25th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 58 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140170956 | Air Return Grille Assembly - Provided is air return grille assembly that is to be positioned over the open end of an air return duct. The air return grille assembly comprises a concealing arrangement joined to an air return grille such that it is spaced apart from the rear face of the air return grille. The concealing arrangement obstructs from view, through air flow openings in the air return grille, an air return duct when the air return grille is positioned over the open end of said duct. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170957 | HAND DRYER - A hand dryer comprising a jetting nozzle comprising a duct in fluid communication with a slot which forms a nozzle outlet. The duct comprises opposing first and second surfaces which extend along opposite sides of the slot. The angle of inclination of the first surface of the duct with respect to a direction which is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the slot varies in the longitudinal direction of the slot. The hand dryer further comprises a blower which blows air through the jetting nozzle to produce an air jet. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170958 | AIR FILTER ASSEMBLY - An air filter assembly is configured to deliver filtered air to a room. The assembly may include a main housing having at least first and second surfaces, wherein the first surface differs from the second surface, one or more first air filters proximate to the first surface, wherein the one or more first air filters is configured to discharge a first portion of filtered air through the first surface in a direct direction, and one or more second air filters proximate to the second surface. The one or more second air filters is configured to discharge a second portion of filtered air through the second surface in a second direction that differs from the first direction. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170959 | HAND DRYER - A hand dryer comprising a first jetting nozzle comprising a first duct in fluid communication with a first slot which forms a first nozzle outlet and a second jetting nozzle, disposed opposite the first jetting nozzle, comprising a second duct in fluid communication with a second slot which forms a second nozzle outlet. The first and second slots extend transversely with respect to the hand dryer. At least a portion of each of the first and second slots is curved such that the distance between the slots varies in the longitudinal direction of at least one of the slots. The hand dryer further comprises a blower which blows air through the jetting nozzles to produce respective air jets. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170960 | Hole Sealing Device For The Front Face Of A Motor Vehicle - The present invention concerns a hole sealing device ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140170961 | Method for Controlling Air Flow of an Extraction Fan - An extraction fan has a housing mounted in a wall with an outlet duct extending through the wall to an outlet opening outside the wall. A damper flap is mounted on the fan suspended by a hinge at an upper edge so as to extend in a closed position across the opening and is movable to an open position under forward air flow from the fan, and tightly closes against a resilient deformable seal when the fan is shut off. A spring biasing cam applies inwards force to the damper flap to bias the damper flap into the closed position, and an outwards force also to bias the damper flap into the fully open position. The mounting plate includes a hood having a top wall extending over the top of the damper flap and a down-turned front flange extending parallel to the damper flap to a bottom edge. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170962 | BIRD-PROOF EXHAUST VENT COVER APPARTUS AND METHODS - Provided, herein is a bird proof exhaust vent apparatus, the apparatus comprising a top portion, the top portion comprising a vent inlet opening disposed for connection to an exhaust vent of a building structure, the exhaust vent apparatus further comprising a sidewall portion in connection with the top portion, the sidewall portion comprising an vertically oriented elongate sidewall portion forming a conduit and terminating in an outlet opening, wherein the conduit has a cross-sectional, dimension that is less than the wingspan of a target bird. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170963 | METHOD FOR JAMMING COMMUNICATIONS IN AN OPEN-LOOP-CONTROLLED NETWORK - A method for optimizing the jamming of P predefined zones or positions in a communications network of transmitters, jammers and receivers comprising several platforms, uses a local reception situation at the level of each friendly platform, a local jamming situation at the level of each friendly reception platform, and determines for each friendly transmitting platform and each friendly receiving platform, one or more parameters so as to minimize or to eliminate the fratricidal effects on the friendly reception platforms. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170964 | RECEIVING APPARATUS - A receiving apparatus comprises: a plurality of tuners; and a controller that controls a frequency of a local oscillation signal from each tuner such that a frequency of a synthetic signal generated by multiplying the local oscillation signals from the plurality of tuners by each other does not fall in a frequency band of a channel selected by each tuner. Deterioration in reception quality due to the multiplication of the local oscillation signals is prevented. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170965 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODE-SWITCHING AT A BASE STATION - A base station arranged to operate in a wireless communications system as a booster base station providing a cell which is operable as a booster cell providing additional capacity to a coverage cell which it at least partially overlaps, the booster cell being operable to function in a first mode and a second mode, wherein the booster cell provides more additional capacity to the coverage cell when functioning in the first mode than it does when functioning in the second mode, the booster base station comprising: a listening module configured to perform a survey of the uplink interference received at the booster base station; a storage module configured to store uplink scheduling information; a calculation module configured to calculate an adjusted uplink interference; and a switching module configured to switch the booster cell from functioning in the second mode to functioning in the first mode. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170966 | OUTDOOR-INDOOR MIMO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING MULTIPLE REPEATERS AND LEAKY CABLES - The invention relates to a wireless outdoor-indoor multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communications system for communicating with user equipment located inside a physical structure such as a building. The MIMO communication system is comprised of a node having at least two node antennas, wherein the node is configured for line of sight (LOS) wireless MIMO communication with at least two outdoor-indoor repeaters, and of at least two outdoor-indoor repeaters adapted for LOS wireless MIMO communication with the node. The repeaters have at least one repeater antenna each, provided outside the physical structure, for LOS MIMO communication with the node and at least one leaky cable each, provided inside the physical structure, for indoor MIMO communication with the user equipment located inside the physical structure. The repeaters are provided outside on the same physical structure and spaced well-apart, and each leaky cable of each repeater is provided such that they provide the same indoor coverage of the same interior space in the physical structure. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170967 | WIRELESS POWERED IC CARD FOR SENSOR DATA ACQUISITION, PROCESSING AND RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION - An integrated circuit card includes a rechargeable energy source, a wireless transmitter, and a processor. The processor receives sensor data from one or more sensors and sends the sensor data to the wireless transmitter for wireless transmission. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170968 | COUPLING DEVICES USING MULTIPLE DISCOVERY ZONES - A system in which a discovering wireless device formulates a first discovery zone. In response to discovering a discoverable wireless device within the zone, the discovering wireless device establish a wireless communication channel with the discoverable wireless device using a powered wireless protocol, and communicates security data with the discoverable wireless device using the wireless communication channel. The discovering wireless device also formulates a second discovery zone that is larger than the first discovery zone, and uses the security data to pair with a target device within the second discovery zone. Thus, pairing is significantly simplified from a user perspective. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170969 | COMMUNICATION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION PRESENTED ON AN APPLIANCE DISPLAY - A system and method of communicating information associated with an appliance is provided. An appliance can present an optical machine-readable representation, such as a linear or matrix barcode, on a display of the appliance. The optical machine-readable representation can encode information associated with an event occurrence for the appliance. A client, such as a computer, smartphone, tablet, etc., can capture information indicative of the optical machine-readable representation. The client computing device can then access information, such as diagnostic information, responsive to the optical machine-readable representation. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170970 | RECEIVER FOR A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus in a near-field communication system, in which a modulated signal received in a Reader is clipped by applying upper and lower clip levels. After clipping, the modulated part of the signal corresponds to a greater portion of the overall signal, and thus the requirements placed on an analogue-to-digital converter for the clipped signal are reduced. In a first mode of operation, prior to or at the start of reception of the load-modulated signal, the clip levels may be set in a feedforward manner on the basis of preset values or a detected change in the overall signal; in a second mode of operation, once the clipped signal is available, the clip levels may be set in a feedback manner on the basis of the clipped signal. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170971 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION TO AND/OR OBTAINING INFORMATION FROM A COMPONENT OF AN ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - An electrical distribution system wherein information is communicated to and/or from an electrical component of the electrical distribution system using near-field communications. The information may be communicated to and/or from the electrical component using an electronic device such as a dedicated near-field device, a smartphone or a configuration card device. Also, a method of obtaining information from an electrical component of an electrical distribution system, such as a circuit interrupter, includes generating a machine readable element that comprises first information in encoded form, the first information relating to the operation and/or status of the circuit interrupter, displaying the machine readable element on the circuit interrupter, capturing an image of the machine readable element, obtaining the first information based on the image, and displaying second information based on the obtained first information. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170972 | STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED COMMUNICATION PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - An example of an information processing apparatus has a communication section configured to perform near field communication. The information processing apparatus uses the communication section to perform data communication with a communication target present near the communication section. After the data communication, the information processing apparatus causes the communication section to intermittently transmit radio waves for confirming presence of the communication target having performed the data communication. Based on this, if the communication target is present at a position where the communication target can communicate with the information processing apparatus, the radio waves are temporarily stopped. This makes it possible to reduce the power consumption when near field communication is performed. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170973 | STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN COMMUNICATION PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING COMMUNICATION FUNCTION - An example of an information processing apparatus performs near field communication with a communication target. An example of a communication target has stored therein main data to be read, identification information, and status information set in accordance with writing of the main data to the communication target. In accordance with the fact that, as a result of the communication target coming close to the information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus has become capable of performing near field communication with the communication target, the information processing apparatus reads the identification information and the status information from the communication target. Further, the information processing apparatus determines, on the basis of the read identification information and status information, whether or not it is necessary to read the main data. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170974 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION - An electronic device capable of communicating with another electronic device in multiple wireless manners is provided. The first wireless manner enables the electronic device to automatically establish a first communication link with the another electronic device when the distance between the electronic device and the another electronic device is less than the predetermined value. The first wireless manner is used to set up a second communication link between electronic devices by simply moving one of the electronic devices toward the other, to open a connection to exchange parameters for establishing the second communication link, thereby the second communication link can be established as a second step without any user involvement. A method for establishing communication between electronic devices is also provided. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170975 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SAVING APPLIED POWER - An NFC device and an applied method for power saving is provided. The NFC device includes a display unit, an NFC module, a proximity sensor and a control unit. In an initial state, the NFC module is on an idle mode, and the display unit is on an active mode. The proximity sensor is arranged adjacent to the NFC module, and detects whether an external NFC terminal comes close to the NFC device. If the proximity sensor determines that the external NFC terminal comes close to the NFC device, and the proximity sensor generates and sends a first interrupt signal to the control unit. The control unit enables the NFC module and disables the display unit, in response to the first interrupt signal, resulting in reduced power consumption of the display unit and reduced EMI interference generated between the display unit and the NFC module. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170976 | Power Harvesting and Use in a Near Field Communications (NFC) Device - Apparatus for harvesting and using power in a near field communications mode, includes a host device with operating components. A first near field communication (NFC) device is contained in the host device and is configured to be selectively coupled to one of the operating components. The first NFC device harvests energy from a second NFC device and converts the harvested energy to electrical power. The first NFC device receives information from the second NFC device and power on the operating component as a function of the information received from the second NFC device. The first NFC device transfers data to or from the operating component when the operating component is powered on. The first NFC device powers off the operating component when the transfer of data between the first NFC device and the operating component has been completed. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170977 | PHONE HOLDER - The present invention relates to a phone holder for holding a mobile phone. The holder includes at least one lateral support. At least one insert can be located between the lateral support and the phone. Preferably, the insert can be replaceable, and the lateral support is manufactured separately and fastenable to a common body used with holders for multiple phone types. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170978 | MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE APPLICATION SHARING - Technologies pertaining to sharing an application installed on a mobile computing device with another computing device are described herein. An indication is received that the application is desirably shared with the another computing device. Responsive to receiving such indication, a communications channel is automatically established between the mobile computing device and the another computing device, and display data generated at the mobile computing device is transmitted to the another computing device by way of the communications channel. The display data is displayed on the another computing device. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170979 | CONTEXTUAL POWER SAVING IN BLUETOOTH AUDIO - A method of reducing power consumption in a wireless headset paired to a mobile device is disclosed. The mobile device receives a first audio signal via a microphone on the mobile device, and determines an audio quality of the first audio signal. In response thereto, the mobile device may selectively deactivate a microphone on the headset to reduce its power consumption. For some embodiments, the audio quality may be determined, in part, upon a distance between the mobile device and the headset. For other embodiments, the audio quality may be determined, in part, upon a comparison between audio signals received by the mobile device microphone and the headset microphone. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170980 | STATIONARY PROXIMITY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, PORTABLE PROXIMITY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, PROXIMITY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND PROXIMITY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A stationary proximity wireless communication apparatus has an electromagnetic-wave transmitting and receiving part comprising a first indicator that indicates a zone to place a portable proximity wireless communication apparatus and an antenna that is installed in the zone to emit electromagnetic waves having directivity in a direction of a recommended optimum position suitable to place the portable proximity wireless communication apparatus in the zone from a position different from the recommended optimum position, and a wireless communication part configured to perform modulation and demodulation processes of electromagnetic waves transmitted and received at the antenna. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170981 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD - The present invention discloses an electronic apparatus and a data transmission method. The electronic apparatus includes a touch control communication unit for executing touch control input or communication data transmission, a touch control driving unit for providing a driving signal to and receiving a touch control signal from the touch control communication unit, a communication driving unit for providing communication data to be transmitted to and receiving it from the touch control communication unit, and a control unit for controlling the touch control communication unit to be in a first working status in which the touch control communication unit is electrically connected to the touch control driving unit and executes touch control input or a second working status in which the touch control communication unit is electrically connected to the communication driving unit and executes communication data transmission according to predetermined conditions. