28th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090176461 | Method for changing between a packet-oriented PTT session and a circuit-oriented telephone connection between at least two radio communication appliances, associated radio communication appliance, network component and radio communication system - To change between a packet-oriented PTT session (PC) and a circuit-oriented telephone connection (TC) as selectable communication connections between at least one first connected radio communication appliance (UE | 2009-07-09 |
20090176462 | WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE OUT-PHASING ARRAY TRANSMITTER - A novel out-phasing-array transmitter system and method are disclosed. The method is based on decomposing the input signal into an array of signals to drive a general, multiple paths out-phasing-array transmitter. This decomposition is less sensitive to the phase difference between the multiple paths, and extends the dynamic range of the out-phasing-array transmitter system. The wide dynamic range and the multiple transmission paths increase the maximum achievable output power, in accordance with the WiMAX specifications. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176463 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING ANTENNA CONFIGURATION INFORMATION - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for conveying information regarding the antenna configuration and/or the transmission diversity scheme to a recipient, such as a mobile device. In particular, information regarding the antenna configuration and/or the transmission diversity scheme can be conveyed by appropriately mapping a physical broadcast channel within a sub-frame so as to include reference signals indicative of different antenna configurations or transmission diversity schemes. Alternatively, masking, such as cyclic redundancy check masking, can be used to provide information regarding the antenna configuration and/or the transmission diversity scheme. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176464 | Multiple-mode modulator to process baseband signals - A multiple-mode modulator is configured similarly to a direct conversion quadrature modulator with an infusion of an amplitude modulation signal path from a large signal polar modulator to improve the power amplifier efficiency. The multiple-mode modulator also includes a radio frequency signal path. The multiple-mode modulator is configured to receive a baseband signal, convert the baseband signal to a radio frequency (RF) signal, and to process the RF signal according to either a polar mode or a quadrature mode, depending on a time-varying input voltage of the RF signal. When the power amplifier operates in the linear region, the RF signal is processed according to the quadrature mode. When the power amplifier operates in the compressed region, the RF signal is processed according to the polar mode. The multiple-mode modulator can be configured according to a small signal polar architecture or a large signal polar architecture, having either an open-loop or closed-loop configuration. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176465 | FREQUENCY AGILE ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD - A first value of an operational center frequency of a signal to transmit is determined according to received user input. The operational center frequency is centered within a first band of frequencies and the first band of frequencies has a first bandwidth. A single loop antenna is tuned to match the first value of the center frequency and the single loop antenna is arranged and configured to operate across a second band of frequencies having a second bandwidth. The first bandwidth is less than the second bandwidth. The signal is transmitted from the single loop antenna according to the first value of the operational center frequency to provide a transmitted signal. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176466 | Apparatuses and a Method for Reducing Peak Power in a Transmitter of Telecommunications Systems - The present invention relates to an apparatus ( | 2009-07-09 |
20090176467 | TUNER - The present disclosure relates to a tuner capable of receiving a television broadcasting signal of a wide band having an operating frequency bandwidth of 48 MHz˜1 GHz, wherein the tuner filters a radio frequency (RF) signal outputted from the low noise amplifier using a tunable filter. The tunable filter includes according to an embodiment an inductor and a variable capacitor as passive elements to reject harmonics. The tuner includes a mixer which mixes an output signal of the tunable filter with a local oscillator signal and converts the mixed signal to an In-phase and Quadrature IF signal, where the converted IF signal of I channel and Q channel is processed through an IF signal processor and is converted to an appropriate signal by a demodulator. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176468 | VEHICLE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WITH MULTI-SOURCE PRESETS - A system and method for providing single-action multi-source presets for vehicle entertainment systems. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176469 | Remote Customizable Vehicle Entertainment System With Multi-Source Presets - A vehicle entertainment system capable of being remotely customized from a remote secondary device. The system includes a controller disposed within the system that is capable of receiving user input through an internet connection. A display is in communication with the controller and capable of implementing the received user input to customize the system. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176470 | Base station antenna interface system for antenna cable reduction in dual band deployments - In an antenna interface system of a wireless network base station, each sector of the base station is outfitted with two dual-band duplexer assemblies, each of which includes a tower-mounted antenna unit, an RF filter unit (e.g., triplexer), and an RF feed or antenna cable that interconnects the two. One antenna unit transmits in one communication band, and the other transmits in a second band. Both units receive signals over the two bands. The RF filter units pass transmit data on to the cables and filter receive data of both bands for separate output. The antenna units and filter units act as cable-end interfaces for multiplexing and de-multiplexing the transmit and receive data on and off the cables. Thus, each cable carries transmit data for one communication band and receive data for both bands, for a total of two cables per sector for dual-band applications. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176471 | RECEIVER - A first FE circuit ( | 2009-07-09 |
20090176472 | POWER SUPPLY ADAPTER AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a power supply adapter for supplying DC power to a broadcast receiver that processes a broadcast signal. The power supply adapter includes: a converter configured to generate the DC power from AC power; a broadcast signal reception section configured to receive the broadcast signal; a mixer configured to mix the broadcast signal received by the broadcast signal reception section with an output from the converter; and a supply section configured to supply an output from the mixer to the broadcast receiver. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176473 | Mobile Telephone and Method for Storing or Saving Data - The invention describes a mobile telephone ( | 2009-07-09 |
20090176474 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MAINTAINING EMERGENCY CALLS DURING MOBILE DEVICE MOVEMENT - An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided for maintaining emergency calls during mobile device movement. In order to ensure that an emergency call is not lost despite movement of the mobile device, the mobile device may provide an update of its geographic location, as well as its network address, if it has changed, each time the mobile device performs a handover. In addition, in order to ensure that the mobile device maintains a connection to the same emergency call center throughout the duration of the emergency call, the mobile device may receive an address associated with the emergency call center upon initiating the emergency call. This address can thereafter be transmitted, along with the mobile device's updated location information, so that the connection to the call center associated with that address can be maintained, where possible, regardless of the location of the mobile device. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176475 | Push/Pull information system for airborne networks - A wireless communications system, and a corresponding method, for use with an aircraft, includes airborne base station equipment mounted on the aircraft, the base station equipment capable of communication with wireless devices used by subscribers on the aircraft and with one or more wireless communications networks, and switching/transaction processing equipment capable of communication with the base station equipment. The system further includes aircraft location equipment capable of communication with the base station equipment, where the aircraft's geographic location, including latitude, longitude, and altitude, is determined; and a push-pull wireless information system that receives the aircraft's geographic location information. The push-pull wireless information system includes an information service notification mechanism that provides notifications to one or more service providers, the service providers providing goods and services of possible interest to the subscribers, and an information delivery mechanism that provides information related to the goods and services to one or more of the subscribers. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176476 | Emergency communication system and method - A method and system for providing an emergency contact service are disclosed. The emergency contact system monitors presence off users with respect to various user devices in order to determine at which devices each user is present. An emergency message is then transmitted to devices at which the user is present. The emergency contact service is then capable of receiving a confirmation message to confirm receipt of the emergency message. The emergency contact service can track the users by retrieving location information, such as a GPS location, associated with a device at which a user is present. The emergency contact service can then identify whether a user in is the vicinity of an emergency location, and transmit an emergency message to the user is the user is in the vicinity of the emergency location. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176477 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BENCHMARKING LOCATION DETERMINING SYSTEMS - Systems, methods, and software are described for benchmarking the location determination capabilities of a wireless communications network. A mobile communications device is configured to receive data identifying a reference location for the device. A communications network, communicatively coupled with the mobile communications device, calculates a computed location for the device using an alternative location determination technique. The reference location and computed location may be determined for any number of additional devices, as well. The accuracy and reliability of a system may then be assessed by comparing one or more computed locations with associated reference locations. The latency attributable to the calculation of one or more computed locations may also be determined. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176478 | Billing off-net users for telecom services - Disclosed herein is a method of billing a user for Voice short messaging services. A user subscribing to a first network may send a first Voice short messaging service (Voice SMS) message to a recipient user subscribing to a second network. The recipient user may reply to or forward the first Voice SMS message. The Voice SMS message reply may be routed to an intelligent network element of the first network. The intelligent network element prompts the recipient for a payment for delivering the Voice SMS message reply to the sender. The off-net recipient user may make the payment through a premium chargeable SMS message. A confirmation of this payment is communicated to the intelligent network element by the second network. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176479 | Differentiated Network Indication - A system and method in a cellular telecommunication network for indicating tariff-related information to an end user having the ability to access network areas with different charging tariffs. In one embodiment, a Charging Indication Data Base (CIDB) in the access network stores charging indications for different combinations of end users and cell identities, and a Rate Indication Data Base (RIDB) stores tariff information for the core network. When the end user accesses the cellular network through an identified cell, a radio network controller (RNC) retrieves a charging indication from the CIDB and sends it to a Mobile Switching Center (MSC). The MSC uses the charging indication to retrieve tariff-related information from the RIDB and sends it to the end user. The CIDB and RIDB may also be co-located in the core network. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176480 | APPARATUS FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION DEVICE IDENTIFIERS - An apparatus for managing communication device identification is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a multimode communication device having a controller to wirelessly transmit a device identifier of the multimode communication device to another multimode communication device, where the device identifier is transmitted using a short distance mode of communication, where the device identifier is transmitted without retrieving data from an address book of the multimode communication device, and where the device identifier is transmitted in response to actuation of at least one of a dedicated button or a code on a keypad of the multimode communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176481 | Providing Location-Based Services (LBS) Through Remote Display - Embodiments of the present disclosure include a method (and corresponding system and computer program product) for a mobile computing device to provide location-based services through a peripheral display device. The method includes receiving location-related data at the mobile computing device, establishing a communication connection between the mobile computing device and the peripheral display device. The mobile computing device generates visual data for a location-based service and transmits the visual data to the peripheral display device. The peripheral display device displays the received visual data. The peripheral display device may optionally receive user input and transmit the input to the mobile computing device for process. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176482 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING REMOTE CACHE INFORMATION - A method and system for providing one or more status indicators associated with a request from a device for information from a website. According to an embodiment, information received from the website is stored in a cache, and the status indicators are generated based on the information in the cache. In response to a request from the device one or more of the status indicators are downloaded or otherwise transmitted to the device. According to an embodiment, the request is generated by a user activating an HTML link at the device. The HTML link is associated with an HTML file which stores the status information, and in response to activation, one or more of the status indicators from the HTML file are transmitted to the device. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176483 | TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION USING COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND METHOD THEREOF - The system for processing transportation information using a communication network comprises a customer communication means for performing a direct call connection to a transportation vehicle by the operation of a customer who wants to use a transportation service through the transportation vehicle; a plurality of communication means for transportation vehicles provided with the transportation vehicle for providing a transportation service for performing a direct call connection with the customer communication means; an information database means for storing subscriber information on the plurality of transportation vehicles and communication means of transportation vehicles, connection history information of the communication means of each transportation vehicle and information on a charge as a cost for service of the customer communication means; a host server means in which is operated such that the customer communication means makes a direct call connection to the communication means of the transportation vehicles sequentially according to the predetermined order based on the subscriber information and the connection history information in the information database means; and a data relay means for performing a direct call connection to the customer communication means. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176484 | Method for Displaying Caller Information of Portable Device - A method of displaying a caller information in a portable device includes setting up an item of the caller information of each caller, and displaying the caller information based on the set item of the caller information of a caller corresponding to a phone number of the caller when the portable device receives an incoming call. Accordingly, caller information desired by the user of the portable device may be displayed, and thus various and personalized caller information may be displayed. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176485 | Telecommunications System - In a telecommunications system such as a global mobile telephone network in which each subscriber unit includes a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM card), each SIM card has fixed memory locations, to which data can be addressed over the air. Some of the locations can not be overwritten from the subscriber unit but can be accessed therefrom on the entry of short simple codes, each associated with one of the locations. Further fixed memory locations can be read over the air only when the subscriber enters a personal identification number. Locking control files are used to control read/write access to the locations respectively. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176486 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR UPDATING PHONEBOOK INFORMATION - A method, a system, and an apparatus for updating phonebook information in which a Transport Protocol Expert Group (TPEG) message including update information is transmitted to a counterpart terminal using a TPEG service when a telephone number is changed and the counterpart terminal that received the TPEG message updates a telephone number stored in a phonebook in accordance with a phonebook information update command included in the update information. To be specific, a user transmits the update information including an old telephone number, a new telephone number, and a counterpart telephone number to the TPEG server and the TPEG server encodes the received update information as the TPEG message to transmit the TPEG message. The counterpart terminal that received the TPEG message updates the phonebook information thereof in accordance with the update information included in the TPEG message. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176487 | Wireless Repeater Management Systems - Management systems wireless repeaters are presented. Contemplated systems can include a local management device that brokers a management lock between the repeater and a controller, which can be either local or remote. Once a management lock is in place, the repeater restricts execution of management commands to those issued by the controller to resolve potentially conflicting commands issued from multiple authorized controllers. In some embodiments, the controller and lock brokering device are the same device. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176488 | ROAMING METHOD AND SYSTEM IN LOCATION INFORMATION SYSTEM - A method and device for obtaining position information of a target terminal are discussed. According to the embodiment, the method includes cooperating with a home network to provide information about the visited network to the home network; receiving a SUPL POS INIT message from the target terminal that received the information about the visited network used to establish a direct connection between the target terminal and the visited network; and performing a SUPL positioning session with the target terminal. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176489 | Apparatus and Methods to Facilitate Seamless Handoffs between Wireless Communication Networks - Apparatus and methods for facilitating a handover of a wireless communication device on a first wireless communication network to a second wireless communication network, wherein the first and second wireless communication networks include communications protocols that are incompatible, are disclosed. The facilitation can include establishing communications between the wireless communication device and an interworking component of the second wireless communication network using a transparent tunnel through the first wireless communication network so that a message containing session information for the second wireless communication network can be exchanged. The facilitation further includes creating a profile on the second wireless communication network for a communication session between the wireless communication device and the second wireless communication network. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176490 | Systems and Methods for Automatically Determining the Global Cell Identifier of a Neighboring Cell - The present application discloses systems and methods for automatically adding a unique identifier associated with a cell to a neighbor cell list associated with another cell. In some embodiments, the method includes: selecting a particular mobile terminal from a set of mobile terminals; instructing the particular mobile terminal to obtain and report the unique identifier; receiving from the particular mobile terminal the unique identifier; and adding the unique identifier to the neighbor cell list, wherein the step of selecting the particular mobile terminal from the set of mobile terminals comprises determining which of the mobile terminals in the set appears to have a relatively high probability of obtaining the unique identifier within a certain window of time and selecting that mobile terminal. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176491 | MESSAGE TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM - A method for transmitting messages to alter the operating status between a mobile station and a base station in a wireless access system comprises, at the mobile station, transmitting a first message to the base station, setting a first count to a first predetermined value and enabling a first, the first message requesting a alteration in operating status between the mobile station and the base station, whereupon expiration of the first timer before receiving a second message from the base station, the count is decremented and, if the count is above a second predetermined value, the first timer is reset and the first message is retransmitted to the base station. The method also comprises, at a base station, receiving the first message, transmitting a second message to the mobile station and enabling a second timer, whereupon expiration of the second timer, the alteration in operating status is effected. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176492 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING DATA USING COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATION RELAY - A mobile station which connects to a base station having a plurality of relays belonging thereto is provided. The mobile station includes a receiving unit which receives a first preamble signal from a first relay and receives a second preamble signal from a second relay, the first relay belonging to a first cluster including an N1 number of relays and the second relay belonging to a second cluster including an N2 number of relays, a control unit which selects the first cluster as an access cluster to connect to the base station, based on the first preamble signal and the second preamble signal, and a transmission unit which transmits an access request message to the first relay, wherein the access request message is transmitted to the base station via the first relay. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176493 | Radio Communication Apparatus and Communication Control Method - An objective of the present invention is to provide a radio communication apparatus and a communication control method capable of executing processing including a handover appropriate for a communication quality of a radio link while suppressing an increase in development cost, when a handover controller is provided between a mobility manager and a link controller. An MIH function unit sets a communication quality threshold of a radio link in a radio link controller, the communication quality threshold being associated with a service quality requirement value notified by the mobility manager. The MIH function unit also notifies a mobility manager that the service quality requirement value corresponding to the communication quality threshold is satisfied, when being notified by the link controller that the communication quality of the radio link reaches the communication quality threshold. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176494 | HANDOVER CONTROLLING PROCESS CAPABLE OF DETECTING LOST HANDOVER MESSAGE - The behavior of an MS and Serving BS is clarified in a situation where a handover message, such as a handover request message or an indication message, is lost. By setting a timer and an acknowledgement of the handover message, a handover control process is capable of detecting the loss of the handover message. When the loss is detected, the MS or the Serving BS can resend the lost message or perform some repairing steps to avoid asynchronous states of the MS and the Serving BS. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176495 | Provision of a Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) for a User Equipment Moving Along Cells in a Cellular Mobile Communication System - Procedures are provided for the establishment of MBMS services in different cells of a cellular telecommunications network, in particular, for maintaining the transmission of MBMS data to a particular user equipment, even when it moves from one cell to another when the service is provided in different ways in different cells. In particular, when a user equipment receives a multimedia data service in a first cell via a certain type of connection (i.e., a point-to-point connection/while requiring an RRC Connection, a point-to-multipoint connection without/while requiring an RRC Connection), and moves to a second cell where the type of connection used to provide the service is different, specific actions are undertaken (e.g., request for an RRC Connection, release of an RRC Connection, etc), depending on the type of connection change carried out. Embodiments for the establishment of the most adequate connection (p-t-p, p-t-m) in a cell are disclosed as well (e.g., by sending a message from a SRNC to a CRNC). | 2009-07-09 |
