09th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090053981 | METHOD OF RECYCLING ABRASIVE SLURRY - A method of recycling an abrasive slurry for recycling a slurry that: contains colloidal silica; and has been used in polishing semiconductor wafer(s) is provided. The method includes: adding a dispersant to the used slurry having been collected so as to prevent the used slurry from being gelled; irradiating ultrasound to the used slurry having been added with the dispersant so as to disperse a gelled portion and aggregated silica in the used slurry; and, by using a filter, removing a foreign substance contained in the used slurry having been irradiated with the ultrasound. | 2009-02-26 |
20090053982 | FIBROUS PAD FOR CLEANING/POLISHING FLOORS - A cleaning/polishing pad for cleaning or polishing stone, terrazzo or concrete floors comprises a flexible, disk-shaped pad body having an upper mounting surface and a lower working surface, the pad body comprising natural wool fibers. A plurality of resin segments spaced apart from one another and affixed adjacent the lower working surface of the disk-shaped pad body, the resin segments including diamond particles embedded therein, wherein each of the plurality of resin segments is affixed to the pad body in such a way that the majority of the resin segment stands proud of the pad body. | 2009-02-26 |
20090053983 | CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING PAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - There is provided a chemical mechanical polishing pad which has a circular polishing surface and a non-polishing surface that is the back side of the polishing surface and incorporates an information recording medium that is readable or readable/writable by an electromagnetic wave in a noncontact manner and in which the position of the center of gravity of the information recording medium in the radial direction of the polishing surface is preferably within a range of 0 to 10% or 80 to 100% of the radius of the polishing surface in the direction from the center on the radius of the polishing surface toward the periphery of the polishing surface. | 2009-02-26 |
20090053984 | Profile strip with grinding element - The present invention relates to a profile strip ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090053985 | MAGAZINE FOR STORAGE RODS FOR RECEIVING SAUSAGE-SHAPED PRODUCTS AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING THE STORAGE RODS FOR LOADING WITH SAUSAGE-SHAPED PRODUCTS - A magazine for storage rods for receiving sausage-shaped products, comprising one or a plurality of vertically extending shafts | 2009-02-26 |
20090053986 | SYSTEM FOR THE CONTROL OF STUNNING CURRENT IN A BIRD SLAUGHTERING EQUIPMENT, CONTROLLING DEVICE FOR STUNNING CURRENT AND BIRD STUNNING METHOD - System for the control of stunning current in a bird slaughtering equipment, controlling device for stunning current and bird stunning method A system, method and device to slaughter birds ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090053987 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING SKIN AND FAT FROM MEAT PARTS - An apparatus and method for removing skin and fat from meat parts, includes a toothroll assembly. The toothroll assembly includes a first section having an outer surface, and a second section having an outer surface. The first section is adapted to rotate at a first surface speed, and the second section is adapted to rotate at a second surface speed independently from the first surface speed. | 2009-02-26 |
20090053988 | Method and Device for Extraction of Bones From Fish - For removing bones ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090053989 | Interior Air Quality Space and Methods of Designing and Constructing Same - The invention provides a method and system for constructing a new space or improving and existing space to achieve and maintain high air quality in the interior of the space by limiting airborne allergens, VOCs, particulates, and bio-aerosols therein. One method of the invention, includes the steps of sampling the air quality of the indoor space, removing suspected sources of pollutants, selecting replacement materials having low-VOC off gassing, testing the air quality to ensure the space meets a pre-determined base line air quality, and maintaining the air quality of the indoor space at or below the pre-determined base line air quality. | 2009-02-26 |
20090053990 | ROOF VENT FOR VENTING A BUILDING ENCLOSURE - There is disclosed a vent for venting a building enclosure. The vent comprises a base, a cover and at least one attachment structure configured to attach the cover to the base. The base has an attachment element for attaching the base to the building enclosure and an aperture in the base to permit gas to pass in and out of the building enclosure therethrough. The cover, which is for covering the aperture, has a first cover portion and a second cover portion which are angled relative to one another. The at least one attachment structure is carried by both the first and second cover portions. | 2009-02-26 |
20090053991 | System for audio broadcast channel remapping and rebranding using content insertion - A system is provided for generating a remapped audio stream at digital audio broadcast radios from a first audio stream using content insertion to allow tiered subscription services. A remapped audio stream is rebranded by extracting segments from the first audio stream relating to channel identification segments and disk jockey talking segments and replacing them with stored audio items (e.g., commercials, different channel identification segments and different disk jockey talking segments). Stored audio items for insertion are broadcast to the radios with messages for controlling the scheduling of insertion at the radios, and the storage and deletion of these audio segments at the radios. Stored audio items and messages can be sent using a different, localized broadcast system from that used to transmit the source audio stream to permit market-specific commercial insertion. Group file format for delivery permits intermittently used radios to receive the stored audio items and messages. | 2009-02-26 |
20090053992 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ORDERING AND DELIVERING DIGITAL CONTENT - Systems and methods for delivering digital content to user who have pre-selected the digital content before they arrive at a device for distributing the digital content are described. The systems contain a storage device where the digital content is stored, a device for distributing the digital content to a user, a receiving device for receiving the digital content that has been distributed, and means for communicating with the user who is not located at the distribution device. The communication means allows the user to browse and/or purchase the digital content prior to arriving at the distribution device. As well, by purchasing the content before arrival, if the digital content is not located at the distribution device, it can be transferred from the storage device to the distribution device before the arrival of the user. Other embodiments are described. | 2009-02-26 |
20090053993 | REPEATER WITH POSITIONING CAPABILITIES - This disclosure is directed to a repeater ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090053994 | Power Control at a Relay Station in a Wireless Network - A wireless network includes a base station and a relay station for extending wireless coverage of the base station. Downlink data is sent by the base station and relayed through the relay station to a mobile station, where the downlink data is associated with a preamble that is sent directly from the base station to the mobile station. A transmit power of the relay station is adjusted for transmitting the downlink data from the relay station to the mobile station to reduce a difference between a first power level of the preamble received at the mobile station and a second power level of the downlink data received at the mobile station. The uplink transmit power of the mobile station for the data sent to the relay station is adjusted to compensate for the difference in path loss from mobile station to base station and mobile station to relay station and to compensate for the difference in noise_plus_interference level at relay station compared to that of the base station. | 2009-02-26 |
20090053995 | INTER-SATELLITE CROSSLINK COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A communications system, apparatus, method, and computer program product for inter-satellite and inter-spacecraft crosslinks (ISL) with non-ISL optimized antennas on spacecraft. The system includes a mobile communications platform that includes an ISL antenna configured to transmit information to a target satellite through a non-ISL antenna of the target satellite. The mobile communications platform is configured to relay transmissions through the non-ISL antenna of the target satellite to another communications platform. The mobile communications platform includes a controller configured to determine a location of the mobile platform; determine whether the target satellite is within communications range; and prepare a signal for relayed transmissions through a non-ISL antenna of the target satellite to another communications platform in a signal format that is decipherable by this other communications platform. | 2009-02-26 |