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170982 | CONTACTLESS DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT DATA TRANSFER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - One or more files may be transmitted from a first electronic device to a second electronic device via an EHF communication link. The first and second electronic devices may each include a processor coupled to a memory and to an EHF communication unit. The processors may be configured to establish the EHF communication link between the EHF communication unit of the first electronic device and the EHF communication unit of the second electronic device, and to transmit a copy of the one or more files via the EHF communication link. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170983 | RESILIENT ANTENNA DISTURBANCE DETECTOR - A resilient antenna disturbance detector is provided. A signal generator generates an unclonable integrity test signal. The antenna reflects a signal in response to the integrity test signal. A comparator determines whether the reflected signal matches the integrity test signal and a controller signals the disturbance of the antenna to a monitoring device if the energy level of the reflected signal is greater than a predetermined threshold and the reflected signal matches the integrity test signal. The detector provides the advantage of preventing an external receiver and transmitter from predicting and transmitting the integrity test signal to the antenna to interfere with disturbance detection. Also provided is a security system with resilient antenna disturbance detection. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170984 | REMOTELY CONFIGURABLE WIRELESS INTERCOM SYSTEM FOR AN ESTABLISHMENT - Systems and methods associated with an intercom system for a drive-through, quick service restaurant facility is disclosed. Generally, a plurality of headsets is configured for communication with a base station. A speaker is associated with the drive-through facility is configured to be located near a menu board, and is configured for communication with the base station. A microphone is also configured to be located near the menu board and configured for communication with the base station. A plurality of parameters control the configuration of the intercom system, and the base station is connectable to a wide area communication network to enable remote adjustment of the plurality of parameters. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170985 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MITIGATING INTERFERENCE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A process, device and computer-readable storage medium that incorporate teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a wireless device that is unable to distinguish between a non-reduced power subframe and a reduced-power, subframe of a communications protocol including a frame having a pre-defined arrangement of non-reduced power subframes and reduced-power subframes. First and second instructions are sent to the wireless device to respectively perform a first channel quality assessment of a non-reduced power subframe and a second channel quality assessment of a reduced-power subframe. The first and second instructions respectively identify the non-reduced power subframes and the reduced-power subframes within which the first and second channel quality assessments are to be performed. After receiving the first and second channel quality assessments, it is determined whether the channel quality assessment performed by the wireless device includes instantaneous measurements. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170986 | METHOD OF OPTIMIZING OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS OF WIRELESS NETWORKS IN TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT - A method for designing and analyzing a wireless network located at terrestrial environments by using a method based on an algorithm utilizing a 3D stochastic multi-parametric (3DSM) model of a terrain area designated for the wireless network. The algorithm is used for designing a wireless network operable in the area and analyzing the performance of the wireless network. The 3D model methodology is applicable for calculating average field intensity in different outdoor environments which is derived for a three-dimensional geometry model and yields higher precision calculations for the mixed residential or sub-urban areas by considering the wide range of vertical and horizontal dimensions of houses and trees. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170987 | Allocation of Sub Channels of MIMO Channels of a Wireless Network - A base station for wireless network uses one or more MIMO channels having subchannels, to communicate with multiple user equipments, and allocates the sub channels to the user equipments. Different subchannels of a given one of the channels can be allocated to different user equipments. The ability to allocate sub channels individually rather than only allocating entire channels can enable higher data rates to be achieved. This is particularly useful for improving data rates at cell boundaries or sector boundaries, where the coverage is traditionally weakest. A user equipment can use subchannels from different MIMO channels from different sectors or from different base stations. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170988 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless communication apparatus is capable of improving communication efficiency by reducing the amount of control information transmitted. A channel quality information extraction section extracts CQI's from a received signal. An allocation control section allocates subcarriers for every communication terminal apparatus and selects a modulation scheme in such a manner that required transmission rate is satisfied for each communication terminal apparatus based on required transmission rate information, etc. and CQI's for communication terminal apparatus of each user. A required subcarrier number determining section decides the number of subcarriers allocated to every communication terminal apparatus so as to satisfy the required transmission rate for each communication terminal apparatus. A required subcarrier number information generating section generates information for the number of subcarriers allocated to every communication terminal apparatus. A subcarrier allocation section allocates packet data to selected subcarriers. Modulating sections adaptively modulate packet data allocated to each subcarrier. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170989 | Radio Module for a Field Device - A radio module for a field device, wherein the radio module contains a schedule, according to which process data, especially measurement data, are downloaded from the field device by means of the radio module and wirelessly transmitted to a superordinated unit. Based on the schedule, the radio module transmits to the field device control signals, which serve to control the power consumption of the field device. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170990 | ANTENNA TRANSFER SWITCHING FOR SIMULTANEOUS VOICE AND DATA - A method and system selects an antenna for signal propagation within a wireless communication device having multiple antennas. A transfer switch controller identifies an operating mode being initiated on the wireless communication device. The transfer switch controller configures a dynamic transfer switch based on the operating mode initiated to support propagation of each available type of communication signal. In addition, the transfer switch controller utilizes a pre-established priority of each available type of communication signal to select the appropriate antenna. The transfer switch controller communicatively connects, utilizing the configured dynamic transfer switch, each of at least one transceiver associated with the operating mode initiated to a specific antenna, where each transceiver supports propagation of a specific type of communication signal. As a result, the transfer switch controller enables each of the at least one communication signal to be propagated via a specific antenna selected using the configured dynamic transfer switch. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170991 | AGILE ACTIVE INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION (AAIC) FOR MULTI-RADIO MOBILE DEVICES - A method of performing interference cancellation in a communication device having a plurality of transceivers includes: detecting a co-existence issue between a first transceiver and a second transceiver of the plurality of transceivers; determining parameters of the co-existence issue; selecting the first transceiver for providing an input signal to an interference cancellation (IC) circuit; selecting the second transceiver for receiving an output signal from the IC circuit; configuring the IC circuit based on the parameters of the co-existence issue; and generating the output signal based on the input signal and the parameters to reduce interference caused by the first transceiver on the second transceiver. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170992 | Diversity Antenna Module and Associated Method for a User Equipment (UE) Device - A diversity antenna module comprising a first radiating element adapted to operate with a first transceiver circuit operating in at least one band and a second radiating element adapted to operate with a second transceiver circuit operating in at least one band. The first radiating element is disposed along a first side of a substrate and the second radiating element is disposed along a second side of the substrate, wherein the first and second sides are substantially parallel to each other, the first and second radiating elements being spatially dispersed from each another by a distance. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170993 | RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION - A bidirectional radio frequency communication unit includes: a transmit modem; a receive modem; an RF transceiver circuit; a coupling waveguide arrangement; and an antenna. The RF transceiver circuit transmits and receives at RF frequencies greater than or equal to 50 GHz. At least a majority of the RF transceiver circuit is provided on a single multilayer PCB. The coupling waveguide arrangement is provided in the form of respective transmit and receive waveguides provided within a diplexer that has a common antenna coupling port and is in the form of a block. The multilayer PCB and the diplexer form a laminated structure; and transition interfaces between the RF transceiver circuit and the waveguide include one or more buried layer probe elements in a buried layer of the multilayer PCB. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170994 | PROVISION OF LINEARITY ENHANCEMENT FOR RF COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A switch is provided, the switch including one or more banks of transistors fabricated on a substrate, wherein body terminals of the transistors in each bank are configured to be individually controlled to have respective body voltages. The values of the body voltages are determined to provide optimum linearity of power transfer by changing properties of the substrate with respect to the properties of the substrate when the body voltages are commonly biased at a value. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170995 | CONCURRENT HYBRID MATCHING NETWORK - A concurrent hybrid matching network is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a phase shifting coupler having a first terminal connected to an antenna, a second terminal connected to a receive signal path, and third terminal connected to a transmit signal path. The apparatus also includes at least one switch to configured to enable one of the receive signal path and the transmit signal path to communicate with the antenna. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170996 | Impedance Matching Apparatus and Impedance Matching Method - Disclosed are an impedance matching apparatus and an impedance matching method thereof. The impedance matching apparatus performs impedance matching between a front end module and an antenna. The impedance matching apparatus includes a switching unit to selectively select multiple-band RF input signals, a power amplifying unit to amplify the RF input signal selected from the switching unit, a reflected power measuring unit to measure a reflection coefficient for the RF input signal, a matching unit to adjust a variable device so that the reflection coefficient is minimized, and a controller to provide a variable device value allowing the minimum reflection coefficient based on the amplified RF input signal and the reflection coefficient. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170997 | POWER AMPLIFYING APPARATUS AND WIRELESS SIGNAL TRANSMITTER UTILIZING THE SAME - A power amplifying apparatus is provided. A reference signal generator provides a reference signal having an enabling state and a disabling state. A digital power amplifier generates a current based on the reference signal and an input signal. An output signal of the digital power amplifier is related to the current. When the reference signal is in the enabling state, the current is related to the input signal. When the reference signal is in the disabling state, the current is irrelevant to the input signal. During the enabling state of the reference signal, a data generator provides an output alternating between an in-phase signal and a quadrature-phase signal as the input signal to the digital power amplifier. When the reference signal is in the disabling state, the data generator provides a fixed signal as the input signal to the digital power amplifier. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170998 | GROUP III-N TRANSISTORS ON NANOSCALE TEMPLATE STRUCTURES - A III-N semiconductor channel is formed on a III-N transition layer formed on a (111) or (110) surface of a silicon template structure, such as a fin sidewall. In embodiments, the silicon fin has a width comparable to the III-N epitaxial film thicknesses for a more compliant seeding layer, permitting lower defect density and/or reduced epitaxial film thickness. In embodiments, a transition layer is GaN and the semiconductor channel comprises Indium (In) to increase a conduction band offset from the silicon fin. In other embodiments, the fin is sacrificial and either removed or oxidized, or otherwise converted into a dielectric structure during transistor fabrication. In certain embodiments employing a sacrificial fin, the III-N transition layer and semiconductor channel is substantially pure GaN, permitting a breakdown voltage higher than would be sustainable in the presence of the silicon fin. | 2014-06-19 |
20140170999 | INDEPENDENT GAIN CONTROL FOR MULTIPLE RECEIVE CIRCUITS CONCURRENTLY PROCESSING DIFFERENT TRANSMITTED SIGNALS - Techniques for simultaneously receiving multiple transmitted signals with independent gain control are disclosed. In an exemplary design, an apparatus (e.g., a wireless device, an integrated circuit, etc.) includes a low noise amplifier (LNA) and first and second receive circuits. The LNA amplifies a receiver input signal and provides (i) a first amplified signal for a first set of at least one transmitted signal being received and (ii) a second amplified signal for a second set of at least one transmitted signal being received. The first receive circuit scales the first amplified signal based on a first adjustable gain selected for the first set of transmitted signal(s). The second receive circuit scales the second amplified signal based on a second adjustable gain selected for the second set of transmitted signal(s). The first and second adjustable gains may be independently selected, e.g., based on the received powers of the transmitted signals. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171000 | SINGLE EXTERNAL ANTENNA FOR FM PHASE DIVERSITY FOR A VEHICLE RADIO UNIT - Systems, apparatuses and methods for providing FM phase diversity capabilities are provide. In some aspects, a vehicle system includes a first FM antenna positioned externally of a vehicle and adapted to receive a first FM signal, a radio unit positioned internally of the vehicle and including a display and at least one user control, a cable electrically coupled to the first FM antenna and the radio unit to communicate the first FM signal to the radio unit, and a second FM antenna positioned internally of the vehicle and adapted to receive a second FM signal that is communicated to the radio unit. In another aspect, a radio unit positioned internally of the vehicle may include a printed wire board and a second FM antenna may be positioned on the printed wire board internally of the vehicle and adapted to receive a second FM signal. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171001 | RECEIVER CALIBRATION WITH LO SIGNAL FROM INACTIVE RECEIVER - Techniques for calibrating a receiver based on a local oscillator (LO) signal from another receiver are disclosed. In an exemplary design, an apparatus (e.g., a wireless device or an integrated circuit) includes first and second local oscillator (LO) generators. The first LO generator generates a first LO signal used by a first receiver for frequency downconversion. The second LO generator generates a second LO signal used by a second receiver for frequency downconversion in a first operating mode. The second LO signal is used to generate a test signal for the first receiver in a second operating mode. The second LO signal may be provided as the test signal or may be amplitude modulated with a modulating signal to generate the test signal. The test signal may be used to calibrate residual sideband (RSB), second order input intercept point (IIP2), receive path gain, etc. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171002 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO ADAPTIVELY SET THRESHOLD TO DETECT TRANSMISSION SYMBOL IN OOK RECEIVER - An apparatus and method are provided to adaptively set a threshold to detect a transmission symbol. The apparatus and method calculate detection parameters to determine the threshold to detect the transmission symbol based on probability distribution parameters, which determine a statistical probability distribution of an input signal. The apparatus and method adaptively detect a present transmission symbol using a previously detected transmission symbol and the detection parameters. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171003 | RECEIVER ARCHITECTURE WITH COMPLEMENTARY PASSIVE MIXER AND COMPLEMENTARY COMMON-GATE TIA WITH LOW-NOISE GAIN CONTROL - A circuit for a low-power and blocker-tolerant mixer-amplifier stage may include a complementary mixer formed by transmission gates having complementary structures. The complementary mixer may be configured to receive one or more radio-frequency (RF) signals and to convert the one or more RF signals to intermediate frequency (IF) current signals. A complementary TIA may be coupled to the complementary mixer and may be configured to receive the IF current signals and provide IF voltage signals. The complementary TIA may be formed by coupling an NMOS-TIA and a PMOS-TIA to a common load. A first portion of the complementary mixer may be coupled to the NMOS-TIA and a second portion of the complementary mixer may be coupled to the PMOS-TIA. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171004 | AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL OF A RECEIVER CIRCUIT - The present invention relates to a receiver circuit for processing of electrical signals, and comprising:
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20140171005 | LOW-NOISE TIA-TO-ADC INTERFACE WITH A WIDE-RANGE OF PASSIVE GAIN CONTROL - A circuit for a low-noise interface between an amplifier and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) may comprise a capacitor element having a capacitance of C coupled between a first and second output node of the amplifier. A first resistor R | 2014-06-19 |
