04th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120021746 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING A RADIO NETWORK PROBLEM - A method and an apparatus for detecting a radio network problem are disclosed. The method includes: when a radio link failure (RLF) problem occurs on a user equipment (UE) in a previous cell, a first base station controlling a new cell that a radio resource control (RRC) connection established with the UE receives problem information about the RLF problem sent by the UE, after the RRC connection is established, and the first base station sends the problem information to a second base station controlling the previous cell. In this way, the network side can automatically identify and detect the radio network problem which occurs on the UE, so that the network can perform self-adjustment and optimization, therefore improving the network performance and satisfying use requirements of users. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021747 | Reduction of Interruption Time in a Handover - A Mobile Station apparatus for controlling a handover between a Serving Base Station apparatus and a Target Base Station apparatus is described. The Mobile Station includes a Handover Message Receiving device, a Processing device, a Handover device and a timer Value and a Timer device. The Handover Message Receiving device is adapted to detect receiving of a Handover message and wherein the Processing device is adapted upon detecting of the Handover message to calculate a Connection Hold Time value. The Handover device is adapted to send a Handover Indication message to the Serving Base Station apparatus, to start the Timer device with the Connection Hold Time value and to handover the connection from the Serving Base Station apparatus to the Target Base Station apparatus upon expiring of the Timer device. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021748 | Methods and Devices with an Adaptive Neighbouring Cell Relations Function - Embodiments herein relate to a method in a first communication device with an adaptive neighbouring cell relations function. The first communication device receives ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021749 | Communication System, Network Handover Processing Method and Apparatus - A communication system, a network handover processing method and a network handover processing apparatus are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: receiving, by a target evolved NodeB (T-eNB), identity information sent from a user equipment (UE), the identity information being allocated to the UE by a source evolved NodeB (S-eNB); and sending, by the T-eNB, parameters to the UE if identity information, matching the received identity information sent from the UE, is available in the T-eNB, wherein the parameters are allocated to the UE. The apparatus includes a receiving module and a sending module. The communication system, network handover processing method and network handover processing apparatus can reduce the state change times of the UE in the network handover process and save the system resources. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021750 | Centralized Status Server for Call Management of Location-Aware Mobile Devices - Systems, methods and computer program products for utilizing location information in a virtual private branch exchange (vPBX) system are described. In some implementations, the vPBX system can use the location information to determine an availability status of a user of a mobile device (e.g., out of the office, in the office, at home, busy, and the like). The vPBX system can obtain the geographic coordinates of the mobile device and correlate these coordinates with known coordinates for locations associated with the user (e.g., the user's office, home, or other predefined locations). An inference of the user's availability can then be determined based on the correlation (e.g., whether the user is currently out of the user's office, at the user's home, or at another location). The user's availability can be made available to other users associated with the vPBX system, and can be used for call management (e.g., routing). | 2012-01-26 |
20120021751 | METHOD FOR HANDLING CALL CONFLICTS IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND APPARATUS THEREOF - The present invention provides a method for handling a call conflict at a call processing apparatus in a communication network, said call processing apparatus comprising a first call processing element which handles a first call initiated by a first terminal and a second call processing element which handles a second call initiated by a second terminal, when said second call processing element receives an incall message initiated by said first terminal and directed to communicate with said second terminal while said second terminal is in busy state, the method comprising: inquiring the called number in the call record of said second terminal; comparing initiating times of said first call and said second call, if said called number in said call record of said second terminal is the number of said first terminal contained in said incall message; and releasing the call with later initiating time and continuing setting up of the call with earlier initiating time, based on result of the comparison. Corresponding call processing apparatus and program product are also disclosed. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021752 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM ASSIGNMENTS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Example methods and apparatus to perform assignments in wireless communications are disclosed. A disclosed example method to receive resource assignments at a mobile station involves receiving an assignment message from a network and identifying radio block periods assigned to the mobile station. At least one of the assigned radio block periods is separated from a next occurring one of the assigned radio block periods by at least one non-assigned radio block period. The example method also involves processing downlink transmissions from the network based on the assigned radio block periods. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021753 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE COORDINATION VIA OVER THE AIR LOAD INDICATOR AND RELATIVE NARROWBAND TRANSMIT POWER - Systems and methods for facilitating inter-cell interference coordination using resource partitioning are described. A UE may receive or determine information related to received interference and/or future scheduling. The information may be communicated to a serving base station, which may use the information to allocate uplink or downlink resources between cells. The uplink and/or downlink resource may be partitioned in subbands to mitigate interference from adjacent network nodes. The eNBs may communicate, such as directly, via a backhaul connection, and/or between UEs to configure interference coordination and signaling. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021754 | RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND BANDWIDTH DETERMINATION METHOD - Disclosed is a radio communication device that, even when a terminal erroneously receives a retransmission grant or a response signal from a base station, can reduce the number of other terminals in which the terminal interferes at a retransmission. In this device, a determination unit ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021755 | RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN A MULTIPLE USIM MOBILE STATION - Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for resource allocation for a TD-SCDMA multiple USIM mobile station. According to certain aspects, a base station may send allocation for a first call with a first subscriber identity to a UE that supports multiple subscriber identities, wherein the allocation for the first call comprises allocation of at least a first uplink time slot and at least a first downlink time slot in a frequency carrier and send the UE allocation for a second call with a second subscriber identity, wherein the allocation for the second call comprises allocation of at least a second uplink time slot and at least a second downlink time slot in the frequency carrier, wherein the second uplink time slot is different than the first uplink time slot. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021756 | CONTROL INFORMATION RECEIVING METHOD IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - Disclosed is a method for receiving control information by a terminal in a wireless communication system. More specifically, the method comprises the steps of receiving setup information on component carriers which are allocated to a terminal from a base station, determining one of 1 | 2012-01-26 |