20090053996 | Active Signal Interference - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a circuit that includes a power module that includes an antenna. The power module is configured to generate power from a carrier signal received by the antenna. The circuit also includes a subcarrier generator powered by the power module when the carrier signal is received regardless of a communication protocol used in transmitting the carrier signal. The subcarrier generator generates an obscuring signal configured to obscure an information signal generated by another circuit energized by the carrier signal. | 2009-02-26 |
20090053997 | DYNAMIC USER INTERFACE FOR DISPLAYING CONNECTION STATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A method for providing a user interface for a device ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090053998 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION BY MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES DURING RADIO COMMUNICATION - An apparatus comprising an energy-harvesting means and a radio frequency (RF) communication means. Said energy-harvesting means is configured to capture mechanical energy from the human motion and convert it to useful electrical energy. Said RF communication means is configured to establish RF communication with the mobile electronic devices in its vicinity using low-power, short-range RF communication signals. Said RF communication means is further configured to retransmit the information received through said short range RF communication signals using high-power long-range communication signals, thereby allowing said mobile electronic devices to establish a long-range RF communication with the remote recipient substantially utilizing the energy derived from the energy-harvesting means rather than the energy predominantly derived from said mobile electronic devices themselves | 2009-02-26 |
20090053999 | WIRELESS ETHERNET ADAPTER - A method for providing wireless Ethernet connectivity over an UWB link includes providing an adapter coupled to an external network via an Ethernet port, monitoring, by the adapter, a plurality of communication channels in an UWB spectrum, establishing a wireless link on a preferred communication channel, and exchanging data between the adapter and a UWB-enabled device over the wireless link. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054000 | Apparatus and Method for Adaptive Polar Transmitter Linearization and Wireless Transmitter Employing the Same - A polar transmitter and a method of linearizing a polar transmitter. In one embodiment, the transmitter includes: (1) a transmit chain having a predistorter configured to employ first amplitude and phase compensation lookup tables to carry out predistortion in the transmit chain, (2) a receiver coupled to the transmit chain and (3) predistortion compensation circuitry associated with the receiver and configured to update second amplitude and phase compensation lookup tables associated therewith based on at least one signal from the transmit chain, the values in the updated second amplitude and phase compensation lookup tables thereby available for subsequent predistortion. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054001 | Method and apparatus for determining latency and throughput of a data communication - The technology in this application determines the throughput over a data communication substantially as experienced by a user receiving the data. The determined throughput is substantially independent of the total amount of data transferred over the connection. This “active” throughput measure is divided into two parts to provide two performance measures: transfer throughput and latency. Latency corresponds to a time period needed to accomplish one or more functions associated with the data connection, like setting up and taking down the connection, during which payload type data to be transferred to an end user is not transferred. By identifying and removing the initial latency from the throughput determination for the data connection, the determined transfer throughput provides a more accurate measure of the throughput actually experienced by the end user. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054002 | Radio terminal device, management terminal device, and radio communication method - Management terminal apparatus, wireless terminal apparatus, and a wireless communication method that reduces interference and improves communication quality under a communication environment where a plurality of wireless communication schemes are mixed. At management terminal apparatus ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090054003 | WIRELESS VIDEO SYSTEM CONTROLLED ACCORDING TO CONTROL COMMAND OF EXTERNAL DEVICE, WIRELESS VIDEO RECEIVER, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS VIDEO SYSTEM - A wireless video system, a wireless video receiver, and a wireless video system controlling method. In the wireless video system, a wireless video transmitter receives a control command from a connected external device and transmits the received control command. The wireless video receiver receives the control command from the wireless video transmitter and is controlled according to the received control command. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054004 | Biasing for Stacked Circuit Configurations - A biasing scheme for compensating for a difference in biasing currents between a first circuit element ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090054005 | System for providing intermittent communication without compromising a sterile field - A system for providing intermittent communication while preserving a sterile area is provided. Sterility is preserved because the user can switch between transmitting and receiving mode without needing to touch a physical button, switch, or dial. The system is particularly valuable to doctors or dentists performing procedures. The system includes a two-way communication device coupled with a sensor, the sensor being capable of detecting the presence of an object, generally the user's hand or an instrumentality of the user, located closer than a predetermined distance from the sensor in a predetermined direction relative to the sensor. Upon such detection, the communication device is switched from receiving to tranmitting mode and remains in transmitting mode until a predetermined amount of time has elapsed since the object has ceased to be located within the predetermined distance in the predetermined direction of the sensor. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054006 | System and Method for DRX Control and NACK/ACK - Methods of combining semi-persistent resource allocation and dynamic resource allocation are provided. Packets, such as VoIP packets, are transmitted on the uplink and downlink using respective semi-persistent resources. For each mobile device, awake periods and sleep periods are defined. The semi-persistent resources are aligned with the awake periods so that most of the time the mobile device can turn off its wireless access radio during the sleep periods. In addition, signalling to request, and to allocate, resources for additional packets are transmitted during the awake periods, and the resources allocated for the additional packets are within the awake windows. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054007 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - The present invention aims to efficiently calibrate the characteristics of a pair of reception or transmission low-pass filters by a receiving or transmitting circuit. A semiconductor integrated circuit includes an RF receiver that processes an RF reception signal, an RF transmitter that generates an RF transmission signal and a frequency synthesizer. A reception low-pass filter of the RF receiver suppresses undesired components contained in I and Q baseband reception signals. A transmission low-pass filter of the RF transmitter suppresses noise due to D/A conversion, which is contained in I and Q transmission analog baseband signals. A calibration test signal is supplied to the inputs of the pair of reception or transmission low-pass filters. A difference in phase between the pair of filters is detected by a phase detection unit. A calibration controller calibrates a relative mismatch between the cut-off frequencies of the pair of filters. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054008 | MULTIMODE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - In a multimode communication apparatus that uses a plurality of wireless communication modes, interference between communications under different wireless communication modes is suppressed, a good transmission/reception state in each of the wireless communication modes is ensured. A multimode communication apparatus ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090054009 | MULTI-RADIO WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN POTENTIALLY INTERFERING RADIOS - Embodiments of a multi-radio wireless communication device having a Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMax) radio module and a Bluetooth (BT) radio module and methods for communicating are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. In some embodiments, a WiMax active signal is asserted by a coexist controller of the WiMax radio module during receipt of a downlink subframe, and the BT radio module aligns a BT slot boundary of either master-to-slave or slave-to-master slot based on timing information conveyed by the WiMax active signal. The WiMax active signal may be de-asserted by the coexist controller during transmission of an uplink subframe by the WiMax radio module. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054010 | FLOOR CONTROL OVER HIGH LATENCY NETWORKS IN AN INTEROPERABILITY AND COLLABORATION SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus for assigning floor control based upon when a floor control request was initiated are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first request for floor control from a first endpoint and granting the floor control to the first endpoint. The method also includes receiving a second request for floor control from a second endpoint, that has approximately the same priority level as the first endpoint, and determining if the first request was initiated from the first endpoint at approximately the same time or earlier than the second request was initiated from the second endpoint. If it is determined that the first request was not initiated from the first endpoint at approximately the same time or earlier than the second request was initiated from the second endpoint, then floor control is preempted from the first endpoint and granted to the second endpoint. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054011 | PoC COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RIGHT-TO-SPEAK CONTROL METHOD IN THE SYSTEM - Control of right-to-speak is performed by organizer's setting in PoC communication. In group management server, mobile-phones forming a group performing PoC communication are registered; presence server manages, for each mobile-phone, speaking permission and denial states of each mobile-phone in the PoC communication shown in notification from the mobile-phones; PoC server performs control of PoC communication between mobile-phones forming the group in the group management server, upon a request to perform PoC communication from a mobile-phone; when a request for right-to-speak is received from a mobile-phone performing the PoC communication, speaking permission and denial states of each mobile-phone managed by the presence server are referred to; and speaking for mobile-phone that made the request is permitted or denied. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054012 | Transmitter and Transmission Method Thereof - A signal transmission method includes: converting an input signal to generate a first converted signal having a first bandwidth, and a second converted signal having a second bandwidth; mixing the first converted signal with an oscillation signal to generate a first mixed signal, and mixing the second converted signal with the oscillation signal to generate a second mixed signal; and transmitting the first and second mixed signals by different antennas; wherein the input signal has a predetermined bandwidth, the first bandwidth is smaller than the predetermined bandwidth; and the second bandwidth is smaller than the predetermined bandwidth. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054013 | Transmitter and Transmitting Method Thereof In Wireless Communication System - A transmitter and a transmitting method of a wireless communication system are provided. The transmitter transmits RF signals using an outphasing scheme of converting one analog IF NC-EMS into two analog C-EMSs. In the transmitter, a baseband processor generates a baseband digital modulated I-signal and a baseband digital modulated Q-signal. A signal converter converts the baseband digital modulated I-signal and the baseband digital modulated Q-signal into a baseband analog modulated I-signal and a baseband analog modulated Q-signal. An IF processor up-converts the baseband analog modulated I-signal and the baseband analog modulated Q-signal to generate one analog IF NC-EMS. A signal component separator separates the analog IF NC-EMS into a first analog IF C-EMS and a second analog IF C-EMS. An RF processor up-converts the first analog IF C-EMS and the second analog IF C-EMS to generate a first analog RF C-EMS and a second analog RF C-EMS. A power amplifier amplifies powers of the first and second analog RF C-EMSs. An RF combiner combines the first and second analog RF C-EMSs having the amplified powers to generate one combined analog RF C-EMS. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054014 | Transmitter and Transmitting Method Thereof In Wireless Communication System - A transmitter and a transmitting method of a wireless communication system are provided. The transmitter transmits RF signals using an outphasing scheme of converting one analog IF NC-EMS into two analog C-EMSs. In the transmitter, a baseband processor generates a baseband digital modulated I-signal and a baseband digital modulated Q-signal. An IF processor up-converts the baseband digital modulated I-signal and the baseband digital modulated Q-signal to generate one digital IF NC-EMS. A signal component separator separates the digital IF NC-EMS into a first digital IF C-EMS and a second digital IF C-EMS. An RF processor up-converts the first digital IF C-EMS and the second digital IF C-EMS to generate a first analog RF C-EMS and a second analog RF C-EMS. A power amplifier amplifies powers of the first and second analog RF C-EMSs. An RF combiner combines the first and second analog RF C-EMSs having the amplified powers to generate one combined analog RF C-EMS. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054015 | MULTI-INPUT MULTI-OUTPUT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TRANSMITTER, AND METHOD OF ASSIGNING RESOURCES THEREIN - Transmitter ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090054016 | Apparatus and Method for Adaptive Cartesian Transmitter Linearization and Wireless Transmitter Employing the Same - A Cartesian transmitter and a method of linearizing a Cartesian transmitter. In one embodiment, the transmitter includes: (1) a transmit chain configured to receive an input signal having in-phase and quadrature components and having a predistorter configured to employ at least one compensation lookup table to carry out in-phase and quadrature compensation predistortion with respect to the input signal, a combiner configured to combine outputs of the predistorter and a nonlinear element configured to process an output of the combiner, (2) a receiver coupled to the transmit chain and (3) predistortion compensation circuitry associated with the receiver and configured to update the at least one compensation lookup table based on the input signal and a signal from the receiver. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054017 | Signal amplifier structure for radio transmitter - There is provided a modular amplifier structure that includes a plurality of parallel amplifier sub-units. Each amplifier sub-unit is configured to amplify a received payload signal under control of at least one received control signal. Outputs of the amplifier sub-units are applied to a combining circuit. The combining circuit is configured to combine the outputs of the plurality of amplifier sub-units to provide an amplified payload signal. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054018 | System And Method For Power Control In A Wireless Transmitter - A system and method for power control in a wireless transmitter. A power control loop includes a feed forward unit coupled to a data source, the feed forward unit processes a signal for transmission, a feedback unit coupled to the feed forward unit, the feedback unit generates a feedback signal representative of an output power level of the signal transmitted by the feed forward unit, a closed loop power control unit coupled to the feedback unit and to the feed forward unit, the closed loop power control unit generates an additive correction signal based on an error signal computed from the feedback signal and data provided by the data source or software instructions, and a ramp path power control unit coupled to the data source, the ramp path power control unit generates a multiplicative correction signal based on an additive correction signal and data provided by the data source. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054019 | TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL SYSTEM, METHOD THEREFOR, AND BASE STATION AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL THAT ARE USED THEREIN - HS-SCCH transmission power is controlled on a transmitting side depending on whether HS-DSCH transmission is to be executed, so as to maintain total reception power on a receiving side at a constant level. More specifically, the HS-SCCH transmission power of P | 2009-02-26 |
20090054020 | Method and Device for Low-Power FM Transmission of Audio Data to RDS Capable FM Radio Receiver - Method for controlling radio transmission of audio data, wherein audio data from an audio player device is FM-modulated and transmitted to be received by an RDS capable FM radio receiver, comprising selecting at least one frequency, transmitting said selected frequency as Alternate Frequency of the RDS system to be received by said RDS capable FM radio receiver, receiving an input and responsive thereto interrupting said audio transmission, switching to said transmitted frequency, and resuming transmission of said audio data using said transmitted frequency. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054021 | RECEIVER - A receiver includes a frequency controller coupled to an input terminal of a sampling signal generator, and the frequency controller controls a frequency of a sampling signal based on a signal supplied from a positional information acquiring section. This structure allows eliminating a detection of an interfering signal, and controlling the frequency of the sampling signal supplied to an AD converter based on the signal from the positional information acquiring section. As a result, the receiver can reduce its power consumption. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054022 | Semiconductor device for use in radio tuner and method for manufacturing the same - Adjustment work for a radio tuner system IC is reduced. A radio tuner part | 2009-02-26 |