20090176496 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING USER EQUIPMENT IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and system for transferring user equipment (UE) in a mobile communication system are disclosed. According to the method, a source core (CN) network determines to transfer a UE that it serves and sends a transfer instruction carrying UE transfer restriction information to the UE; an access network receives a transfer request that is sent by the UE according to the restriction information carried in the transfer instruction; the access network selects a target CN entity that is different from the source CN entity for the UE; and the UE is transferred to the target CN entity. The method and system provided by the present invention are applicable to user transferring between CN entities in any communication network. The transferring is initiated by a network side entity, and a more preferable CN entity is selected for the UE to provide a better service. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176497 | Method and arrangement for determining at least one suggestion for a change of location for a user of a mobile terminal - According to a current user location, at least one favorable user location in the vicinity of a respective current user location for a mobile terminal is, as a suggestion for changing location, determined from communications requests for at least one respective application and from available network services in the vicinity of the current user location by virtue of the fact that, in favorable locations, network services can be more efficiently and/or economically used. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176498 | COMMUNICATION NETWORK FOR TRANSFERRING INFORMATION BETWEEN A MOBILE TERMINAL AND SOURCE SERVERS, AND TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR MANAGING THE TRANSFER OF INFORMATION IN SUCH A NETWORK - The invention aims to reduce the number of computer applications to be integrated in a mobile terminal in order to implement the functionalities offered to a user: IM, MAIL, BLOG, etc. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176499 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR BROADCASTING SHORT CODES FOR USE IN DIRECTING A CALL TO SERVICE CENTER DURING OPERATION OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Apparatus ( | 2009-07-09 |
20090176500 | Method for Planning a Cellular Mobile Telecommunications Network - A method for planning a cellular mobile telecommunications network includes at least one network cell and is intended to provide network services to users located in the network cell. The method includes: a) initializing, for the at least one network cell, a service area and a transmission power for each user equipment; b) estimating a total power received by the at least one network cell from user equipment located in the service area and using the at least one network service; c) based on the estimated total received power, varying the transmission powers required to user equipment located in the service area in order to reach a target quality of service constraint for the at least one network service; d) iterating the steps b) and c) until a stability condition is reached wherein the transmission power variation for at least a predetermined fraction of the user equipment is lower than a predetermined threshold; e) calculating a total received power corresponding to the transmission powers at the end of step d); f) calculating an uplink load factor corresponding to the total received power calculated in step e); g) ascertaining whether the calculated uplink load factor is lower than a maximum uplink load factor, and, in the negative case: h) restricting said service area; and i) repeating the steps from b) to g). | 2009-07-09 |
20090176501 | ADVERTISEMENT SCHEDULING - Embodiments of the invention are concerned with a method and a system for scheduling the transmission of messages to a subscriber in a communications network on basis of communications events that are determined to have occurred from communications events generated by the communications network. The method includes identifying a communications event as one of a plurality of predetermined types of communications events on the basis of at least one said identified current or previous communications session, and, responsive to the identified communications event, triggering a scheduling process for scheduling transmission of a message to the subscriber, in which the scheduling process is dependent on the type of communications event. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176502 | Method of Receiving Signaling and Related Communication Device - A method of receiving signaling for a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes starting to monitor a downlink control channel after a scheduling request procedure, used for requesting uplink radio resources, is triggered until the uplink radio resources are received. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176503 | FLEXIBLE MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL (MAC) FOR AD HOC DEPLOYED WIRELESS NETWORKS - Systems and methods are disclosed that facilitate wireless communication using resource utilization messages (RUMs), in accordance with various aspects. A RUM may be generated for a first node, such as an access point or an access terminal, to indicate that a first predetermined threshold has been met or exceeded. The RUM may be weighted to indicate a degree to which a second predetermined threshold has been exceeded. The first and/or second predetermined thresholds may be associated with various parameters associated with the node, such as latency, throughput, data rate, spectral efficiency, carrier-to-interference ratio, interference-over-thermal level, etc. The RUM may then be transmitted to one or more other nodes to indicate a level of disadvantage experienced by the first node. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176504 | METHOD FOR MANAGING SERVICE REQUESTS VIA A MOBILE STATION OF A DIGITAL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - The invention proposes a method and mobile station application designed for managing service requests via a digital mobile communications network, comprising the steps of: —connecting (S | 2009-07-09 |
20090176505 | Identification of proximate mobile devices - A method for a first mobile device to identify a second mobile device. The method comprises a) detecting at least one sensory identifier (ID | 2009-07-09 |
20090176506 | LOCATION BASED SERVICE (LBS) SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRIGGERING OF MOBILE STATION LBS APPLICATIONS - An application executed within a mobile station to be triggered only by a network element, such as a mobile positioning center (MPC) or a Mobile Center (MC). The network element is coupled to a base station. The network element is responsible for authorizing an application that is either resident within the mobile station or that is run in a device that is resident elsewhere in the network. The mobile station communicates with the network element over a communication link through the base station and other infrastructure components. The mobile station will only respond to attempts to trigger particular operations (e.g., run particular applications) if the mobile station receives a short message services (SMS) message as defined by Interim Specification 637A (IS-637A) which is published by the Telecommunication Industry Association (TIA)/Electronics Industry Association (EIA). More specifically, that SMS message must include an SMS Teleservice Identifier that has a particular pre-assigned value. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176507 | Systems and methods for location positioning within radio access systems - A method for calculating the geographical position of a user equipment (UE) unit includes collecting position parameters conveying the relative position of the UE unit from two or more base stations using technologies mandated for the modern wireless networks. Particularly, know (predetermined) signals embedded in the downlink and uplink subframes, such as preambles, pilots, ranging codes are used for determining the coordinates of the UE unit. In addition, the methods and systems proposed here take advantage of the multiple antennas systems mandated at both the UE and BTS. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176508 | METHOD FOR REQUESTING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - A method for safely and efficiently requesting transportation services through the use of mobile communications devices capable of geographic location is described. Individual and package transportation may be provided. New customers may be efficiently serviced, and the requester and transportation provider locations may be viewed in real time on the mobile devices. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176509 | INTEREST MAPPING SYSTEM - Apparatus, interfaces, and computer instructions are provided for establishing an association between a user and a declared interest, such as a brand or some other subject, and for generating a map to display the interests of one or more users. An association is established between an interest identifier, a user, and target object selected based upon an action of the user. The target object may include a location that may be specified by coordinates. The action may include selection of the at least one location by the user. Selection may include selecting a user interface feature that causes the at least one location to be selected based upon a geographical position of the user. The position may be determined by a Global Positioning System device carried by the user. Techniques are also disclosed for identifying people who are potentially interested in a given interest, or in a second interest related to a first interest, based on previously established interest-location-user associations. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176510 | Method And Apparatus For Routing Data Between A User And A Data Provider - A method and apparatus route geographic information for the purposes of securing marketing information such as real estate information selected by reference to geographic information. A request for marketing information from a user is passed onto a database server for selecting information without knowing the actual identity of the user but knowing a profile of the user, the geographic location of the user when the request was made and the fact that the user made the request voluntarily. The method and apparatus provide useful data to a marketing entity without compromising the relationship between the user and the entity enabling the means to provide the requested information. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176511 | MOBILE ALERTING NETWORK - A Mobile Alert Network service includes identifying an Alert Area related to an Event Location, identifying a group of subscribers in the Alert Area, and broadcasting an Alert Message to the identified subscribers in a push-to-talk-equivalent environment. The Alert Messages can alert the subscribers about the cause of the alert, offer message related choices, and offer event related choices, such as promotion information or offers. The MAN Service may include an Alert Information Service, a Subscriber Selector, and a Broadcast Module to generate an Alert Message. The event related choices may be generated based on campaigns by Promotional Agents. A wrapper can be downloaded to manage Alert Messages, a mailbox, and to update on board applications. A on-board logger can provide a detailed account of the operations of the handset and its user. A Sensor Array can be used to determine the location of users, based on the self-identification information, broadcast by the cell phones. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176512 | PASSIVE TRAFFIC ALERT AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A passive traffic alerting method includes: identifying traffic events from analyzing traffic information; selecting an identified traffic event based on a location of a mobile communicator; and alerting the mobile communicator with a passive message regarding the selected traffic event without prompting the mobile communicator to launch an application on a mobile communication device. In some cases a user-zone and an event zone is selected and the user gets alerted when his user-zone overlaps with the event-zone. The alert can contain hierarchical messages. The method may include: determining an alert zone by rating a traffic incident and overlaying maps of the incident, the cell-phone towers, and the corresponding road network; acquiring user identification of cell phone users from data from cell-phone towers in the alert-zone; identifying subscribers from acquired cell-phone tower data; matching subscribers with alerts in appropriate formats; and sending the appropriate alert messages to cell phones of identified subscribers. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176513 | METHOD OF SIGNALING-FREE IDLE MODE MOBILITY FOR AN INTEGRATED 3GPP AND 3GPP2 NETWORK - The present invention provides a method of operating a paging controller in a wireless communication system including a first network that operates according to a first radio access technology and a second network that operates according to a second radio access technology. The first network includes a first control plane entity and the second network includes a second control plane entity. The method includes providing, to at least one first base station in the first network, a request to transmit a page to a first tracking area associated with the mobile unit. The first tracking area is defined in the first network. The method also includes providing, via an interface between the first control plane entity and the second control plane entity, a request to transmit the page to a second tracking area associated with the mobile unit. The second tracking area is defined in the second network. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176514 | RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE - In an embodiment, a radio communication device is provided. A radio communication device may include a paging channel capacity setting circuit configured to set a paging channel capacity individually for another radio communication device. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176515 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR PAGING A MOBILE STATION - An apparatus, and an associated methodology, for facilitating paging of a mobile station pursuant to a two-step paging procedure. A unique identifier of the mobile station that is to be paged is hashed into a first group of hashed values and at least a second group of hashed values. The first group of hashed values are used by page message generator to generate a page on a first paging channel. And, the second group of values are used by a page message generator to generate a page on a second paging channel. All of the bits of the unique identifier are sent to page the mobile station. The mobile station determines therefrom whether the mobile station has been paged. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176516 | REPETITIVE PAGING FROM A WIRELESS DATA BASE STATION HAVING A SMART ANTENNA SYSTEM - A method, system, and machine-readable medium for transmitting a downlink signal in a substantially non directional manner from a communication station to a first remote communication device on a downlink channel. The communication station includes a smart antenna system having an array of antenna elements. The method includes determining a first downlink smart antenna processing strategy for transmitting in a first non-directional manner, transmitting a first downlink message from the communication station in the first non-directional manner using the first downlink smart antenna processing strategy, and repeating transmitting the first downlink message from the communication station in a second non-directional manner. The repeated transmitting is non-identical repetition to facilitate the interference environment being different in the repetition. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176517 | Multiple Recipient Messaging Service for Mobile Device - A messaging application can be activated on a mobile device for determining whether messages were successfully transmitted from the mobile device to one or more specified recipients. The messaging application provides a user interface that allows the user to resend the message to those recipients who did not receive the message or to cancel the message. In one implementation, the state of input text composed for failed messages is retained so that the user does not have to retype the entire message before the message is retransmitted. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176518 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANY-TO-MANY MOBILE MESSAGING - A many-to-many mobile messaging system and method comprising a mobile communication device operative to send a sequence of messages, wherein at least some of the messages are sent to a plurality of recipients and comprise message content and a set of destination indications for at least some of the plurality of recipients. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176519 | Telecommunications System - In a telecommunications system such as a global mobile telephone network in which each subscriber unit includes a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM card), each SIM card has fixed memory locations, to which data can be addressed over the air. Some of the locations can not be overwritten from the subscriber unit but can be accessed therefrom on the entry of short simple codes, each associated with one of the locations. Further fixed memory locations can be read over the air only when the subscriber enters a personal identification number. Locking control files are used to control read/write access to the locations respectively. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176520 | Generating User Contexts for Targeted Advertising - Embodiments herein disclose a method to facilitate user interaction to provide context sensitive content in a context generation system comprising of handheld devices with Bluetooth service activated, a plurality of Bluetooth terminals providing Bluetooth connectivity, a WLAN terminal and a central server, the method comprising a Bluetooth terminal delivering a web page through Bluetooth to a handheld device, where the web page coded in such a way that clicking on links in the page direct request to a local WLAN terminal; users clicking on the web page to request for content of their interest; the WLAN terminal decoding and redirecting request to a content source; the WLAN terminal receiving requested content page from the content source; the WLAN terminal encoding received content page such that links are directed to the WLAN terminal; and the WLAN terminal providing content page to the user. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176521 | TEXT MESSAGING CONVERSATION USER INTERFACE FUNCTIONALITY - A computer readable medium, method and user device for a user interface functionality for SMS and SMS-like message conversations is provided. A group of individual SMS messages is treated as a single entity by the SMS conversation UI, the SMS conversation history UI saves space by including the SMS editor within the conversation history panel, and displays a pop-up display with useful information regarding the SMS message being edited. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176522 | Method for carrying out a survey of a plurality of participant communication devices, and corresponding communication drives - A method for carrying out a survey of a plurality of participant communication devices, and corresponding communication devices. In order to carry out a survey of a plurality of participant communication devices, each of these communication devices is successively assigned an exclusive transmission right to transmit at least one useful message during an authorization period, on the basis of a specific request signal, while the other participant communication devices are only assigned a reception right to receive at least one useful message. The communication device authorized to transmit determines a time window for each participant communication device to respond to the survey, within which the respective participant communication device can transmit its response signal in that it sends at least once its own specific request signal as response signal in order to request the exclusive transmission right. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176523 | MULTI-TRANSCEIVER PORTABLE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD - A portable radio communications device is for transmitting data and voice communications. The portable radio communications device may include a portable housing, a radio transceiver operating at a frequency in a range of 30 MHz-3000 MHz and being carried by the portable housing for direct communication with a corresponding radio transceiver, and a metropolitan area network (MAN) transceiver carried by the portable housing for indirect communication with a corresponding MAN transceiver via a MAN base station. The portable radio communications device may also include a controller carried by the portable housing for selectively allocating transmission of the data and voice communications between the radio transceiver and the MAN transceiver based upon a received signal characteristic. The controller may preferentially allocate the voice communications and the data communications to the radio transceiver and the MAN transceiver, respectively. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176524 | System And Method For Performing Proximity-Based Communication Via Dynamically Registered Communication Devices - A system and method for performing proximity-based communications through dynamic communication device registration is presented. Uniquely identified mobile communication devices are registered with a Service provider notice server. Subscribers of the mobile communications devices configure descriptive parameters, a localized physical coverage area, contact information and privacy preferences. Subscriber groups of subscriber mobile communications devices with matching descriptive parameters are formed. Subscriber group information for a plurality of the mobile communication devices within the localized physical coverage area is provided. Subscribers send a request to communicate with at least one other subscriber in a matching subscriber group. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176525 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SIGNALING AND PROCEDURE TO SUPPORT UPLINK POWER LEVEL DETERMINATION - Method and apparatus are disclosed for determining a physical uplink power level for transmissions on a physical uplink channel. In one embodiment, a random access channel (RACH) uplink message is transmitted. The RACH uplink message includes a RACH message power level and/or a downlink pathloss figure. A downlink message including a power offset value is received. The physical uplink power level is set for transmissions on the physical uplink channel based on the power offset value. In another embodiment, a RACH uplink message is transmitted and a downlink message including a relative power offset value is received. The physical uplink power level for transmissions on the physical uplink channel is then set based on the relative power off set value. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176526 | Longitudinal Personal Health Management System Using Mobile Data Capture - A system and method for tracking longitudinal data for the maintenance and management of health of an individual. The method entails marking numerous groceries, drugs, beverages, etc., with labels that may be read by a scanner or reader embedded in a PDA or cell phone or similar small electronic device, and providing users with a suitable scanner or reader. Users scan the labels of the products they consume during the course of a day, and the system keeps track of calories, fat content, carbohydrate content, etc. of the food consumed, drug content of the drugs consumed, etc. The system can also be operated to track exercise levels and energy expenditure during the day. The system is operable to provide a comparative display of various databased information, such as calorie intake versus calorie expenditure during exercise. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176527 | Mobile Phone with Camera - A mobile phone with camera includes a body, a display module, two support arms and a camera. The body has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is perpendicular to the second surface, and the first surface has a concave section, which has two parallel sliding slots on two opposite sidewalls thereof. Each of the support arms has one end pivotally connected with the first surface and the other end pivotally connected with the display module such that the display module can be rotated relative to the body and slid along the two parallel sliding slots so as to have the display module selectively laid against the first surface or form an angle between the display module and the second surface. The camera is disposed on the second surface for snapping images to be displayed on the display module. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176528 | WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless telecommunication device including a foreground unit, and a background unit that is physically separated from the foreground unit and in local communication with the foreground unit. The foreground unit is provided to support incoming calls independently of the background unit. Furthermore, the foreground unit and the background unit cooperate to support outgoing calls. The scope of the invention also includes a method for doing business by offering the foreground unit for sale in a packaging having a form factor selected from the group consisting of: a pen, a pen cap, a wristwatch, and a necklace. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176529 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE DATA STORAGE AND ACQUISITION - Various data acquisition, storage and/or distribution systems and devices are described herein. As one example, a mobile data acquisition and distribution device is described. The device includes a non-volatile storage medium, a wireless interface, and a processor. The non-volatile storage medium includes instructions executable by the processor to: receive a user data set, and to store the user data set to the non-volatile storage medium. The instructions are further executable by the processor to receive a request initiated through a remote user interface via the wireless interface. Where the request is to provide the user data set to a recipient device, the instructions are further executable by the processor to provide the user data set to the recipient device via the wireless interface. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176530 | METHOD OF DYNAMIC OVERHEAD CHANNEL POWER ALLOCATION - The present invention provides a method for implementation in a base station that supports at least one downlink traffic channel and at least one overhead channel. The method includes determining power allocation(s) for overhead channel(s) based upon a measurement of downlink traffic channel power and a maximum transmission power of the base station. The method also includes transmitting signals over the overhead channel(s) using the power allocation concurrently with transmission of signals over the downlink traffic channel. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176531 | Basestation Maintenance Systems And Method - A method and system for maintaining a basestation system is provided. The basestation includes a basestation module. The system includes a translating system for translating at least a portion of the basestation module between a first position and a second position. The system includes a connection module for detachably connecting to the portion of the basestation module when the portion of the basestation circuitry is at the second position. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176532 | Character input apparatus and method for mobile terminal - A method for effectively inputting characters in an ultra-compact mobile terminal is disclosed. When the mobile terminal enters a character input mode, one of a plurality of key groups having at least one key block is displayed by manipulation a scroll key in an up or down direction, and characters of the key blocks are displayed. Characters of the displayed key blocks and one character is selected using one of two selection keys or the scroll key operated in a push direction. Several characters are displayed in each of the key blocks and a character is selected by manipulating one of the two selection keys or pushing the scroll key a number of times. The selected character is displayed on a display unit. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176533 | PORTABLE INFORMATION APPARATUS, CHARACTER DISPLAY METHOD IN PORTABLE INFORMATION APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - A portable information apparatus that enables its user to readily confirm an effect of modification of a displayed manner of a character during editing is provided. A character color modification process that is carried out by a control unit of a portable telephone as an embodiment of the portable information apparatus includes the steps of generating data for displaying a character color palette and a preview area, outputting the respective data for display to a VRAM, acquiring identification information of the color corresponding to the cursor position in response to the cursor movement, and generating the data for displaying the preview area by changing the character color of an illustrative character string to the color corresponding to the cursor position. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176534 | MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING FLAT PANEL SOUND OUTPUT UNIT AND VIBRATION GENERATION METHOD FOR THE SAME - A mobile terminal having a flat panel sound output unit and vibration generation method for the same are disclosed. When a user touches the mobile terminal, the user can feel a sense of touch through the flat panel sound output unit. The mobile terminal includes: a touch screen; a flat panel sound output unit attached on a surface of the touch screen to generate sounds or vibrations according to an input signal; and a vibration processor sending, when a touch event occurs at the touch screen, a signal to the flat panel sound output unit to generate vibrations corresponding to the touch event. Hence, the method can provide a sense of touch to the user without use of a separate vibration motor. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176535 | Communication Terminal Device and Storage Medium - The controller, under a condition where in association with a plurality of pieces of its own communication identifying information (for example, two subscriber directory numbers), divided screen information when dividing and displaying a predefined screen (standby screen) of a display unit by the number of subscriber directory numbers, and communication-related information (arrival information) when performing voice call or mail arrival using the subscriber directory numbers are stored in a communication management table, associates each of the divided screens with each of the subscriber directory numbers, and also displays the arrival information for each of the subscriber directory numbers on a corresponding divided screen. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176536 | TELEPHONE COMPRISING A PERFECTED CONTROL KEYPAD - The invention proposes a telephone ( | 2009-07-09 |
20090176537 | HANDS-FREE MOBILE PHONE - A hands-free mobile phone includes a housing and a hands-free unit. The housing defines two outer slide channels and two inner slide channels inside the corresponding outer slide channels. Each outer slide channel includes an access hole, a pivot hole, and a coupling passage communicating the access hole with the pivot hole. Two pivot portions are formed on the hands-free unit. Each pivot portion includes a pivot shaft and a plugging end formed on the pivot shaft. The plugging ends of the pivot portions are respectively inserted in the inner slide channels through the access holes of the corresponding outer slide channels and the pivot shafts thereof are respectively placed in the corresponding access holes and slid into the pivot holes of the outer slide channels through the corresponding coupling passages. Thus, the hands-free unit is pivotably secured to the housing via pivot of the pivot portions. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176538 | Two-Way Communication Device with Detachable Boom - Certain embodiments provide a two-way communication device that includes: a housing; a first microphone disposed on a boom that is removably attached to the housing; and a second microphone mounted with the housing, wherein when the boom is attached to the housing, the first microphone is operational and the second microphone is not operational, and when the boom is not attached to the housing, the second microphone is operational and the first microphone is not operational. Certain embodiments provide, a two-way communication device that includes a charging jack for providing power to a battery mounted with a housing, wherein the charging jack is only accessible when a boom/microphone assembly is not attached to the housing. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176539 | NO-CABLE STEREO HANDSFREE ACCESSORY - A handsfree accessory for a mobile communication device is provided. The handsfree accessory includes first and second earpieces each having a respective audio transducer, a microphone, and a transceiver. The transceiver is operatively coupled to the respective audio transducers and the microphone, and provides for wireless communication between the handsfree accessory and the mobile communication device. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176540 | AUDIO SELECTION CONTROL FOR PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICES - The distribution of audio signals to either a headset or to a base unit (such as a cell phone) is determined by whether the headset is ready for use when a call is made or received. The headset is considered ready for use if it is powered on, has been initialized to exchange signals with the base unit using a standard communications protocol (such as Bluetooth), and is in place on the user's head. The headset includes a proximity sensor that provides a signal indicating that the headset is in place. If the headset is ready for use, audio signals are automatically distributed to the headset. Otherwise, the audio signals were distributed to a cell phone audio system. The invention may also be used by a personal computer user having an audio headset. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176541 | MOBILE WIRELESS TERMINAL DEVICE - In a mobile wireless terminal device comprising a first housing that contains a first substrate; an antenna that is disposed in an upper edge portion of the first housing; and a second housing that is disposed in the upper edge portion of the first housing in an openable/closeable manner through a hinge portion, and that contains a second substrate, characterized in that the first substrate and the second substrate are connected by a cable including a GND and a signal line, and current distribution control means having a frequency characteristic with a predetermined impedance is disposed at an arbitrary position on the cable, the cable and a GND on the substrate are connected at an optimum position in each frequency band, and thereby it is possible to obtain excellent antenna characteristics in all frequency bands in use, regardless of a position of a cable connector. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176542 | MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE WITH MOVEABLE HOUSING SEGMENTS - A mobile computing device includes a first housing segment and a second housing segment. The first housing segment includes a display surface on a front exterior face. The second housing segment that is slideably coupled to the first housing segment to move between an extended position and a contracted position. The second housing segment includes a keypad provided on a surface that is exposed for use when the device is in the extended position. The first housing segment and the second housing segment are coupled so that a path of motion followed by one of the first housing segment or second housing segment when moving between the extended position and the contracted position is continuously arced. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176543 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A mobile communication device includes a first plate, and a second plate provided with guide rails on respective edges thereof and slidably coupled to the first plate. A main body is coupled to the first plate and a sub body is coupled to the second plate. Torsion springs are provided on the first plate, adjacent to respective edges of the first plate. Contact members are respectively provided at one end of each torsion spring and each contact member contacts a corresponding guide rail due to elasticity of the torsion spring. Guide slits are disposed in the first plate, adjacent to respective edges of the first plate. Each guide slit receives a corresponding contact member. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176544 | GAMING SYSTEM WITH MOVEABLE DISPLAY - If one has at his disposition a robust display which can be thrown around, a whole new range of computer games can be designed. The electronic gaming system comprises: a robust, moveable display ( | 2009-07-09 |
20090176545 | INTERACTIVE TOY WITH VISUAL AND AUDIO FEEDBACK - Disclosed herein is an amusement device, the amusement device having: a display device rotatably mounted to a structure, the display device being configured to create a plurality of images via a persistence of vision effect; a device for rotating the display device; a sensor for determining whether an object has hit one of the plurality of images; a microcontroller in operable communication with the sensor and the display device, the microcontroller changing the appearance of at least one of the plurality of images when the sensor determines that an object has hit at least one of the plurality of images. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176546 | METHOD OF MONITORING A TABLE GAME USING PLAYING CARDS AND GAMING CHIPS - The inventive gaming equipment for table games using playing cards and tokens comprises a playing table provided with a covering divided into sectors for betting and sections for placing cards faceup, a shoe-type element for storing and distributing playing cards withdrawn therefrom facedown, a computer and a system for supervising the game which is embodied in the form of an optoelectronic device for processing object images on the playing table. Said gaming equipment is provided with a unit for comparing value symbols of the playing cards and which is connected to a unit for identifying and recording the value symbols of the cards extracted from the shoe-type element for cards, a unit for identifying and recording the value symbols of the playing cards which are placed faceup on the sections therefor and a computer. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176547 | Card Game Interface - Among other things, a system includes a card-game table that includes visually defined regions on a surface of the card-game table to accommodate one or more card hands of each of one or more participants in addition to one or more separate card hands of a house entity. An analysis system is associated with the card table and configured to receive data representing at least a value associated with each card from a group of cards dealt by a dealer to the one or more hands of each participant in addition to the one or more separate hands of the house; process the received data to calculate scores and odds for the one or more hands of each participant in addition to the one or more separate hands of the house, and generate an output signal indicative of the calculated scores and odds. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176548 | Secondary roulette game - A plurality of gaming machines for paying out award corresponding to a play, comprising an executor for starting a primary game and a secondary roulette game, a controller for manipulating a secondary roulette to determine a winning gaming machine in the secondary game, a display for representing a winning odds of the secondary roulette game on the roulette, and a decision unit for determining the winning odds corresponding to wager. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176549 | Mobile Lottery - A system and a method for a mobile lottery for providing the service of participation in a lottery draw at the push of a single button, by sending a SMS message from a mobile phone. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176550 | REEL MECHANISM AND CONTROL ASSEMBLY - A reel control assembly for a plurality of like reel mechanisms for a gaming machine, comprises a support structure having a plurality of electronic connection ports. Each of the connection ports is provided to receive a connection means provided on a reel mechanism for an electronic connection therebetween. The connection ports are electronically linked to a master controller circuit board, which provides an electronic linkage to a gaming machine. The connection ports may be provided in side-by-side relationship in a housing. Guidance means in the form of location structures on the support structure for cooperation with location structures on a reel mechanism may be provided to facilitate accurate mounting of a reel mechanism and electrical connection with the appropriate connection port. The circuit board may provide control signals to some or all components of a reel mechanism including stepper motors, LCD/OLED screens, lamp/LED arrays and optic feedback devices. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176551 | GAMING MACHINE WITH TWO-STAGE FEATURE DETERMINATION - A gaming machine offering a game where an outcome of the game is a set of symbols chosen from a plurality of symbols. The plurality of symbols includes trigger symbols that each has a first and a second identifying characteristic. A bonus is awarded when the outcome includes two or more trigger symbols that have a common first identifying characteristic, wherein at least an aspect of the bonus varies according to the combination of the second identifying characteristics often trigger symbols in the outcome. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176552 | Wagering Game With Bonus-Selection Feature - A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a display for displaying a plurality of symbols indicating a randomly selected outcome and a selection-input device for selecting at least one bonus item from a plurality of bonus items. Each time a winning outcome is achieved, the selected bonus item reveals at least one of a plurality of bonus awards. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176553 | GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING - A gaming system is disclosed which comprises a display, a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of symbols for display at a plurality of display positions on the display, and a display modifier arranged to modify the displayed symbols such that after modification of the symbols the locations of the symbols in the display positions are a mirror image of the locations of the symbols before modification of the symbols. The gaming system also comprises an outcome evaluator arranged to determine whether symbol combinations defined by the displayed symbols after modification correspond to one or more winning outcomes. A corresponding method is also disclosed. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176554 | Wagering Game, Gaming Machine and Networked Gaming System and method with a Multiple-Progressive Wheel Game and Associated Methods - A method and gaming machine are disclosed for operating a game with a primary and embedded game. An embedded game is disclosed as a bonus game with one embodiment animating miniature reels inside the primary game symbol. Each embedded slot game may have its own progressive, or may be tied into the progress associated with the primary game. Each embedded slot game will have its own paytable, and may be a miniature version of a well-recognized full-sized slot game. Also disclosed are a wagering game, a gaming machine and a networked gaming system and associated methods including a multiple-progressive wheel game. A player may win all of a set of wheel-based progressive award during play of a single game. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176555 | Game play of thirty like items - The present invention relates to a method of playing a game in which the players determine a value for a point total that would equal a win and a total of wins that would equal a champion. For example, one point equals a win and one win equals a champion or three points equal a win and four wins equal a champion. Each player is assigned a number or draws a number or chooses a number from 1 to 6. A method of generating a set of five numbers with six possibilities each is used for the initial roll. The flow of the game is specific upon the evaluation of the first roll and subsequent rolls. In all cases colors, shapes or dice can be substituted for numbers. A point occurs with a match of four and a win occurs with a match of five. Players continue to roll as long as on each roll the player has at least one match. Players hold the items that match and roll the remainder. All players have a chance to win on an initial roll. In all cases the spin of a set of spinners or flip over of a set of cards can substitute for a roll. The presentation of the game can be virtual or physical. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176556 | Wagering game system with shared outcome determined by a gaming machine - A gaming system for playing a wagering game and a community event includes a first gaming machine and a second gaming machine. The first gaming machine determines a randomly selected community-event outcome for the community event, and sends information related to the outcome to at least one other gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines. The second gaming machine receives the information from the first gaming machine and plays the community event. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176557 | LEADERBOARD EVENT NOTIFICATION - A system and methods for notifying a subscriber of a gaming event. For example, a Leaderboard Alert Service receives notification from a messenger service that a subscriber is present on a messenger client device. The Service then identifies one or more players associated with the subscriber and begins to monitor a leaderboard database for scores achieved by players and scores achieved by the subscriber. The Service generates an event notification based on a comparison of the scores achieved by the one or more players with the score achieved by the subscriber. Upon generating an event notification, the Service sends the event notification to the messenger service. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176558 | Apparatus, System, and Method for Responsible Gaming - A method for promoting responsible wagering game play is provided which includes the acts of tracking a player's wagering losses and triggering a wagering restriction feature when the player's wagering losses exceed a predetermined loss limit and/or a predetermined loss rate. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176559 | Managing Portable Wagering Game Machines - Systems and methods manage the presentation of wagering games on a portable wagering game machine. The systems and methods determine if an authorized user is in possession of the portable wagering game machine, and further determine if the portable wagering game machine is in a location where wagering games are authorized to be presented. | 2009-07-09 |
20090176560 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND USING PLAYER INFORMATION - A distributed computer system is provided for collecting player information. Further, a scoring system is provided that rates a player based on one or more elements of the collected information. Players may be rated with respect to a number of characteristics. Responsive to a determined rating or score, action may be taken by the distributed system with regard to the player. For instance, the player may be provided a complimentary offer, provided an award, and invitation to come to a gambling location, presented an advertisement, or other action may be performed involving the player. Further, the distributed computer system may permit a player to manage their frequent player accounts and receive complimentary offers based on a set of criteria specified by the player. | 2009-07-09 |