20120021757 | DISTRIBUTED POWER ALLOCATION METHOD UNDER SERVICE QUALITY CONSTRAINT - The present invention relates to a distributed method of power allocation in a wireless telecommunication system comprising at least a first couple of terminals, consisting of a first transmitting terminal and of a first receiving terminal, and of a second couple of terminals, consisting of a second transmitting terminal and a second receiving terminal. After a phase of initialization of the allocated powers ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021758 | SENSING RELATIVE POSITION FROM A WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER - Disclosed is an apparatus, system and method for determining a location of a mobile device based on a location of a wireless network node, a distance between the wireless network node and the mobile device, and a bearing from the wireless network node to the mobile device, wherein the bearing is determined based on a directional signal and magnetometer measurements. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021759 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING LOCATION INFORMATION - A method for determining location information used in an electronic device of a communication system including a plurality of electronic devices, comprising: transmitting a position request signal via a plurality of communication networks of the communication system; receiving a position response signal with respective location information from at least one electronic devices of the plurality of electronic devices; and determining position information of the electronic device by the received position response signal; wherein the position request signal is transmitted successively to the plurality of networks in a specific order among said networks until the location information of the electronic device is determined based on the location response signal. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021760 | TRACKING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR TRACKING THE POSITION OF A DEVICE - For allowing a reliable and fast determination of the position of devices with a high degree of privacy preservation a tracking system for determination of the position of devices within a wireless network is claimed, wherein the tracking system is including a number of tracking stations, each tracking station being adapted for wireless communication with at least one device. The system is characterized by a management unit for control of a tracking activity of the tracking stations. Further, an according method for tracking the position of a device within a wireless network is claimed, preferably for use with the above mentioned tracking system. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021761 | Method for locating a terminal device and a communication system - There is provided a method for locating a terminal device in a network system, at least one network having several cells that are combined to form one or more tracking areas. The one or more tracking areas are combined to form an equivalent area. An exemplary method comprises transmitting a locating message from the terminal device to a network when the terminal device enters an equivalent area. Locating messages are also transmitted from the terminal device to the network at predetermined time intervals. The method also comprises indicating via the locating messages a sub-area of an equivalent area in which the terminal device is located during the transmission of a locating message. The method additionally comprises storing at least the sub-area indicated in a most recently received locating message by the network. The method further comprises transmitting at least a first terminal device tracking call by the network within the stored sub-area in order to locate the terminal device. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021762 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR USE IN PROVIDING POSITION ASSISTANCE DATA TO MOBILE STATIONS - Methods and apparatuses are provided which may be implemented in various devices to provide position assistance data and/or the like to a mobile station with regard to at least one of a plurality of different indoor regions. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021763 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A MOBILE TERMINAL IN A FINITE LOCATION - Embodiments of the present invention include methods, systems and computer program products. Systems, methods and computer program products of the various preferred embodiments can include one or more sensors disposable in a finite location and adapted to receive a communication channel signal from a mobile terminal located in the finite location and a controller connected to the one or more sensors and adapted to calculate a position of the mobile terminal within the finite location. The systems, methods and computer program products of the various preferred embodiments can also include a pseudo-station disposable in the finite location and connected to the controller and adapted to induce a communication channel signal from the mobile terminal by transmitting a control channel signal in the finite location. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021764 | System and Method for Robust Navigation and Communication Via A Cooperative Ad-hoc Network - A MANET Signals of Opportunity (SoOP) network providing positioning information to mobile users cooperatively. Mobile nodes access SoOP/GNSS to determine location and share navigation and communication information with other users to extend coverage to adjacent nodes. The system also allows disadvantaged users to determine positioning based upon beacon information transmitted without access to GNSS signals. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021765 | CLOSEST USER TERMINAL SEARCH METHOD FOR A TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK AND SERVICE NODE APPLYING SUCH A METHOD - Service node for a telecommunication network and method for determining a group of n user terminals which are closest to a point of interest. First, a search range with an upper limit is set. Then in an iterative manner, a current search cell of the set of cells is determined and the search cell is queried for user data. The user terminals are added to a set of found user terminals, and if the set of found user terminals comprises n or more user terminals, the upper limit of the search range is adjusted to the n | 2012-01-26 |
20120021766 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND DEVICE REGISTRATION METHOD - According to one embodiment, a storage module stores device information of a counterpart device generated by an authentication process required for wireless communication, a registration information control module registers location information as either of first location information of a location where the device information of the counterpart device will be stored after termination of wireless communication with the counterpart device and second location information of a location where the device information will not be stored after termination of the wireless communication, and a wireless communication control module receives location information of the wireless communication device at the time of execution of the wireless communication, determines whether the received location information coincides with the first location information or not, and executes an authentication process by use of the device information storied in the storage module to enable the wireless communication when the received location information coincides with the first location information. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021767 | UPDATING POSITION ASSIST DATA ON A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - A mobile computing device comprises a memory, a processor and a transceiver. The memory is configured to store at least one type of position assist data. The processor is configured to provide a position fix based on the position assist data. The transceiver is configured for wireless communication. The memory is configured to store updated position assist data for the type of position assist data. The processor is operable in a first operating mode in which the type of position assist data is not updated and operable in a second operating mode in which the type of position assist data is updated in response to at least one triggering event. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021768 | LOCATION DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH FINGERPRINTING - A location detection system and method with fingerprinting including defining nodes in an area, the area being associated with field devices and a target device ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021769 | Methods and Arrangements for Enabling Estimation of a Position of a Mobile Terminal - Methods and arrangements in a first network node, a second radio network node and a mobile terminal for enabling estimation of a position of a mobile terminal are provided. The first network node receives a request for estimating the position of the mobile terminal. The first network node determines a first set of radio network nodes including the second radio network node and two additional radio network nodes. The first network node determines positioning signals for transmission from radio network nodes of the first set to the mobile terminal. The first network node instructs each of the radio network nodes of the first set to transmit the positioning signal, associated therewith, to the mobile terminal. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021770 | System and method for control and management of resources for consumers of information - A system and method is provided for using information broadcast by devices and resources in the immediate vicinity of a mobile device, or by sensors located within the mobile device itself, to ascertain and make a determination of the immediate environment and state of the mobile device. The sensor data is then used to identify situational profiles to target and determine the relevance of apps, advertisements, content, and recommendations. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021771 | Methods And Apparatuses For Determining If Access To A Region Is Feasible Or Infeasible For A User Of A Mobile Device - Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a mobile device to allow the mobile device to obtain map information associated with at least a portion of an indoor environment comprising a plurality of regions. The mobile device may also obtain additional measurement information associated with at least the portion of the indoor environment, wherein the additional measurement information is based, at least in part, on previously obtained estimated position measurement information associated with a plurality of mobile devices within the indoor environment. The mobile device may determine whether access to at least one of the plurality of regions is either feasible or infeasible to a user associated with the mobile device. The determination may be based, at least in part, on the map information and the additional measurement information. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021772 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING LOCATION-BASED MESSAGES USING DATA TRANSMITTED BETWEEN BASE STATIONS AND MOBILE SWITCHING DEVICES - A system and method for sending location-based messages to mobile communication devices utilizes communications between base stations and mobile switching devices of a mobile access network to calculate the latest locations of the mobile communication devices supported by the mobile access network. The calculated locations of the mobile communication devices are maintained as location data in at least one location database, as well as information about the mobile communication devices. The location data and the information about the mobile communication devices are used to send the location-based messages to the mobile communication devices located within a specified geographical area. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021773 | LOCATION-BASED MEDIA PRESENTATION - Media can be presented based on location associated with presentation of media (e.g., physical location of a device that is to present media). Presentation of media can be effectively controlled in order to automatically present a first media content (e.g., a list of songs, an album) in accordance with a first set of media presentation attributes or parameters (e.g., volume associated with presentation of audible media) at a first location, while a second media content is automatically presented in accordance with a second set of media presentation attributes or parameters when the current location is changed to a second location. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021774 | CONTEXT-INFLUENCED APPLICATION RECOMMENDATIONS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for recommending content based on context such as location. In one aspect, a method includes receiving data that references a location of a mobile device, selecting, from among multiple, different applications that are available in an online application marketplace, one or more of the applications that are relevant to the location, and providing, by a recommendation server, a recommendation to the mobile device, where the recommendation identifies the one or more applications as applications that the user is likely to be interested in purchasing or downloading. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021775 | SERVICE PROVIDER RECOMMENDATION ENGINE - In one example, a device includes a first interface to receive a request for a service provider recommendation, the request comprising a first geographic position value and a second, different geographic position value, wherein the service provider recommendation comprises a recommendation for a provider of a wireless service for a mobile device, means for determining aggregate signal quality values for service providers at a first location including the first geographic position and at a second location including the second geographic position, means for determining scores for the service providers based on signal quality values for the service providers at the first location and the second location, means for constructing the service provider recommendation comprising an identification of the service provider having the highest score, and a second interface to output the service provider recommendation. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021776 | NETWORK PERFORMANCE SERVER - Techniques are described for collecting and providing information regarding mobile network performance. In one example, a device includes a mobile device interface configured to receive data sets from mobile devices, each of the data sets comprising a geographic position value identifying a geographic position of a corresponding mobile device and a signal quality value representative of signal quality for the corresponding mobile device at the geographic position, a computer-readable storage medium configured to store the data sets, a request interface configured to receive a request for signal quality data at a requested geographic position, and means for providing an aggregate location value representative of an average signal quality at a location including the requested geographic position, wherein the aggregate signal quality value comprises an aggregation of signal quality values of the data sets that also have geographic position values contained within the location. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021777 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A method and portable electronic device for hands-free operation in a motor vehicle are described. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising: detecting when a portable electronic device is within a threshold distance of a motor vehicle; and inhibiting the portable electronic device from transmitting communications when the portable electronic device is within the threshold distance of a motor vehicle. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021778 | DETERMINING A GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION - In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods systems, and program products for determining a change in a mode of transportation. A change in a mode of transportation of the mobile computing device may be determined by determining that a speed of the mobile computing device has changed. A first geographical location is stored as a geographical location of the mobile computing device that corresponds to the change in mode of transportation. A graphical indication of the first geographical location is displayed. The graphical indication of the first geographical location is different than graphical indications for one or more other geographical locations of the mobile computing device at one or more other times. The one or more other geographical locations were not determined to correspond to a change in mode of transportation. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021779 | METHOD OF TRANSMITTING PAGING INFORMATION FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND RELATED APPARATUS - A method of transmitting paging information for a network terminal of a wireless communications system including initiating a dedicated paging procedure to transmit dedicated paging information to a user equipment using a high speed downlink operation in a CELL_PCH state. The high speed downlink operation includes reception of a high speed downlink shared channel. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021780 | MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING DATA TRANSFER CAPABILITY AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF MOBILE TERMINAL - A control unit detects whether or not a mobile phone is in a state of data communication with an external disc device through a signal input/output unit and a communication path. During the period in which it is detected that the mobile phone is in the state of data communication, an incoming call or electronic mail through an antenna if detected is recorded in an incoming memory unit. In this period, notification of the incoming by means of a notification unit (LED unit, vibration unit, display unit), however, is not performed. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021781 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DELIVERY OF MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES - A system and method concerned with supporting or implementing functionality to provide efficient delivery of MMS messages to a plurality of recipients. In at least one arrangement the delivery status of already transmitted MMS messages is monitored; for a plurality of messages having a delivery status indicating that the messages are undeliverable to the intended recipient, a new set of recipients is selected and MMS messages transmitted to the new set of recipients. In this way delivery of a desired quota of deliverable MMS messages is effected with greater efficiency than is possible with conventional methods. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021782 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS) IN DUAL MODE TERMINAL - A method of controlling a dual mode mobile terminal, and which includes receiving, via a wireless communication unit of the mobile terminal, synchronous time information from a first communication network, the synchronous time information being used for a system time of the mobile terminal and for system time synchronization of the mobile terminal with the first communication network; receiving, via the wireless communication unit, asynchronous time information from a second communication network, the asynchronous time information not being used for system time synchronization of the mobile terminal with the second communication network; calculating, via the controller, an average of a calculated difference between the synchronous time information and the asynchronous time information; receiving, via the wireless communication unit, a message from the second communication network; and setting, via the controller, a reception time stamp of when the message is received based on time information contained in the message received from the second communication network and the calculated average difference. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021783 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES APPARATUS AND METHODS - A telecommunications service or application has associated with it a set of exceptions which, in effect, define a set of matchable inputs from a user and corresponding answer functions to be performed in the event of the particular input. An input user text message ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021784 | Method of Processing Short Messages (SMS) and Wireless Communication Apparatus Enabling Such Processing - The method of processing short messages within a wireless communication system comprises an assignment to said short messages of indicators transmitted with said short messages, an initialization ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021785 | Method and System for Transmission and Display of Rich-Media Alerts - There is provided a method and system of generating a rich-media message using a short message service (SMS) message. In one aspect, the method comprises encoding data and rich-media content information to generate an encoded rich-media message, and formatting the encoded rich-media message into a rich-media SMS message. In one aspect, the method includes transmitting the rich-media SMS over a network, In another aspect, the method includes receiving the rich-media SMS by a mobile device, decoding the SMS, and displaying the message. The method may include obtaining rich-media content from a server. In one embodiment, a system for communicating a rich-media message to a mobile device comprises an alerts generator configured to encode a rich-media message and format the message into a rich-media SMS, a content server configured to provide rich-media content to a mobile device configured to decode and display the rich-media SMS. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021786 | METHOD OF SENDING A MESSAGE USING A MOBILE PHONE - Presented is a method and system for sending a message using a mobile phone. The method includes composing a message for sending to a recipient, generating a contact-label having contact information of the recipient, combining the message and the contact-label, capturing an image of the message and the contact-label combination for sending to the recipient using the mobile phone, decoding the captured image for identifying the contact information of the recipient, and sending the message to identified contact information. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021787 | COMMUNICATION METHOD SUPERVISED BY AN INTERFERENCE CLASSIFICATION - The present invention relates to a communication method supervised by an interference classification. For two couples of transmitting and receiving terminals having communications using the same radio resources and interfering with each other, a partition of the interference diagram into a plurality of distinct zones is determined, each zone corresponding to a particular processing. For an operating point of the transmitting and receiving terminals, the zone in which this point is located is determined, and the processing associated with that zone is performed in at least one of the receiving terminals. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021788 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDOVER OF DEVICE TO MITIGATE UPLINK INTERFERENCE IN FEMTOCELL DEPLOYMENTS - Methods and apparatuses are provided for determining whether to handover a device to mitigate uplink interference while achieving acceptable uplink service quality in a wireless network. One or more parameters related to a device can be evaluated to determine whether to handover the device, such as a number of transmission power reports received from the device over a period of time, a frame error rate, setpoint, or power control commands related to the uplink of the device, a received pilot signal strength at the device, an uplink throughput or buffer size at the device, etc., from which transmit power information of the device can be inferred for determining whether the device potentially interferes with access points or devices. Based on the one or more parameters, an access point can determine whether handing over the device may mitigate such uplink interference while ensuring uplink service quality, and accordingly handover the device. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021789 | BASE STATION DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREOF - In order to certainly acquire configuration information at the time of first startup, an evaluation unit ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021790 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BASE STATION AND ANTENNA - A radio communication system has a base station and one or more antennas, each of the one or more antennas connects with a radio frequency port of the base station through an RF connection. Direct current and/or low frequency (DC/LF) signals are transmitted to an antenna via the RF connection corresponding to the antenna. The radio communication system further has an identification module at the antenna side, adapted to give an indication for identification of the antenna when receiving the DC/LF signals from the RF connection. Accordingly, the information exchange between the base station and a more or less intelligent “identification unit” in the antenna is performed to allow identification of the antenna from the base station side and further allow diagnosis of the cable link. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021791 | METHOD FOR HANDOVER DECISION USING VIRTUAL SCHEDULER AND HANDOVER CONTROL DEVICE THEREOF - Each base station performs virtual scheduling that does not take cell association into account for each slot and actual scheduling that takes cell association into account to calculate difference in average transmission rates for each user terminal and stores them in a table. The difference in the average transmission rates for each user terminal is compared with a difference in average transmission rates for each user terminal received from a neighboring base station to determine a handoff decision for each user terminal. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021792 | METHOD FOR SENDING A SCAN RESPONSE BASED ON A MULTI-CARRIER SYSTEM, AND BASE STATION - The present invention discloses a method for sending a scan response based on a multi-carrier system, and a base station, wherein the method comprises: a base station receives a scan request signaling sent by a terminal; and responding to the scan request signaling, the base station determines a carrier the terminal needs to scan and sends a scan response message to the terminal. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021793 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RADIO BASE STATION - A mobile communication method of the present invention includes a step of causing a radio base station | 2012-01-26 |
20120021794 | METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING A SCANNING REQUEST BASED ON A MULTICARRIER SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a method for transmitting a scanning request based on a multicarrier system, wherein the method comprises: a terminal obtaining multicarrier information transmitted by a service base station; and when a handover is needed to be performed, the terminal transmitting a scanning request signaling to the service base station, to request for scanning carriers. By the above-mentioned process, the terminal can transmit the scanning request signaling as required to request for performing the handover within the base station. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021795 | RECEPTION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided is a reception apparatus for outputting service information in an appropriate area at a suitable time so that the service information distributed has consumer attraction and a communication system in which the reception apparatus is used. A reception apparatus | 2012-01-26 |
20120021796 | MULTI-USERS REAL-TIME TRANSCODING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIMEDIA SESSIONS - A method an system for establishing a multi-user communication session, having a session description, between terminals with incompatible media characteristics, in which users with terminals having incompatible media characteristics are invited to participate in the communication session. A transcoding session is set up for enabling transcoding between the incompatible media characteristics of the terminals based on information about the terminals of the users having accepted the invitation, this information comprising the media characteristics of the users' terminals. The session description is established according to the transcoding session and, during the communication session, media streams from the terminal of one user are transcoded according to the transcoding session and the transcoded media streams are transmitted according to the session description to the other users participating in the communication session, using the media characteristics of the terminals of those other users. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021797 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Base station | 2012-01-26 |
