28th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130178114 | MULTIPLE CONTACT CONNECTOR - A multiple contact connector comprises a plurality of terminal pieces arranged linearly in the lengthwise direction, and an insulating provided with a plurality of dividing walls extending between the terminal pieces for supporting the terminal pieces and for insulating between adjacent terminal pieces, having the insulating pieces inserted into terminal supporting spaces between the separating walls. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178115 | CONNECTOR - The invention provides a connector including first and second contacts having substantially the same overall length. The first and second contacts each include a contact portion, a first straight portion extending in a first direction, a first bent portion bent in a direction including a second direction, an intermediate portion, a second bent portion bent in a direction including a third direction, a second straight portion extending in the direction including the third direction, and a tail. In the second contact, the contact portion is spaced apart in the third direction from the contact portion of the first contact, the first straight portion has a larger length than the first straight portion of the first contact, the second straight portion has a smaller length than the second straight portion of the first contact, and the tail is spaced apart in the first direction from the tail of the first contact. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178116 | ELECTRICAL TERMINAL - An electrical terminal has a soldering plate, a propping plate extending upward and rearward from a front end of the soldering plate, a resilient arm bending upward and then extending forward from a rear end of the soldering plate, and a pressing portion of inverted-V shape connected with a front end of the resilient arm and defining a mouth between a front arm and a rear arm thereof. A top end of the propping plate bends forward and downward to form a lower hook tail stretched in the mouth, resisting against an inner side of the front arm, and apart from an inner turning of the pressing portion. A bottom end of the front arm bends rearward and upward to form an upper hook tail hooking the lower hook tail with a free end thereof resisting against an outer side of the propping plate. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178117 | Ship propulsion system - A ship propulsion system comprising a mechanism to convert mechanical power into a swinging, paddle-like action of a fin-like plate, located at the exterior of a vessel, thereby mimicking the propulsion made by the tail of a fish. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178118 | CAM LOCK - A cam lock that includes a cam body having a lobe-shaped working periphery and rotatable between a first locking position and a second unlocked position, a handle shaft mounted to the cam body for moving the cam body through a predetermined range of motion, and a cam shaft mounted to the cam body for pivotal movement relative to the cam body and having an end remote from the cam body for being fixed to a structure to be locked by a force applied against the structure. A bushing is mounted on the cam shaft and has an end proximate the cam body against which a locking force is applied when the cam body is rotated into its locking position. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178119 | FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM OF OUTBOARD MOTOR - A fuel supply system of an outboard motor for supplying a fuel stored in a fuel tank to an intake port of an engine includes: a vapor separator which is disposed on one of left and right sides of the engine in terms of a traveling direction of a hull and to whose upper portion a vapor vent pipe having a tip open to an atmosphere is connected; and an in-line high-pressure fuel pump which is connected to the vapor separator via a fuel pipe and to whose upper portion an air vent pipe passing a position higher than the fuel pipe is connected, wherein the vapor vent pipe includes a folded portion formed so as to extend toward the other side out of the left and right sides of the engine and thereafter return to the one side. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178120 | FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM OF OUTBOARD MOTOR - A fuel supply system of an outboard motor includes: a vapor separator which separates a fuel sent from a fuel tank by a low-pressure fuel pump into gas and liquid to release fuel vapor to an atmosphere; a fuel cooler which is disposed under the vapor separator to cool the fuel by cooling water passing through a cooling water pipe; a drain pipe connected to a side surface of the fuel cooler which faces downward while the outboard motor is tilted up; and an in-line high-pressure fuel pump connected in a middle of a fuel pipe connected to a side surface of the fuel cooler different from the side surface to which the drain pipe is connected. It is possible to easily and surely draw off the fuel in the fuel pipe while the outboard motor is tilted up. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178121 | EXHAUST STRUCTURE OF OUTBOARD MOTOR - Exhaust gas from an engine passes through a lower unit, and passes through a propeller boss coupled to a propeller shaft to be discharged into water. An outside diameter of a front end portion of the propeller boss is set to be equal to or larger than an outside diameter of a rear end portion of a gear case in the lower unit. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178122 | DROP-KNEE BOARD - The present invention describes a versatile multi-purpose board having a fore section and an aft section suitable for wave boarding. The multi-purpose board of the present invention is provided with an aft section having crotch-sized width in order to allow a user's legs to kick within a general lateral outline of a wider fore section. The combination board can be utilized for surfboarding (both legs standing), drop-knee boarding (one leg standing and one knee down) or body boarding (body prone), in any sequence without the rider having to alter the board. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178123 | FIN - An improved fin assembly | 2013-07-11 |
