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| 20100213890 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF COUNTERFEIT BATTERIES - A method and system for detecting the use of an unauthorized battery pack in a portable electronic device. The method comprises monitoring a temperature profile of at least one battery cell in a battery pack during an operation of the portable electronic device. The temperature profile is determined in accordance with an output of an internal temperature sensing circuit in the battery pack. If the temperature profile is determined to be atypical, an indication is provided that the battery pack is an unauthorized battery pack. For example, if the temperature profile does not show an expected temperature rise during a charging operation, a visual indication can be provided. The indication can also trigger the control of charging or discharging operations of the portable electronic device. Charging can be terminated or the device shut down to avoid a potentially catastrophic thermal runaway event. The device can also be operated in a reduced power mode in response to the indication. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110014515 | LOW MAGNETIC INTERFERENCE BATTERY - A low magnetic interference battery is provided, the battery insertable into a mobile communication device, the mobile communication device comprising a radio interconnected with a microphone and a receiver. The battery comprises a battery portion enabled to provide electrical power to the radio, the battery portion emitting a magnetic field when in operation. The battery further comprises a sealing portion for sealing the battery portion therein such that the battery portion is protected from moisture, the sealing portion comprising a magnetic shield portion arranged relative to the battery portion such that magnetic flux from the battery portion is routed away from the receiver when the battery is in operation in the mobile communication device. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110014942 | LOW MAGNETIC INTERFERENCE BATTERY AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device, and battery there for, are provided. In at least one of the battery and the communication device is provided a magnetic shield portion for routing magnetic flux away from the receiver when the radio is in operation. The magnetic shield portion can be incorporated into at least one of the battery and the communication device. When the battery is inserted into mobile communications devicemobile communication device, the magnetic shield portion is located substantially between a battery portion, in the battery, and the receiver. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110081559 | LOW NOISE BATTERY - A method and battery are provided comprising a case having a first electrode and a second electrode, a first conductor having a first portion for directing a first current from a first electrode, a second conductor having a first portion for directing a second current from a second electrode, a second portion of the first conductor for carrying the first current in a first direction, and a third portion of the first conductor for carrying the first current respectively in a second direction. The first portion of the first conductor and the first portion of the second conductor are substantially symmetric and proximate. The second portion and the third portion are outside a case, and the first direction is substantially opposite from the second direction. The second portion and the third portion are proximate and separated by an insulator. | 04-07-2011 |
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| 20100131265 | Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Providing Context Aware Queries in a Network - A method for providing context aware queries in a network may include receiving a question directed to a question answering service from an originating node, routing the question to one or more candidate nodes selected based at least in part on context information associated with the question, receiving an answer to the question from at least one of the candidate nodes, and providing the answer to the originating node based at least in part on result parameters associated with the originating node. An apparatus and computer program product corresponding to the method are also provided. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100199287 | Method, Apparatus, and Computer Program Product for Context-Based Contact Information Management - An apparatus for context-based contact information management may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive contact information and associated sender-based context information. In this regard, the contact information and sender-based context information may have been transmitted from a sending device. The processor may also be configured to associate receiver-based context information with the contact information and identify a historical context within a historical multi-dimensional context environment based at least in part on the sender-based context information and the receiver-based context information. Further, the processor may be configured to link the contact information to the historical context. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110161085 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUDIO SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY FOR USER - Techniques for audio summary of activity for a user include tracking activity at one or more network sources associated with a user. One audio stream that summarizes the activity over a particular time period is generated. The audio stream is caused to be delivered to a particular device associated with the user. A duration of a complete rendering of the audio stream is shorter than the particular time period. In some embodiments, a link to content related to at least a portion of the audio stream is also caused to be delivered for a user. | 06-30-2011 |
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| 20110103353 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING A RECEIVER - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method comprises identifying at least one receiver, selecting said at least one receiver by moving an apparatus according to at least one predetermined movement and sending data to said selected at least one receiver. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110270836 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN ACTIONABLE ELECTRONIC JOURNAL - An approach is provided for creating an actionable electronic journal. The journal creator classifies context data associated with a user according to a plurality of dimensions, granularities, or a combination thereof. Next, the journal creator recognizes one or more events in the context data based, at least in part, on the classification. Then, the journal creator creates one or more hierarchies of the recognized events based, at least in part, on the dimensions and the granularities, and presents, communicates or publishes them in a visually friendly format, along with additional information such as metadata and advertisements, and further details associated with each events of the journal. | 11-03-2011 |
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| 20110078560 | Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Displaying Emphasis Animations for an Electronic Document in a Presentation Mode - A computing device with a display displays a first portion of an electronic document in a presentation mode of an electronic document authoring application. The first portion of the electronic document includes predefined activation regions for a plurality of presentation emphasis objects. While displaying the first portion of the electronic document the device detects a first input by a user on a respective predefined activation region for a first presentation emphasis object in the plurality of presentation emphasis objects. In response to detecting the first input on the respective predefined activation region for the first presentation emphasis object, the device: selects a first emphasis animation for the first presentation emphasis object based on the first input; displays the first emphasis animation; and displays the first presentation emphasis object. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110181520 | VIDEO OUT INTERFACE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided having a video out mode for providing output to an external display coupled to the electronic device. The electronic device may automatically detect connection of the external display and select a display mode from a list of display modes based on selection criteria. The video out mode may include a user interface for controlling a presentation displayed on the external display. The user interface may include controls, including touch-sensitive controls, for advancing the presentation, moving back in the presentation, navigating the presentation, exiting the video out mode, and displaying of a pointer on the external display. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110181602 | USER INTERFACE FOR AN APPLICATION - A user interface is provided for interacting with slides and objects provided on slides. In certain embodiments, the user interface includes features that are displayed attached to or proximate to selected slides or objects. In embodiments, aspects of the user interface may be used to preview, review, add, or modify transitions associated with animation from one slide to the next (or previous) and builds associated with animation of objects on slides. | 07-28-2011 |