20120021798 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ITS TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL METHOD IN RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A transmission power control method and a communication device using it are provided that can prevent the delay of a receipt from increasing and varying in reservation-type scheduling. In a radio communications system in which a radio resource is reserved (step S | 2012-01-26 |
20120021799 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication device is provided with: a transmission power control section that controls the transmission power of a signal, and a transmission state detection section that detects the transmission state of the signal, and transmits the signal wirelessly to a communication partner. The transmission power control section controls the transmission power in accordance with the transmission state that is detected by the transmission state detection section. In this way, optimisation of the transmission power can be implemented with high accuracy. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021800 | Radiation Power Level Control System and Method for a Wireless Communication Device Based on a Tracked Radiation History - A radiation power level control scheme for a wireless user equipment (UE) device. In one embodiment, a power data history associated with the wireless UE device is maintained, the power data history comprising data tracked over a time window (e.g., a sliding time window) relative to one or more variables on a per transmission event basis. A component of the UE device is configured to determine a time-average transmission power level. Another component is configured to compare the time-average transmission power level with a first time-averaged transmission power limit threshold, the first time-averaged transmission power limit threshold having a value that depends on a transmission power data history for the UE device. A still further component is provided, operable responsive to the average transmission power level meeting or exceeding the first time-averaged transmission power limit threshold, that is configured to reduce a transmission power level of the UE device. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021801 | COMMUNICATION CONTROLLING METHOD, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method to control a communication device to communicate with a first external device in a first communication method and with a second external device in a second communication method being different from the first communication method is provided. The method includes steps of determining prior to communicating in the first communication method whether the communication device is set to communicate in the second communication method, switching the communication methods in the communication device from the second communication method to the first communication method when it is determined that the communication device is set to communicate in the second communication method, and communicating with the first external device in the first communication method after switching the communication methods. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021802 | IMAGE PICKUP LENS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND MOBILE TERMINAL - Provided is a small-sized five-element image pickup lens which ensures a sufficient lens speed of about F2 and exhibits various aberrations being excellently corrected. The image pickup lens is composed of, in order from the object side, a first lens with a positive refractive power, including a convex surface facing the object side; a second lens with a negative refractive power, including a concave surface facing the image side; a third lens with a positive or negative refractive power; a fourth lens with a positive refractive power, including a convex surface facing the image side; and a fifth lens with a negative refractive power, including a concave surface facing the image side. The image-side surface of the fifth lens has an aspheric shape, and includes an inflection point at a position excluding an intersection point with the optical axis. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021803 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL CONTROL SYSTEM - The present invention makes it possible to perform the setting, editing and browsing of various data on a mobile phone from an external device. A mobile phone is equipped with a wireless communication function and a web browser function. When the wireless communication function of the mobile phone has been accessed from a personal computer (PC) via wireless communication, the web browser function of the mobile phone is launched, and menus are displayed on a browser screen. Accordingly, a menu displayed on a browser screen can be selectively displayed, and a setting change or an editing of desired information can be performed, both from the PC. Further, the menu displayed on a browser screen can be browsed from the PC. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021804 | METHOD FOR SOLVING CONFLICT BETWEEN NETWORK SEARCHING AND MOBILE PHONE TRAFFIC AND A MULTI-CARD MULTI-BY MOBILE PHONE - A method for solving conflict between network searching and mobile phone traffic of a multi-card multi-standby mobile phone is provided. The method comprises storing network searching information of a first user card and processing the mobile phone traffic of a second user card, when conflict occurs between the network searching of the first user card and the mobile phone traffic of the second user card, and continuing to perform the network searching according to the stored network searching information of the first user card after completing the mobile phone traffic, when processing time of the mobile phone traffic of the second user card is less than or equal to a time threshold value. A multi-card multi-standby mobile phone is provided too. The mobile phone comprises a RAM for storing the network searching information, a timer unit for measuring the processing time of mobile phone traffic, a comparing unit set with the time threshold value for comparing the processing time of the mobile phone traffic with the time threshold value, and a MCU for continuing to perform the network searching according to the stored network searching information of the first user card when the processing time of the mobile phone traffic is less than or equal to the time threshold value. The present invention promotes the efficiency of the network searching. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021805 | SERVICE PROVIDER ACTIVATION WITH SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE POLICY - Systems and methods for activating a mobile device for use with a service provider are described. In one exemplary method, a mobile device having a currently inserted SIM card may be prepared for activation using a signing process in which an activation server generates a signed activation ticket encoded with SIM policy data that corresponds to the combination of the device and one of a number of SIM cards belonging to a set of SIM cards defined by the SIM policy data. The activation ticket is securely stored on the mobile device. In another exemplary method the mobile device may be activated in an activation process in which the device verifies an activation ticket against information specific to the device and SIM card in accordance with the SIM policy in the activation ticket, and initiates activation when the verification of the activation ticket is successful. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021806 | Unitized, Vision-Controlled, Wireless Eyeglass Transceiver - A device allowing a user to inconspicuously send and receive wireless messages, often short text messages. The device may have an outward appearance resembling standard eyeglasses or sun glasses, and comprise a built in wireless transceiver and an optical display that enables the user to inconspicuously view incoming wireless text messages. The device allows the user to inconspicuously transmit outgoing text messages by a process in which the user simply moves his or her eyes and gazes at various display targets. The device's eye tracking systems and software track the motion and gaze of the user's eyes, and convert this gaze into message symbols and system control commands. The device then transmits the resulting messages using its transceiver. In a preferred embodiment, the device is self-contained and operates, when placed on the user's head, without the need of external battery packs or external transceivers. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021807 | MOBILE DEVICE WITH A SMART BATTERY HAVING A BATTERY INFORMATION PROFILE CORRESPONDING TO A COMMUNICATION STANDARD - Various embodiments are described for a mobile communication device having a main processor for controlling the operation of the mobile communication device; a device memory coupled to the main processor for storing a plurality of battery information profiles; and a smart battery coupled to the main processor for providing supply power. The smart battery includes a battery processor for controlling the operation of the smart battery and communicating with the main processor; and a battery memory coupled to the battery processor for storing a Battery ID indicating the model of the smart battery. The main processor is configured to communicate with the battery processor to obtain the Battery ID and select one the battery information profiles based on the Battery ID. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021808 | MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE DOCK - In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in a system. The system includes a mobile telephone that includes a housing that defines a longitudinal axis that is oriented between a proximal end and a distal end. The mobile telephone includes one or more electrical connections located at the proximal end. The system includes a docking body that defines a recess that is shaped to correspond to at least a portion of the mobile telephone housing. The docking body includes one or more electrical connections for mating with the one or more mobile telephone electrical connections when the mobile telephone is docked. The mobile telephone electrical connections and the docking body electrical connections are shaped so as to provide no substantial lateral resistance to motion of the mobile telephone when the mobile telephone is docked. Lateral resistance is force that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021809 | TILT SLIDE MODULE AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME - A tilt slide module and a mobile communication terminal having the same includes a lower slide plate, an upper slide plate coupled to the lower slide plate to move in a sliding manner with respect to the lower slide plate wherein the upper slide plate is overlapped with the lower slide plate, a fixing piece wherein a hinge shaft is inserted in a hole provided thereon, and a tilt guide coupled to the fixing piece by the hinge shaft to be rotated about the hinge shaft. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021810 | Cell phone cover with pocket - A Cell Phone Case with slit includes a cell phone cover. The cell phone cover comprises a vertical slit, an anterior end and a posterior end. In some preferred embodiments the cell phone cover may be made from neoprene, leather, canvas, or other materials. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021811 | SEQUENCE MEMORY GAMES - An electronic memory game system including a base unit, a plurality of triggers disposed on the base unit, a housing mounted to the base unit and extending over a portion of the base unit, a plurality of illumination devices disposed on the housing for displaying a memory challenge sequence, wherein the plurality of triggers are actuated to generate a memory response sequence to the memory challenge sequence, and/or a wireless communication device configured to communicate with a remote wireless communication device. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021812 | Wagering Game with Concealed Elements Continuously Revealed - A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage medium for implementing a bonus round of a slot machine game. A plurality of concealed elements are displayed, and a player can reveal each element one by one, until a terminating symbol is revealed. Combinations are formed and a player is awarded a highest combination upon revealing a terminating symbol. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021814 | DYNAMIC USER TESTING AND COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE IN A WAGERING GAME ENVIRONMENT - Dynamic user testing implemented in a wager gaming environment allows new content to be tested on-the-fly, and allows the content presented on the wagering game machines to be accordingly varied, while live, based on the dynamic user testing of the new content. Such dynamic user testing allows the new content to be tested without implementing expensive testing processes. Moreover, the new content can be provided on-the-fly for presentation on the wagering game machines without affecting an ongoing wagering game or taking the wagering game machines offline if the new content is determined to be more successful than the current content. Dynamic user testing allows a wager gaming environment to collect data for creating new wagering games, for promoting wagering games, and for testing new content across multiple platforms. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021815 | Motivational Deployment Mechanism For Networked Systems - The described implementations relate to networked or distributed systems and more particularly to providing motivation for deployment of networked systems. One technique gathers a solicitation hierarchy in a distributed system. This technique also tracks contribution to the distributed system of participants within the hierarchy. This technique further probabilistically determines a participant as a lottery winner based at least in part on the solicitation hierarchy and the contribution. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021816 | PROGRESSIVE WAGERING GAME HAVING SYMBOL-TRIGGERING AWARD FEATURE - Gaming devices, gaming systems, methods of conducting a wagering game, and computer programs for initiating a wagering game are presented herein. A gaming device is presented that includes a wager input device, a display, and at least one controller. The controller executes the wagering game, which includes first and second progressive awards each associated with a respective symbol-based outcome. Each symbol-based outcome has a respective frequency of occurrence. The controller randomly determines an outcome of the wagering game. The controller initiates a progressive-award-determination sequence in response to displaying the first and/or second symbol-based outcomes. There is a first probability of awarding the first progressive award, and a second probability of awarding the second progressive award. The first initial-award amount is greater than the second initial-award amount, the first frequency of occurrence is lower than the second frequency of occurrence, and the first probability is greater than the second probability. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021817 | GAMING MACHINE WITH INTERACTIVE BONUSING - A gaming machine has a display and a game controller arranged to control images on the display. The game controller is arranged to playa game wherein one or more random events are caused to be displayed on the display and, if a predefined winning event of combination of events results, the machine awards a prize. A predetermined symbol from a set of symbols of the game is selected as a bonus symbol. The display is an interactive display means such that, when at least one of the bonus symbols appears then, by a player touching a part of the display overlying the, or each, occurrence of the bonus symbol, a bonus prize is revealed in respect of the, or each, bonus symbol. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021818 | System and Method for Validating Credit-Giving Unit Used on Gaming Machine - In a system and method for validating credit-giving unit used on gaming machine, a gaming machine is provided for a consumer to play a game thereon by using a credit-giving unit, and the credit-giving unit is received by an input/output unit. A scanning unit scans the credit-giving unit to obtain a code and a consumption data recorded thereon. When a determination unit determines the code presents in a consumption database, a processing unit, based on the code, retrieves from the consumption database a consumption data corresponding to the code and providing the consumption data to the gaming machine as a total available credit, which is displayed on a display unit provided on the gaming machine. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021819 | GENERATING A SUPPLEMENTAL OUTPUT FOR A SLOT MACHINE - A method for generating supplemental slot machine output content has been developed. The method includes providing primary slot machine output content that has been tested by a gaming commission prior to offering the slot machine for public use. Additionally, the method includes providing slot machine output content that has not been tested by the gaming commission when providing the supplemental output content is approved by the gaming commission. This negates the requirement for the gaming commission to test the supplemental slot machine output content. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021820 | Cabinet With Movable Video Screen - A video terminal may be provided. The video terminal may include internal hardware. The video terminal may include a cabinet, the cabinet enclosing the internal hardware. The video terminal may include a door movably attached to the cabinet, the door having a door opened and a door closed position. The video terminal may include a display screen movably attached to the cabinet separately from the door and having a screen opened and a screen closed position. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021821 | WAGERING GAME MACHINE WITH AREA SOUND PANNING - A computerized wagering game table system includes a wagering game module that is operable to present a wagering game upon which monetary value can be wagered, and an audio system. The audio system is operable to pan sounds associated with a wagering game object on multiple wagering game machines in a group of wagering game machines, wherein each of the multiple wagering game machines has one or more local speakers, and wherein the panning across multiple wagering game machines' local speakers is based on the game object's coordinate position on a community display. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021822 | INTERNET BONUSING - An Internet bonusing system includes an electronic gaming machine (EGM) having a memory area for receiving information relating to game play on the EGM and a player's activity associated with game play on the EGM and for storing the information. The EGM also includes a processor that is programmed to record play of the player on the EGM, encode at least a portion of the recorded play, and output a result of the encoding in a tangible form to the player. The Internet bonusing system also includes an Internet-enabled computer programmed to communicatively couple to a gaming website and to receive the result of the encoding through an input device communicatively coupled to the computer. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021823 | INTERACTIVE HYBRID ASYNCHRONOUS COMPUTER GAME INFRASTRUCTURE - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a gaming method, comprising the steps of: (a) upon receiving a game initiation request from an initiating live participant, providing a computer generated multi-player game environment in which the initiating live participant can play a game and invite at least one additional participant to join the game; (b) in response to receiving a second participant invitation from the live participant, requesting a second live participant to join the game; and (c) following the second participant invitation, providing a wait period for receiving acceptance of a second live participant to join the game prior to starting the game, where if the second live player accepts within the wait period the two players play live, and if not, then a simulated live opponent is provided with inter-game interaction so that the opponent appears to be a live opponent. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021824 | MODULAR GAMING MACHINE AND SECURITY SYSTEM - A modularized gaming machine operable to receive wagers on a play of a game of chance is described. The modularized gaming machine may include a base gaming module that can operate independently or can be coupled to additional gaming modules. In one embodiment, the base gaming module may include a security monitoring system operable to determine a security configuration including error conditions that depends on features of gaming modules coupled to the base gaming module. In another embodiment, the security monitoring system may be operable to monitor a fixed security configuration that is independent of the configuration of the modularized gaming machine. The fixed security configuration may anticipate input from security devices that are unconnected in a particular configuration of the modularized gaming machine. In these instances, a signal mechanism may provide information to the security monitoring system to ensure a non-error condition for unconnected security devices. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021825 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING GROUP PLAY WITHIN ASYNCHRONOUS VIDEOGAME CONTENT - To simulate group play, player controlled characters may be grouped prior to entry into a set of asynchronous videogame content. Then separate instances of the set of asynchronous videogame content may be provided to players associated with individual ones of the grouped player controlled characters. In the separate instance provided to a given player, secondary instances of the player controlled characters other than the player controlled character being controlled by the given player may be controlled automatically to accompany the player controlled character being controlled by the given player. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021826 | GAME DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GAME DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - To improve, in a game in which a moving object moves in a direction based on a position designated by a game player or a direction based on a direction designated by a game player, operability for a game player in carrying out an operation of designating a position or a direction so that the moving object moves to a predetermined area. A game screen image display control unit ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021827 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO GAME WORLD DATA RECORDER - Embodiments are directed to recording and editing of multi-dimensional video game world data obtained from execution of a video game sequence. An animation editor records the game world data within a plurality of data logs after execution of an animation component of the video game and prior to providing the data to a material system and/or graphics device for rendering. The user may edit the recorded data to make changes in the recorded game sequence, by replacing sequences with other sequences, compositing one recording with another recording, layering recording sequences, and/or modifying a camera perspective during the process. The modifications may then be fed back to the animation component and/or material system. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021828 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR MODIFICATION OF ANIMATION DATA USING PRESET ANIMATION SAMPLES - Embodiments are directed to recording and editing of multi-dimensional video game world data obtained from execution of a video game sequence. An animation editor records the video game world data within a plurality of data logs after execution of an animation component of the video game and prior to providing the data to a material system and/or graphics device for rendering. The user may edit the recorded data to make changes in the recorded game sequence, by employing an animation preset. The user selects an animation preset and combines the preset with a target animation over a time interval. A filter or mask may be used to selectively alter portions of a character or a frame. The animation preset may be selectively stretched or compressed based on the time interval of the target animation and the length of the animation preset. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021829 | PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIAL GAME METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS - A game machine may facilitate a photographic social game. The photographic social game may be played using, for example, camera-enabled devices (e.g., participating devices). The photographic social game may prompt users of camera-enabled devices to take and submit photographs at a particular time (e.g., 5:00 PM GMT or 5:00 PM local time), after occurrence of a particular event (e.g., 5 minutes after waking up), or any suitable combination thereof. These photos may be assembled by the game machine into a presentation that is shared among the users participating in the photographic social game, and one or more of various games may be played by the users based on the presentation. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021830 | GAME DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GAME DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - To provide a game device capable of allowing a user, when selecting any selected image candidate, to experience a real feeling of the relationship with another selected image candidate. A determination unit ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021831 | GAMING SYSTEM, METHOD OF GAMING AND A SOUND CONTROLLER - A method of providing sound to accompany a game, the method comprising: outputting a game accompanying sound derived from a plurality of sounds associated with respective ones of a plurality of objects to compete in a competition; and modifying the contribution of sounds to the game accompanying sound based on the relative positions in the competition of the objects with which the sounds are associated. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021832 | System and Method for a Player to Commit to Limitations With Biometrical Enforcement - A system and method are disclosed by which, in one embodiment, a player of a gaming device may select to commit to limitations on their gaming activity over a period of time. The commitment and data corresponding to an identifying biometric feature of the player are stored. When the player plays a gaming device the system and method compares a capture biometrical image of the player with the stored image and if there is a match the limitation is enforced. Biometrical data for files where the temporal period of the limitation has passed are ignored to reduce the number of files with which the comparison must be made reducing the number of false matches | 2012-01-26 |
