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20080278345 | Telematics System and Method Having Combined Cellular and Satellite Functionality - A vehicle Telematics unit includes a cellular transceiver and a satellite receiver. At least one controller controls the transceiver and the receiver and determines which one to use to communicate with a source of Telematics service. If the transceiver is to be used, the controller receives messages in cellular communications from the source with a cellular network. If the receiver is to be used, the controller receives messages in satellite communications from the source with a satellite network. The controller can programmably control power from a battery to the transceiver and receiver when the vehicle is turned off using discontinuous reception parameters, designated on/off times, a controlled duration, and programmable timers. The transceiver is used to return acknowledgments of messages received. If a message is received with the receiver, the acknowledgment is stored so it can be sent at another time when the transceiver is to be used. | 11-13-2008 |
20080313079 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROXIMITY PAYMENT TRANSACTION BETWEEN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND A POINT OF SALE TERMINAL IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TRUSTED PARTY - A method for proximity payment transaction between a wireless purchasing device and a point of sale terminal in conjunction with a trusted party. The wireless communication device initiates a proximity payment application for a transaction between the wireless purchasing device and the point of sale terminal. The wireless communication device transmits the first authentication code to the point of sale terminal. A first code is inputted at the point of sale terminal as a watermark on the superimposed photo image of the user, wherein the superimposed photo image is displayed on the wireless purchasing device. The point of sale terminal transmits a first code and the first authentication code to the trusted party via a second communication network. The point of sale terminal receives an approval message from the trusted party for approving the transaction between the wireless purchasing device and the point of sale terminal. | 12-18-2008 |
20080313082 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROXIMITY PAYMENT PROVISIONING BETWEEN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND A TRUSTED PARTY - A method for proximity payment provisioning by a wireless communication device is disclosed. A photo image of a user of the wireless communication device is loaded. The loaded photo image is transmitted to a trusted party via a communication network. A superimposed photo image is received from the trusted party, wherein the photo image is superimposed with a watermark. The received superimposed photo image is stored in a memory. | 12-18-2008 |
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20100091818 | DYNAMIC CHANNEL EVALUATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A frequency hopping wireless communication device including a controller configured to evaluate channels received by the wireless receiver for interference and to identify channels subject to interference as being unavailable for use by the wireless communication device. The controller is also configured to re-evaluate channels identified as being unavailable for use by the wireless communication device after expiration of a channel assessment time-out interval, and to dynamically change the channel assessment time-out interval based on location or mobility of the wireless communication device. | 04-15-2010 |
20100156728 | RADIO DEVICE AND SLOT ANTENNA WHICH FACILITATES OPERATION OF A USER INTERFACE ELEMENT - A portable communication device ( | 06-24-2010 |
20100165899 | Controlling the Power in a Wireless Client Device - A system and method in a client device ( | 07-01-2010 |
20100221999 | METHOD FOR SELECTING CONTENT FOR TRANSFER OR SYNCHRONIZATION BETWEEN DEVICES - A method, a tap initiator, and tap target in a close proximity communication are disclosed. A tap interface | 09-02-2010 |
20110045771 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING THE EFFECTS OF INTERFERERS WHILE PERFORMING CONDITIONAL DEVICE SCAN - A method, a personal area network device operating as a slave, and a short range communications device operating as a slave are disclosed. A data storage | 02-24-2011 |
20110105198 | Method of Enabling A Remote Communications Device with A Telematics Functionality Module - Method of enabling a remote communications device ( | 05-05-2011 |
20140057568 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING THE EFFECTS OF INTERFERERS WHILE PERFORMING CONDITIONAL DEVICE SCAN - A method, a personal area network device operating as a slave, and a short range communications device operating as a slave are disclosed. A data storage | 02-27-2014 |
20140263648 | ASSEMBLIES, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR WEARABLE AUTHENTICATION - Some battery-powered devices, such as smartphones, can be unlocked with use of wearable NFC (Near Field Communication) authentication devices. However, using conventional NFC authentication procedures is expensive in terms of power consumption because of continual rediscovery and reauthentication of the wearable authentication device. To address this, the present inventors, devised, among other things, more efficient methods for authenticating NFC-tagged authentication device, such as rings. For example, one embodiment uses two NFC polling loops or structures, instead of one as conventionally done. The first loop, used for initial authentication, entails scanning for two or more types of NFC tags. And the second loop, invoked after initial authentication, scans for a smaller subset of the two or more types to conserve battery power. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266624 | Wearable Authentication Device - Conventional Near Field Communication (NFC) authentication devices sometimes waste their users' time by requiring users to repeatedly reorient the devices to an NFC reader to complete authentication. To reduce the need for this reorientation, the present inventors, devised, among other things, an authentication assembly including two or more antennas configured for connection to a single NFC-tag circuit. In some embodiments, the assembly is built into an adjustable ring that can authenticate a user to an NFC-equipped electronic device, for example a smart phone, associated with the ring. In this configuration, each of the antennas generate a magnetic field generally perpendicular to an outer surface of the ring when excited with an appropriate signal, providing the ring with multiple options for establishing an inductive coupling to an NFC sensor in the electronic device without requiring the user to reorient the ring. | 09-18-2014 |