20140171006 | WIDEBAND RECEIVER ROBUST TO RADIO FREQUENCY HARMONICS - A radio frequency (RF) noise-cancelling receiver includes first transconductance cells configured to produce respective weighted current signals proportional to an input voltage signal. The RF receiver includes frequency conversion cells coupled to the first transconductance cells and configured to mix the weighted current signals with a plurality of non-overlapping local oscillator (LO) signals to produce downconverted current signals. The RF receiver includes transimpedance amplifiers coupled to the frequency conversion cells and configured to produce output voltage signals proportional to the downconverted current signals. The transimpedance amplifiers include second transconductance cells. Each of the first and second transconductance cells has an effective transconductance of a first magnitude for frequency components of the input voltage signal arising from a first harmonic and an effective transconductance of a second magnitude less than the first magnitude for frequency components of the input voltage signal arising from harmonics at integer multiples of the first harmonic. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171007 | Calibration - Technique for calibration of a frequency converter for reducing a leakage-based non-direct-current component at an output of the frequency converter. In an apparatus comprising a frequency converter arranged to perform frequency conversion on an input signal, a local oscillator signal generator arranged to generate an amplitude-modulated local oscillator signal of the frequency converter, and a detector arranged to detect a non-direct-current component of an output signal of the frequency converter, which results from the amplitude-modulated local oscillator signal, an amplitude modulation of an original local oscillator signal by the local oscillator signal generator is controlled, a magnitude of local oscillator leakage of the frequency converter is observed on the basis of the non-direct-current component detected by the detector, and at least one parameter influencing the non-direct-current component of the output signal of the frequency converter is adjusted such that the observed magnitude of local oscillator leakage is reduced. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171008 | Calibration - Techniques are described for calibration of a frequency converter for reducing a leakage-based direct current component at an output of the frequency converter. In an apparatus comprising a frequency converter arranged to perform frequency conversion on an input signal, a variable load arranged to act on at least one of an input and an output of the frequency converter, and a detector arranged to detect a direct current component of an output signal of the frequency converter, a plurality of states of the variable load are sequentially set, a variation between the direct current components for each one of the plurality of states of the variable load is observed, and at least one parameter influencing the direct current component of the output signal of the frequency converter is adjusted such that the observed variation is reduced. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171009 | Radio Frequency Receiver - A radio frequency receiver for receiving an analog radio frequency signal, the radio frequency receiver comprising a sampling mixer being configured to sample the analog radio frequency signal using a predetermined sampling rate (f | 2014-06-19 |
20140171010 | Semiconductor Devices with Switchable Ground-Body Connection - Semiconductor devices with switchable connection between body and a ground node are presented. Methods for operating and fabricating such semiconductor devices are also presented. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171011 | Synoptic Emergency Cellular Device and System - A wearable emergency cellular device for use in a medical emergency alert situation includes an application containing synoptic medical information and other user data, a call module for mobile communication with a call center and a display for selectively controlling information displayed on the cellular device. Only the call center is able to input the synoptic medical and selected other information to the device. The cellular device is usable for emergency situations other than medical, such as for personal security at home or for mobile use. Various access methods are described using panel displays for medical or other emergency personnel to access the stored cellular device information. Initiation of user communication with the call center can be activated manually or by the user's voice. Also described are an electronic emergency call system and methods for handling an emergency alert using the emergency cellular device. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171012 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING MESSAGES - A method, a device, and a system for sending and receiving messages are provided. The method for sending messages includes: receiving, by a Mobility Management Entity (MME), an Earthquake and Tsunami Warning System (ETWS) message; setting an information change identifier if the received ETWS message is different from the ETWS message stored by the MME; and sending the received ETWS message and the information change identifier. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the MME decides whether to send the ETWS message to the eNB. Therefore, the eNB needs only to transmit the received message to the UE transparently, and does not need to judge the content of the ETWS message, thus simplifying the process of the eNB sending the ETWS message and reducing the load of the access network device. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171013 | MONITORING A MOBILE DEVICE EN ROUTE TO DESTINATION - A system, method and apparatus are disclosed for monitoring a mobile device en route to a destination. A user of a monitored device specifies geo-fence regions along a route to the destination. Entry and exit of regions triggers the sending of event notifications to a monitoring device. Event notifications may be sent if an estimated time of arrival changes due to delay. Event notifications may be sent if the monitored device deviates from a planned route by a threshold distance. Event notifications may be sent through a direct communication link between the monitored device and monitoring device or through a location-based service. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171014 | EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT - A mobile device automatically is configured to the emergency alert system (EAS) channel utilized by the cellular site from which the mobile device registers with a network. In an example configuration, an EAS server provides a mobile switching center (MSC) configuration information regarding the emergency alert channels to be used for the cellular sites supported by the MSC. When the mobile device registers via a cellular site supported by the MSC, the designated channel to be used for EAS messages is sent to the mobile device as part of the registration process. The mobile device assigns an internal channel to the designated channel. In another example configuration, the mobile device is preconfigured with a table listing all possible EAS channels, and the MSC provides, during the registration process, a pointer to the appropriate portion of the table. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171015 | LOCATION DETERMINATION FOR CALLS WITHIN A FEMTOCELL - When a call is placed within a femtocell area of coverage, the location of the femtocell is used as the location of the mobile device. The location of the femtocell is stored in the network, and if the call is placed through the femtocell, the location of the femtocell is used to determine the location of the mobile device. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171016 | INTEGRATION OF EMERGENCY ALERT INFORMATION - A subscriber of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) receiving an EAS alert message can obtain additional multimedia information in based upon the location of the subscriber. The additional multimedia information can include information pertaining to available shelter, medical facilities, the location of emergency supplies, a plume map, evacuation routes, or the like. In an example embodiment, the Global Positioning System or other device location systems is utilized to determine the location of the subscriber. The location information along with EAS alert information is used to query a database to obtain the additional information. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171017 | BILLING SYSTEM USER INTERFACE TOOL - One or more devices receive, from multiple business processes, real-time billing data relating to the multiple business processes, wherein the multiple business processes include both mainframe systems and open systems. The one or more devices compile the real-time billing data into summary tables corresponding to metrics for the multiple business processes and store the summary tables corresponding to the metrics for the multiple business processes. The one or more devices receive, from a user device, a request to present a dashboard user interface including particular charts of the multiple business processes and retrieve, from the summary tables, data to populate the particular charts for the dashboard user interface. The one or more devices providing, to the user device, a configuration interface for presentation of the particular charts for the dashboard user interface and providing, to the user device, the data to populate the particular charts for the dashboard user interface. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171018 | RADIO SPECTRUM TRADING - Radio spectrum trading involves determining available radio spectrum and requestors desiring to lease portions of the available radio spectrum, and for allocating the available spectrum to the requestors. A pricing curve may be set based on historical information and/or requests to lease spectrum. A determination may then be made as to whether an amount of available spectrum is less than or greater than an amount spectrum being requested. If it is determined that the amount of available spectrum is less than the amount of spectrum being requested, then an auction may be conducted for the available spectrum with the initial bid being set based on the pricing curve. If the amount of available spectrum is greater than the amount of spectrum being requested, then the requests may be sorted based on predicted revenue generation and the available spectrum may be allocated in order from highest to lowest revenue generated. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171019 | PREPAID CHARGING INTERFACE ENHANCEMENTS ENABLING PREPAID MESSAGING BUCKETS - The signaling interface between a wireless network message center and a prepaid control platform is enhanced by the addition of one or more parameters useful in supporting special accounting treatments for user message communications through a wireless network, for example, include a ConnectedAddressList, an ExceptionIndicator and/or a PolicyOverrideIndicator. The ConnectedAddressList and PolicyOverrideIndicator can be used to allow a prepaid wireless service provider to offer a wide variety of free or specially priced messaging buckets to its subscribers (or to a select group of its subscribers). User messages may be delivered for free, for example, if they are going to or coming from other customers of the service provider. The ExceptionIndicator can be used to block application of such buckets, e.g. to enable premium pricing, for international delivery or the like. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171020 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO SELECTIVELY AUTHENTICATE VIA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS - Systems and methods to accelerate transactions made via mobile communications. In one aspect, a system includes: a data storage facility to store information associated with past payment transactions and an interchange coupled with the data storage facility. The interchange includes a common format processor and a plurality of converters to interface with a plurality of controllers. The converters are configured to communicate with the controllers in different formats, and to communicate with the common format processor in a common format. After a payment request identifying the phone number is received in the interchange, the common format processor is to determine whether to skip mobile communications with a mobile phone at the phone number to confirm/authenticate the request, based on real time information about the current transaction, the historical transaction data related to the phone number, and other data such as social graph data related to the user of the phone number. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171021 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING DELIVERY OF NETWORK USAGE AND BILLING DATA - An approach for optimizing the rate of delivery of data records required by a billing system associated with a service provider is described. A mediation platform collects session records for specifying data about sessions conducted by network subscribers via the network and transport records for specifying data about the transport of data via the network during a correlation cycle. The mediation platform also generates, based on a minimal threshold of correlation, a charging data record based on a mapping of data associated with a session record and multiple transport records. The mediation platform also transmits the charging data record to a billing system of the provider prior to the collecting of all of the session records and transport records. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171022 | MOBILE SERVICE PRIMARY SUBSCRIBER WITH SECONDARY SUBSCRIBERS - Various embodiments illustrated and described herein include at least one of systems, software, and methods to perform one or more tasks such as quoting wireless service plans, receiving wireless service orders, generating wireless service contracts, and effectuating these contracts in a wireless service network. In particular, such embodiments provide mechanisms through which a primary subscriber is allowed to choose wireless services for a primary subscriber and one or more secondary subscribers with differing and customizable service levels while having a single rate-plan, which may be pre-paid, post-paid, or a combination thereof. These embodiments are facilitated by an application that allows for defining and capturing of one rate plan that covers wireless services for a plurality of subscribers each having different pre-paid or post-paid accounts with an ability for each subscriber to have differing services and service levels. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171023 | System and Method for Secure Control of Resources of Wireless Mobile Communication Devices - Systems and methods for secure control of a wireless mobile communication device are disclosed. Each of a plurality of domains includes at least one wireless mobile communication device asset. When a request to perform an operation affecting at least one of the assets is received, it is determined whether the request is permitted by the domain that includes the at least one affected asset, by determining whether the entity with which the request originated has a trust relationship with the domain, for example. The operation is completed where it is permitted by the domain. Wireless mobile communication device assets include software applications, persistent data, communication pipes, and configuration data, properties or user or subscriber profiles. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171024 | MODIFIED MESSAGING SERVER CALL FLOW FOR SECURED MOBILE-TO-MOBILE MESSAGING - Systems and techniques are provided for transmitting a secured message from an originating device to a recipient mobile device through a mobile communication network. A secure communication channel to the recipient mobile device is established via the mobile communication network based on a request for transmission of a secured message from the originating device. A notification of the secured message including instructions for retrieving the secured message is sent to the recipient mobile device through the established secured communication channel. The recipient mobile device is authenticated based on authentication credentials associated with the recipient mobile device. The recipient mobile device is allowed to retrieve the secured message via the secure data channel of the mobile communication network using the instructions included in the notification. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171025 | USAGE OF BEACON FOR LOCATION BASED SECURITY - A system for location based security which includes a plurality of receivers. Each of the receivers determines times of arrival of received time varying signals. The system also includes a server in communication with the receivers and a mobile device. The server receives the times of arrival from the receivers, and times of arrival of the time varying signals determined by the mobile device. The server determines a location of the mobile device based on the times of arrival. The server may then authorize the mobile device to perform secure communication over the secure communication network when the location of the mobile device is determined to be in an authorized communication area defined based on the times of arrival received from the receivers. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171026 | OFF NET PROVISIONING - An activation of a wireless device for network service on a home network of the carrier or service provider with which a user subscribes or intends to subscribe can be implemented over an alternate wireless network, e.g., a network of another wireless carrier. A data communication containing a request for activation is received from a non-activated wireless device via the alternate wireless network on a server configured to provide activation. The data communication is compared to one or more activation criteria. Upon determining, based on the comparison, that the content meets the one or more activation criteria, an activation data packet for activation of the non-activated wireless device is sent to the non-activated wireless device over the home wireless network and over the alternate wireless network. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171027 | Device Authentication by Tagging - The invention relates to a method for authenticating a device, comprising a network communication unit and tagging circuit, in a mobile communication network, using a mobile entity comprising a tagging circuit and being authenticated to the mobile communication network. The method comprises the following steps; the mobile entity establishing a connection with the device, using said tagging circuit, exchanging authentication data between the mobile entity and the device using the tagging circuit and authenticating the device to the mobile communication network by submission of exchanged authentication data in the mobile communication network. Thereby, the permissions of a mobile entity may be shared with another device by tagging. The invention also relates to a corresponding mobile entity, device, node and computer program product. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171028 | TECHNIQUES FOR VALIDATING A DELIVERY CHANNEL - Techniques for validating a delivery channel are described. An apparatus may comprise a validity component operative to query a database of device subscriber information for device information of a device associated with a delivery channel, to analyze the device information to determine whether the device is associated with a user, and to determine whether the delivery channel is valid for communication with the user based on whether the device is associated with the user. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171029 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHENTICATING SUBSCRIBERS TO LONG TERM EVOLUTION TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS OR UNIVERSAL MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A method, apparatus and software for accessing a database having, for each of a plurality of subscribers of a mobile communication network, a long-term secret key shared between the subscriber and the apparatus, for network authentication of a mobile communication device to the mobile communication network; wherein the mobile communication network is a universal mobile telecommunications system or a long term evolution telecommunication network; and producing for the mobile communication device, the authentication of which is being verified, one or more authentication vectors compliant with the global system for mobile communications; each authentication vector comprising a challenge, a signed response and a session key; and containing in the authentication vector an integrity key and an authentication token. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171030 | SYSTEMS AND/OR METHODS OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Systems, methods and/or mobile devices are provided that enable a level of privacy/security in wireless communications to be increased responsive to a content of the wireless communications, biometric data and/or a position from which the wireless communications takes place. A plurality of communications modes is used by the system infrastructure and the plurality of mobile devices communicating therewith to increase privacy and undetectability of transmitted signals. The increased level of privacy and undetectability of signals is provided via pseudo-randomly generated signaling alphabets that are used by the mobile devices and by the system infrastructure to provide the communications. This represents a level of encryption/scrambling that is over and above the conventional encryption and/or scrambling at the bit level. Accordingly, systems, methods and/or devices providing a concatenated level of encryption/scrambling are provided. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171031 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT - There is provided a communication apparatus including: a first communication unit having a first communication range; a second communication unit having a second communication range wider than the first communication range; a control unit which transmits a request signal for starting communication via the second communication unit from the first communication unit to another communication apparatus, and transmits authentication information from the second communication unit to the another communication apparatus in the case where it is determined that communication with the another communication apparatus via the second communication unit is possible based on a response signal after the first communication unit receives the response signal in response to the request signal; and a notification unit which notifies a user after the second communication unit receives a result of authentication based on the authentication information. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171032 | AUTOMATIC GARAGE DOOR AUTOMATIC MONITORING AND CONTROLLING SYSTEM BASED ON THE INTERNET OF THINGS CONCEPT AND NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) TECHNOLOGY - A method and system are provided for remotely monitoring the open and close status of a garage door via the internet based on the internet of things concept and NFC (Near Field Communication) technology. The system includes a Door Monitoring & Controlling Device (DMCD) and a web based Advanced Door Management System. The DMCD contains a NFC module, and one or more NFC close/open status tags which work together to monitor the status of the garage door. The NFC tag in this system not only provides status signal but also provides network configure data that eliminates the need to make standalone device configurable for network connectability. The use of NFC technology here will reduce manufacturing cost significantly, and make the configuration easy. The method and system also enable users to remotely open and close the garage door via the internet. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171033 | Caller Switching During an Active Voice Call - Automatic caller switching in a cellular voice call. A first voice call may be initiated between a first wireless user equipment (UE) device and a second UE via a cellular network. An indication may be received to switch calling parties for the first voice call. A second voice call may be established between the first UE and the second UE via the cellular network in response to the indication to switch calling parties for the first voice call. The calling and called parties may be reversed (switched) for the second voice call relative to the first voice call. The first voice call may be disconnected. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171034 | CUSTOMER CARE MOBILE APPLICATION - A system and method is provided for providing contact center services via a mobile application on a mobile device. Status of a service request that is transmitted to a contact center is monitored. When a change in the status is detected, a notification is automatically transmitted to the mobile application. An interaction request is received from the mobile application in response to the notification. The interaction request identifies the service request. A party handling the service request is identified in response to receipt of the interaction request. The identified party is invited for engaging in interaction with the mobile device. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171035 | TECHNIQUES FOR DETERMINING AND COMMUNICATING PRESENCE - Techniques for determining and communicating presence are described. An apparatus may comprise a presence component and a display component. The presence component may be operative to determine whether a first user is present to receive short message service (SMS) messages on a mobile device. The display component may be operative to indicate to a second user whether the first user is present to receive SMS messages on the mobile device. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171036 | METHOD OF COMMUNICATION - A method of communication using a software application or App with a communication device where the App is designed to perform real time communication between a hearing impaired person and a hearing person. The hearing person has a first communication device and the hearing impaired person has a second communication device. The App allows the hearing impaired person to utilize the device's camera, using his sign language, and translates his message to the device of the hearing person. The device of the hearing person translates his speech into sign language for the deaf person's device screen or monitor. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171037 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CALL TERMINATION BASED ON GAZE, AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL THEREFOR - A mobile communication terminal for controlling call termination based on a user's gaze includes a call answer and decline judging unit configured to compare a user's gaze movement frequency with preset call answer and call decline frequencies and judge a call answer or a call decline according to frequencies coinciding with each other; and a call termination control processing unit configured to perform a call mode or a call refusal mode according to the judgment of the call answer and decline judging unit. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171038 | Callback for Multi Subscription - A communication device and method for facilitating call back from a communication device with multiple subscriber identities comprising at least a first subscriber identity and a second subscriber identity. The method comprises receiving a telephone call on a first subscription associated with the first subscriber identity from another communication device. The method also comprises determining an order of prioritization among the subscriber identities according to at least one parameter for establishing the telephone call with the other communication device on the subscription associated with the respective subscriber identities. In further addition, the method comprises facilitating call back to the other communication device using the second subscriber identity when it is determined that the second subscriber identity is more prioritized than the first subscriber identity. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171039 | CONTEXTUALLY INTELLIGENT COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES - A contextually intelligent communication system and processes acquire and processes data on the current context of a user who is using a connected mobile communication device such as a smart phone or tablet by using various sensors, image recognition or augmented reality residing in the connected device; providing additional data to define the user's current environment; combining the contextual data on the device with the additional data to define the user's complete, relevant context; gathering the user's current context data and updating the device by uploading the data via a wide area mobile network to a contextually intelligent server in the cloud, matching the user's current contextual data with the user's past and historical data and then downloading updated data back to the device, with the updated data including any of a variety of contextually relevant information such as feedback, experiences, recommendations, offers, coupons, advice, tactile feedback, content such as visual and audio representations, augmented reality, and other audio/visual displays to the device of the user that is predictably useful and relevant to the user's current context and future context as the user enters a new context. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171040 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method for transmitting a dual tone multi frequency (DTMF) and an electronic device thereof. In the method, a number input event is detected during communication. When the number input event is detected, a numerical keypad is displayed. At least one number is received via the numerical keypad. The received at least one number is stored in a buffer. When a transmission event is detected, at least one DTMF corresponding to the number stored in the buffer is transmitted to a base station. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171041 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND MOBILE INFORMATION TERMINAL - An operation for reconnecting a mobile information terminal and a base unit, which is performed when a user returns home, is made easier, and a matter that has occurred in the base unit during his absence is displayed on the mobile information terminal. The mobile information terminal enters a sleep state when receiving no signal from the base unit. When the user performs a predetermined operation, the mobile information terminal returns from the sleep state, then searches for the base unit, and displays, on a display section, information relating to the matter that has occurred during his absence, the information being transmitted from the base unit when the terminal is reconnected to the base unit. Accordingly, the user can know, through a simple operation, the record of an incoming call received through a wired network, or an answering machine message that has occurred during his absence from the base unit. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171042 | Information Processing Method And Apparatus - The present invention provides an information processing method applied to a first electronic device having a communication function, able to be connected to a second electronic device, and including a display unit. The method includes obtaining first character string information used for looking up first contact information corresponding to a first contact person; transmitting the first character string information to the second electronic device; receiving N pieces of contact information including the first contact information which are obtained by the second electronic device based on the first character string information, N being an integer equal to or larger than one; and displaying the N pieces of contact information on the display unit, so as to determine the first contact information from among the N pieces of contact information in response to a selection operation from a user when detecting the selection operation. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171043 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND DISPLAYING IMAGES - Images are transmitted from a server through a cellular network and displayed on a mobile phone. After a predefined time of non-use or via input of a user command, the mobile phone is switched into an inactive mode. When an activating operation is performed, the phone is switched from inactive into locked active mode. An unlocking operation switches the phone from locked active into unlocked active mode. User input is accepted only in unlocked active mode. The server selects a number of images and transmits them to the mobile phone. One of the transmitted images is selected and kept available for display, during locked active mode, the selected image is displayed. A count indicates how many times an image has been displayed, and the count value for each image is transmitted from the mobile phone to the server. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171044 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDICATING A CALLER'S INTENT - When a number of users share one telephone number, the present invention indicates who the callee (the person the caller wants to talk to) is, with personalized rings and information shown on a display, so as to allow each user to quickly identify calls directed to him/her. A mobile phone user could inform the callee his/her intent and/or the urgency level of the call by selecting from options provided by the callee reflecting the callee's preferences. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171045 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Processing Communications - Users are provided control of their communications. Should a call be processed for a user, a text message may be automatically sent as a response to the call. The user may pre-compose different text messages. The user may also compose a custom text message. Regardless, the user's text message is automatically sent as a response to the call. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171046 | ADVANCED DATING WEBSITES - Social websites, such as dating websites, are provided with advanced features. For example, a dynamic telephone number generator is provided that may be associated to a destination telephone number. Someone calling that dynamic telephone number may be routed to the destination number. The dynamic number may be generated as a result of receiving user input to a dating website. Additionally, a dynamic number may call a user's web browser directly such that users can utilize traditional telephone lines to talk over the internet to a website. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171047 | Management of Mute and Unmute Requests During an Electronic-Conference Session - In certain embodiments, a method includes receiving, from a first participant of a plurality of participants in an electronic-conference session, a mute request. The mute request comprises information indicating a request to mute communication from a second participant of the plurality of participants in the electronic-conference session, information identifying the first participant as a mute requester, and information identifying the second participant as a mutee. The method includes muting, in response to the mute request, communication from the second participant. The method includes sending, to one or more user devices, the information identifying the first participant as the mute requester and the information identifying the second participant as the mutee. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171048 | System and Method for Transferring or Rejoining a Conference Call from Any Device - A method for establishing a connection to a sequence-accessible call includes gathering connection data for establishing the connection to the sequence-accessible call including a phone number dialed to access the sequence-accessible call. The method may also include storing the connection data in a database, determining a presence of a proximity link, and transmitting the connection data to an information handling system. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171049 | SETTING UP COMMUNICATIONS FORWARDING - A method for setting up communications forwarding is provided. The method can include determining that a wireless communication device having a first telephone number associated with a first country is being operated in a second country and that a second telephone number associated with the second country has been activated on the wireless communication device. The method can further include, responsive to the determination, sending a forwarding request from the wireless communication device to a network to request activation of forwarding of communications directed to the first telephone number to the second telephone number. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171050 | UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS USING CALLED PARTY LOCATION - Call processing can include receiving a call directed to a first destination device associated with a called party, determining, using a processor, an attribute of the call, and determining a location of the called party. A call processing rule can be selected that matches the attribute of the call and the location of the called party. The call can be redirected to a second and different destination device according to the matched call processing rule. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171051 | MULTIPLE USER PROFILES AND PERSONAS ON A DEVICE - A mobile device is configurable to accommodate multiple personas and associated profiles. Once the mobile device is triggered to configure itself with a selected persona/profile, no more information is required by a user (the provider of the trigger) of the mobile device. Each persona/profile is autonomous from any other persona/profile with which the mobile device can be configured. A persona is indicative of a personality, role, or identity portrayed by the device, such as a phone number, for example. A profile is indicative of functions associated with a persona. The mobile device is easily reconfigured via simple UI operations. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171052 | LOCATION-AWARE MOBILE APPLICATION MANAGEMENT - Described herein are techniques related to managing mobile applications (“apps”) of a mobile device based, at least in part, upon the determined location of the device. The techniques described herein are especially suited for situations where the present location differs from the locations associated with particular apps that are already installed on the mobile device. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171053 | TECHNIQUES AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE POWER IN WIRELESS DEVICE - An apparatus may include a sensor, a processor circuit, and an adaptive scanning component for execution on the processor circuit to receive sensor data from the sensor, to determine activity state based upon the received sensor data, and to adjust a wireless network scanning procedure in accordance with the received sensor data. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171054 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTED SERVING CELL CONFIGURATION IN A HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK ARCHITECTURE - Methods, systems and apparatus are provided for camping, assisted serving cell addition or removal, and discontinuous reception (DRX) in networks having a macro cell and at least one assisted serving cell. In other aspects, enhancements to Layer 1 channels and uplink timing alignments are provided in networks having a macro cell and at least one assisted serving cell. In further aspects, assisted serving cell Layer 2 architecture and transport channels are provided in networks having a macro cell and at least one assisted serving cell. In further aspects, collaborated HARQ solutions are provided in networks having a macro cell and at least one assisted serving cell. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171055 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, ANNOUNCEMENT CONTROLLING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A portable electronic device includes: a wireless communication unit that transmits and receives data to and from an external device via near field communication; a measuring unit that measures a physical quantity for determining a predetermined kinetic state of the portable electronic device; an announcement unit that issues a predetermined announcement; an announcement setting unit that makes a setting for whether to permit the announcement and/or for an announcement mode based on the kinetic state of the portable electronic device, which is determined based on the measurement by the measuring unit, and the kinetic state of the external device, which is acquired via the wireless communication unit; and an announcement controller that controls the announcement unit to issue the announcement based on the setting made by the announcement setting unit. | 2014-06-19 |