20120021833 | PROMPTING A PLAYER OF A DANCE GAME - Presented herein are methods, apparatuses, programs, and systems for prompting a player to perform a series of dance moves. A player is prompted to perform a series of dance moves by providing a timeline comprising at least a first time interval associated with a first dance move, and a second time interval associated with a second dance move; displaying an icon representing the first dance move at a first location on the display for the duration of the first time interval; and displaying an icon representing the second dance move at the first location on the display for the duration of the second time interval, wherein the icon representing the first dance move includes one or more representations of a body and indicates on the one or more representations of the body at least one body part whose position is important during the performance of the first dance move. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021834 | Controller - A controller ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021835 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SERVER BASED VIDEO GAMING - A server based videogame system comprises a game authority configured to store the resources and scripts associated with a plurality of video games. Users can access the games, which are hosted by the game authority using various client devices. Only portions of a game are then served to the user's client device when the user is playing a game. The user's client device is configured to predict what resources will be need soon based on a game page provided by the game authority that lists all of the resources and scripts associated with the game. The client device can then request resources and scripts before they are needed in order to maintain game flow. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021836 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM AND GAME-PROVIDING SYSTEM - A server includes an acquisition section that provides a user with information about a virtual event area selected based on acquired current position information and position information linked to the virtual event area, the virtual event area being linked to position information that indicates a position within a predetermined range from an acquired current position, and stores the virtual event area as acquisition information about the user when an acquisition request for the virtual event area has been received, the virtual event area being linked to user identification information, a visit processing section that provides the user with information about the virtual event area having position information that indicates a position within a predetermined range from the acquired current position, based on the acquired current position information and the position information linked to the virtual event area, and receives a visit request, and a parameter calculation section that changes a result value or a predetermined game parameter of the user when a visit request for the virtual event area stored as the acquisition information about the user has been received from another user. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021837 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY DIRECTING A FISHING TOURNAMENT - A method for remotely directing a fishing tournament makes use of a data network over which participants transmit submissions indicating sizes of fish caught. The submissions may include digital images of fish, and size may be determined from a scale established using a reference object depicted in the image. The data network may also be used to register participants and provide them with tournament results. Participants may register for a fishing period, or multiple fishing periods of the tournament, and may be issued a code to be displayed in images of fish. Validation of entries may include an examination of metadata in submitted digital images. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021838 | Automatic Delivery of Digital Content to a Computing Device - Automatic downloading of digital content to a computing device is provided. Digital content that is available from a remote content server is checked to determine if any digital content matches criteria specified for downloading. If a match is found, and the user has not previously downloaded the digital content, or a previous version of the digital content, then the digital content is added to a download queue. The digital content specified in the download queue is transferred to the computing device. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021839 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COPYING GAMING MACHINE CONFIGURATION SETTINGS - Disclosed is an apparatus and method for use in a casino gaming system where data concerning set-up configuration of gaming units may be copied from one gaming unit to another gaming unit. The data concerning gaming unit configuration may be copied via an external device, such as a smart storage device or a dumb storage device, copied directly between gaming units or copied via a network storage device of a network that interconnects gaming units. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021840 | TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVED USER INTERFACE HELPING SUPER GUIDES - User interface approaches to providing help to players by playing back previously recorded inputs. Certain exemplary embodiments involve displaying, with the recorded playback, an input device icon to show where the inputs are occurring and/or where the inputs should occur if the player were to make them. Modifications are made to the previously recorded input to improve the user's ability to see what is happening, as well as making the playback seem more consistent, mechanical, and automatic. The help makes the computer application seem like the user interface is operating itself in a way that is easy to follow, rather than giving the impression that a previously recorded user input stream simply is being played back in accordance with the more organic and potentially idiosyncratic behaviors of the recorded person. The modifications may in certain exemplary embodiments include, for example, path smoothing/correction, automatic snapping, delay periods, speed normalization, etc. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021841 | Low Noise and Vibration Flexible Shaft - A flexible shaft having square or helical square tips with thermoplastic felt covering and adherent to the tips including the tip ends. The felt has fused bulges adjacent the ends. When the tips are inserted into mating recesses of driving and driven members, the felt is deformed to improve the fit between the tips and the recesses and reduce noise and vibration when the driving member is rotated. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021842 | TRIPOD TYPE CONSTANT-VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a manufacturing method for a tripod type constant velocity universal joint including: an outer joint member having an inner peripheral surface provided with: three track grooves extending in an axial direction; and roller-guide surfaces extending in the axial direction on both sides of each of the three track grooves; a tripod member including three journals each projected into a radial direction; and a roller unit supported rotatably around each of the three journals of the tripod member and inserted rollably in each of the three track grooves of the outer joint member, the manufacturing method including, when forging a raw-shaped material corresponding to each of the three journals into a journal shape with use of a molding surface of a die, under a state in which a relief portion is provided on a raw-shaped-material-leading-end-side of the die, molding an outer peripheral surface of the raw-shaped material into a projected round shape with use of a tapered surface formed on the molding surface with which the outer peripheral surface of the raw-shaped material is held in contact and a recessed round surface formed between the molding surface and the tapered surface. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021843 | INSULATING WASHERS - A washer comprises a ring and a composite structure attached to the ring. The composite structure has a slotted shape and a hole that is centrally located with respect to an axis passing through the ring. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021844 | PVC SHELL SKATEPARK - A skate park has a hard top shell formed with skate features drawn down from a top surface of the hardtop shell. The hard top shell has a thickness between 0.2 mm and 1 mm. The hard top shell has a hard top shell inside surface. The hard top shell is pervious to light. A sidewall is formed on a side of the hardtop shell. A paint layer is disposed on the hard top shell inside surface. The skate park may have at least one half pipe. A foil layer may be laminated to the underside of the hardtop shell. The skate park preferably includes at least one bowl recess, but may have two bowl recesses joined at a connecting ridge. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021845 | INDOOR PUTTING TRAINING AID - A golf putting device allows the golfer to practice putting the golf ball at the proper speed and direction in regard to the distance to the hole and, at the same time, get feedback about each putt. The golf putting training device includes a first inclined side wall, a second inclined side wall parallel to the first inclined side wall, a plurality of supports connected between the first inclined side wall and the second inclined side wall, an elongated arched ramp placed between the first inclined side wall and the second inclined side wall, and a plurality of targets located on the elongated arched ramp, the plurality of targets having diameters decreasing in size from the bottom end to the top end of the elongated arched ramp. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021846 | Golf Swing Training Device For Correcting Arm Position and Hip Rotation Sequence - A golf training device includes an elongated pointer shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. A connector is adapted to fasten to a golfer's waist, where the proximal end of the elongated pointer shaft is attached to the connector and the distal end is free to encroach into an inside downward path of the golfer. An elbow swing alignment element upwardly protrudes from the elongated pointer shaft between the proximal end and the distal end. The elongated pointer shaft and elbow swing alignment element are located so that the elbow swing alignment element contacts the golfer's inside elbow when crooked, thus providing a corrective indication. | 2012-01-26 |