20090054023 | AUDIO AMPLIFIER AND METHODS OF GENERATING AUDIO SIGNALS - Audio amplifiers and methods of generating audio signals are disclosed. A disclosed example amplifier comprises a first driver to receive a first signal; a second driver to receive a second signal; a configurable signal delivery circuit; and a mode selector in communication with the first and second drivers to selectively configure the signal delivery circuit in a voltage boost mode or a voltage buck-boost mode based on a characteristic of the input signal. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054024 | Radio receiver device - A radio receiver device includes a radio signal processing section and a digital processing section. The radio signal processing section converts a received radio signal into a digital signal, demodulates the digital signal and detects a S/N ratio of the radio signal. The digital processing section digitally processes digital signals and switches over its operation mode based on the detected S/N ratio, thereby controlling a digital noise generated in the digital processing. The radio processing section checks whether the S/N ratio is lowered by a digital noise of the digital processing section or a shielding body external to the radio receiver device. The digital processing section switches over its operation mode to reduce the digital noise only when the cause of the fall of the S/N ratio is caused by the digital noise. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054025 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF RECEIVING APPARATUSES MOUNTED ON MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - Signals are received with a wider power range even through the use of existing AGCs than by conventional mobile communication terminals. In an AGC on one antenna side, in order to enable reception of a signal at a higher level, a target TA of a dynamic range DA of this AGC is changed to a value 5 dB higher than a value defined as a standard TS. On the other hand, in an AGC on another antenna side, in order to enable reception of a signal at a lower level, a target TB of a dynamic range DB of this AGC is changed to a value 5 dB lower than the value defined as the standard TS. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054026 | SIGNAL FILTERING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A signal filtering system for a frequency reuse system. A first implementation may include a downlink baseband signal, coupled to a downlink bandwidth filter, including a composite received signal including at least an interfering signal and a signal of interest, each having a composite bandwidth, a first bandwidth, and a second bandwidth, respectively. An uplink baseband signal may be included, coupled to an uplink bandwidth filter, having a replica of the interfering signal corresponding with the interfering signal and having an interference bandwidth. A baseband processing module may be coupled with the downlink bandwidth filter and the uplink bandwidth filter and may be configured to cancel the interfering signal from the composite received signal using the replica of the interfering signal. The downlink bandwidth filter may be configured to reduce the composite bandwidth and the uplink bandwidth filter may be configured to reduce the interference bandwidth. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054027 | PERSONAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A personal emergency communication system includes a user-carried portable communication unit having a single button, which when depressed by the user, wirelessly sends a call request signal to a base unit. The base unit initiates a telephone call through a dial-up network to an emergency response center and places an operator at the emergency center in wireless voice communication with the portable unit when the call is connected. The telephone number to be called can be stored in at least one of the portable unit and the base unit. A speech synthesizer operating in combination with automated voice messages stored in at least one of the base unit and portable unit are used to advise the user of the status of the call, and to provide the user with verbal confirmation that functional systems of the base unit are operating properly. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054028 | MONITORING ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING USING RADIO FREQUENCY EMISSIONS - Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a monitoring system is capable of monitoring the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) of one or more persons occupying a building. The monitoring system includes an information handling system having a radio-frequency (RF) scanner capable of scanning the RF ambient environment of the building. When an individual uses devices in the building that emit RF signals or emissions, the RF signals are detected by the RF scanner and analyzed by the information handling system. The characteristics of the detected RF signals are compared to a database of signature of known devices. If a detected RF signal matches the signature of a known device, the use of the device is logged into a database for ADL analysis. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054029 | EMERGENCY DISPATCH MANAGEMENT AND PRIORITIZATION OF COMMUNICATION RESOURCES - A method and system for adaptively allocating shared communication resources in response to an emergency event are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a response zone | 2009-02-26 |
20090054030 | MOBILE BILLBOARD AND USAGE ADVISOR - System for providing dynamic recommendations associated with usage of a wireless communication service from a service provider (SP) of a user. A memory area stores at least one or more of the following service usage information: a service plan of the wireless communication service of the user, a service charge structure of a wireless communication service, a service coverage area of the wireless communication service provider (SP), a usage information of the wireless communication service of the user, and tariff information associated with the usage. A processor is configured to execute computer-executable instructions for monitoring the usage of the wireless communication service. The processor is also configured to correlate the monitored usage with the service usage information stored on the memory area. The processor is configured to generate a recommendation based on the correlation of the monitored usage and the service usage information. The generated recommendation provides a cost analysis of using the wireless communication service by the user. An interface provides the generated recommendation associated with the usage to the user. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054031 | System and Method for Authorizing and Monetizing Collect Cellular Telephone Calls - The collect cellular call identifies the cellular telephone carrier and called party cell phone. After determining whether the carrier and phone accept message service charges (SMS), a voice response module seeks positive authorization from the called party with the telephone. If positive, the system facilitates a connection between the calling party and the called party and initiates a predetermined billing charge assigned to the cellular telephone number. If the carrier or the cell phone is not enabled or if no authorization is obtained from the called party, the system facilitates a denial of completion signal. A timer monitors the length a the collect cellular call. Databases are accessed to locate the carrier and called cell phone number approved list of numbers and deny-service list of numbers. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054032 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND VPBX FOR SENDING SHORT MESSAGES - A method, a system and a Virtual Private Branch Exchange (VPBX) for sending short messages, wherein users in a group can send short messages to each other by using a special service number plus an extension number; users in a group can send short messages to users outside the group by entering the special service number plus a called number; and users outside a group can send short messages to users in the group by using the main number of the group plus an extension number. Short messages can be sent between users in the same group or between users in the group and users outside the group by using pseudo numbers, this protects the privacy of the numbers of users in a group and breaks through the limitation that only users in the same VPMN group can use pseudo numbers to send short messages to each other; users in a group communicate with users outside the group through short messages using the main number of the group plus an extension number, a unified service window is open to external users and a good image is set up for the group. In addition, the interaction with the intelligent network for the translation of the calling number and the called number of a short message is avoided, thus reducing the impact of the service system on the intelligent network. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054033 | Enhancing Security in a Wireless Network - A method of enhancing security in a wireless mesh communication network operating in a process control environment and including a plurality of wireless network devices includes processing a join request from a wireless device wishing to join the wireless mesh communication network, providing a limited network functionality to the wireless device if the join request is granted, requesting a complete approval of the wireless device; and granting a full network functionality to the wireless device if the complete approval of the wireless device is received. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054034 | Maintaining Mobile Terminal Information for Secure E-Mail Communications - Methods and systems for maintaining mobile terminal information for secure email communications are provided. Information concerning multiple mobile terminals are maintained. Such information may include encryption information and an identifier for each mobile terminal. A service activation code that includes encryption information and an identifier from an authenticated user of the mobile terminal is received. The encryption information may be provided to a connectivity function for use in establishing an encrypted data channel. The established encrypted data channel may then be used to convey e-mail communications to and from the mobile terminal. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054035 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCATION BASED SERVICES IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for providing Location Based Services (LBS) in a mobile communication system is provided. Upon receipt of a location trigger for requesting location information of a Mobile Station (MS) from a location client, a Location Server (LS) transmits an authentication request message for requesting an identifier (ID) of an anchor authenticator for the MS to an Authorization, Authentication and Accounting server (AAA). Upon receipt of the authentication request message, the AAA transmits an authentication response message including an ID of the anchor authenticator to the LS. Upon receipt of the authentication response message, the LS transmits a Location Controller Identifier (LCID) request message for requesting an LCID of a Location Controller (LC) for the MS to the anchor authenticator. Upon receipt of the LCID request message, the anchor authenticator transmits an LCID response message including an LCID of the serving LC to the LS. Upon receipt of the LCID response message, the LS transmits a location report request message for requesting a report on location information of the MS to the serving LC. Upon receipt of the location report request message, the serving LC transmits a location report response message including location information of the MS to the LS. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054036 | GROUP AUTHENTICATION METHOD - A group authentication method adaptable to a communication system is disclosed. The communication system includes a user group, a serving network, and a home network. The user group includes at least one mobile station. The home network pre-distributes a group authentication key to itself and all the mobile stations in the same user group and generates a mobile station authentication key for each mobile station. The home network generates a group list for recording related information of the user group. The home network has a database for recording the group list. The serving network has a database for recording the group list and a group authentication data received from the home network. The group authentication method includes following steps. The serving network performs an identification action to a mobile station. The communication system performs a full authentication action or a local authentication action according to the result of the identification action. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054037 | Roaming Wi-Fi Access in Fixed Network Architectures - An apparatus comprising a node comprising an access controller (AC) and an authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) proxy (AAA-P), wherein the AC is configured to manage authentication for a user equipment (UE), and wherein the AAA-P is configured to exchange authentication information related to the UE with an AAA server. Included is a network component comprising at least one processor configured to implement a method comprising establishing a first tunnel with a home gateway (HG), wherein the HG communicates wirelessly with a UE, and establishing a second tunnel between the UE and a Network Access Server (NAS). Also included is a network component comprising at least one processor configured to implement a method comprising receiving a Pairwise Master Key (PMK) from an AAA mediator (AAA-M), and authenticating a UE using the PMK. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054038 | MESSAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, WIRELESS DEVICE AND METHOD OF STORING A MESSAGE IN A WIRELESS DEVICE - Embodiments of the invention relate generally to a message processing apparatus, to a wireless device and to a method of storing a message in a wireless device. In an embodiment of the invention a method of storing a message in a wireless device is provided. The method may include receiving a message at a wireless device, filtering the message according to at least one predetermined criteria, encrypting the message if the message includes at least the one predetermined criteria and storing the encrypted message in the wireless device. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054039 | Methods and Systems for Presence-Based Filtering of Notifications of Newly-Received Personal Information Manager Data - A system for transmitting, to a mobile device, a notification of newly-received personal information manager data associated with a user of the mobile device, responsive to presence-based filtering, includes a notification agent, a presence agent, a notification service, and a communications agent. The notification agent receives an identification of data received for a user of a personal information manager. The presence agent provides presence-related data associated with the user. The notification service, in communication with the notification agent and with the presence agent, applies a filter to presence-related data and generates a message including the identification of the received data, responsive to the application of the filter to the received presence-related data. The communications agent transmits the generated message to a mobile device associated with the user. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054040 | Methods and Systems for Presence-Based Filtering of Notifications of Newly-Received Information Repository Data - A system for transmitting, to a mobile device, responsive to presence-based filtering, a notification of data received by at least one information repository identified by a user of the mobile device includes at least one notification agent, a presence agent, a notification service, and a communications agent. The at least one notification agent monitors at least one information repository identified by a user and receiving an identification of a modification to the at least one information repository. The presence agent provides presence-related data associated with the user. The notification service, in communication with the at least one notification agent and with the presence agent, applies a filter to the presence-related data and generates a message including the identification of the modification, responsive to the application of the filter to the received presence-related data. The communications agent transmits the generated message to a mobile device associated with the user. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054041 | Mobile Communication Terminal, Information Providing System, Program, and Computer Readable Recording Medium - Information that is no longer valid due to the passage of time is not provided to a user. When a stock price information server acquires updated stock price information from a securities market network, a message that instructs that a predetermined application be started up and to which a term of validity has been attached is sent to a user terminal over a paging channel via an SMS server. When the user terminal receives the message, it determines whether or not the message is within the term of validity, and if it determines that the message is within the term of validity, starts up the instructed application from among a plurality of applications that are stored. The stock price information server then sends to the user terminal the stock price information that is requested by the started up application. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054042 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM PROVIDING MULTI-CONTENT IN MOBILE BROADCAST SERVICE - Disclosed is a method and system for efficiently providing a multi-content, including a plurality of contents in one service, by means of a service guide upon providing the multi-content in an Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) mobile broadcasting system. When a broadcast transmitting apparatus provides a broadcast receiving apparatus with a multi-content by inserting a plurality of content into one service, the broadcast transmitting apparatus sets one of the plurality of content as a primary content, and provides a service guide including primary-content setting information to the broadcast receiving apparatus. The primary content represents a content set to be primarily provided to a user, among a plurality of content included in one service and simultaneously provided during a specific time period. The primary-content setting information represents information for identifying the primary content. The primary-content setting information may be included in a content fragment or schedule fragment of a service guide. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054043 | Future Location Determination Using Social Networks - A computer-implemented method of predicting a future location of a mobile node can include determining a current location of a first mobile node, determining a location of at least a second mobile node, wherein the second mobile node is associated with the first mobile node via a social network, and generating a list including at least one candidate destination determined, at least in part, according to the location of the first mobile node and the location of the second mobile node. For each candidate destination on the list, a probability that the first mobile node is in route to that candidate destination location can be calculated. A candidate destination can be selected, according to the probabilities, from the list as a predicted future location of the first mobile node. The predicted future location of the first mobile node can be output. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054044 | Portable terminal device, address book transfer device, information display method and address book transfer method used in portable terminal device, and computer program - A mobile phone terminal ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090054045 | Device and Method for Warm Boot Persistence - A mobile device comprises a volatile memory and a processor. The volatile memory is partitioned into first and second storage spaces. The first storage space stores a first data while the second storage space stores a second data. The processor detects a value. The value indicates that the volatile memory is to be partitioned so that a driver for the volatile memory creates the first and second storage spaces. The second data is persisted during a warm reboot of the mobile device. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054046 | Method and apparatus for voice and internet programming of wireless device features - A system and method for use in remotely adjusting, activating, or reprogramming features of a wireless device by utilizing a web interface or portal, such as a computer connected by a network to a server, or by telephone access to an IVR menu on the server, is described. Upon recognition of the command, the server issues a short message service (SMS) message, GPRS message, Bluetooth transmission, WIFI transmission, JAVA, or other data signal, or other type of wireless instruction to the wireless device to modify the desired feature. Alternatively, the wireless device can be prompted by a predetermined caller ID number as a unique programming command to be implemented by the wireless device for adjustments to an operational feature. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054047 | Network Optimisation - There is disclosed an apparatus and method for configuring a set of network elements, comprising: selecting the set of network elements; determining a configuration parameter for each network element in the set; measuring a performance parameter dependent upon said configuration parameter for each selected network element; and selectively adjusting the configuration parameter of at least one network element in dependence on the measured performance parameter for said network elements in the set. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054048 | Apparatus and Method for Configuration of Telecommunication Terminals - An apparatus and a method for configuration of terminals, in which a service detection unit detects a service to be configured for that terminal, and a transmitting/receiving unit transmits/receives at least configuration data via a communication network. A control unit drives the transmitting/receiving unit such that configuration data associated with the detected service is loaded from a configuration server, with a configuration unit configuring the terminal for the detected service by means of the loaded configuration data. In this way, the configuration data that has been entered by a small number of users can be made available easily and at low cost to a multiplicity of other users. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054049 | Telematics system and method of communication - A telematics system and method is provided, wherein the telematics system includes a processor having a core, a cell in communication with the core, and an applications processor in communication with the mobile processor. The system further includes at least one communication channel in communication between the mobile processor and the applications processor, wherein the mobile processor and the applications processor communicate data over the at least one communication channel during normal operation of a telematics system, and the mobile processor and applications processor communicate data over the at least one communication channel when the telematics system is at least one of being developed and manufactured. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054050 | REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM - A method includes the steps of selecting an appliance to be controlled from a list of appliances stored in the cellular device, selecting an instruction to be communicated to the selected appliance from a list of instructions stored in the cellular device, and transmitting the instruction to a cellular interface associated with the selected appliance via a public cellular telephone infrastructure by dialing a. telephone number stored in the cellular device. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054051 | Attachable Headset for Portable Device - System and method for attaching a wireless headset to a portable device. The wireless headset may include a data receiver for receiving data from a portable device and a physical mechanism to attach to the portable device. The wireless headset may be detachable from the portable device, and after being detached, the headset may be usable for listening to audio data received from the portable device via the data receiver. The wireless headset may further include a data transmitter for providing data to the portable device. Additionally, the wireless headset may be operable to charge its battery when attached to the portable device. Furthermore, detaching the wireless headset may be used to answer a call if the portable device is capable of telecommunication services. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054052 | Remotely controlled traffic beacon - The invention provides an improved remotely controlled, solar-powered traffic beacon. Remote control is provided by a communications system that utilizes a cellular telephone modem and public cellular telephone networks to receive a schedule of activation/deactivation times or alternatively to receive immediate on/off commands. Furthermore, the communications system allows for the transmission of operational feedback data from the solar-powered traffic beacon to the user. The invention allows for remote control of solar-powered traffic beacons. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054053 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, AND METHOD OF UPDATING TELEPHONE DIRECTORY OF MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A mobile communications device includes: a telephone directory storage unit for storing a telephone directory; a comparator for comparing a service identifier included in a received message with a service identifier stored in the telephone directory; and an update unit for updating the telephone number stored in the telephone directory. If the service identifier corresponding to the telephone number received in the message matches the service identifier stored in the telephone directory, the update unit updates the telephone number stored in the telephone directory with the received telephone number. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054054 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING RELIABLE BEACON TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Systems and methods for maintaining reliable beacon transmission and reception in a wireless communication network are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, there is a method of communicating in a wireless communication network comprising a first device and a second device, the method comprising selecting, by the first device, a wireless communication direction for communication of data, wherein the wireless communication direction comprises at least one of a reception direction of the first device, a reception direction of the second device, a transmission direction of the first device, or a transmission direction of the second device, associating, by the first device, with the second device in the selected wireless communication direction, receiving, by the first device, a plurality of signals transmitted in different directions by the second device, the plurality of signals comprising a first signal in the selected wireless communication direction and a second signal transmitted in another direction different from the selected wireless communication direction, and determining, by the first device, one or more measures of quality of the first and second signals. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054055 | MOBILE STATION, BASE STATION AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING MEASUREMENT OF PERIPHERAL CELL MEASUREMENT - A mobile station includes a radio channel condition measurement portion that measures a radio channel condition, a radio channel averaging portion that averages the measured radio channel condition over a predetermined period of time, and a reception mode control portion that allows switching to a measurement mode for measuring a different frequency and a different system to be realized in accordance with the averaged radio channel condition; and a base station includes a radio channel condition averaging portion that averages a radio channel condition received from a mobile station, over a predetermined period of time, and a transmission mode control portion that allows switching to a discontinuous transmission mode for performing a discontinuous transmission to be realized in accordance with the averaged radio channel condition. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054056 | SERVICE CHARACTERISTIC EVALUATION IN A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A cellular communication system ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090054057 | Transmission power level regulation for high priority wireless calls - A method is provided for regulating transmission power levels for wireless calls. The method includes: determining whether or not a mobile station (MS) ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090054058 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHORT RANGE SHARING OF BANDWIDTH BETWEEN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A system and method for a plurality of electronic equipment located within a short range communication zone to share bandwidth with each other. In one aspect of the invention, an electronic equipment (a requesting electronic equipment) transmits a request for content over a cellular telephone network (e.g., 3G, GPRS, etc.). In addition, the electronic equipment communicates with other electronic equipment through a wireless local area network (WLAN) interface (e.g., Bluetooth, 802.11, etc.) to determine if the other electronic equipment are available to share bandwidth with the requesting electronic equipment. The other electronic transmit the requested content to the master portable communication device through the WLAN interface. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054059 | ROAMING DETECTION - A method includes detecting a roaming status of a mobile communication device communicating with a server as a function of the corresponding IP address of the mobile communications device as presented to the server. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054060 | MULTI-USER DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR USE IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A multi-user detector ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090054061 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF LOCATING WIRELESS CONNECTION AMONG A PLURALITY OF WIRELESS CONNECTIONS - A system and method of locating a wireless connection among a plurality of possible wireless connections. More particularly, a system and method of locating a user preferred wireless connection among a plurality of possible wireless connections. The method includes scanning for available networks and determining whether the available networks satisfy one or more user preferences. The method further includes establishing a secondary network connection with one of the available networks based on one or more user preferences being satisfied. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054062 | METHOD FOR CATEGORIZATION OF MULTIPLE PROVIDERS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICE ENVIRONMENT - A communication device locates a preferable wireless service provider in a multi-service provider environment using a frequency band search schedule. Initially, the communications device registers with a less preferred service provider in a first frequency band. While remaining registered with the less preferred service provider, the device examines several frequency bands in the order specified by the frequency band search schedule. A frequency band is examined by dividing the frequency band into many sub-bands, and by locating the strongest signal above a threshold within the sub-band being examined. The examination continues until a second frequency band having a more preferred service provider is located. The communication device then registers with the more preferred service provider. The category of service provider may be identified and displayed on the communication device. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054063 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TAKING MEASUREMENTS IN UNIVERSAL MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS USER EQUIPMENT - A method and apparatus for taking measurements in a mobile telecommunications system are disclosed, the system comprising a network of a plurality of cells and at least one user equipment device. The method comprises, at the user equipment device, receiving a measurement control set-up command and, in response the user equipment device, setting up the measurements. Then it monitors for a change in state of the UE and, in response to a change in state, issuing a measurement control pause command and, in response, the user equipment device stopping taking measurements, and maintains the measurement settings initialised previously. The device then monitors for a change in state of the UE and, in response to a change in state, issuing a measurement control resume command and, in response, the user equipment device resumes taking measurements with the maintained measurement settings. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054064 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND HANDOVER WARNING METHOD - A wireless communication device ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090054065 | METHODS AND DEVICES, WHICH ENABLE TO DETERMINE IF A HANDOVER OF A COMMUNICATION IN WHICH A MOBILE TERMINAL IS INVOLVED HAS TO BE EXECUTED FROM A FIRST BASE STATION TO A SECOND BASE STATION - The present invention concerns methods and devices for enabling the determination, if a handover of a communication in which a first mobile terminal is involved has to be executed between base stations in an area managed by an entity of a wireless cellular telecommunication network. The entity:
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20090054066 | HANDOVER SYSTEM AND METHOD IN A WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A handover method of a Mobile Station (MS) and a wireless mobile communication system are provided. The handover method includes sending a handover request message to a Serving Base Station (BS), receiving a handover response message including handover Target BS information and an entire Cipher-based Message Authentication Code (CMAC) value corresponding to a first number of bits, from the Serving BS in response to the handover request message, storing a partial CMAC value corresponding to a second number of Most Significant Bit (MSB) bits in the entire CMAC value, sending to the Serving BS a handover indication message including the entire CMAC value and information on a Target BS to which the MS has determined to handover, selecting a ranging code using the partial CMAC value, and sending the selected ranging code to the Target BS. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054067 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GESTURE-BASED COMMAND AND CONTROL OF TARGETS IN WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and apparatus to identify a remote target in a local wireless network and provide at least one command to the identified remote target. The remote target is identified and commanded or controlled by moving a device through a sequence of first and second movements. These movements may form a part of a gesture language set. The first movement may be carried out by pointing the device toward the remote target device to identify the remote target. If the second movement corresponds with at least one movement characteristic associated with a command, the command is provided to the identified remote target. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054068 | Context based connectivity for mobile devices - A system for automatically creating a preferred wireless connection medium order in a wireless communication device (WCD) for connecting to a network. A server on the network detects when a new device has entered a designated space, identifies the device, determines its capabilities and creates a wireless connection medium order for the device. The preferred connection medium order may be determined in view of a device profile corresponding to the WCD. The server may then set the preferred medium order in the WCD. The server may also control further information synchronization once the WCD is connected to the network. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054069 | Platform Independent Communication Protocol - Among other things, techniques for enabling platform independent bidirectional communications between a mobile controller device and a host device over a communication protocol is disclosed. Enabling the communications includes delivering an array of bytes from the mobile controller device to the host device. The array of bytes describes one or more data packets of the mobile controller device. When detected that the host device includes a native device driver, the native device driver is used to parse the delivered array of bytes. Alternatively, when detected that the host device does not include a native device driver, a device driver is provided to parse the delivered array of bytes. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054070 | Apparatus and Method for Extending the Coverage Area of a Licensed Wireless Communication System Using an Unlicensed Wireless Communication System - A system includes a network controller to communicate with a telecommunications network. The network controller is coupled to one or more unlicensed wireless base stations serving one or more unlicensed wireless access areas. Each unlicensed wireless access area is mapped to one or more licensed wireless access areas. The system includes a mobile station to communicate with the telecommunications network using a licensed wireless communication channel serviced by the telecommunications network in a licensed wireless access area, and an unlicensed wireless communication channel in an unlicensed wireless access area. The mobile station is associated with a licensed wireless network identifier and a licensed wireless location identifier when the mobile station is in the licensed wireless access area and is associated with an unlicensed wireless network identifier and an unlicensed wireless location identifier when the mobile station is in the unlicensed wireless access area. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054071 | Enhanced dedicated-channel reporting for umts - A method for a mobile communication system defining a dedicated channel (DCH) active set and an enhanced-dedicated channel (E-DCH) active set. The method includes performing a power measurement of a pilot signal from a cell that is not included in the E-DCH active set but included in the DCH active set, and performing a power measurement of a pilot signal from a cell that is included in the E-DCH active set. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054072 | System For QOS Aware Reverse Link Admission Control In Wireless Communication Systems - A system, comprising various methods and apparatus, for Reverse Link Admission Control (RLAC) with QoS differentiation in wireless communication systems is disclosed. With the present invention, wireless systems may admit new calls or transmission flows based upon sector loading conditions QoS requirements or characteristics of an incoming transmission—providing optimal system performance and stability while addressing QoS needs. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054073 | METHOD AND SYSTEM WHEREIN TIMESLOTS ALLOCATED FOR COMMON CONTROL CHANNELS MAY BE REUSED FOR USER TRAFFIC - A method and system is disclosed wherein timeslots designated in a wireless communication system as Common Physical Channel (CPCH) timeslots may be reused for user traffic. A CPCH timeslot used in a first cell may be reused by a second cell, assuming the first and second cells transmit control information in different CPCH timeslots, for user traffic. The second cell is permitted to reuse the timeslot in which the first cell is transmitting control information so long as the second cell's reuse of that timeslot does not degrade reception of control information in the first cell. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054074 | Methods, Devices and Computer readable Media for Providing Quality of Service Indicators - Provided are exemplary embodiments including a methods, software and devices for providing Quality of Service (“QoS”) information the user of a mobile communications device while present at a geographic position. The embodiments include methods and devices for receiving a communication signal on a wireless communication device while located at the geographic location, measuring a characteristic of the communication signal pertinent to the proper operation of the wireless computing device in addition to signal strength; and providing a cognizable rendition of the quality of the characteristic to the user by the wireless communication device. The cognizable rendition may be a bar indicator or other audio, visual, vibratory, olfactory or tactile indicator. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054075 | SATELLITE (GPS) ASSISTED CLOCK APPARATUS, CIRCUITS, SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR CELLULAR TERMINALS ON ASYNCHRONOUS NETWORKS - A wireless circuit ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090054076 | Method and Device for Locating a Terminal in a Wireless Local Area Network - A method for locating a terminal in an environment equipped with a set of telecommunication terminal devices of a local wireless network, using a reference database previously stored with a plurality of vectors respectively associated with a plurality of different points of said environment, wherein each vector has, as components, values of powers received from the various terminal devices by a terminal positioned at the point associated with this vector, wherein the terminal includes inertial measurement means, comprising measuring, from the terminal, the powers received from at least some of the telecommunication terminal devices; delivering, as a position result, an identification of the point at which the terminal is located, which point is defined as that where the associated reference vector is closest to the vector formed by the powers measured from the terminal; filtering the position result delivered, and taking into account inertial navigation data provided by the inertial measurement means; and correcting an inertial drift of the inertial measurement means, taking into account a global trajectory of the terminal given by said means for filtering the position result delivered. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054077 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENDING DATA RELATING TO A TARGET TO A MOBILE DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for sending data relating to a target to a mobile device. Upon moving the mobile device to indicate the target, a vector having an origin at the mobile device and a direction pointing toward the target is computed. The vector is sent to a server for identifying the target. Data relating to the target is sent to the mobile device. The mobile device preferably has a location detecting device, a movements measuring system measuring its movements, a logic module computing the vector and first and second communication modules for exchanging data with the server. The server has first and second communications modules for exchanging data with the mobile device and a logic module for identifying the target using the vector and the location of the target. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054078 | INTELLIGENT GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) INFORMATION DETECTION - Intelligently caching global positioning system (GPS) location information from GPS satellites based on cellular radio signal strength received at a portable device. The GPS satellites broadcasts signals to the portable device and the cellular radio signal strength is at a first level indicative of a low GPS reception strength. A second level, at the portable device, of the cellular radio signal strength is detected, and the second level is indicative of an increase in GPS reception strength. GPS location information is speculatively read from the GPS satellites associated with the portable device in response to the detected second level and the increase of the GPS reception strength. The GPS location information is cached on the portable device such that the GPS location information is available to the portable device when the first level of the cellular radio signal strength is less than the second level. | 2009-02-26 |
20090054079 | Electronic control apparatus and method for controlling alarm systems of cellular structure - Electronic control apparatus ( | 2009-02-26 |
20090054080 | METHOD FOR VERIFYING PLOTTING RESULTS - A method is provided for verifying plotting results when multiple signals of the same frequency have been detected from different directions. Signal characteristics of the signals detected from different directions are compared so that, on the basis of the signal comparison, a decision may be made as to whether a reflection from the same transmitter is occurring, or different transmitters are involved. | 2009-02-26 |