Sagging Breasts and Wrinkles - The invention relates to a brassiere consisting of an integral body having a front portion ( | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270474 | POLISHING PAD WEAR DETECTING APPARATUS - A polishing pad wear detecting apparatus suitable for a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) apparatus is provided. The polishing pad wear detecting apparatus includes an arm and a height detector. One end of the arm is fastened on the CMP apparatus. The height detector is disposed on the arm for detecting height variation of a polishing pad. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270475 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DECOATING SOLAR MODULES - An apparatus for decoating a solar module includes a rotatable scraper, which is connected to a drive-shaft for driving in rotation and pressing with a pressure-force the scraper onto a surface of the solar module, wherein the rotatable scraper has prongs or teeth with side-faces and end-faces, and wherein the end-faces are embodied as polishing surfaces. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270476 | Diatomaceous Earth-Containing Slurry Composition And Method For Polishing Organic Polymer-Based Ophthalmic Substrates Using The Same - The present invention provides a slurry composition and method for polishing organic polymer-based ophthalmic substrates. The slurry composition according to the invention includes an aqueous dispersion of particles of diatomaceous earth and, optionally, particles of abrasives selected from alumina, zirconia, silica, titania and combinations of the foregoing. Slurry compositions according to the invention can be used to polish all types of organic polymer-based ophthalmic substrates, but are particularly useful for polishing organic polymer-based ophthalmic substrates having an index of refraction greater than 1.498 because they remove such materials at a greater efficiency than conventional slurry compositions. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270477 | MEASUREMENT OF PAD THICKNESS AND CONTROL OF CONDITIONING - A conditioning process includes rotating a polishing pad about an axis of rotation, conditioning the polishing pad by sweeping an abrasive disk in a path across a surface of the polishing pad between an inner radial distance from the axis of rotation and an outer radial distance from the axis of rotation, sweeping a sensor across the polishing pad while conditioning the polishing pad, measuring a thickness of the polishing pad at a plurality of positions between the inner radial distance and the outer radial distance with the sensor, and adjusting at least one of a dwell time or a pressure of the abrasive disk against the polishing pad for a portion of the path based on measurements of the thickness by the sensor such that the polishing pad wears to a more uniform thickness than without such adjustment. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270478 | WAFER PADS FOR FIXED-SPINDLE FLOATING-PLATEN LAPPING - Three rotary wafer abrasive lapping spindles having attached wafers are mounted on the flat surface of a granite lapping machine base. A flexible raised island abrasive disk is attached to the annular abrading surface of an abrading platen that is rotated at high speeds to flat lap, or polish, the exposed surfaces of the rotating wafers. Resilient wafer pads are used to minimize the effects of the abraded surfaces of the wafers not being precisely parallel to the platen abrading surface due to misalignment of the spindle tops. The resilient pads also compensate for two opposed flat surfaces of wafers not precisely parallel with each other. A mixture of the same types of chemicals that are used in the conventional CMP polishing of wafers with applied coolant water can be used with this abrasive lapping or polishing system to enhance abrading and to continually wash abrading debris from the wafers. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270479 | Adjustable Grinding Platform and Mounting Assembly - A grinding platform with an axis of rotation that is on the plane of the abrasive when used with belt grinders and on the plane that is vertical and tangent to the curvature of the abrasive when used with wheel grinders; such grinder having an angle gauge and possibly a vernier scale that allow for accurate determination of the angle of the tool rest in relation to the grinding surface. The grinding platform can also be continuously adjusted horizontally to compensate for wheel wear. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270480 | Electric Handheld Tool Having an Adjustable Safety Guard - An electric handheld tool having a safety guard which is rotatably adjustably mounted thereto, and which further has a resilient latching means; a counter latching means borne by the electric handheld tool, and which cooperates with the latching means; and a stop means moveable between first and second portions and which cooperates with the latching means such that latching means, and counter latching means are either, on the one hand, held in engagement, or are released from engagement so as to permit selective movement of the safety guard. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270481 | Abrasive Sharpener - A pocket abrasive sharpener having a housing formed with a pair of upper slots and a lower open compartment. A pair of abrasive ceramic stones is mounted in one of the slots to form a V-shaped sharpening edge. Each ceramic stone has at least one flat face to abut an adjacent reversed stone to form the V-shaped sharpening slot. The stone has an abrasive cutting edge formed with a radius for sharpening serrated edges and having abrasives surfaces on both sides of the radius. A pair of abrasive blades having V-shaped carbide cutting edges is mounted in the other of the slots to also form a V-shaped sharpening slot. A tapered abrasive of is pivotally mounted on the housing and is moveable from the compartment to an extended position for sharpening knives and removing pins in certain military and civilian rifles. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270482 | ERGONOMIC SANDING BLOCK - A two-piece sanding block presents base and handle/grip components. The base presents a flat surface for extension of a strip of sandpaper or other abrasive material therealong. Prongs extending from the base pierce the ends of the strip. The prongs seat within the handle and cooperate with a post which seats in the base for precluding slippage between the base and handle during the sanding process. Upon placing the handle atop the base the strip is further held in place. The top surface of the handle presents a particularly configured arch-like surface for complementing the fingers and palm of the user in an ergonomic fit therebetween. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270483 | Grinding Wheel Assembly for Facilitating Attachment and Detachment of a Grinding Tool - The present invention relates to a grinding wheel assembly usable in a polishing machine for finishing a surface or floor, and more particularly, to a grinding wheel assembly for facilitating attachment and detachment of a grinding tool, capable of preventing damage to the grinding tool caused by centrifugal and frictional force produced by high speed rotation, and which reduces working time and enables convenient use due to easy replacement of the grinding tool. The grinding wheel assembly includes a ferromagnetic grinding tool, and a disk-shaped grinding wheel including a tool mounting part with a recess shape sized for mounting the grinding tool and a magnet embedded in one side. When required, a protruding separation prevention pin is provided to stably mount the grinding to the tool mounting part and a push injector pin is provided to facilitate attachment and detachment of the grinding tool. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270484 | ROTARY GRINDING TOOL AND ITS PRODUCTION METHOD - An inexpensive rotary grinding tool with reduced noise level of the grinding is provided. The rotary grinding tool comprises a metal disk having a grinding surface on at least a part of its surface and a holder for supporting the metal disk. The grinding surface has hard grains having a Mohs hardness in excess of 9 brazed thereon at a surface density of at least 20 grains/cm | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270485 | COMBINATION HANDHELD MEAT TENDERIZER AND MARINADE INJECTOR - An improved meat tenderizing appliance for domestic use in which both mechanical and chemical tenderizing processes are implemented in an easily cleaned, handheld unit operated by the mechanical movement of the device. A small pump is operated through the downward motion of the device. Pressure generated from the pump, as a result of the downward motion, forces the injection solution through a manifold of specially designed needles that administer micro-cuts into the meat and inject the solution. The needles are designed as heavy duty stainless steel with flutes that have sharp edges to produce the micro-cuts in the meat and to strengthen the needle. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270486 | MEAT-CUTTING MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR FOR CUTTING MEAT WITH BONE - The invention discloses a meat-cutting machine used in particular for cutting meat with bone, comprising a containment channel | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270487 | Duct - A duct including a duct body is disclosed. The duct is a hollow tube and includes an air channel and an exit end. The exit end has a windward portion and an air-guiding portion on two sides thereof. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270488 | ROOM PRESSURE CONTROLLING SYSTEM - A room pressure controlling system having a supply air valve, a common exhaust air valve, controllers, and a differential pressure sensor. The controller gradually changes a supply and an exhaust airflow rates when there is an airflow rate change controlling operation, and calculates, based on a setting value and a pressure difference that is measured by the differential pressure sensor, a correction control output value for the valve being operated as the room pressure controlling valve, and if the sum value of the control output value and the correction control output value is a value that causes operation of the room pressure controlling valve in the direction opposite of the desired direction, suspends the output of the sum value, but if the value causes the room pressure controlling valve to operate in the desired direction, outputs the sum value to the room pressure controlling valve. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270489 | WELDING BOOTH - The present invention relates to a welding booth that has a small foot print and can be joined to other booths for maximization of floor space use. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270490 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SHUTTER CONTROL - A method of controlling operation of an adjustable shutter in a vehicle includes operating the shutter between and inclusive of fully-opened and fully-closed positions to regulate an amount of ambient air flowing into the vehicle. The shutter is arranged relative to a vehicle grille opening that is adapted for receiving the flow of ambient air. The method also includes sensing via a moisture sensor a level of moisture in the ambient air. The method additionally includes selecting a first predetermined position of the shutter when the level of moisture has reached a threshold moisture value to alter the amount of ambient air flowing into the vehicle through the shutter. A vehicle using a controller to perform such a method is also provided. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270491 | SEALING LIP FOR A VENTILATION FLAP OF A VEHICLE HVAC SYSTEM AND VENTILATION FLAP WITH A SEALING LIP - A sealing lip for an edge region of a flap body of a ventilation flap of a vehicle HVAC system is provided. The sealing lip includes a first main side and a second main side opposite to the first main side, whereby the first main side has a plurality of openings. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270492 | SIDE-EXHAUST COOLING SYSTEM WITH EXTENSIBLE DUCT FOR RACK MOUNTED EQUIPMENT - A cooling device for rack mount equipment comprises an extensible side duct, open on its inner and rear-facing sides which redirects warm exhaust air exiting vents in the side of a chassis towards the rear of an enclosure holding the chassis. An apparatus incorporating the cooling device may be installed in a rack with the extensible side duct in a retracted position. The extensible side duct may extend under the influence of air pressure, forming a plenum in fluid communication with the interior of a chassis on which it is mounted such that warm air exiting the chassis is collected in the plenum formed by the extensible side duct and directed out towards the rear of the chassis. Use of the apparatus permits conventional front-to-back cooling airflow patterns to be maintained even with chassis having side exhaust vents. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270493 | Packless Silencer for a Venturi Control Valve - A packless silencer for a Venturi control valve being a generally rectangular enclosed housing formed by four side walls and having an intake opening and a discharge opening. Four perforated baffles for each of the side walls are positioned inside of the housing, extend the length of the housing and are offset from the side walls to create an empty baffle space between the perforated baffles and the side walls the ends of the baffle space are covered by end caps. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270494 | DISPLACEMENT-INDUCTION NEUTRAL WALL AIR TERMINAL UNIT - An induction-displacement neutral wall air terminal unit includes a housing defining a supply airflow path, a connected return airflow path, and a heating airflow path separated from the supply and return airflow paths by at least one interior wall. The unit also includes a plurality of induction-type nozzles located within the supply airflow path, that are deliver a ventilation air flow stream into the supply air flow path. The nozzles induce a return air flow stream through the return air flow path that mixes with the ventilation air flow stream to form a supply air flow stream delivered to a supply air outlet. A heating element is disposed within the heating airflow path to heat air within the heating air flow path. A plurality of fans may be placed within the heating airflow path to increase the overall heating capacity of the unit. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270495 | BROADCAST RECEIVER AND METHOD FOR SETTING BROADCAST RECEIVERS - A broadcast receiver and a method for setting the broadcast receiver, comprising receiving a primary broadcast sent by a broadcast station and retrieving program associated data made available by said broadcast station. The method comprises a first channel, a primary broadcast channel BC, and a second channel, an interaction channel, for retrieving the program associated data (PAD) from the broadcast station, whereby a browser sends an HTTP or a WAP request using an Internet connection. The method comprises retrieving a uniform resource locator of the program associated data (PAD) as station associated data (SAD) from a station associated data site (SADS) the station associated data comprising program associated data relating to the primary broadcast, coverage information and frequency information of included broadcast stations and the broadcast receiver being capable of setting the browser and the broadcast receiver unit by suing this SAD information. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270496 | BATTERYLESS LOCK WITH TRUSTED TIME - An electronic lock controller comprises a trusted time provider, a near field communication transceiver, and a logic processor. The trusted time provider provides a trusted time value. The near field communication transceiver receives power and a digital credential from an operator-side interface device. The logic processor produces an open or close command for an electromechanical lock based on the trusted time value and the digital credential. The electronic lock controller is powered solely by the near field communication transceiver. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270497 | Manipulable Cubes Base Station - A mobile and autonomous base station facilitating wireless electronic games embodying one or more tangible user interface manipulable devices (cubes) is comprised of at least one wireless communication device, a power source, an output device, a memory, and controller/processor. The base station is operable to receive from, and transmit data to plurality of manipulable devices including motion, proximity and arrangement information. In addition the base station includes the ability to sense the proximity and orientation of nearby manipulable devices. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270498 | METHOD FOR SAVING RESOURCES AND ENERGY IN MOBILE TERMINALS - The invention relates to a method for establishing and maintaining a mobile radio connection between a base station ( | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270499 | TUNEABLE NFC-ENABLED DEVICE - An NFC-enabled device configured at least in part as an integrated circuit, the integrated circuit including a controller and a plurality of capacitors. The controller is operable to control one or more of the plurality of capacitors to vary an operating parameter of the NFC-enabled device. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270500 | WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING AN ENSURED NFC FUNCTIONALITY - A wireless mobile communication device having NFC functionality that is designed to always be capable of NFC functionality, including secure NFC functionality by having a first and second energy source where charging of the second energy source may be achieved by the voltage induced by the received NFC signal. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270501 | Multi-Element RFID Coupler - An RFID communication system comprising a near field coupler that is capable of selectively communicating with a targeted transponder positioned among a group of multiple adjacent transponders. The coupler is configured to receive communication signals from a transceiver and transmit the signals to a targeted transponder in a transponder operating region. The coupler includes a number of radiating elements spaced apart and a switching element. The switching element selectively couples one or more of the radiating elements to the transceiver. The coupled elements transmit the signals into the transponder operating region by emanating a near field effect. The pattern of the near field effect may be adjusted by changing the combination of the coupled radiating elements. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270502 | INFORMATION PROCESSOR, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DEVICE CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an information processor includes a first location acquisition module, a second location acquisition module, an identifying module, and a transmitter. The first location acquisition module acquires own location information representing the location of the information processor. The second location acquisition module acquires display device location information representing the location of each of display devices capable of displaying data. The identifying module identifies one of the display devices to display the data based on the distance between the information processor and each of the display devices from the display device location information and the own location information. The transmitter transmits a request to display the data to the display device identified by the identifying module. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270503 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING LOCATION RELATED CONTENTS IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus search for a place involving contents stored to a portable terminal. Operations of the portable terminal include receiving contents comprising a device address for short range communication; storing the device address; and searching for a short range communication device which uses the device address. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270504 | FREQUENCY BAND ADAPTIVE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A system, apparatus and method is disclosed for multiband wireless communication. Frequency bands and/or transmission formats are identified as available within a range for wireless communication. Signal quality metrics for each frequency band are evaluated by a receiver to identify qualified frequency bands. The qualified frequency bands can be ranked according to one or more signal quality metrics, where the list of qualified bands can be communicated to a transmitter. The transmitter is arranged to evaluate the list of qualified bands and select a communication method based on the available frequency bands and a selected communication optimization scenario. Multiple frequency bands and communication methods can be utilized by the transmitter such that a combination of licensed, unlicensed, semilicensed, and overlapped frequency bands can be simultaneously used for communication. The receiver continually monitors communications and can report link performance to the transmitter for adaptive control of the selected communication methods. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270505 | HEADLESS EXTERNAL SENSOR DISCOVERY AND DATA ACCESS USING MOBILE DEVICE - A device, system, and machine readable medium for headless sensor measurements are disclosed. In one embodiment, the device is exclusive of a display. The device includes a sensor head to retrieve an amount of measurement data from an environment. The device also includes an I/O interface, a memory, a non-volatile storage, processing logic, and sensor data access protocol (SDAP) manageability code. The SDAP manageability code may cause the processing logic to provide a sensor type and a measurement data payload type to a mobile communication device. The SDAP manageability code additionally may cause the sensor head to take a measurement, receive measurement data from the sensor head, packetize the measurement data, and transfer the measurement data payload to the mobile communication device. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270506 | POWER CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT BASED ON RECEIVER PARAMETER AND METHOD FOR USE THEREWITH - An integrated circuit (IC) includes an RF receiver having an AGC module that generates an automatic gain control (AGC) signal based on a strength of a received signal, and a low noise amplifier that amplifies the received signal based on the AGC signal. A processing module generates a power mode signal based on the AGC signal, the power mode signal for adjusting a power consumption parameter of the IC based on the power mode signal. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270507 | Systems and Methods for Reduction of Triple Transit Effects in Transceiver Communications - Systems and methods for transceiver communication are discussed herein. An exemplary system comprises a first transceiver unit comprising a first attenuator, a filter module, a gain module, and an antenna. The first attenuator may be configured to attenuate a transmission signal from a second transceiver module over a coaxial cable. The transmission signal may comprise a primary component and a triple transit component. The first attenuator may further be configured to attenuate and provide a reflection signal over the coaxial cable to the second transceiver module. The reflection signal may be based on a reflection of at least a portion of the transmission signal. The filter module configured to filter the transmission signal. The gain module may be configured to increase the gain of the transmission signal. The antenna may be configured to transmit the transmission signal. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270508 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING RADIO OPERATIONS ON A WIRELESS COMPUTING DEVICE - Embodiments of the invention provide for a wireless computing device that comprises a set of one or more radio components to transmit and receive wireless communications on the device. Additionally, the wireless computing device includes processing and memory resources that individually or in combination provide multiple wireless applications, a radio object, and an arbitration component. The multiple wireless applications are each capable of generating a user-interface for enabling user-input in connection with wireless activities performed with that wireless application. The radio object interfaces the multiple applications with the set of one or more radio components. The arbitration component is configured to arbitrate at least one of (i) requests made by each of the wireless applications to the radio object for access to one or more of the radio components in the set, or (ii) responses from the radio object to requests made by each of the wireless applications. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270509 | Bonding of Receiver to Camera Based Mobile Device Having Connectivity - A mobile device is bonded to a controllable device by reading a code on the controllable device, banding the mobile device to the controllable device by use of the code, and transmitting a remote control signal from the mobile device to control a controllable function of the bonded controllable device so that only the bonded controllable device responds to the remote control signal by performing the controllable function. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270510 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A radio communication system has a random access channel for the transmission of data ( | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270511 | Closed Loop Power Control for a Wireless Transmitter - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for estimating gain and phase error in a wireless transmitter. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gain and phase controller that uses a digital gain and phase estimator to jointly estimate both gain and phase. The forward and feedback signals of a wireless transmitter are digitized using analog to digital (ADC) converters. The digital signals are correlated with each other to dynamically extract gain and phase estimates of the loop. The gain and phase estimates are used to correct gain and phase errors in the wireless transmitter. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270512 | Transfer Gate Circuit and Power Combining Circuit, Power Amplifying Circuit, Transmission Device, and Communication Device Using the Transfer Gate Circuit - Provided are a transfer gate circuit that has reduced disturbance in an output waveform thereof, a power combining circuit using the transfer gate circuit, and a transmission device and a communication device that use the power combining circuit. The transfer gate circuit includes: output terminals ( | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270513 | TRANSMIT POWER MANAGEMENT FOR A COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE THEREWITH - In integrated circuit includes a processing module that determines a selected one of the plurality of power modes based on a function being currently performed by at least one non-transceiver module of a host device, and generates a power mode signal based on the selected one of the plurality of power modes. An RF transmitter generates a transmit signal at a selected one of the plurality of operating power levels based on the power mode signal and that operates from at least one transmitter power supply signal generated and selected by a power management circuit in response to the power mode signal. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270514 | METHOD AND TERMINAL FOR RECEIVING FM RADIO SIGNALS - The present invention provides a method and a terminal for receiving FM radio signals, the method includes: Acquiring a position information of a terminal for receiving the FM radio signals; obtaining a region information of the terminal according to the position information; obtaining a radio station list corresponding to the region information; displaying the radio station list; and broadcasting a radio station which is selected from the radio station list. By the method, the terminal can update the radio station list in time, so that flexibility for receiving radio signals is improved. In addition, if being transferred from one region to another region, the terminal will switch to frequencies of the new region and receive radio signals in the new region with less time. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270515 | DEMODULATOR OF A FREQUENCY-MODULATED ELECTRICAL SIGNAL - A demodulator of an FM signal modulated about a carrier frequency with a modulation frequency has an RF oscillator configured to be synchronized, under identical conditions of operation, with oscillations at first and second frequencies used in the FM signal to encode respective pieces of information. The oscillator has a magnetoresistive device; and a low-pass filter connected to an output electrode of the magnetoresistive device to filter an oscillating signal, generated by the oscillator and to a rendering terminal to provide, as a demodulated electrical signal, the filtered signal, the cut-off frequency f | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270516 | RECEIVER FOR ESTIMATING AND COMPENSATING FOR IN-PHASE/QUADRATURE MISMATCH - A receiver includes a first mixer configured to provide an in-phase (I) component of a radio frequency (RF) signal to an I channel by down-converting the RF signal, a second mixer configured to provide a quadrature (Q) component of the RF signal to a Q channel by down-converting the RF signal, amplification means, arranged on the I and Q channels, configured to amplify the I and Q components, a mismatch estimator configured to convert the amplified I and Q components into a frequency domain, and estimate a gain mismatch value and a phase mismatch value on the basis of the converted components, and a mismatch compensator configured to compensate for mismatch of the received signal on the basis of the estimated gain and phase mismatch values. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270517 | Multi-Port Distributed Antenna - Methods and systems for receiving signals via a multi-port distributed antenna are disclosed and may include selectively enabling one or more low noise amplifiers (LNAs) coupled to the antenna. The selective enabling may be based on a desired gain level applied to a signal received from the antenna. The LNAs may be coupled to ports on the antenna based on an input impedance of the LNAs and an impedance of the ports. Each of the LNAs may be configured for optimum linearity in different gain ranges, which may be proportional to the input impedance of the LNAs. The antenna may be integrated on a chip with the LNAs, or may be located external to the chip. The antenna may include a microstrip antenna. The LNAs may include variable gain and may be enabled utilizing a processor. Linearity on demand may be enabled via the selective enabling of the LNAs. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270518 | Mixer, Mixer System and Method - A mixer is configured to sample a received input signal at a predefined oscillator frequency to generate a sampled input signal, and to switch a polarity of the sampled input signal at a predefined polarity switching frequency to generate a polarity switched sampled input signal. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270519 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC TRANSMISSION POWER LIMIT BACK-OFF FOR SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE COMPLIANCE - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for providing transmission power limit back-off for Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) compliance. In one aspect, a method implemented in a wireless communication apparatus is provided. The method includes receiving an indication of at least one operating mode indicative of a proximity and an orientation of at least one transmitting antenna of the wireless communication apparatus. The method further includes determining a power transmission characteristic based on the determined operating mode and at least one of a radio access technology type, a band-class, a transmission configuration, an uplink channel, a traffic state, and a radio access technology transmission state used by the wireless communication apparatus, or any combination thereof. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270520 | Service Reminding Method, Service Reminding System and Communication System - The present invention discloses a service reminding method, a service reminding system and a communication system. The service reminding system includes a schedule inputting module ( | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270521 | SYSTEM FOR THE DEFINITION AND APPLICATION OF SECURELY ACCESSIBLE GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS - The present invention relate to a method and a system applicable to telecommunications systems, providing an additional guaranteeing factor of the identity provided by a user when
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| 20120270522 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE DEVICE ACCESS TO A NETWORK - The method may include intercepting a data stream from the mobile device attempting to access the network resource, extracting information from the intercepted data stream relating to at least one of the mobile device or a user of the mobile device, accessing at least one of enterprise service based information and third party information regarding at least one of the mobile device or the user of the mobile device, determining whether the mobile device is authorized to access the network resource, preparing an access decision that specifies whether the mobile device is authorized to access the network resource, and storing the access decision in a database on the network. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270523 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE DEVICE ACCESS TO A NETWORK - The method may include intercepting a data stream from the mobile device attempting to access the network resource, extracting information from the intercepted data stream relating to at least one of the mobile device or a user of the mobile device, accessing at least one of enterprise service based information and third party information regarding at least one of the mobile device or the user of the mobile device, determining whether the mobile device is authorized to access the network resource, preparing an access decision that specifies whether the mobile device is authorized to access the network resource, and storing the access decision in a database on the network. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270524 | ENABLING PORTABILITY OF CREDENTIALS ACROSS DUAL MODE DEVICES - A method is presented for enabling a dual-mode mobile device to access different networks. Subscriber data used for access includes a device identifier for the device and a module identifier for a removable module coupled to the device. The device and removable module respectively have credentials for different types of networks. The device and module identifiers are associated with previously stored information for a subscriber account associated with the device. The device is authorized to access the first type of network based on the stored association and is granted authorization only when subscriber data received from the device for subsequent access requests includes module identifier information matching the module identifier stored in association with the device identifier. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270525 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR MOBILE-TO-MOBILE CALLS WITHIN FEMTOCELL NETWORK - A system, method, and computer readable medium for terminating calls in a network system is provided. The communication system features an IP-based femtocell system for provisioning communication services to a user equipment. The femtocell system is provisioned with a list of electronic serial numbers of user equipments that are authorized to access the femtocell system. When a call is received by the femtocell system, the femtocell system determines a directory number of a user equipment to which the call is directed. If the destination user equipment is authorized to access the femtocell system and is currently within the service area of the femtocell system, the call setup may be completed by the femtocell system without any call setup signaling being transmitted to a core telecommunication network. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270526 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PEER-TO-PEER ENFORCEMENT - The present invention concerns a method and a system for establishing a dynamic peer-to-peer communications channel between a first terminal and a second terminal. A first terminal and a second terminal are connectable over secured communications channels to a secured network. The first terminal sends a connection request for establishing a communications channel between the terminals. The connection request is intercepted and analyzed by an analyzer module. The analyzer modules requests network parameters from the first and the second terminals. Based on the intercepted connection request, and the network parameters of the terminals, the analyzer module instructs the terminal to establish a peer-to-peer communications channel over a network distinct from the secured network. Security of the peer-to-peer communications channel may be maintained by means of a central unit of the secured network. In this regard, the central unit may send to the terminal authentication keys and/or encryption keys. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270527 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE MEDIA SERVICES UTILIZING A SHORT FORM COMMAND STRUCTURE - In embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for mobile media services media services may comprise content delivery via a mobile platform. User engagement may be facilitated by developing locally produced, personalized channels for delivery of relevant content. The mobile platform may enable building mobile-oriented communities around original content. Content may be local, authentic, relevant, insider, original, aggregated, a multi-modal mash-up, and the like. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270528 | MAGNETIC STRIPE ATTACHMENT AND APPLICATION FOR MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A mobile electronic device such as a mobile phone includes wallet application software for receiving, storing, encrypting, and transmitting selected payment card data. A tab including a programmable magnetic stripe is associated with a controller for receiving transmitted payment card data and programming the stripe with selected data. The tab is mounted directly to the electronic device or to an attachment device removably coupled to the electronic device. The attachment device may comprise a case for the mobile electronic device that allows access to a user interface and display of the mobile electronic device. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270529 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICE IN FEMTO CELL - When a femto cell base station used for a communication system provided with a function of providing a predetermined supplementary service receives first information indicating supplementary service control from a radio terminal, the femto cell base station converts the received information to a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) message including the first information and transmits the SIP message to a higher apparatus in the communication system. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270530 | ALERT SIGNAL CONTROL USING RECEIVER VELOCITY - An electronic communication system provides text or voice messages to remote receiving devices, such as cell phones or PDA's. The remote receiving devices are equipped with velocity sensors, or position sensors from which velocity may be inferred. The remote receiving devices periodically report a velocity or current position to an alert signal control node of the communication system. The alert signal control node determines a most recent-determinable velocity for each receiving device before transmitting a message alert signal. If the velocity exceeds a predetermined threshold, the alert signal may be delayed until the velocity drops below the threshold. The system may be operated as a safety measure to prevent reception of distracting alert signals while driving, thereby silencing messaging devices at appropriate times. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270531 | WIRELESS GROUND LINK-BASED AIRCRAFT DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH ROAMING FEATURE - A flight information communication system has a plurality of RF direct sequence spread spectrum ground data links that link respective aircraft-resident subsystems, in each of which a copy of its flight performance data is stored, with airport-located subsystems. The airport-located subsystems are coupled by way communication paths, such as land line telephone links, to a remote flight operations control center. At the flight operations control center, flight performance data downlinked from plural aircraft parked at different airports is analyzed. In addition, the flight control center may be employed to direct the uploading of in-flight data files, such as audio, video and navigation files from the airport-located subsystems to the aircraft. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270532 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless communication unit is configured to perform data communication using a first wireless access network and data communication using a second wireless access network having a larger coverage area than a coverage area of the first wireless access network. A control unit is configured to perform a handover from the first wireless access network to the second wireless access network after the data communication using the first wireless access network is finished, and subsequently cause a mobile communication apparatus to enter into standby mode. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270533 | MOBILE PHONE AND POINTER CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The disclosure provides a mobile phone with pointer and a pointer control method adapted for the mobile phone. When a user finger over a touch screen is within a predetermined distance, a position of the touch screen corresponding to the user finger displays a pointer. When the finger moves over the touch screen within the predetermined distance, the pointer on the touch screen moves with the finger moving. When the user generates an operation on the touch screen and presses/slides the position of the pointer, the mobile phone performs a function corresponding to the operation. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270534 | OUTPUT OF CONTENT FROM THE INTERNET ON A MEDIA RENDERING DEVICE - A system and method for controlling output of content on a media rendering device. A mobile phone may be effective to receive a request for content where the content is from a content processor. The mobile phone may be effective to generate a command based on the request, the command including a URL, the URL including an address of a gateway processor and an identification of the content processor. The mobile phone may be effective to send the command to the media rendering device. The media rendering device may be effective to send a request to the gateway processor using the URL. The gateway processor may be effective to receive the content from the content processor and send the content to the media rendering device. The media rendering device may be effective to output the content. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270535 | Implicit CSI Feedback for DL Multiuser MIMO Transmission - This invention is method of implicit channel state information (CSI) feedback for multiuser multiple input, multiple output (MU-MIMO) communication between a base station (eNB) and a plurality of user equipment (UE). Each user equipment reporting a plurality of single user precoding matrix indicators (PMI) including a first PMI indicating a recommended optimum precoding matrix and at least one further PMI indicating information for beamforming at said base station. The base station communicates with each user equipment based on precoding matrix indicators received from the plurality of user equipment. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270536 | UPLINK INTERFERENCE MANAGEMENT FOR A HETEROGENEOUS WIRELESS NETWORK - User equipment (UE), referred to herein as an interfering UE ( | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270537 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FREQUENCY SCAN USING A DIFFERENTIAL POWER METRIC - Described herein are methods and devices for use in telecommunication cell selection and re-selection for which there may be multiple different sizes of transmission bandwidth configurations in a telecommunications operating band. For each of a plurality of channel hypotheses, in which each channel hypothesis has a hypothetical occupied portion and a hypothetical guard band portion, a respective metric is calculated based on a power value for the hypothetical occupied portion and a power value for the hypothetical guard band portion. Based on the metrics determined for the plurality of channel hypotheses, at least one channel hypothesis is selected for further processing for cell selection or re-selection. The metric is calculated by determining a difference between the power value for the hypothetical occupied portion and the power value for the hypothetical guard band portion. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270538 | OFFLOADING OF DATA TO WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK - Methods, systems, and devices are described for intercepting socket calls from applications installed on a mobile device while a first wireless interface is active. The first wireless interface is a cellular interface. Upon determining to release the intercepted socket calls to the socket layer, a second wireless interface is activated. The second wireless interface is a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) interface. The sockets calls are released to the socket layer and transmitted using the activated second wireless interface. Upon substantially completing the socket calls, the second wireless interface is deactivated. The intercepting of the socket calls and the activation of the second wireless interface occurs while the mobile device is in an idle mode. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270539 | Method and Device in a Telecommunications System - In a method in a central node of a cellular radio network the central node is adapted to deciding if a mobile station connected to the cellular radio network via a first radio access technology controlled by the central node is to be moved to another radio access technology when a circuit switched call of the mobile station is ended. It is assumed that the cellular radio network is adapted to use a fallback to circuit switched procedure. First it is decided that a CS call for a particular mobile station has ended. Then in it is checked if the CS call was the result of a fallback to CS procedure. The central node then decides if the mobile station is to be moved to another radio access technology based at least partly on the, i.e. if the CS call was a result of a CS fallback procedure. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270540 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - In a wireless communication apparatus, a first generation unit generates first broadcast information used in processing of a first-type mobile station and a second-type mobile station. A second generation unit generates second broadcast information used in processing of the second-type mobile station. A transmission unit transmits the first broadcast information through a first broadcast channel and transmits the second broadcast information through a second broadcast channel. In a mobile communications apparatus operating as the second-type mobile station, a reception unit receives the first broadcast information transmitted through the first broadcast channel and the second broadcast information transmitted through the second broadcast channel. A control unit controls communication with the wireless communication apparatus using the first and second broadcast information. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270541 | 3G/GSM AND WLAN INTEGRATION OF TELEPHONY - Embodiments of the present invention include a method and system for operating a dual mode terminal that includes a wireless local area network interface and a cellular radio interface. According to an embodiment, the dual mode terminal camps on the cellular radio interface when idle. When a Page Request message is received over the cellular radio interface, the terminal determines whether wireless local area network coverage is possible from an access point providing wireless local area network cellular communication. If so, the terminal processes the incoming communication request over the wireless local area network towards another party, wherein then the communication is ended, the terminal goes back to camp on the cellular channel. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270542 | LOCATION POSITIONING METHOD IN HANDOVER BETWEEN NETWORKS - A method according to one embodiment includes: transmitting, by a mobile terminal, a secure user plane location (SUPL) position initiation message to a home-SUPL location platform (H-SLP); receiving, by the mobile terminal, a SUPL end message from the H-SLP, the SUPL end message including a parameter indicating that the mobile terminal is outside of a coverage of a visited-SUPL location platform (V-SLP); transmitting, by the mobile terminal, a SUPL triggered start message to the H-SLP, the SUPL triggered start message including a cause for re-sending the SUPL triggered start message; and receiving, by the mobile terminal, a SUPL triggered response message from the H-SLP, the SUPL triggered response message including at least one trigger parameter. | 2012-10-25 |
| 20120270543 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A radio communication system has a random access channel for the transmission of data ( | 2012-10-25 |
