26th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 56 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140179303 | VARYING NEIGHBOR CELL MEASUREMENT PERIODS BASED ON SERVING CELL SIGNAL STRENGTH - A method of wireless communication enables an inter-radio access technology (IRAT) neighbor cell measurement when a serving RAT signal strength is continuously below a first threshold value for a first length of time. The method also disables the IRAT neighbor cell measurement when the serving RAT signal strength is continuously above a second threshold value for a second length of time. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179304 | System and Method for Cellular Phone No-Charge Transactions - A no-charge transaction service method and apparatus for prepaid cellular telephones is provided which utilizes a prepaid cellular telephone in conjunction with a wireless intelligent network coupled to a prepaid cellular service provider. The user enters a short code to indicate a top-up request or other transaction request along with payment information into the prepaid cellular telephone using the alphanumeric keypad. The call data is transmitted to the wireless network which identifies the call and transfers the information to the prepaid cellular service provider. The prepaid cellular service provider identifies the transaction type, validates the call data and sends a verification message to the prepaid cellular telephone and other associated equipment, if any, via short message service, push to talk service, or other means without completing the originating call. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179305 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FACILITATING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN USER EQUIPMENT AND EXTERNAL NETWORK - A wireless communication method between a first network and a second network is disclosed. The first network includes UEs such as the first UE and the second UE, a gateway device, and a core network. The disclosed method includes enabling the gateway device to learn UE-related parameters of the UEs by selectively transmitting a first request to the core network or a second request to the UEs before enabling the gateway device to receive the UE-related parameters. The method further includes broadcasting the UE-related parameters to the UEs, and enabling the gateway device to coordinate with the UEs. In doing so, the UE having the data to be transmitted may rely on another UE having the active interface for accomplishing the transmission of the data without switching operation modes of interfaces of the UE having the data to be transmitted. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179306 | Method of Routing of Data Messages from Mobile Devices Through Satellite and Terrestrial Communication Networks - A telephone network provides a system which overcomes the problems with roaming charges and loss of service encountered by users by providing an alternate data message path through Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks such as Iridium Satellite or Globalstar, or through geosynchronous satellite networks such as Terrestar or Inmarsat. The system includes a cellular telephone handset enhancement to include specific satellite network communication capabilities that work in unison with a novel message routing system to handle the multiple message transport paths available for use by the cellular telephone. Each field user device includes a message exchange delivery algorithm which operates to set the delivery route of messages to select either the cellular telephone network or the satellite network. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179307 | RECORDS EXCHANGE SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A records exchange system and method comprises a data processing system that receives selected mobile subscriber data for mobile subscribers, filters the data based on data exchange packages that are established pursuant to agreements with third parties, and transmits the filtered data to the third parties. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179308 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NON-NATIVE SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS - Methods and apparatus for routing non-native Short Message Service (SMS) messages to a first device, the first device being assigned a native identifier and being associated with a native telephony service provider, are provided herein. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving an SMS message directed to the native identifier of the first device, determining routing instructions for the SMS message based on the native network identifier associated with the first device, and routing the SMS message to the first device based on the determined routing instructions, wherein the act of routing results in SMS messages directed to the native identifier of the first device being directed to a forwarding identifier assigned to the first device by a first non-native communication service provider. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179309 | IMPLICIT REGISTRATION FOR MULTIPLE IDENTITIES - A device receives a personal Mobile Directory Number (MDN) associated with an individual subscriber, where the individual subscriber is further associated with one or more subscriber devices. The device receives a corporate MDN assigned to the individual subscriber. The device links the corporate MDN, the personal MDN, and the one or more subscriber devices within an Implicit Registration Set (IRS) at a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) in an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) for routing calls to the individual subscriber's corporate MDN or personal MDN at the one or more subscriber devices. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179310 | Communication system and method for converging different access technologies - A communication system and a communication method for converging different access technologies are disclosed. The method includes: a convergence terminal accesses a network converging different access technologies, and transmits a traffic request message including a traffic identifier to a convergence access switch via an access network when the convergence terminal is required to perform traffic ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140179311 | Cell Search Method and System and Terminal Device - Embodiments of the present invention provide a cell search method and a system, and a terminal device. The cell search method includes selecting at least two antennas and each cell searcher corresponding to each antenna, configuring cell search parameters for each cell searcher, where the cell search parameters include a communications standard, a band, and a frequency corresponding to a cell to be searched, and controlling each cell searcher to search for the cell according to the cell search parameters. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179312 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORK CURATION - Systems and methods for network curation are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises scanning, by a mobile device, an area to identify a network device for accessing a network, receiving, by the mobile device, a network identifier associated with the network device, providing a curation indicator request to a curation server, the curation indicator request comprising the network identifier, receiving a curation indicator from the curation server, the curation indicator being retrieved, based on the network identifier, from a database of a plurality of curation indicators, the curation indicator associated with a likelihood of intent to publicly share the network by the network device, comparing the curation indicator to an access setting, the access setting indicating acceptability of network access based on the likelihood of intent to publicly share the network by the network device, and accessing the network via the network device based on the comparison. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179313 | INTEGRATING MOBILE DEVICES INTO A FIXED COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE - Systems, methods, and computer program products for use with a wireless communication network. A fixed communication network includes a device server and a fixed information technology (IT) device coupled with the device server. A mobile communication device is coupled by the wireless communication network with the device server and with the IT device. The device server is configured to store identification information for the IT device. The mobile communication device is configured to determine a current location of the mobile communication device, to request the identification information for the IT device from the device server over the wireless communication network, to receive the identification information for the IT device over the wireless communication network from the device server, and to transmit a service request, based upon the identification information, over the wireless communication network to the IT device. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179314 | PROVISIONING AND USING WILDCARDED PRIVATE IDENTITY TO REGISTER DEVICES FOR WIRELESS SERVICES - Systems and techniques are provided for registering similar subscriber devices in a communication network. A unique Private Identity (PRID) is generated for several user devices associated together under one user account for service through the communication network. The PRID includes a group indicator identifying the PRID's association with a group of devices subject to a common service profile, a Public Identity (PUID) string of characters that uniquely identifies the one user account, and a device identifier uniquely assigned to identify the respective device within the group under the one user account. One common PRID is generated for identifying the common service profile with respect to all of the devices of the group under the one user account. The common PRID includes the group indicator, the PUID, and a wildcard in a field of the predetermined format for a device identifier. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179315 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING MOBILITY OF TERMINAL IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for managing mobility of a terminal by a first base station in a communication system. The first base station assigns a first address to the terminal located in a cell managed by the first base station and establishes a session to an external server that communicates with the terminal using the first address. If the terminal moves to a cell managed by a second base station different from the first base station, the first base station determines whether information about a second address assigned to the terminal by the second base station is received within a predetermined time. Upon receiving the information about the second address within the predetermined time, the first base station transmits data received from the external server to the terminal through the second base station using the information about the second address. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179316 | USER GROUPING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of communications and provide a user grouping method and apparatus, so as to group served users. The method, includes: determining group number information of a user group to which a UE belongs according to a received user information parameter of the user equipment UE and preconfigured mapping information, where the mapping information is a mapping relationship between the user information parameter and the group number information of the user group, and is preconfigured according to an operating policy of an operator, and the user information parameter is an information parameter used for identifying a feature of the UE; and identifying the user group to which the UE belongs by using group information, where the group information includes: the group number information. The embodiments of the present invention are applicable to a user grouping scenario. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179317 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A first communication apparatus may receive first identification information for identifying a first wireless network and second identification information for identifying a second wireless network via a first type of interface from a second communication apparatus, in a case where the second communication apparatus currently belongs to both the first wireless network and the second wireless network. The first communication apparatus may select, from among the first and second wireless networks, by using the first and the second identification information, at least one wireless network to which the first communication apparatus currently belongs, and execute a wireless communication for target data with the second communication apparatus via a second type of interface by using a target wireless network included in the selected at least one wireless network. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179318 | CALL SETUP LATENCY OPTIMIZATION FOR LTE TO 1XRTT CIRCUIT SWITCHED FALL BACK - A method and apparatus for reducing call setup latency in an LTE network is disclosed. Services in a 1×RTT network are provided for both single receiver (SRx) and Dual Receiver (DRx) User Equipment using CSFB (Circuit Switched Fall Back). When an idle UE requests a CSFB to 1×RTT service and related PS (packet service) Suspension in the LTE network, an eNB can reduce or eliminate the exchange of RCC (Radio Resource Control) messages with the UE before UE is redirected to 1×RTT for CSFB service. Eliminating unnecessary messages reduces call setup latency. The number of exchanged messages can be reduced when the eNB broadcasts an indicator that the eNB supports CSFB and an MME (Mobility Management Entity) sends a message to the eNB indicating that a UE is requesting CSFB. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179319 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method for switching a Radio Access Technology (RAT) by a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes detecting an event indicating that the UE should perform a switching operation from a first RAT to a second RAT different from the first RAT occurs while the UE uses the first RAT determining whether a RAT switching operation criterion is satisfied after detecting that the event occurs and if the RAT switching operation criterion is satisfied, performing the switching operation. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179320 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CELL SELECTION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method for cell selection in a wireless communication system. The method for cell selection by a terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention may comprise the following steps: measuring the channel quality of a first cell; measuring the channel quality of a second cell; determining whether the value obtained by applying an offset to the result of the measurement of the channel quality of the second cell is better than the result of the measurement of the channel quality of the first cell; if the value obtained by applying an offset to the result of the measurement of the channel quality of the second cell is better than the result of the measurement of the channel quality of the first cell, determining whether the value obtained by applying no offset to the result of the measurement of the channel quality of the second cell is better than a preset reference value; and, if the value obtained by applying no offset to the result of the measurement of the channel quality of the second cell is better than the preset reference value, selecting the second cell. According to one embodiment of the present invention, an operable cell can be selected to prevent malfunctions, and interference from a CSG cell may be reduced. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179321 | METHOD FOR CELL RESELECTION AND CELL HANDOVER IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for cell reselection and cell handover in a wireless communication system. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179322 | HANDOVER BETWEEN MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A method of handover from an active network to a selected one of a plurality of potential other networks is provided. For example, the method may comprise scanning an area for all available networks within the area by a current active mobile communication network, storing a list of plurality of network identifiers and corresponding cell information based upon the scanning, receiving a signal from a user equipment, determining a signal level of the signal received from the user equipment; and transmitting a first message including a first list including the list of the plurality of network identifiers stored to the user equipment based upon the determined signal level. The transmitting of the first message occurs without the user equipment searching said mobile communication network. The list includes all of the available networks within the area. Also provided are user equipment and a mobile communication network for performing handover. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179323 | UMTS RESELECTION PERFORMANCE IN SMALL CELL SYSTEMS - A beacon cell adapted for use in a small cell RAN includes dual identities—a beacon identity and a regular or “live” identity—in which the identities are individually configured to address differing performance requirements in the small cell RAN. The beacon identity in the cell is specially configured to meet the performance requirements for mobile user equipment (UE) to be able to quickly and easily move from a macrocell base station in a mobile operator's network to the small cell RAN using a process called “reselection.” The live identity is configured to meet all requirements for service to be provided to the UE within the small cell RAN. Once captured by the beacon identity of the beacon cell, the UE can then immediately reselect to the live identity of the cell which operates in a conventional manner. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179324 | METHOD FOR OPERATING FEMTOCELL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for operating a femtocell in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: triggering the switching from the operation mode for providing a service to closed subscriber group (CSG) terminals which belong to a specific terminal group and to non-CSG terminals which do not belong to the specific terminal group, to the operation mode for providing the service only to said CSG terminals; and commanding said non-CSG terminals to change the operation mode, and carrying out a handover. The method of the present invention improves efficiency of femtocell operation, and reduces restrictions on terminals disposed in the vicinity of the femtocell. The method of the present invention can utilize the unused frequency range of the femtocell, thereby providing a service with a high data ratio. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179325 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING FAST RECOVERY OF USER EQUIPMENT - A method for supporting fast recovery of a User Equipment (UE) includes performing, by a serving base station, UE context synchronization for one or more other base stations in a related small cell cluster when a UE accesses the serving base station, performing, by a base station that the UE performs a radio resource control (RRC) connection re-establishment, the RRC connection re-establishment for the UE according to UE context saved in a synchronization process. The present also discloses another method and system for supporting UE fast recovery. By applying the technical solution disclosed by the present disclosure, when the UE moves in a small cell scenario, the UE can be recovered quickly in the case of a failure, so as to avoid the UE returns to an idle mode, avoid data loss, guarantee business continuity, and improve UE experience. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179326 | CONNECTION SETTING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLIENT COOPERATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided are a connection setting method and apparatus for client cooperation in a wireless communication system. A base station and a source device search for at least one candidate cooperative device for the source device. The base station determines whether a list of candidate cooperative devices for the source device is valid. The source device is connected to a recommended candidate cooperative device selected from the list of candidate cooperative devices. At this stage, the base station and the source device are connected through a first system, and the base station and the recommended candidate cooperative device are connected through a second system. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179327 | RELAYING DEVICE - A relaying device includes an uplink interface that continuously receives an audio signal in communication, a wireless apparatus interface to which a repeater acting as a wireless relaying apparatus is connected, a voice buffer that buffers the audio signal, and a control unit. The control unit performs a VOX processing of detecting whether or not a level of the audio signal is equal to or higher than a preset threshold. When the level of the audio signal is equal to or higher than the threshold, the control unit starts buffering the audio signal in the voice buffer, and requests the repeater to reserve a channel. After receiving, from the repeater, a reply indicating that a channel has been reserved, the control unit reads the buffered audio signal from the voice buffer, and transfers this audio signal to the repeater. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179328 | CONTROL CHANNEL SIGNALING AND ACQUISITION FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION - A method and apparatus for handling a control channel for carrier aggregation in wireless communications. The method includes determining which component carrier to listen to, detecting the downlink control channel, processing mapping information related to downlink and uplink transmissions and operating discontinuous reception with respect to carrier aggregation. The method also includes detecting a component carrier, determining the component carrier type and locating the anchor component carrier, if necessary, where the anchor component carrier carries the carrier aggregation information. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179329 | LOCALIZED AND DISTRIBUTED TRANSMISSION - The available transmission resources on a downlink-shared channel are divided into resource blocks, each resource block comprising a predetermined number of sub-carriers during a predetermined time period. The resource blocks are subdivided into localized resource blocks and distributed resource blocks. A user requiring sufficient resources can be allocated a plurality of said localized resource blocks. A user who would require only a small number of said localized resource blocks can instead be allocated subunits of a plurality of said distributed resource blocks. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179330 | CLUSTER HEAD ASSISTED METHOD FOR CONVERTING USER TERMINAL FROM D2D COMMUNICATION TO CELLULAR COMMUNICATION - The present invention discloses a cluster head assisted method for converting a user terminal from device-to-device (D2D) communication to cellular communication. When quality of a D2D link between a user terminal and a cluster head is lower than a predetermined threshold, if the user terminal has to leave the cluster but still expects to continue an original the service, the user terminal performs cell search and random access, and establishes a radio resource control (RRC) connection with a target base station of a cellular network. Switching from D2D communication to cellular communication is implemented with the assistance of the cluster head, and a communication manner after the switching is provided. The present invention implements mobile switching from D2D communication in distributed cluster communication to cellular communication, which can reduce route search delay and save wireless resources. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179331 | RADIO STATION, RADIO TERMINAL, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLING TRANSMISSION TIMING IN RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A radio station, a radio terminal, and a method for transmission timing control in a radio communications system are provided that facilitate uplink-signal synchronization management in a plurality of cell groups. The radio station ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140179332 | Node and Method for Determining Link Adaptation Parameters - The present invention relates to a method for determining link adaptation parameters for a wireless device. The method is performed in a first radio network node of a wireless communication system. The first radio network node hosts a first cell serving the wireless device. The wireless device is interfered by a second cell. The method comprises predicting ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140179333 | METHOD AND BASE STATION FOR AUTOMATIC CARRIER SELECTION - A femtocell basestation selects its carrier frequency by detecting a carrier used by at least one other basestation in its network, and selecting its own carrier frequency such that it partially overlaps with the detected carrier. The downlink power of the femtocell basestation is set based on the degree of overlap between the selected carrier and the detected carrier, so that a user equipment having a connection to the other basestation is forced to search for the selected carrier. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179334 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXPLOITING INTER-CELL MULTIPLEXING GAIN IN WIRELESS CELLULAR SYSTEMS VIA DISTRIBUTED INPUT DISTRIBUTED OUTPUT TECHNOLOGY - Systems and methods are described for exploiting inter-cell interference to achieve multiplexing gain in a multiple antenna system (MAS) with multi-user (MU) transmissions (“MU-MAS”). For example, a MU-MAS of one embodiment comprises a wireless cellular network with multiple distributed antennas operating cooperatively to eliminate inter-cell interference and increase network capacity exploiting inter-cell multiplexing gain. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179335 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC FREQUENCY SPECTRUM OPTIMIZATION - The present invention discloses a method, a device and a system for dynamic frequency spectrum optimization. The method includes: predicting a traffic distribution of terminal(s) in each cell of multiple cells; generating multiple frequency spectrum allocation schemes for the multiple cells according to the traffic distribution of the terminal(s) in each cell, wherein each frequency spectrum allocation scheme comprises frequency spectrum(s) allocated for each cell; selecting a frequency spectrum allocation scheme superior to a current frequency spectrum allocation scheme of the multiple cells from the multiple frequency spectrum allocation schemes according to at least two network performance indicators of a network in which the multiple cells are located; and allocating frequency spectrum(s) for the multiple cells using the selected frequency spectrum allocation scheme. The present invention improves the utilization rate of the frequency spectrum and optimizes the multiple network performance indicators at the same time. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179336 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHARING RADIO SPECTRUM RESOURCES AMONG DISPARATE SERVICES - A method for use in mobile station. The method comprises detecting a special code transmitted by first base station, wherein the special code is associated with a border of a restricted area. The method further comprises, in response to detection of the transmitted special code, determining a position of the mobile station and comparing the position of the mobile station to the border of the restricted area. The method also comprises determining whether the mobile station is in the restricted area or a permitted area. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179337 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING AN OPTIMAL LOCATION SERVICE - Systems and methods are described herein for selecting a location service based, at least in part, on service availability, capability, and/or accuracy. In one instance, the selection may be based, at least in part, on which location service that may result in the least amount of power consumed by a user device. The selection may also be balanced between user preferences and application demands for accurate and timely location services information. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179338 | PROXIMITY DETERMINATION BASED ON DISTANCE RATIOS - Systems and methods of determining proximity of a mobile device to a target location are described herein. A method as described herein includes identifying a signal sent by the mobile device and received by respective ones of a set of receivers including at least a first receiver and a second receiver, wherein the first receiver and second receiver are positioned collinearly to the target location; determining a first signal-quality metric observed at the first receiver and a second signal-quality metric observed at the second receiver with respect to the signal; computing a ratio associated with distances from the mobile device to the first receiver and the second receiver, respectively, based on the first signal-quality metric and the second signal-quality metric; and determining whether the mobile device is within a proximity region defined in relation to the target location based on the ratio. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179339 | Techniques For Wireless Transmitter Location Detection - Techniques for wireless transmitter location detection are described. An apparatus may comprise a processor circuit and a location database generator component. The location database generator component may comprise: a logging component operative on the processor circuit to receive a plurality of location data packages, the location data packages comprising locations and associated wireless transmitter identifiers, and to log the location data packages into a location database, the location database comprising a plurality of tuples of the locations and the wireless transmitter identifiers; and an analysis component operative on the processor circuit to construct a transmitter mapping from wireless transmitter identifiers to locations based on the plurality of tuples of the location database. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179340 | PAIRWISE MEASUREMENTS FOR IMPROVED POSITION DETERMINATION - Approaches for enhancing range-based position determination using pairwise error detection and compensation are provided. One method for enhancing a position estimate of a first node may include performing measurements at the first node using a signal received from a second node, and receiving measurements from the second node. The received measurements may be performed at the second node using a signal provided by the first node. The method may further include determining pairwise comparisons of the performed measurements and the received measurements, and compensating the measurements performed at the first node, based on the pairwise comparisons, for estimating the position of the first node. Systems and apparatuses for performing the various position determination methods are further presented. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179341 | GEO-LOCATION SIGNAL FINGERPRINTING - Disclosed herein is a technology related to low-power, accurate location estimation for mobile devices (such as a smartphone). More particularly, the disclosed technology facilitates estimation of a physical or “real world” location (e.g., geo-location) without relying on the conventional always-on and battery-draining approaches of Global Positioning Systems (GPSs) or some form of telemetry based upon multiple radio signals (e.g., cellular). This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179342 | SIGNAL BLOCKING DETECTION IN OFFENDER MONITORING SYSTEMS - An electronic monitoring device for monitoring an individual and detecting signal blocking. The electronic monitoring device may be equipped with GPS and/or RF communication technology that may be interrupted intentionally or unintentionally. The device compares sampled incident energy with a reference level to identify an occurrence of blocking the transmitter signal. The device may also base determination of a signal blocking occurrence on input from a status detection module. Status information is also leveraged to intelligently calibrate the device to more robustly determine a tampering event. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179343 | OPTIMIZING LOCATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION EXCHANGES THROUGH DYNAMIC LOCATION WORKING PROFILES - A wireless location information system, device, and method are presented that include location system components (LSCs) that perform location-based operations; one or more location work profiles (LWPs) associated with each of the LSCs, in which the LWPs include configuration information of the LSCs; and a controller that controls the configuration information exchanges between the LSCs. As such, the controller component provides, in advance, one or more LWPs to each LSC, in which each of the LWPs is designated with a unique identifier and, upon a change in operational status, the controller provides the LSCs with only the identifier of the LWP affected by the change. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179344 | CONTROLLING WIRELESS SCANS USED TO DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Described herein are methods and apparatus for controlling wireless scans used to determine the location of a portable electronic device. In described embodiments, the portable electronic device determines if user notifications are currently suppressed (i.e., if the device is operating in a “do not disturb” mode). In the case that user notifications are currently suppressed on the portable electronic device, the interval between the wireless scans used to determine the location of the portable electronic device is increased. Furthermore, in described embodiments, the portable electronic device determines its location. Then based on its location, it determines a travel time to a boundary (e.g., a geo-fence) and adjusts the frequency of wireless scans used to determine the location of the portable electronic device based on the travel time. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179345 | Localization Configuration to Make Location Information Available in User Equipment - A method of generating location information in a terminal device ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140179346 | PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A portable communication device includes a processor, a communication unit to communicate with a server, and a locating unit to determine a location of the communication device. The processor is operable to: determine whether one application belongs to a restricted category when a input unit receives a user input to start the application; obtain a list associated with the location from the storage unit, if the application belongs to a restricted category; and start the application if a name of the application is included in the list, or otherwise ignore the user input. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179347 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEFINING A ZONE - A method of and apparatus for defining a zone, comprising receiving (S | 2014-06-26 |
20140179348 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHEN SMARTPHONE IS IN VEHICLE - A device includes a parameter detector, an input component, an accessing component, a comparator and an identifier. The parameter detector detects a first parameter and a second parameter and can generate a detected parameter signature based on the first detected parameter and the second detected parameter. The input component can input the detected parameter signature into a database. The accessing component can access the detected parameter signature from the database. The comparator can generate a comparison signal. The identifier can identify a location based on the comparison signal. The parameter detector can further detect a third parameter and a fourth parameter and can generate a second detected parameter signature based on the third detected parameter and the fourth detected parameter. The comparator can generate the comparison signal based on the detected parameter signature and the second detected parameter signature. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179349 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR FACILITATING THE LOCATION OF A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The invention relates to a user-portable electronic device and in particular one which is capable of establishing transmission connection with one or more mobile electronic devices. A user-portable electronic device comprising: transmission connection circuitry arranged to establish transmission connection between the user-portable electronic device and one or more mobile electronic devices; geographic-location determining circuitry arranged to determine a geographic location of the or each mobile electronic device associated with transmission connection of the user-portable electronic device and the or each mobile electronic device; and log circuitry arranged to allow storage of a geographic-location log including at least a last-known geographic location of the or each mobile electronic device. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179350 | POSITIONING OF A WIRELESS DEVICE SERVED BY A FEMTO CELL - Techniques for supporting positioning are described. In an aspect, positioning of mobile stations served by femto cells may be supported by having the femto cells transmit at least one identity used to differentiate the femto cells from other cells/sectors in a wireless network. The at least one identity may also convey certain information for the femto cells, which may be pertinent for positioning of the mobile stations. In one design, a femto cell may send the at least one identity assigned to the femto cell and the location of the femto cell to mobile stations as an aid for positioning. A mobile station may receive and forward the least one identity and the location of the femto cell to a location server. The mobile station and the location server may then perform positioning based on the at least one identity and the location of the femto cell. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179351 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF MOBILE DEVICES WITHIN A VEHICLE - An apparatus, system, and method for determining the presence of a mobile device located in a predetermined detection zone within a vehicle are disclosed. A detection module receives a communication signal, determines that the communication signal was transmitted by a mobile device located within a predetermined detection zone within a vehicle, and a control module transmits a control signal to the mobile device located within the predetermined detection zone. The system further includes a monitoring logic to monitor a functional system of the vehicle activating the transmission of the control signal by the control module when the monitored functional system is activated and the detection module determines that the communication signal was transmitted by the mobile device located within the predetermined detection zone. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179352 | Using Neighboring Access Points to Provide Client Device Location Data - Techniques are presented to determine a location of a wireless client device operating in a wireless local area network. A beacon report request action frame is sent to a wireless client device, where the request frame is configured to cause the wireless client device to transmit a broadcast probe request frame. A beacon report response message is received from the wireless client device and includes one or more probe response frames transmitted by one or more wireless access points that receive the broadcast probe request frame. The wireless client device location is determined based in part on signal strength information in the probe response frames sent by the one or more wireless access points and which signal strength information indicates the signal strength observed by the one or more wireless access points with respect to the broadcast probe request frame transmitted by the wireless client device. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179353 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SMARTPHONE LOCATION - A device is provided for use with a database having stored therein, a plurality of signatures corresponding to a plurality of fields, respectively, wherein the plurality of fields correspond to a plurality of locations, respectively. The device includes an accessing component, a field-detecting component, a comparing component and an identifying component. The accessing component can access one of the plurality of signatures from the database. The field-detecting component can detect a first field based on a first location and can generate a detected field signature based on the detected first field. The comparing component can generate a comparison signal based on a comparison of the detected field signature and one of the plurality of signatures. The identifying component can identify the first location based on the comparison signal. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179354 | DETERMINING CONTACT OPPORTUNITIES - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for obtaining data describing one or more customer contacts of a user from a third-party content provider; matching the one or more customer contacts to respective additional third-party content associated with the one or more customer contacts; deriving geographic location information for one or more of the customer contacts based on the additional third-party content; receiving a geographic location of the user; determining one or more contact opportunities based on the geographic location of the user, the geographic location information for the one or more customer contacts, and one or more presentation criteria; and providing data describing the one or more contact opportunities to a user device for presentation, wherein the data is presented on a user interface of the user device. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179355 | Providing wireless transmitter almanac information to a mobile station based on expected contribution to future navigation operation - Examples disclosed herein may relate to transmitting almanac information associated with a subset of wireless transmitters to a mobile station. The subset of wireless transmitters may be determined, at least in part, by determining expected contributions of one or more wireless transmitters to a future navigation operation for the mobile station. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179356 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF MOBILE DEVICES WITHIN A VEHICLE - An apparatus, system, and method for determining the presence of a mobile device located in a predetermined detection zone within a vehicle are disclosed. A detection module receives a communication signal, determines that the communication signal was transmitted by a mobile device located within a predetermined detection zone within a vehicle, and a control module transmits a control signal to the mobile device located within the predetermined detection zone. The system further includes a monitoring logic to monitor a functional system of the vehicle activating the transmission of the control signal by the control module when the monitored functional system is activated and the detection module determines that the communication signal was transmitted by the mobile device located within the predetermined detection zone. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179357 | Method And Apparatus For Reducing Page Messaging To User Equipment - Various methods and devices are provided to address some of the issues associated with paging for real time services. In one method, visited cell information is maintained ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140179358 | MESSAGES AUGMENTED WITH STRUCTURED ENTITIES - Messages containing structured entities may be sent between devices in a way that leverages the existing Short Message Service (SMS) protocol. On the message sender's device, the sender may author a message indicating specific entities such as people, places, dates, or times. When the message is to be sent, an SMS representation of the message is sent to the recipient, and a full representation of the message, including the included entities, is sent to a server. If the SMS message is received at a device that is equipped with software that can retrieve and render the rich representation, then the device queries the server to determine whether there is a rich message that corresponds to the SMS message. If such a message exists, then the message is communicated to the recipient's device and is rendered in place of the SMS message. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179359 | MESSAGE ROUTER FOR CONCATENATED SMS - A message router comprises a message controller with service logic functions, and a state database. It receives and processes message segments, maintains state of single and concatenated messages, and applies services to the messages. A routing and discrimination engine accesses a selected state database among an associated database and distributed state databases. The controller operates in a transparent-relay mode in which a message is relayed to a network element and the response from the network element is returned directly to an originator. The relaying may be performed using SCCP relaying. The controller can operate in a transparent-proxy mode in which it generates a fresh message and sends it to a network element and receives the response from the network element, and in turn returns a response to the originator. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179360 | SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE VALIDATION ENGINE - A method, performed by a computer device, may include receiving a Short Message Service (SMS) message. The method may further include analyzing one or more sender parameters associated with the received SMS message to validate the one or more sender parameters; determining whether the one or more sender parameters have been validated based on the analysis; rejecting the SMS message in response to determining that the one or more sender parameters have not been validated; analyzing message content included in the SMS message to validate the message content; determining whether the message content has been validated based on the analysis; rejecting the SMS message in response to determining that the message content has not been validated; and forwarding the SMS message to a recipient, in response to validating the one or more sender parameters and in response to validating the message content. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179361 | REAL TIME SMS DELIVERY MECHANISM - Real-time Short Message Service (SMS) messaging between an originating device such as a mobile device or Short Message Entity (SME) and a destination device such as a mobile device or SME. The real-time SMS messaging may be provided by initiating a call session between the originating device and the destination device, sending the SMS message within the call session, and terminating the call session prior to establishment of dedicated call traffic resources. In some embodiments, existing mobile protocol stacks may be employed by using existing voice call setup procedures to initiate the call session before sending the SMS message. In some embodiments, call session protocol stacks are extended to provide for an indication of a real-time SMS session type in the call session setup signaling. Real-time SMS messaging may be offered as a value added service, according to various embodiments. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179362 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERSISTENT CONNECTIONS TO A DEVICE THROUGH THE USE OF MULTIPLE PHYSICAL NETWORK CONNECTIONS AND CONNECTION HAND-OFFS BETWEEN MULTIPLE BANDS, MODES AND NETWORKS - Embodiments communicate messages between mobile devices and destination devices. An exemplary embodiment includes a first border server operable to establish a first communication connection to the mobile device over a first network operating under a first protocol, a second border server operable to establish a second communication connection to the mobile device over a second network operating under a second protocol, and a transport management server communicatively coupled to the first border server and the second border server, and operable to establish a third communication connection to the destination device over a third network operating under a third protocol. The first protocol is configured to communicate a first encapsulated portion of the message. The second protocol is configured to communicate a second encapsulated portion of the message. The third protocol is configured to communicate the first encapsulated portion of the message and the second encapsulated portion of the message. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179363 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RADIO BASE STATION APPARATUS, USER TERMINAL AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD - The present invention is designed to provide a radio communication system which can control uplink transmission power adequately even in an HetNet environment. A radio communication system having a first radio base station apparatus and a second radio base station apparatus that is configured to able to communicate with the first radio base station apparatus is provided; and, in this radio communication system, the first radio base station apparatus has a first communication quality measurement section that measures the received quality of an uplink reference signal transmitted from a user terminal, and generates first received quality information, and a reporting section that reports the first communication quality information to the second radio base station apparatus, and the second radio base station apparatus has a second communication quality measurement section that measures the received quality of the uplink reference signal transmitted from the user terminal, and generates second communication quality information, a correction value determining section that determines a correction value for the transmission power of the user terminal on the uplink based on the first communication quality information and the second communication quality information, and a reporting section that reports the determined correction value to the user terminal. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179364 | CIRCUIT MODULE - In a circuit module, even if a transmission signal output from a transmission electrode of a mounting substrate to a transmission terminal of a splitter leaks into a ground electrode, the transmission signal that has leaked into the ground electrode is mainly transmitted along an edge of the ground electrode and the transmission signal that has leaked into the ground electrode flows into a plurality of via conductors arranged with end surfaces superposed with the edge of the ground electrode when viewed in plan. Therefore, a transmission signal that has been output from the transmission electrode and leaked into the ground electrode is prevented from traveling along the edge of the ground electrode toward the reception electrode side. As a result, isolation characteristics of the transmission electrode and the reception electrode from each other are improved. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179365 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A handheld electronic device and a method and a computer-readable medium for controlling the same are provided. The handheld electronic device includes a controller configured to determine a tiling state of the handheld electronic device, and control the handheld electronic device to perform a function in response to a determination that the handheld electronic device is in a first state, thereafter changes to a second tiling state, wherein the tiling state is in the first tiling state only when the tiling angle of the handheld electronic device is within a first predetermined tiling angle range with respect to a reference point, the tilting state is in the second tiling state only when the tiling angle of the handheld electronic device is within a second predetermined tiling angle range with respect to the reference point, and the first and second predetermined tiling angle ranges do not overlap with each other. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179366 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTI-DIRECTIONAL TIME PRESERVATION DISTRIBUTION IN MULTI-COMMUNICATION CORE DEVICES - A system and method for the distribution of time signals is available for devices with multiple communication cores. An embodiment may or may not use a centralized manager for the management of time preservation. When a communication core in a multiple communication core device requires timing information, it may request the time information from another communication core or from the centralized manager. The centralized manager, if present, can obtain time information from an external source or from one of the communication cores. The result can be reduced power consumption at a lower cost. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179367 | CELLULAR PHONE LINE REPLACEMENT ADAPTER - An apparatus and system automatically process and route data messages or packets, via a cellular network, from analog or digital data devices, wherein the routing is accomplished without a need for voice call origination on the cellular network. The apparatus includes a fixed cellular communication device and may also include a fixed wireless RF communication device and/or a mobile wireless RF transceiver. The fixed cellular communication device formats and transmits, on a cellular network, data packets received from data devices directly connected to the fixed cellular communication device and/or data packets received wirelessly from the fixed wireless RF communication device and/or from the mobile wireless RF transceiver. The fixed cellular communication device has a physical form of an AC wall adapter. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179368 | CUSTOM WIRELESS RETROFITTED SOLAR POWERED PUBLIC TELEPHONE - A public telephone powered by a solar panel system and configured to transmit and receive calls over a cellular network is provided. A solar panel systems and wireless unit are retrofitted to conventional public telephones to convert them to wireless operation and to enable operations independent of the electrical grid and from the local telephone exchange. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179369 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PROXIMITY-BASED ZOOMING - An apparatus, method, and computer program product are described that provide for proximity-based zoom functionality for image capturing operations. A physical demarcation is presented to a user of a device, such as a reticle or a reference indication, by which the user can intuitively adjust a level of zoom to be applied in capturing an image. A position of the user with respect to the device is detected, such as by a sensor, and a representation of a scene capturable via the device is determined based on the position detected, where the representation corresponds to the user's view of the scene with respect to the physical demarcation. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179370 | SYSTEM, PROCESS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMPLEMENTING A DOCUMENT SCANNER IN A HAND-HELD DEVICE - A system, process, and computer program product are provided for scanning a document with a hand-held device. An approach for scanning the document includes the steps of sampling one or more values from an array of sensors integrated into a hand-held device, determining whether the device has moved at least a threshold distance, and sampling one or more additional values from the array of sensors. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179371 | Electronic Camera Comprising Mobile Phone Apparatus - A Camera, Digital Camera, Camcorder, Video Camera and other camera system comprising a mobile phone having one or plurality of simsocket contains plurality of pins wherein Input/Output pin, clock pin, reset pin, vcc pin, ground pin are several respective pins of the said simsocket and the said pins of one or plurality of simsocket are connected in parallel and the said plurality of simsocket for accepting plurality of simcards in order to operate selectively and/or simultaneously, and the said plurality of simsocket are connected to the CPU (Central Processing Unit) ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140179372 | Powered Portable Handle Remote for Smartphone - The Powered Portable Handle Remote is a device that wirelessly controls a Smartphone's application by means of wireless technology. It serves not only as a remote for the Smartphone, but also as a handle to help stabilize and hold the Smartphone while using the Smartphone application. The Powered Portable Handle Remote is a 3 piece system consisting of a Smartphone Case, a Powered Handle Remote, and a removable Tripod Adapter. The Smartphone Case has a unique built-in feature that allows it to be attached to both the Powered Handle Remote and the Tripod Adapter. The Powered Handle Remote functions as a remote control using a set of buttons or a joystick to wirelessly control the Smartphone's application's various features. The Powered Handle Remote separates into 2 pieces revealing a Tripod Adapter used to attach the Smartphone Case to a camera tripod or be used as a means to support the Smartphone Case in itself. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179373 | PORTABLE TERMINAL ON WHICH MULTIPLE SIMS ARE CAPABLE OF BEING MOUNTED, AND METHOD OF SELECTING SIM THEREIN - A method of selecting a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) in a portable terminal on which multiple SIMs are capable of being mounted, includes determining whether an application/service that is currently being executed is an application or a service for which security is previously set, selecting a SIM that is previously set for security use or a SIM that is set for general use, according to a result of the determination, and performing communication. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179374 | Switch Circuit and Method of Switching Radio Frequency Signals - An RF switch circuit and method for switching RF signals that may be fabricated using common integrated circuit materials such as silicon, particularly using insulating substrate technologies. The RF switch includes switching and shunting transistor groupings to alternatively couple RF input signals to a common RF node, each controlled by a switching control voltage (SW) or its inverse (SW_), which are approximately symmetrical about ground. The transistor groupings each comprise one or more insulating gate FET transistors connected together in a “stacked” series channel configuration, which increases the breakdown voltage across the series connected transistors and improves RF switch compression. A fully integrated RF switch is described including control logic and a negative voltage generator with the RF switch elements. In one embodiment, the fully integrated RF switch includes an oscillator, a charge pump, CMOS logic circuitry, level-shifting and voltage divider circuits, and an RF buffer circuit. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179375 | PROTECTION CASE FOR MOBILE PHONE AND MOBILE APPARATUS - A mobile phone protection case for encasing a mobile phone to protect the mobile phone from being damaged with a bluetooth unit is provided. The protection case includes a display screen, a bluetooth unit, and a display control unit. The bluetooth unit is configured to receive an radio signal carrying ID information in relation to a call or both ID information and content of a short message transmitted from the bluetooth unit of the mobile phone. The display control unit is configured to generate a video signal according to the received audio signal and control the display screen to display the ID information of the call or both the ID information and the content of the short message to user of the mobile phone. A mobile apparatus is also provided by the present disclosure. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179376 | PROTECTION CASE FOR MOBILE PHONE AND MOBILE APPARATUS - A mobile phone protection case for receiving a mobile phone having an audio output interface to protect the mobile phone from being scratched is provided with the present disclosure. The protection case includes a display screen, an audio signal receiver, and a display control unit. The audio signal receiver is configured to receive an audio signal carrying ID information in relation to a call or both ID information and content of a short message transmitted from the audio output interface of the mobile phone. The display control unit is configured to generate a video signal according to the received audio signal and control the display screen to display the ID information of a call or the ID information and the content of the short message to user of the mobile phone. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179377 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING PROGRAM NOTIFICATION FUNCTION AND PROGRAM NOTIFICATION METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal to provide an interface for user notification includes a memory to store an application, the application providing a notification request in response to an event, a controller to receive the notification request and, in response to the notification request, to process notification information based on a user-configured notification policy, and an output device to output the processed notification information associated with the application. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179378 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system and methods for controlling a mobile electronic device is disclosed. A notification in response to a prescribed event is outputted. A change in a position of the mobile electronic device is detected. A strength of the notification is reduced, when a change in the position of the mobile electronic device is detected while the notification sound is being outputted. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179379 | MODE CHANGE APPARATUS AND METHOD IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A mode change apparatus and method using face recognition in an electronic device are provided. The method of changing a notifying mode includes, determining whether a face is recognized from surroundings of the electronic device when a call is received; and generating a call reception event in a first notification mode when the face is recognized from the peripheral images. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179380 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUDIO SIGNAL IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method and an apparatus for controlling an audio signal in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes determining a state of the portable terminal at a time of an activation of an audio function of the portable terminal, changing at least one audio parameter according to the determined state of the portable terminal, and processing at least one of an audio input signal and an audio output signal by applying at least one changed audio parameter. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179381 | COMBINE SIDE-SHAKE CONTROL SYSTEM SLIDER JOINT - A combine side-shaking control system that includes a sieve for separating crop material from other material, located in a plane having an X dimension and a Y dimension and configured to move in a fore-aft direction in the X dimension, in a side-to-side direction in the Y dimension and in an up-down direction in a Z dimension. The system also includes a side-shaking assembly configured to move the sieve in the side-to-side direction in the Y dimension. The fixed arm is attached to the sieve and configured to move with the sieve in (i) the fore-aft direction in the X dimension, (ii) the side-to-side direction in the Y dimension and (iii) the up-down direction in the Z dimension. The side-shaking coupling portion comprises a moving portion configured to move in a diagonal direction having a fore-aft component in the X dimension and an up-down component in the Z dimension. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179382 | COMBINE CLEANING SYSTEM WITHOUT A SHAKING SIEVE - A method comprising rotating a rotor to expel, radially, a mixture of grain and material other than grain (MOG) from the rotor and past a rotor cage encircling the rotor; causing an air flow in a substantially arcuate channel defined by the rotor cage, a first cover assembly covering a substantial portion of the rotor cage, and a passive sieve, to entrain a first portion of the MOG; capturing a first portion of the grain with the first cover assembly and plural vanes located along the length and on the interior surface of the first cover assembly, the captured grain sliding by gravity along the vanes to the passive sieve, the captured grain comprising threshed and unthreshed portions; enabling the passage of the captured grain through the passive sieve and into a second channel within which a grain conveying assembly is disposed; conveying with the grain conveying assembly the passed, unthreshed portion rearwardly; and conveying with the grain conveying assembly the passed, threshed portion forwardly. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179383 | CHOPPER ASSEMBLY FOR HARVESTING EQUIPMENT - A chopper assembly for harvesting equipment including a knife bank movable between a first position where knife elements of the knife bank are fully inserted into a passageway for crop residue and a second position where knife elements of the knife bank are fully retracted from the passageway. A body has a slot or profile, the body secured to the knife bank and at least one knife element, the body and the knife element configured to move relative to the knife bank. A resilient device operably connects the slot or profile and the knife bank, the resilient device preventing movement of the knife element away from the first position and toward the second position until the knife element is subjected to a predetermined force. Upon removal of the predetermined force, the resilient device urges the knife element to move toward the first position. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179384 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A FOOTBALL MATCH - A system, method and apparatus for managing a football match on a hand held computerized device is presented. The hand held computerized devices includes a first display screen disposed substantially opposite a second display screen. Pre-match information for a first team and a second team are entered into the hand held computer device. Match related events, such as goals, penalties and substitutions are entered on the hand held computer device. The device compiles match events and said pre-match information into a match log, and wirelessly transmits the match log to a receiver, such as a match following device. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179385 | ADJUSTABLE FITNESS ARENA - Aspects of this disclosure relate to systems and methods for conducting sport-specific activities. Illustrated systems may be adjustable to permit a performance of different sport-specific activities. Further aspects relate to using sensor data to evaluate a user's performance and determine sport-specific fitness parameters. Various fitness parameters may measure reactive agility and/or the physiological state of the user, such as when in an exhausted state. Illustrated systems may have structures with an output device and a sensor. The structure may include a vertically-arranged planar surface to form a wall. Several structures may be configured to form a boundary. The boundary may be automatically adjustable, for example, depending on one or more specific fitness routines to be implemented. Calculated fitness parameters may be visually mapped on the structures of the system. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179386 | NEWS BASED GAME AND PROCESS FOR PLAYING SAME - A process is provided for playing a news game that includes a first user inputting generated or provided information about a news story into the game. The first user is given fictional journalistic supplies or equipment with which the first user obtains answers to a plurality of story question from among: who, what, when, where and why using the provided information. The first user developing a news story based on the answers. A game is provided for implementing the game process based on software, a computer with a user interface, and a display. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179387 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING AN ENHANCED WINNING HAND DISPLAY FEATURE - The present disclosure provides various embodiments directed to a gaming system and method providing an enhanced winning hand display feature. In one embodiment, the gaming system displays a plurality of initial hands of cards, receives a hand formation input, and forms and displays a complete hand for each initial hand. For each complete hand, the gaming system determines whether that complete hand forms a winning hand associated with one of a plurality of different winning hand categories. If at least one complete hand forms a winning hand associated with one of the winning hand categories, for each complete hand that forms one such winning hand, the gaming system displays the winning hand category associated with that winning hand, receives a selection of a displayed winning hand category, and adds an enhancement to the display of any complete hand that forms a winning hand associated with the selected winning hand category. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179390 | AFFILIATED GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for providing a secondary gaming feature across affiliated properties, which includes enabling secondary game elements based upon based upon the wagering activity of the player at a base game. When the elements have been enabled a winning or losing outcome for the secondary game may be derived. In certain embodiments the player may select from one or more secondary games. The player may wager upon the secondary game using promotional funds. The secondary game may be a progressive game whose prize is funded based upon player wagering activity. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179392 | MULTI-PLAYER ELECTRONIC GAMING SYSTEM AND COMMUNITY GAME PLAYED THEREON - A large touch screen gaming table is disclosed that may accommodate, for example, four players. Each player creates a bank of credits at the table and plays a community game independently of other players. In one game, various icons are continuously displayed, and the icons display various wager amounts. Any player may simultaneous touch an icon of any wager and touch a player-active button, and the selected icon reveals a hidden prize credited to that player. In one embodiment, the game is continuous in that the icons are replenished after being selected. The players may play at any speed and in any order. The wagers may be very small and the prizes are generally also small to encourage rapid play. Any player(s) that does not wish to participate in the community game may control the screen to display a variety of individual games on a screen segment. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179393 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A BONUS GAME ON A BINGO BASED GAME - The gaming system that includes a server, a Class II gaming machine communicatively coupled to the server, and a processor. The processor is programmed to, upon an input of a wager by a player operating the Class II gaming machine, provide a bingo based game on the Class II gaming machine, the bingo based game including gaming content that includes at least one bingo game card, determine that a triggering event has occurred during play of the bingo based game, and based on the triggering event, providing the player with at least one free bingo card in a bingo based bonus game. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179394 | ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE WITH CARD TOURNAMENT FUNCTIONALITY - Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The systems and methods may utilize one or more tournament game structures. The systems and methods may utilize one or more power-up cards in the one or more tournament game structures. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179395 | ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE WITH CARD TOURNAMENT FUNCTIONALITY - Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The systems and methods may utilize one or more tournament game structures. The systems and methods may utilize one or more power-up cards in the one or more tournament game structures. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179396 | Wagering Game Employing A Threshold-Based Game Enhancement - A gaming method of conducting a wagering game includes conducting one or more successive plays of the wagering game via one or more display devices in response to a triggering event. For each of the one or more successive plays, the method includes determining one or more award amounts based on the displayed outcomes of the one or more successive plays. The method further includes aggregating, via one or more processors, each of the one or more award amounts determined over the successive plays to calculate an aggregate award amount and determining, via at least one of the one or more processors, whether the aggregate award amount is greater than a threshold amount. The method includes providing an enhancement to the wagering game in response to the aggregate award amount being greater than the threshold amount. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179397 | ELECTRONIC GAMING SYSTEM WITH 3D DEPTH IMAGE SENSING - Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The disclosure relates to an electronic gaming system which allows a player to make one or more inputs via human gesturing, and associated methods. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179398 | WAGERING GAME WITH ASCENDING FEATURES - A gaming system includes a wagering game initiated by a wager. The wagering game further includes an ascending-feature game outcome that triggers an ascending feature in which symbols displayed in a symbol array are changed into different symbols, including higher-value symbols, that may be subsequently evaluated for winning symbol combinations. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179399 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHODS OF ALLOWING A PLAYER TO PLAY GAMING MACHINES HAVING EXPANDING SYMBOL POSITIONS - A method of allowing a player to play a gaming machine is described herein. The method includes displaying, on a display device, a game including at least one reel. The at least one reel includes a plurality of symbol positions that have a plurality of normal symbols positions and a plurality of special symbol positions. The outcome of a game is randomly generated and displayed on the display device. The method also includes randomly determining a number of special symbol positions being displayed with the at least one reel and spinning and stopping the at least one reel to display the generated game outcome, wherein the at least one reel includes the plurality of symbol positions having the determined number of special symbol positions. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179400 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHODS OF ALLOWING A PLAYER TO PLAY GAMING MACHINES HAVING EXPANDING SYMBOL POSITIONS - A method of allowing a player to play a gaming machine is described herein. The method includes displaying, on a display device, a game including at least one reel being displayed with a plurality of normal symbol positions and a plurality of special symbol positions. The method includes determining a first amount of special symbol positions being displayed in a first instance of the game, spinning and stopping the at least one reel to display the first instance on the display device including the at least one reel being displayed with the first amount of special symbol positions, determining a second amount of special symbol positions being displayed in a second instance of the game, and spinning and stopping the at least one reel to display the second instance including the at least one reel being displayed with the second amount of special symbol positions. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179401 | GAMING DEVICE WITH SELECTIVE BONUSING - A gaming machine is described wherein one or more moving indicators travel around or among slot machine reels granting awards, bonuses or special characteristics to associated symbols on the reels. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179402 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHODS OF ALLOWING A PLAYER TO PLAY GAMING MACHINES HAVING SELECTABLE REEL STRIPS - A method of allowing a player to play a gaming machine is described herein. The method includes displaying a game including at least one reel and a plurality of reel strips for display with the at least one reel. Each reel strip includes a plurality of normal symbol positions and a plurality of special symbol positions. The plurality of reel strips includes a first reel strip having a first number of special symbol positions and a second reel strip having a second number of special symbol positions that is different than the first number of special symbol positions. The method also includes randomly generating an outcome of the game and displaying the game outcome on the display device. One of the first reel strip and the second reel strip is randomly selected for display with the at least one reel. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179403 | Slot Machine Capable of Keeping Constant Order or Constant Tempo of Stopping Rotation Reels - A slot machine of the present invention comprises a plurality of rotation reels rotatably installed in a casing; an input device operable by a player; a memory for storing stop positions of the plurality of the rotation reels in a previous game; and a controller, the controller programmed to execute processing of (A) determining the stop positions of the plurality of the rotation reels conditionally on an input from the input device, (B) stopping each of the rotation reels in rotation at the stop position determined in the processing (A), according to the stop position of each of the plurality of the rotation reels in the previous game preliminary stored in the memory and the stop position of each of the rotation reels in a present game determined in the processing (A). | 2014-06-26 |
20140179404 | GAMING DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE GAME PLAY OPTION - Embodiments of this concept are directed to gaming devices that are configured to initiate multiple gaming events in response to a player input. The gaming device may include game initiating inputs that initiate a predetermined number of gaming events in response to the player input, or the gaming device may include configurable game initiating inputs that initiate a number of gaming events specified by the player, specified the gaming device, or specified by a gaming server. The gaming device or gaming server may set the number of initiated game events in response to the occurrence of a triggering event. | 2014-06-26 |
20140179405 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDING A SKILL ASPECT TO GAMES OF CHANCE - A system and methods are provided in which a certain level of the chance aspect of a game or other application is removed and a certain level of a skill aspect is added. This may be accomplished by using an indicator to establish a predetermined number of move numbers for one or more players in the game. For example, the indicator may be used to determine a first group of move numbers for a first player and a second group of move numbers for a second player. The players use the pre-established move numbers to advance according to the rules of the game. Depending on the particular embodiment, the move numbers within a group may be sequenced or non-sequenced. Move numbers may be replaced at each player's turn or when all or a subset of the move numbers of a group are used. Move numbers may be established by any type of indicator such as dice, dominos, or a random number generator. In some embodiments, move numbers may be traded in. Move numbers may or may not be visible at predetermined times to one or more players. | 2014-06-26 |