13th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140087709 | ASSOCIATING A PARTICULAR ACCOUNT CONFIGURATION DURING THE OUT OF BOX EXPERIENCE FOR A MOBILE DEVICE - A method of providing particular account configurations to a user of a mobile device based on a predetermined account configuration offering between a mobile device manufacturer and a third-party service provider based on a code stored on the mobile device. During the out-of-box experience (OOBE) when the user is initially configuring the mobile device, the third-party provider receives user information, a code, and a mobile device identification number. The third-party service provider confirms that the mobile device is eligible for the particular account configuration by using the code and mobile device identification number. Once account configuration eligibility is confirmed, the third-party service provider associates the particular account configuration with either an existing user account or with a new user account established during the OOBE. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087710 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMMUNICATION TERMINAL CONTROL PROGRAM - A communication terminal, a communication method, and a communication terminal control program stored in a non-transitory recording medium, each of which is capable of receiving location data indicating a location at which at least one transmission device of a transmission system is located, using a receiver. The receiver is activated so as to start receiving the location data, when a stop of a movement of the communication terminal is detected. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087711 | MOBILE DEVICE CONTEXT INCORPORATING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS - A communication environment includes of one or more subscriber terminals capable of receiving and transmitting data over a communication network via a communication management system. The communication management system receives mobile communication device context information based on near-field sensor information and mobile communication device identification information from the mobile communication device. The communication management system then processes the mobile communication device profile. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087712 | VIRTUAL INSTANCE ARCHITECTURE FOR MOBILE DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - System and method for remotely managing mobile devices. A virtual instance mobile device is maintained for each physical mobile device to be managed. Each virtual instance mobile device is executable in a computer runtime environment and includes a hardware emulation component configured to emulate the hardware components of the corresponding physical mobile device and a software emulation component corresponding to the software components of the physical mobile device, which is executable within the context of the hardware emulation component. Synchronization between the virtual instance mobile devices and their corresponding physical mobile devices is maintained, and data obtained from the physical mobile devices is stored. The physical mobile devices are remotely managed by utilizing their corresponding virtual instance mobile devices respectively. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087713 | MOBILE PHONE DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR ACTIVATING A REMOTE OPERATION FUNCTION BY A MOBILE PHONE DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A control unit ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140087714 | DEVICE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for controlling a device is provided. The method includes: a mobile device obtaining device information of a controlled device; the mobile device establishing a connection with the controlled device based on the device information, and inquiring service information of the controlled device via the established connection, the service information including service information regarding device control; the mobile device establishing a device control service connection with the controlled device based on the service information regarding device control; the mobile device generating control information based on user operation, and transmitting the control information to the controlled device via the device control service connection, to control the controlled device based on the control information. The disclosed method can facilitate, for example, device control over a LAN. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087715 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INDICATING FREQUENCY FOR REPORTING A GERAN CGI - The present disclosure provides for methods and systems for indicating a frequency for reporting a GERAN CGI. These include the relaxation of the single measurement object per frequency principle; an indication of ARFCN for CGI reading; measurement interruption avoidance; implicit indications of ARFCN for CGI reading; the use of a different object than a measurement object to report the cell for which to report the CGI; the use of a measurement configuration report to indicate the CGI cell or the selection of an ARFCN using to find rules at the UE. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087716 | Service Centric Measurements for Minimizing Drive Tests - The present disclosure relates to a technique for configuring and collecting network performance measurements in a mobile communications network, the mobile communications network comprising at least one network node and at least one mobile terminal | 2014-03-27 |
20140087717 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR MINIMIZING UPLINK REGISTRATION OR LOCATION REPORTS FOR FIXED OR LOW-MOBILITY DEVICES - A system, method, and device for minimizing uplink registration or location reports, such as route update messages, for fixed or low-mobility devices. An access terminal is configured to transmit route update messages to a radio access network at a first rate and also at a reduced rate that is lower than the first rate. The access terminal is configured to transmit to the radio access network a request to allow the access terminal to use a reduced reporting function that causes the access terminal to transmit route update messages at a reduced rate that is lower than the first rate, receive a response that grants permission to use the reduced reporting function, and transmit route update messages at the reduced rate in accordance with the reduced reporting function. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087718 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING TRIGGER MESSAGES OF A TERMINAL - A method and system for processing trigger message of a terminal, wherein, the method includes: after receiving trigger message which is transmitted from a machine type communication server to the terminal, a control network element in a core network storing the trigger message of the terminal, and removing the trigger message of the terminal before a validity timer for the trigger message of the terminal expires. The control network element in the present scheme removes the stored trigger message in time before the validity timer for the trigger message of the terminal expires, thus saving the storage resources of the network. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087719 | Method and Arrangement Related to Interference Between Systems - Method and arrangement for use in a node in a first system associated with a first frequency band for radio communication, for avoiding or reducing interference in a second frequency band associated with a second system, which second frequency band is adjacent to the first frequency band. The method comprises detecting activity of the second system in the second frequency band and determining characteristics of the second system current activity in the second frequency band. The method further comprises adjusting at least one parameter related to radio communication, based on said characteristics, such that interference to the second frequency band, from radio communication associated with the node, is adapted to the second system activity in said second frequency band. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087720 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is a communication control device including a setting unit configured to set a timing at which a predetermined signal is transmitted only from one of a plurality of base stations having an identical cell ID, and a determining unit configured to, based on a reception result of a communication device at the timing, determine a combination of base stations from the plurality of base stations, the combination of the base stations being used for transmitting a signal to the communication device. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087721 | Intercell Interference Coordination for Machine to Machine Communications - A method is provided for operating a radio network node of a radio communications network. A wireless device in a cell of a first radio network node may be identified as having at least one transmission-specific property that affects a sensitivity to interference. Data identifying the at least one transmission-specific property corresponding to the wireless device in the cell of the first radio network node is sent from the first radio network node to a second radio network node that includes at least a portion of an overlapping cell relative to the first radio network node. Related methods in radio network nodes and apparatuses are disclosed. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087722 | BRIDGING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN TACTICAL SDR AND CELLULAR TELEPHONE NETWORKS - A device for bridging communications between radios on a tactical network and telephones on a public cellular network. A dock region of the device housing receives and engages a given telephone that operates on the second network. A processing core of the device has (a) a core engine for receiving and transmitting first radio frequency (RF) signals on the first network, (b) digital signal processing stages for (i) translating first information modulated on the first RF signals into a format compatible with telephones on the second network, and producing corresponding translated first information, and (ii) translating second information demodulated by the given telephone from second RF signals on the second network into a format compatible with radios on the first network, and modulating the translated second information on the first RF signals transmitted by the core engine. An adapter provides an interface between the processing core and the given telephone. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087723 | FACILITATING RESELECTION BY A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO A FIRST NETWORK FROM A SECOND NETWORK AFTER TERMINATION OF A CIRCUIT SWITCHED FALLBACK VOICE CALL - A method for facilitating reselection by a wireless communication device to a first network from a second network after termination of a voice call for which a CSFB procedure was performed is provided. The method can include performing measurement of the first network while connected to the first network and performing measurement of the second network during the voice call. The method can further include determining based at least in part on one or more of the measurements that the wireless communication device is in a mobility state. The method can additionally include deriving a predicted signal quality of the first network after termination of the voice call based at least in part on the measurement of the first network and using the predicted signal quality to determine whether to release a connection to the second network and attempt reselection to the first network. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087724 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC SPECTRUM ALLOCATION IN SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS - A communication system including Satellite Communication apparatus providing communication services to at least a first set of communicants, the first set of communicants including a first plurality of communicants, wherein the communication services are provided to each of the communicants in accordance with a spectrum allocation corresponding thereto, thereby to define a first plurality of spectrum allocations apportioning a first predefined spectrum portion among the first set of communicants; and Dynamic Spectrum Allocations apparatus operative to dynamically modify at least one spectrum allocation corresponding to at least one of the first plurality of communicants without exceeding the spectrum portion. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087725 | Circuit-Switched Call Delivery - Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to implementing circuit-switched call delivery. A mobile terminating call for user equipment (UE) is received. A first mobile switching center is determined to perform a first call termination attempt for the mobile terminating call by sending a provide roaming number (PRN) request with a pre-paging supported parameter to the first MSC. The first call termination attempt can include instructing the UE to return to a CS network domain to receive the call. A message indicating that the UE is not connected to the first MSC is received. It is determined whether the UE is in a registration process within a duration of time. If the registration succeeds, a second call termination attempt for the mobile terminating call is made via the second MSC. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087726 | ISOLATION PROXY SERVER SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method for systematically evaluating accuracy of data in a home location register, independent of call processing and in the absence of interference with resources required for call processing at the home location register. The method includes operational steps of: identifying, from among a plurality of subscribers, a subscriber serviced by a visited location register and identifying the visited location register servicing the identified subscriber. The method also includes forwarding a message to the identified visited location register to determine if there is a corresponding record for the identified subscriber, and determining, based on a reply to the forwarded message or lack thereof, the accuracy of home location register's record for the identified subscriber. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087727 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCANNING MULTI-MODE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENTS - A method and apparatus adaptively scan communication channels to find a channel having a desired attribute such as being usable for communication with a home network in one of a plurality of communication modes. A first scan of a first set of channels is performed, and attributes are assigned to channels. If a channel having the desired attribute is not found, the attributes are used to configure a second scan of a second set of channels using a second scan mode, such that the expected amount of resources consumed in the second scan is reduced, for example by scanning channels more likely to be usable for communication first. The second scan of a second set of channels is performed, and additional attributes are assigned to channels. If a channel having the desired attribute is found during the first or second scan, the scan may terminate. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087728 | CONNECTING DEVICES TO A POLICY CHARGING RULES FUNCTION DEVICE - A first network device is configured to receive a first message from a user device, the first message including an identifier for the user device and a type of information being requested by the user device, and determine a level of quality of service to be applied by a network, based on the type of information being requested by the user device. The first network is further configured to receive a second message from a second network device, the second message including an identifier for a third network device. The first network device is further configured to determine the policy device connected to the third network device. The first network device is further configured to connect with the policy device, and send rules and policies associated with the level of quality of service to the policy device. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087729 | Arrangement and Method for Optimising Handling of Handovers in Telecommunication Systems - An apparatus configured to operate in a telecommunications network comprising a first base station configured to serve at least a first cell and a second base station configured to serve at least a second cell, wherein said apparatus comprises a controller configured to receive measurements related to a successful handover of a user equipment from a first cell to a second cell, wherein said measurements relate to measurements being taken before and/or during said handover. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087730 | MOBILE DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - A mobile device includes a wireless communicating unit, an input unit, and a communication control module. The wireless communicating unit is configured to communicate via a plurality of kinds of wireless networks. The input unit is configured to receive an order for ranking and prioritizing one or more communicative conditions. The communication control module is configured to select a first wireless network from a plurality of available wireless network based on a the prioritization and ranking that is a result of ranking the communicative conditions, and to control the wireless communicating unit so as to transmit data via the first wireless network. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087731 | HANDOVER METHOD AND BASE STATION - A handover method and a base station are provided. The handover method may include: when a UE needs to be handed over, obtaining bearer context information of the UE in a first base station; sending a handover request to a target base station, where the handover request carries the bearer context information; and after receiving a handover response that is returned by the target base station and indicates that the handover is agreed to, sending a handover command to the UE so that the UE is handed over to the target base station. Based on the above technical solutions, the UE handover can be implemented quickly in the case of using multiple carriers and the current service of the UE can be recovered quickly, which can improve communication experience of a user. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087732 | BASE STATION, RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND HANDOVER METHOD - When a handover request for performing a handover of a terminal ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140087733 | RADIO TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD, TERMINAL APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A terminal apparatus ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140087734 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING HANDOVER IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and system for performing handover in a third generation (3G) long term evolution (LTE) system are disclosed. A source evolved Node-B (eNode-B) makes a handover decision based on measurements and sends a handover request to a target eNode-B. The target eNode-B sends a handover response to the source eNode-B indicating that a handover should commence. The source eNode-B then sends a handover command to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The handover command includes at least one of reconfiguration information, information regarding timing adjustment, relative timing difference between the source eNode-B and the target eNode-B, information regarding an initial scheduling procedure at the target eNode-B, and measurement information for the target eNode-B. The WTRU then accesses the target eNode-B and exchanges layer 1/2 signaling to perform downlink synchronization, timing adjustment, and uplink and downlink resource assignment based on information included in the handover command. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087735 | Methods in a Base Station for Handling Handover, Base Station, Computer Program and Computer Program Product - The invention relates to a method ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140087736 | CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM UTILIZING UPGRADED MOVING RELAYS AND METHODS USEFUL IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH - A moving cellular communication system comprising at least one upgraded moving relay including at least two base station functionalities and at least one mobile station functionality and a relay resource manager, all co-located, wherein each base station functionality of the upgraded moving relay is operative to communicate via antennae with at least one mobile station thereby to define a first radio link therebetween, and wherein each base station functionality has a connection to its relay resource manager, wherein each mobile station functionality of the upgraded moving relay communicates via antennae with a unit which has base station functionality thereby to define at least one second radio link, respectively, wherein the relay resource manager in each individual moving relay comprises a radio resource manager; and functionality for exchanging information with relay resource managers is included in moving relays other than the individual moving relay. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087737 | ACTIVATION TIME FOR TARGET BASED HIGH SPEED SERVING CELL CHANGE - The present solution relates to a method in a user equipment ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140087738 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, BASE STATION, RADIO TERMINAL, AND PROCESSOR - A base station ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140087739 | MOBILITY ROBUSTNESS OPTIMIZATION BASED ON REFERENCE SIGNAL STRENGTH MAPS - A map-based mobility robustness optimization (MRO) capability is provided for improving one or more aspects related to mobility in a wireless communication network. The map-based MRO capability may use one or more reference signal strength map associated with a wireless network to determine at least one management function for the wireless network. The at least one management function may include determining at least one configuration action adapted to satisfy a handover failure rate for the wireless network based on the one or more reference signal strength maps, preventing handover race conditions in a cluster of wireless cells covered by the one or more reference signal strength maps, or the like. The one or more management functions may be adapted to improve or optimize one or more of handover failure rate, prevention of handover race conditions, or the like. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087740 | WIRELESS STATION, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A wireless station includes a first wireless communication circuit, a second wireless communication circuit, and a control circuit. The first wireless communication circuit communicates by a first wireless communication system in a first cell which includes a first service area, and the second wireless communication circuit communicates by a second wireless communication system in a second cell which includes a second service area narrower than the first service area. The control circuit switches a communication system between the first wireless communication system and the second wireless communication system to control communication. When switching the communication system between the first wireless communication system and the second wireless communication system, the control circuit controls the first wireless communication circuit and the second wireless communication circuit to set a communication system which is used before the switching to an idle. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087741 | BACKHAUL NETWORK FOR FEMTO BASE STATIONS - Providing an inter-femto Base Station (fBS) network to facilitate low interference, low power cellular access utilizing two or more fBSs is provided herein. For example, a group of fBSs can be inter-connected by a wired and/or wireless communication network. Multiple fBSs then can link with a mobile device and coordinate cellular traffic amongst the fBS network to facilitate hand-off related communication. Additionally, cellular traffic can be forwarded from one or more fBSs to an appropriate fBS designated to carry cellular traffic for each mobile device. Furthermore, by inter-connecting multiple fBSs, multi-base station cellular-type hand-off can be supported by the fBS network, while preserving predetermined cellular interface constraints associated with such mobile devices. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087742 | POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE(S) FOR DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS, AND RELATED POWER UNITS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A power distribution module can be installed in and connected to a power unit for providing power to a power-consuming DAS component(s), such as a remote unit(s) (RU(s)) as a non-limiting example. The RU may include an antenna, and may sometimes be referred to as a remote antenna unit or RAU. Power from the power distribution module is distributed to any power-consuming DAS components connected to the power distribution modules including but not limited to remote units. The power distribution modules distribute power to the power-consuming DAS components to provide power for power-consuming components in the power-consuming DAS components. In a first configuration, the power distribution module uses two power links to provide power to a single RU. In a second configuration, the power distribution module uses two power links to provide power to two RUs. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087743 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE ACCESS OF EQUIPMENT FOR A NETWORK OF THE MACHINE-TO-MACHINE TYPE TO THE RESOURCES OF A CELLULAR TELEPHONY NETWORK - The present invention concerns a method for controlling access by an equipment for a network of the machine-to-machine type to the resources of a cellular telephony network, said equipment comprising means for wireless communication with another equipment for a machine-to-machine network. The method is characterised in that it comprises the following steps: | 2014-03-27 |
20140087744 | LINK ADAPTATION TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION METHOD IN DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION BASED CELLULAR MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided is a link adaptation transmission and reception method in device-to-device (D2D) communication based on cellular mobile communication. An operation method of a terminal in the link adaptation method according to the present invention includes receiving information related to a first transmission through a D2D link, performing transmission for an opposite terminal using the information related to the first transmission, and determining information related to a second transmission after the transmission based on reception from the opposite terminal. Using the link adaptation method according to the present invention, an adaptive modulation and coding scheme may be provided at the time of data transmission on a D2D link while minimizing control of a base station, thereby reducing the complexity of a cellular network due to the D2D communication. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087745 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING IN A NETWORK, RADIO STATIONS AND A SYSTEM THEREFOR - The present invention relates to method for communicating in a network between a primary station and at least one secondary station on a downlink control channel, wherein the primary station transmits an indication related to a resource allocated to one of the secondary stations in accordance with a semi persistent schedule, wherein at least two messages, which include at least part of the indication, are transmitted in one subframe. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087746 | RADIO CHANNEL ALLOCATION AND LINK ADAPTATION IN CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Methods, apparatuses, controllers, systems, and terminals can, in certain embodiments, determine a number and properties of potential interferers in a plurality of available radio channels. The properties of the potential interferers can include modulation methods used by the potential interferers. A network element responsible for channel allocation can perform channel allocation for a terminal and select a modulation method for the allocated channel on the basis of the determination. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087747 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR SUPPORTING RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - A method and apparatus in a base station serving a first cell in a cellular network, for supporting radio resource management, RRM, in the cellular network. The base station obtains measurements (M) of signals transmitted in the first cell and of signals transmitted in at least one neighbouring cell and determines a cell isolation factor of the first cell, based on the obtained measurements, the cell isolation factor indicating insusceptibility to interference from signals transmitted in the neighbouring cell(s). The determined cell isolation factor is then used to support RRM for terminals in the network, e.g. as a basis for determining whether to employ an RRM scheme or not. Thereby, it is possible to decide to employ the RRM scheme for cells where it is effective and helpful and not in other cells. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087748 | Methods and Apparatus for Managing Wireless Communication Using Unlicensed Frequency Bands - Systems and techniques for managing the use of industrial-scientific-medical bands for cellular network communication. An apparatus comprises a processing system and a memory storing a set of program instructions. The processing system is configured to cause the apparatus to receive channel information from a UE reporting the control of an industrial-scientific-medical (ISM) band channel by the UE and cause the apparatus to schedule a communication session with the UE over the channel, with the channel being configured and activated as an ISM secondary component carrier (SCC). The apparatus may further request one or more user equipments (UEs) to report their wireless fidelity (WiFi) capability and request user equipments having WiFi capability to compete for the wireless medium and report occupation of the wireless medium in the form of a request to send command, to which the apparatus responds with a clear to send command. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087749 | THREE LAYER CASCADE ADAPTIVE NEURAL FUZZY INFERENCE SYSTEM (ANFIS) BASED INTELLIGENT CONTROLLER SCHEME AND DEVICE - Intelligent technique is an effective method to perform the network resource management. A three layer cascade adaptive neural fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) based intelligent controller is proposed for the mobile wireless network to optimize the maximum average throughput, minimum transmit power and interference for multimedia call services. The proposed intelligent controller is designed with a three layer cascade architecture, which mainly contains an ANFIS rate controller (ARC) in the first layer, an ANFIS power controller (APC) in the second layer and an ANFIS interference controller (AIC) in the third layer. The design aim of the proposed three layer cascade ANFIS cognitive engine is maximizing the average throughput of the mobile wireless network, while minimizing the transmit power and interference power. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087750 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SETTING UP RADIO FRONT HAUL LINK IN COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for setting up a radio front haul link by a serving Base Station (BS) in a cooperative communication system is provided. The method includes receiving a measurement result report message including a measurement result for each of a serving BS and neighbor BSs, determining at least one neighbor BS with which the serving BS will set up a radio front haul link according to the measurement result for each of the serving BS and the neighbor BSs, and performing a radio front haul link set up operation with the at least one neighbor BS. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087751 | CYCLIC SHIFT DELAY DETECTION USING SIGNALING - Systems, apparatus and methods for determining a cyclic shift diversity (CSD) mode are presented. Examples communicate the CSD mode in a signaling message. Specifically, a CSD mode is set in an access point the sent to a mobile device. The signaling messages may be either a point-to-point message or a broadcast message. The access point or location server may set the current CSD mode from a plurality of mobile devices by crowd sourcing. For example, the plurality of mobile devices may report what CSD mode was detected. Alternative, the plurality of mobile devices may send a channel impulse response (CIR), or the like, to a location server and the location server may determine what CSD mode is currently used by the access point. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087752 | BLUETOOTH BEACON BASED LOCATION DETERMINATION - Examples disclosed herein relate to utilizing Bluetooth beacons for location determination of a mobile device. A Wi-Fi signal scan and a Bluetooth beacon scan are initiated at the mobile device. A location of the mobile device is determined based on at least on at least one Bluetooth beacon detectable by the mobile device, where the at least one Bluetooth beacon is transmitted from a first location, and where the first location is the location of the mobile device. A user of the mobile device is prompted for location information input, in response to determining that no Bluetooth beacons are detectable by the mobile device or when the at least one Bluetooth beacon detected is determined to be transmitted from a second location different from the location of the mobile device. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087753 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING LOCATION ESTIMATES OF CO-LOCATED SECTORED CELL SITES FOR LOCATION SERVICES - Improved location estimates for transceivers is described. The location estimate of transceivers can be improved for sector transceivers that are co-located at a sectored cell site. The location estimate for each individual co-located sector transceiver can be updated as a centroid of all of the co-located sector transceivers. The location information of the transceivers can be used to provide network location estimation to mobile devices which do not have accurate positioning estimates. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087754 | Detecting Multipath and Determining Positioning Measurement Uncertainty - Techniques are disclosed for determining measurement uncertainty of and/or multipath effects on positioning measurements, based on the residual deviations between timing measurements and high-accuracy location results. An example method begins with collecting ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140087755 | System and Method for the Radio-Based Localization of a Terminal - The techniques described herein relate to a system for the localization of a terminal device using radio signals from radio access points that have been received in the terminal device. The system comprises a unit for providing localization information pertaining to the radio signals from the radio access points, whereby the localization information can be used for the localization of the terminal device. Moreover, the system comprises at least a first radio access point that is connected to the unit via a communication connection and that is configured in such a way that information that is representative of components of the localization information is transmitted to the unit. In this context, the first radio access point can acquire reference signal pattern data for a localization on the basis of pattern recognition, and the transmit power that can be employed for a lateration procedure. In addition to the system, the techniques described herein also proposes a method for the localization of a terminal device. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087756 | ACCELERATED LOCATION INFORMATION ACQUIRING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a location information acquiring system developed to be used in professional trunked radio devices, comprising a global location data organization unit ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140087757 | METHOD TO DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF A RECEIVER - A method, device, system and use for determining a distance, location and/or orientation including the at least relative determination of a position of at least one object using at least two active anchors. A first signal is emitted by a first of the two anchors and is received at the object and by a second of said two anchors. A phase measurement is performed at said second anchor and wherein a distance determination with respect to said first anchor is performed and/or the distance from said first anchor to said second anchor is known. A second, particularly electromagnetic, signal is emitted from said second anchor, and information on phase measurement and distance between said first and second anchors is made available to a computation unit and at least one phase measurement respectively of said first and second signal is performed at said object and made available to said computation unit. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087758 | POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS AND LOCATION BASED MODIFICATION OF COMPUTING DEVICE APPLICATIONS - A computerized method of identifying a location of mobile client terminals. The method comprises providing to a mobile client terminal a mapping dataset which defines a plurality of physical locations of a plurality of beacon devices, receiving at the mobile client terminal at least one distinct signal transmitted from at least one of the plurality of beacon devices, extracting from each of the at least one distinct signal an identifier of a beacon device of the plurality of beacon devices, matching between the identifier and one of the plurality of physical locations using the mapping dataset, and identifying a location of the mobile client according to the matching. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087759 | SELECTED ACKNOWLEDGMENT POSITIONING OPTIMIZATIONS - A location server, such as a Serving Mobile Location Center (SMLC) or E-SMLC and mobile terminal selectively implement the reliable transport mechanism used in, e.g., LPP or LPPe protocols, thereby decreasing unnecessary delays. The reliable transport mechanism may be selectively implemented by not requiring an acknowledgement for specific messages, such as an unsolicited assistance data message. When assistance data is solicited, however, the responsive assistance data message includes an acknowledgement request as per the reliable transport mechanism. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087760 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AND TRIGGERING TARGETED MARKETING CONTENT - A mobile device in, or at, a vehicle sends a vehicle status message to a remote host upon occurrence of a trigger event, such as turning off the vehicle's engine. The remote host processes the vehicle status message and determines whether it can access, or find, content that is associated with location information contained in the vehicle status message. If so, the remote host forwards the content in a content message to a user device, which may or may not be the device that transmitted the vehicle status message. The remote host typically associates the user device with the vehicle, or mobile device therein, from which the vehicle status message emanated. Thus, the user device receives content corresponding to the location of the vehicle when the trigger event occurred. The content may include advertising, product promotion, tourist information, weather, traffic, or other information relevant to the trigger event occurrence location. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087761 | PERSONALIZED PROXIMITY COMMUNICATION - Described herein are technologies related to personalized communication with a user who is physically located in a designated area for that communication. More particularly, the technology describes detection and identification of a wireless device within the designated area of communication, searching for a corresponding dataset for the identified wireless device, and generating the personalized communication to the user. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087762 | DEFIBRILLATOR LOCATION TRACKING DEVICE - A defibrillator is disclosed for communication with a transmitter associated with a location. The defibrillator is configured to generate an electronic signature for determining a position of the defibrillator within the location. The electronic signature includes electronic data correlating the position of the defibrillator to the transmitter. The electronic data may include GPS data. The defibrillator is configured to generate the electronic signature during a first and a second window of time to define a first and a second electronic signature. A differential between the first and the second electronic signatures corresponds to a positional state of the defibrillator, indicating movement within or between two locations. In a disclosed system, the first electronic signature is stored in a database and a server is configured to generate the differential and to communicate the positional state of the defibrillator to a stakeholder. Methods of use are also disclosed. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087763 | NON-GEOTAGGED ACCESS POINT POSITIONING - A method for locating a target transceiver in a wireless communication system includes: obtaining at least one scan list indicating a set of transceivers including the target transceiver; identifying, from stored geotagging data, locations of at least some previously located transceivers represented in the at least one scan list that are distinct from the target transceiver; generating a list of neighbor transceivers corresponding to the target transceiver based on the at least one scan list; and calculating an estimated location of the target transceiver using the list of neighbor transceivers and the locations of the previously located transceivers represented in the at least one scan list. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087764 | Method and System for Calculating Directional Information Including Estimated Distance to Recently Moved or Newly Tagged Objects to a Moving, Wireless Enabled Device - A method is disclosed for calculating a distance to objects or a nearest object to a wireless enabled device. The method includes the steps of broadcasting a signal by the wireless enabled device to data tags, receiving by the data tags the signal by the wireless enabled device, and obtaining by each of the data tags a signal strength indicator of the wireless enabled device based on the signal from the wireless enabled device. Each of the data tags in a range transmits a signal to the wireless enabled device including the signal strength indicator of the wireless enabled device. Each signal strength indicator of the wireless enabled device is communicated to a positioning and communication system. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087765 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CONNECTION STATUS AND LOCATION INFORMATION IN A WIRELESS NETWORKING ENVIRONMENT - A system may provide a client device with a persistent wireless network browser toolbar for use in, for example, a network browser. The persistent wireless network browser toolbar is provided with a login status indicator, a logout option, and a wireless network signal strength indicator. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087766 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, LOCATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING LOCATION DATA - A transmission system, a location management system, and a transmission method, each of which transmits first location data and second location data, respectively, from a first transmission device and a second transmission device, and receives, at the second transmission device, the first location data and terminal identification data that identifies a communication terminal, from the communication terminal that receives at least the first location data. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087767 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMMUNICATION TERMINAL CONTROL PROGRAM - A communication terminal, a communication method, and a communication terminal control program stored in a non-transitory recording medium, each of which receives, from a first transmission device, first location data indicating a location at which the first transmission device is located, and transmits the first location data and terminal identification data that identifies the communication terminal, to a second transmission device, which is a separate device from the first transmission device. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087768 | RECEIVER SYSTEM, LOCATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF RECEIVING LOCATION DATA - A receiver system, a location management system, and a receiving method, each of which transmits first location data from a first receiver device, and receives, at a second receiver device, the first location data and terminal identification data that identifies a communication terminal, from the communication terminal that receives at least the first location data. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087769 | System and Method for Proximity Detection - The present invention is for a system and method for determining the proximity of a mobile device to a location without the use of a satellite based or other location awareness system, nor a stationary beacon of any kind Instead, the mobile device monitors radio frequency broadcast identification codes from nearby mobile devices, and determines if the set of detected identification codes is sufficiently similar to a weighted set of identification codes attributed to specified location. If the calculation of similarity meets the confidence conditions of the system, notification is made that the customer or visitor has arrived. The invention utilizes a combination of confidence interval computation, machine learning, and fault tolerance mechanisms to optimize the success of correctly detecting that the device is near the relevant location. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087770 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - The present invention provides a mobile terminal comprising: a wireless communication unit for sensing a location of a mobile terminal, and receiving, from the outside, a place image corresponding to the location of the mobile terminal and neighboring terminal information of at least one neighboring terminal at the same place as the mobile terminal; a control unit for generating a device map on which the neighboring terminal which is at the same place as the mobile terminal, is displayed on the basis of the place image and the neighboring terminal information; a memory for storing the device map; and a display unit for displaying the device map. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087771 | VERIFYING AVAILABILITY OF IDLE-MODE MOBILE SUBSCRIBER STATION IN WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM - A method of verifying availability of a mobile subscriber station that is in an idle-mode includes requesting to a base station by the mobile subscriber station to enter an idle-mode, wherein the base station is associated with a paging group comprising a plurality of base stations, and receiving from the base station an idle-mode response command to enter the idle-mode. The method also includes receiving from the base station a paging command comprising an action code associated with performing ranging while the mobile subscriber station is in the idle-mode to verify availability of the mobile subscriber station with respect to the base station, wherein if the ranging is not successfully performed with the base station during a predetermined period, the base station continues to transmit the paging command until a paging retrial count reaches a predetermined threshold. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087772 | Centralized System and Method for Automated Carrier Status Updates via SMS in a Multi-Carrier Environment - A method for managing carrier status via the Short Message Service (SMS) by a centralized system in a multi-carrier environment includes: associating a driver with a first load to be transported, using an SMS-enabled cellphone number of the driver; storing the association of driver and load in a database of the system, along with a unique identifier of the carrier; transmitting, by the server to the driver, an instruction as a text message to the driver's cell phone with instructions for replying upon arrival; receiving, by the server from the driver, a response consistent with the instructions for replying upon arrival; updating, by the server, a status associated with the driver's response in the database; repeating the steps for a second driver of a second carrier; and providing, by the centralized system, status reports related to both the driver and associated load, and the second driver and associated load. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087773 | Method And System To Enable Communication Through SMS Communication Channel - The present invention provides a method and system to provide network aware applications on a mobile device that can communicate using existing SMS communication channels without resorting to other IP based communication channels that are costlier and are not available on many of the networks. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087774 | Data Delivery - A method of sending data from a first party participating in a telephone call to a second party participating in the telephone call, comprising, in the terminal of the first party, storing, as a consequence of the telephone call, identifier data that identifies the second party; using the stored identifier data to determine automatically a destination address for a data message; and sending, during the telephone call, the data message with the automatically determined destination address. A method for sending data from a first party participating in a telephone call to a second party participating in the telephone call, comprising, in the terminal of the first party: providing, while the telephone call is on-going, a user selectable option to transfer data to another party participating in the telephone call without user specification of a destination address. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087775 | REDIRECTION METHOD AND REDIRECTION APPARATUS UNDER POLICY AND CHARGING CONTROL - The present invention relates to the field of communication technology. Disclosed are a redirection method and a redirection apparatus under policy and charging control (PCC) for improving user's service experience. The redirection method under PCC comprises: acquiring a user's service status change information and the current scenario information; determining whether to issue a redirection task to a policy and charging enforcement function (PCEF) according to the current scenario information; when a redirection task needs to be issued to the PCEF, then generating a redirection indication message according to the service status change information and the current scenario information, the redirection indication message comprising redirection indication information; and sending the redirection indication message to the PCEF so that the PCEF performs a redirection operation according to the redirection indication information in the redirection indication message. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087776 | CONTROLLING WIRELESS NETWORK SIGNALS - A device may receive, from a browser, a message requesting that a first signal from a first base station of a first wireless network be attenuated in accordance with a first attenuation value. The device may set an attenuation level of the first wireless signal in accordance with the first attenuation value in response to the message. The first signal attenuated by the first attenuation value is wirelessly transmitted to a first user device at a first area shielded from signals wirelessly transmitted to a second user device at a second location. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087777 | DETERMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR NETWORK RESOURCE USAGE - The invention discloses a determination device and method for network resource usage. The device includes a management module used for storing and updating transformation situations of use statuses of the network resources of a primary user, wherein the transformation situations comprise each of a plurality of use statuses of the network resources transforming to other use status; and a determination module used for predicting a use status of the network resources of the primary user in current period in accordance with a use status of the network resources of the primary user in a period prior to the current period and other use status transformed from the use status in the period prior to the current period in the transformation situations under the condition of predicting the resources in the current period, and determining network resources which may be used by a secondary user in the current period depending on the predicted use status in the current period. The invention may predict the use statuses of the network resources of the primary user in the current period reasonably, thereby decreasing the time of sensing and overcoming the hysteresis of the secondary user for using the resources. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087778 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING AVAILABLE CHANNEL INFORMATION IN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK SYSTEM - Methods and apparatuses for acquiring/providing available channel information using Generic Advertisement Service (GAS) protocol in a wireless local area network (WLAN) are disclosed. AP (Access Point) station has a capability to acquire information for available channels from a database using a specific protocol related to an operation within the White Space (e.g. Access Network Query Protocol (ANQP)). And, non-AP station can retrieve the information for available channels by transmitting a Generic Advertisement Service (GAS) initial request frame to the AP station, wherein the GAS initial request frame comprises an Advertisement Protocol Element whose element ID indicates the specific protocol, and receiving a GAS initial response frame comprising a White Space Map (WSM) the specific protocol. The WSM comprises one or more white space channel units, and each of the white space channel units comprises a channel number field indicating one of the available channels and a power constraint field indicating a maximum allowable power on the indicated channel. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087779 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MEDIA STORED IN A PoC BOX IN A PoC SYSTEM - Methods are provided for managing media in a PoC box in an aggregation proxy server for sending media to a PoC UE in a PoC system. The aggregation proxy server receives a PoC session control data request message, which is associated with media information stored in the PoC box from the PoC UE. The PoC session control data request message for requesting the media information stored in the PoC box is sent to the PoC box. The media information is received in an XML form from the PoC box in response to the PoC session control data request message, and the media information received from the PoC box is sent to the PoC UE. The media information includes a parameter related to a stored position of media stored in the PoC box. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087780 | EMERGENCY INCLUDING CRIME BROADCAST IN A NEIGHBORHOOD SOCIAL NETWORK - Disclosed are a method, a device and a system of emergency including crime broadcast data generation and publication in a constrained geospatial vicinity around a broadcast location of a neighborhood social network. In one embodiment, the emergency broadcast data is radially distributed as a notification data through an on-page posting, an electronic communication, and/or a push notification delivered to (1) a set of recipients through an internet protocol (IP) based network associated with users and/or their user profiles around an epicenter defined at a set of geospatial coordinates associated with the emergency broadcast data generated through a computing device or (2) a set of service providers through a cellular network using the radial algorithm in addition to the set of recipients through the IP based network associated with users and/or their user profiles. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087781 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM & RELATED METHODS FOR USE IN A SOCIAL NETWORK - An antenna system and method for managing identification, location, direction and communication with nearby wireless communication devices is provided. Various embodiments can be implemented to enhance the performance of advertising systems, location services, military systems, and social gaming. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087782 | PATH LOSS COMPENSATION METHOD, BASE STATION AND USER EQUIPMENT - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a path loss compensation method, a base station, and a user equipment to implement calculation for path loss compensation. The method in an embodiment of the present invention includes: obtaining, by a base station, power parameters of a macro site and an RRH in a cell where a UE is located; calculating, by the base station, a path loss adjustment factor for the UE according to the power parameters, where the path loss adjustment factor is an adjustment parameter used by the base station to compensate for an uplink transmit power of the UE; and sending, by the base station, the path loss adjustment factor to the UE, so that the UE can calculate the uplink transmit power according to the path loss adjustment factor. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087783 | Uplink Power Control - A method for uplink power control implemented in a wireless communications system including one or more user equipment, a serving base station, and at least one neighboring base station is disclosed. The method comprises measuring, at each user equipment, pathloss, sending, from each user equipment to the serving base station, the pathloss, and determining, at the serving base station, uplink transmit power based on the pathloss. Other methods, systems, and apparatuses also are disclosed. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087784 | METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR COORDINATED MULTI-POINT TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION - A method, a device, and a system for coordinated multi-point transmission/reception are provided. The method includes: obtaining a reference signal received power RSRP of cells in a measurement set of a user equipment UE; determining a coordinated set of the UE according to the RSRPs; obtaining a post-processing SINR of the UE in the coordinated set and a post-processing SINR of the UE in a serving cell; determining that the post-processing SINR of the UE in the coordinated set is greater than the post-processing SINR in the serving cell; and performing coordinated multi-point transmission/reception for the UE. According to the method, the device, and the system provided by the embodiments of the present invention, an impact of an interference suppression gain on CoMP can be suppressed effectively, and the solution complexity can be reduced. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087785 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADDRESSING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN CO-EXISTING RADIOS OF DIFFERING RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES - Methods and systems for addressing interference between co-existing radios of differing radio access technologies (RATs) are provided. One RAT radio send an indication to a second RAT radio when it is transmitting, but does so after determining there is an actual likelihood that the first RAT transmission will interfere with reception by the second RAT radio. Optionally, the second RAT radio makes its own determination of whether there is a likelihood of interference, and ignores the indication if it is determined interference is not likely. Alternatively, the second RAT radio sends an indication to the first RAT radio when it is receiving, only after determining there is a likelihood that first RAT transmissions will interfere with reception by the second RAT radio. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087786 | COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A communication equipment includes a conductor element, a capacitive proximity detection sensor circuit, and a wireless communication circuit. The capacitive proximity detection sensor circuit processes a capacitance detection signal that the conductor element transmits or receives, and the wireless communication circuit processes a wireless signal that the conductor element transmits or receives. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087787 | BUSINESS CARD WITH INCORPORATED RINGER - Business card with incorporated ringer formed by a mobile phone module, a strong memory module and optionally a multimedia presentation module in which the device is off by default and is only activated by pressing a bottom ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140087788 | Personal Cloud Case Cover With A Plurality Of Modular Capabilities - A personal cloud contained in a case for a portable computing device such as a tablet personal computer (PC), mobile phones, portable media players, or the like. The personal cloud case may be fitted with memory, a network connection, two-way wireless charging, external memory slots, external connections and other components for portable personal cloud computing. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087789 | LIGHTNING CONNECTOR ACCESSORY DEVICE - A Lightning connector compatible accessory device includes circuitry that is completely enveloped by a mobile device when the accessory device is inserted in a Lightning connector. The accessory device may include a microUSB connector on one end of a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board may be offset in a housing. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087790 | SIM LOCKING - Where a smartcard is embedded or inaccessible within a cellular telecommunications device (i.e. an eUICC), locking the smartcard (or the subscription associated with the smartcard) to a particular MNO while allowing the MNO to be altered legitimately presents a challenge. A method is described using policy control tables stored in a trusted service manager registry and/or the smartcard's data store. By maintaining the policy control table, any MNO subscription may be downloaded/activated on the smartcard but the device will be prevented from accessing the desired MNO because that access would violate the lock rules. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087791 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL INCLUDING ROTARY KEY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION THEREOF - A mobile communication terminal including an input unit configured to generate at least a first signal when selected, a display unit configured to display a plurality of menus related to an operation of the mobile terminal, and a controller configured to display an independent menu on the display unit based on the generated first signal. Further, the independent menu includes at least one menu from the plurality of menus related to the operation of the mobile terminal that is displayed on the display unit independently of an application being executed on the mobile terminal. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087792 | MOBILE TERMINAL WITH SEALING STRUCTURE - A mobile terminal includes a first case having a groove recessed along one region, a second case coupled to the first case to cover the one region, and a sealing member filled in the groove, the sealing member closely adhered onto the second case to seal the one region, wherein a volumetric center of the sealing member is located more adjacent to a surface of the sealing member than to an inner side of the sealing member, such that the surface of the sealing member is formed earlier than the inner side of the sealing member to prevent or reduce formation of a weld line on the surface of the sealing member. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087793 | AGGRESSIVE GRATE FOR COMBINE HARVESTER - A processing system for a combine harvester has a tubular rotor housing that concentrically receives a rotor used for threshing and separating crop materials. Concave and separator grate assemblies are arranged side-by-side axially along the processing system. Each grate assembly has laterally spaced apart side rails and a plurality of axial bars spanning the side rails. Each axial bar has a plurality of fingers extending therefrom toward an adjacent axial bar, the fingers defining apertures through which grain may pass. Each axial bar additionally has a plurality of disrupter walls placed between adjacent fingers, wherein an upper edge of each disrupter wall projects above the fingers on the same axial bar such that it is closer to the rotor to disrupt the axial flow of the crop material through the rotor housing. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087794 | Plant Processing System and Method - A plant processor, having: a) a rotatable drum for receiving plant matter, the rotatable drum having a plurality of slots; b) a rotatable cutting reel positioned below the rotatable drum, the cutting reel rotatable in the opposite direction of the drum; c) a cutting knife horizontally positioned below the top of the reel; the cutting knife maintained in position by one or more magnets, the cutting knife slidable along a slot in a frame of the processor by a rod extending above the knife; and d) a motor to rotate a shaft secured to the reel, the shaft having a groove to frictionally engage a ring, the ring supporting the drum, whereby rotation of the reel rotates the drum in the opposite direction. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087795 | GAMING SYSTEM FOR TRACKING PLAYER ACTIVITY DURING VIRTUAL SESSIONS AT A GAMING MACHINE - A gaming system has a central authority connected to a plurality of gaming machines. Player activity is tracked at the gaming machines during regular gaming sessions and during virtual gaming sessions. Such data is transmitted to the central authority for providing player points in a player account file of a central database. Regular gaming sessions occur between player card insertion and player card removal. Virtual gaming sessions may occur prior to player card insertion as well as after player card insertion. For example, a coin-in event prior to player card insertion will establish a virtual session, and credits remaining on the credit meter at a card-out event will establish a virtual gaming session. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087796 | BASKETBALL GAME CONSOLE, NETWORK BASKETBALL GAME CONSOLE USING THE SAME, AND BASKETBALL METHOD - There are provided a basketball game console, a network basketball game console, and basketball method using the same. The invention includes an image detecting unit, an identification unit, a central processing unit, and a driving unit. The central processing unit controls such that images of a ball received in the image detecting unit are identified when a passing detection sensor detects signals. Therefore, it is possible to identify a color, pattern, or clean shot of the ball going into a rim. The game console allows a multi-play game so that it is possible to play more interesting games over a network. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087797 | PHOTOGRAPHIC HIDE-AND-SEEK GAME FOR ELECTRONIC MOBILE DEVICES - Electronic game method and system where a hiding player hides objects in a background photograph. The hiding player can move, resize, rotate, crop, shade, and otherwise alter the object to better hide it within the background picture. The hiding player can also bluff by not hiding any new objects. One or more other players then receive the resulting image and try to select the objects that were not part of the original picture within a set number of tries. The game is played with electronic devices, ideally using smart phones or tablet computers equipped with touch screens and digital cameras. Players can use their own photographs to play the game. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087798 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MULTIPLE SIDED CARD GAME - The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for providing a card game that employs multiple-sided playing cards. In various embodiments, the gaming system enables a player to play one or more games which utilize one or more sets or decks of multiple-sided playing cards or multiple-sided tiles. In such embodiments, a first side of each multiple-sided playing card is associated with one of a plurality of playing cards from a first set or deck of playing cards for a first game and a second side of each multiple-sided playing card is associated with one of a plurality of playing cards from a second, different set or deck of playing cards for a second, different game. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087799 | Methods of Playing Wagering Games - A card game is played against a pay table, wherein a player receives a partial hand that is preferably completed by community cards, but may be completed by cards dealt directly to a hand or a combination of cards dealt directly to a hand and at least one community card or wild card. After placement of an ante wager, each player will have an opportunity to place a game wager before receiving another card for the player's hand (whether dealt directly to the player or as a community card revealed to all players). At least some or all game wagers may be an amount within a range of multiples of the player's ante wager, such as one times, two times, three times, four times, or five times the amount of the ante wager. The range of wagers may remain the same or vary with the number of dealt cards or community card revealed to the players. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087800 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSISTING PLAYERS IN ARRANGING HANDS FOR TABLE GAMES - A system and method for enabling play of a casino table card game. Multiple randomized sets of playing cards of known composition are formed and delivered, and are set by following automatically generated house way instructions. An automatic card shuffler is configured to deliver randomized sets of physical cards, the shuffler equipped with a playing card reading system that reads at least one of a rank and suit of markings on each of the playing cards. A processor receives the read card information from the playing card reading system and determines a composition of each individual set of playing cards dispensed. At least one display is in communication with a processor programmed with house way rules for displaying instructions on how to set hands from a distributed set of cards a house way. Processors of the present invention may also cause a display of a house commission amount. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087801 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A CARD GAME ASSOCIATED WITH A SUPPLEMENTAL POOL FUNDED UPON AN OCCURRENCE OF A DESIGNATED OUTCOME AND WINNABLE BY A PLAYER OR A DEALER - In various embodiments, the gaming system of the present disclosure is configured to operate a card game. For a play of the card game, the gaming system receives a wager, determines a plurality of player cards from a plurality of cards, displays the player cards face up, determines a plurality of dealer cards from the plurality of cards, and displays at least one of the dealer cards face up. The gaming system determines an outcome of the play by comparing the player and the dealer cards. If the outcome is a designated outcome, the gaming system funds a supplemental pool with the received wager. If a supplemental pool payout condition is met, the gaming system provides the supplemental pool to a player. If a supplemental pool reset condition other than the player winning the supplemental pool is met, the gaming system resets the supplemental pool to an initial value. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087802 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS FOR ADMINISTERING WAGERING GAMES - Methods of administering wagering games may comprise accepting an ante wager from each player. Player cards may be dealt, face up, and community cards may be dealt, face down. A series of check indications or Play wagers may be accepted from each participating player, with Play wagers of decreasing value being placed with each subsequent round of checking or betting. A community card may be revealed after each round of checking or betting. Once all cards are revealed, a best hand for each eligible player may be identified. A first payout may be paid on a first basis for the ante wager and a second payout may be paid on a second, different basis for any Play wager to each eligible player holding a best hand of a predetermined rank or higher. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087807 | Method and System for an On-Line Card Game - A method and system comprise accessing a server unit configured for conducting an on-line card game comprising a plurality of players engaging in wagering on an outcome. A plurality of other players is joined in play of an on-line card game. At least two values for hole cards are received from the server unit for display with a representation of a gaming table. The values are hidden from the other players at least during rounds of the play. The sever unit is requested to exchange a selected one of the values for another randomly generated value during a round of the play. The requesting is hidden from the other players. The randomly generated value is received from the server unit in exchange for the selected value. The randomly generated value is hidden from the other players at least during rounds of the play. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087808 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING ONE OF A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF A GAME BASED ON A PLAYER SELECTED SKILL LEVEL - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system and method providing one of a plurality of different versions of a game based on a player selected skill level. The gaming system displays an indication of a plurality of different skill levels. Each of the skill levels is associated with a different version of a game. The gaming system receives a player selection of one of the skill levels, displays a play of the version of the game associated with the selected skill level, and determines an outcome for the play. If the selected skill level is a designated skill level, the gaming system randomly determines the outcome. If the selected skill level is greater than the designated skill level, the gaming system receives a quantifiable skill input from the player in association with the play, and determines the outcome based in part on the received quantifiable skill input. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087809 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A SELECTION GAME ASSOCIATED WITH A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT SETS OF PICKABLE SELECTIONS - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system and method providing a selection game associated with a plurality of different sets of pickable selections. For a play of the game, the gaming system displays a first set of selections and a second set of selections, and initiates a selection round. If a designated selection of the first set remains unpicked, the gaming system enables the player to pick a selection of the first set. If a designated selection of the second set remains unpicked, the gaming system enables the player to pick a selection of the second set. If the designated ones of the first and second sets of selections have both been picked, the gaming system determines an award based on a total quantity of initiated selection rounds. If not, the gaming system ends the selection round, initiates a subsequent selection round, and repeats the above process. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087810 | MANAGING WAGERING GAME APPLICATIONS AND EVENTS - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations include receiving event data from a first application available on a wagering game machine, wherein the event data is in a first data format that is natively understood by the first application and not natively understood by a second application available on the wagering game machine. In some embodiments, the operations further include converting the event data to a second data format natively understood by the second application, wherein the second data format is not natively understood by the first application. In some embodiments, the operations further include communicating the event data in the second data format to the second application. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087811 | System and Method for Increasing Player Participation - A system and method are provided to combine a gambling establishment player club with one or more second chance games. Players are thereby given multiple opportunities and incentives to interact with the gambling establishment and player club. The gambling establishment is thereby able to gather valuable player data, build player profiles, and incentivize players to take actions desired by the gambling establishment. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087812 | GAMING MACHINE AND GAMING METHOD - A game is executed in a normal round, in a first-type free round, and in a second-type free round. The normal round is executed with a first symbol set including a plurality of symbols. The first-type free round is executed with a second symbol set that includes at least one first symbol in addition to the symbols in the first symbol set. The second-type free round is executed with a third symbol set that includes at least one second symbol in addition to the symbols in the first symbol set, the at least one second symbol being different from the at least one first symbol. | 2014-03-27 |