20130178124 | DOUBLE PILLOW FLOTATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A double pillow flotation device that allows users to easily turn over while minimizing the risk of falling off the flotation device, which is accomplished in part by the use of multiple head supports at opposite ends of the flotation device. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178125 | MARINE COATINGS - Marine coatings including cationic polymers hydrolyzable to nonfouling zwitterionic polymers, coated marine surfaces, and methods for making and using the marine coatings. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178126 | MICROFIBER-CONTAINING FIBER REINFORCED FACER MATS AND METHOD OF MAKING - Fiber-reinforced composite mats are described that include a non-woven web of fibers. The web of fibers may include a first group of fibers having an average fiber diameter from about 8 μm to about 25 μm, and a second group of fibers having an average fiber diameter from about 0.5 μm to about 6.5 μm. A binder bonds together the non-woven web of fibers into the fiber reinforced composite having an air permeability of 250 cfm/ft | 2013-07-11 |
20130178127 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES WITH DENSELY PACKED PHOSPHOR LAYER AT LIGHT EMITTING SURFACE - An LED includes a chip having a light emitting surface, and a coating of phosphor-containing material on the light emitting surface. Phosphor particles are arranged in a densely packed layer within the coating at the light emitting surface, and such that the light emitting surface is in contacting relationship with the phosphor particles. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178128 | Interactive Toy - A display device is operable to be superimposed with at least one region of a doll and to generate an interactive virtual representation thereof. The virtual representation may be an animated simulation of the overlaid region of the doll such that it appears that the display device is a virtual window through which the doll is being viewed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178129 | Toy Connector System - A toy connector system comprising a plurality of connectors | 2013-07-11 |
20130178130 | INTERLOCKING BUILDING BLOCK, PAVING UNIT, TILE OR TOY ELEMENT AND THE CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREOF - Interlocking building block, paving unit, tile or toy element, one part of which is a piece offering at least one planar locking mechanism, and the other part of which is an element offering at least one spatial locking mechanism. The element is characterized by the piece providing the planar locking mechanism being a three-clawed piece ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130178131 | SPINNING TOY ACTION FIGURE - An apparatus that includes a core body, a rotational spring motor and several flexible limbs. One of the flexible limbs is the, “the drive arm” and connects to the motor inside the body. The drive arm has a connection point at the other end (hand) that allows it to connect to other like toys. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178132 | Balloon Toy and Method of Use - A balloon toy includes a helium-filled balloon; a balloon string tethered to the balloon; and a balloon raising and lowering assembly including: a housing including a handle; a balloon string reel rotatably carried within the housing and carrying the balloon string; an electric motor carried within the housing; a power source carried within the housing for powering the electric motor; a gear assembly including a plurality of gears carried with the housing and operable coupling the electric motor to the balloon string reel for driving rotation of the balloon string reel; a biasing member including a biasing force that urges the gear assembly together so that the plurality of gears are engaged for driving rotation of the balloon string reel for drawing in the balloon string and helium-field balloon and allows the plurality of gears to slip relative to each other if tension on the balloon string is too high. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178133 | UNDERGARMENT WITH A WEIGHT SUSPENSION MEANS - The various embodiments herein describe a women's undergarment comprising a strapless bra having a body portion with a pair of bust cups extending upwardly from a lower chest band, an underwire support frame provided on the chest band extending to the sides of the bra, two inner bra pads suspended in the bust cups, two straps attached to each of the inner bra pad, a loop provided on sides of the bra for passage of the strap, a panty, a support fabric provided inside the panty and an attachment means provided on one end of the strap for attaching the bra to the support fabric. The straps attached to the support fabric exerts a pulling force on the support fabric causing an upward lift of the support fabric thereby distributing the weight of breasts to lower buttocks and upper thighs of the user. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178134 | ABRADING ARRANGEMENT TO ABRADE A SURFACE OF AN ITEM AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - An abrasion arrangement is disclosed to abrade a surface of an item, the arrangement comprising a multiple axis robotic arm having at least five axes, an abrading cylinder mounted on the robotic arm and comprising abrasive means which comprise abrasive lamellae of an abrasive sheet, such as abrasive cloth, of which the front side has abrasive properties and which extend substantially radially from an elongated core and means for driving said core to rotate around a longitudinal axis of the core, and control means for controlling the operation of the robotic arm so to control e.g. the position of the abrading cylinder on said surface, the force with which the abrading cylinder is pressed towards said surface and the velocity with which the abrading cylinder is moved with respect to said surface. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178135 | Methods for Testing the Polishability of Materials - A method and apparatus for measuring the polishability of a solid material such as a dental restorative material includes using a series of apparatus to perform the steps of forming the material into a desired specimen with a generally planar surface, conditioning the surface by abrasion, measuring the abraded surface with a profile determination device, optionally measuring the amount of material abraded from the surface and the gloss of the abraded surface, polishing a portion of the abraded surface with a polishing device at a controlled load for a pre-determined time and measuring the roughness and/or gloss of the polished surface followed by comparison thereof to the corresponding measurements of the unpolished, conditioned portion of the specimen surface. Polishing materials and devices may also be tested using the apparatus and method for polishing a standardized material. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178136 | SYSTEM FOR MACHINING THE RUNNING SURFACE ON SKIS AND SNOWBOARDS - The system for machining the bottom of skis comprises a machine frame, in which a ski is stationary supported by roller carriers. The machining is performed by machining tools on a carriage, which extends throughout under the ski. During the machining, the carrier rollers that are alternately arranged behind each other, take over the support of the ski. There are always so many carrier rollers directly under the ski that its bottom remains in a stationary position. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178137 | Grinding Tool for the Simultaneous Sanding and Polishing of Floors - A grinding tool carrier ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130178138 | HONING TOOL HOLDER WITH INTEGRAL IN-PROCESS FEED SYSTEM - A honing tool holder that provides a capability for automatically feeding the honing elements or stones when in the bore of a work piece, and for automatically stopping the feeding when a particular condition such as a bore size, is reached, so as to enable use of an in-process adjustable feed honing tool in a machine tool, machining center, or the like, lacking a feed mechanism or system. The holder can also include apparatus to automatically prevent feed past a limit. Both the feed force and feed limit can be adjustable, including by simple movements of the tool holder by the machine tool. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178139 | System and Method for Processing Coins - A self-service currency processing machine includes a user control panel, a coin hopper configured to receive input bulk coins, and a coin processing module configured to sort the input bulk coins by denomination and output the coins, via operation of at least one controller-controlled diverter, along a specified path to a coin receptacle station comprising at least one plastic coin bag. The machine also includes a controller configured to selectively distribute coins of one or more denominations to a selected plastic coin bag in the coin receptacle station responsive to an instruction received from one of the user control panel or a host system communicatively coupled to the machine via a communication interface and a bag sealing device configured to seal the selected plastic coin bag following receipt of the predetermined number of coins of one or more denominations in the selected plastic coin bag. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178140 | VOLUTE MECHANISM FOR BLOWER - A volute mechanism for a blower, the mechanism including: a volute ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130178141 | Register Vane Air Deflector and Method - A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning register for use in an automotive vehicle has a hollow housing having an inlet, an outlet, and an inner housing wall. A plurality of pivotable vanes are disposed proximate the outlet, including an outermost vane disposed proximate the inner housing wall that is pivotable to an extreme position. A deflector is disposed between the inner housing wall and the outermost vane, such that the deflector substantially blocks airflow between the inner housing wall when the outermost vane is in the extreme position. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178142 | VENT APPARATUS - A vent apparatus ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130178143 | AIR BAFFLES IN RAILROAD TUNNELS FOR DECREASED AIRFLOW THEREIN AND IMPROVED VENTILATION AND COOLING OF LOCOMOTIVES - Disclosed is a system and method for decreasing airflow and improving ventilation within a tunnel, such as a railroad tunnel, including a path for movement of a vehicle (e.g., train) therethrough. The system has a plurality of air baffles mounted within the tunnel, each device comprising a body and a mounting device. Each mounting device positions each body inside and along the length of the tunnel between the entrance and the exit. The air baffles are configured to restrict airflow at least in part in a longitudinal direction of the tunnel, thereby increasing a relative difference between a vehicle speed and air speed in a tunnel annulus when the vehicle passes through the tunnel. The restriction (e.g., decrease) of airflow in the tunnel reduces the piston effect resulting from the vehicle or train passing through, thus reducing emissions and heat generated by the locomotives in the tunnel. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178144 | Computer Chassis Cooling Sidecar - A computer chassis cooling sidecar for cooling one or more computers in a chassis of computers in a data center, the sidecar including an air intake chamber and a chassis delivery chamber, the air intake chamber having a first opening at a bottom end for receiving air from beneath the data center through perforated tiles in the floor of the data center located on the side of the computer chassis, the air intake chamber having at the top end a directional vane shaped to direct airflow from the side of the chassis to a chassis delivery chamber; wherein the chassis delivery chamber resides in front or back of the chassis and has an opening to receive air from the air intake chamber and an opening to deliver the received air to the front or back of the computer chassis. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178145 | CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE SEA VAN CONTAINER INCLUDING CARBON DIOXIDE SCRUBBER CURTAIN - A scrubber configuration for controlling carbon dioxide levels in a shipping container containing respiring produce is disclosed. The scrubber is made up of a curtain which includes a gas-selective membrane having a CO | 2013-07-11 |
20130178146 | AUTO-VENTILATED OUTERWEAR - An outerwear clothing article is disclosed. The outerwear clothing article may have an outer shell and at least one vent forming a passage through the outer shell. The at least one vent may have a closure element movable between a first position at which flow through the vent is substantially unrestricted, and a second position at which flow through the vent is restricted by the closure element. The outerwear clothing article may also have a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a temperature inside the outer shell, and an actuator controllable to move the closure element between the first and second positions based on the signal. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178147 | RIDGE VENT - A ridge vent comprising: (a) a first filter clothe layer extending along a predetermined width and a predetermined length; (b) a first entangled net layer extending along the predetermined width and the predetermined length; and, (c) a second entangled net layer operatively coupled to the first entangled net layer, the second entangled net layer extending along the predetermined length and a first portion and a second portion of the predetermined width so as to provide an air void in a widthwise direction within the second entangled net layer that extends along the predetermined length. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178148 | METHOD FOR JAMMING COMMUNICATIONS IN A CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL NETWORK - A method is provided for selectively, dynamically and adaptively jamming the third-party radio communications that are external to a radio communication network to be protected, which optimizes the effectiveness of the jamming of P predefined areas or positions in a network of transmitters, and which uses closed-loop control to limit fratricidal effects on certain platforms having telecommunication transmitters/receivers to be preserved. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178149 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE USING WIRED HEADSET AS AN ANTENNA AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing, and circuitry carried by the housing. The circuitry may include a wireless transceiver, a wireless broadcast receiver, audio circuitry coupled to the wireless transceiver and the wireless broadcast receiver, a wired headset jack, and a reference voltage device line, and at least one wired headset device line coupled between the audio circuitry and the wired headset jack. The reference voltage device line may be also coupled to the wireless broadcast receiver so that a corresponding reference voltage headset line of a wired headset serves as an antenna for the wireless broadcast receiver. The reference voltage line may be switchable to one or more connectors at the headset jack. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178150 | HUB, RELAY NODE, AND NODE FOR RECONFIGURING ACTIVE STATE POSITION IN WIRELESS BODY AREA NETWORK (WBAN), AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a hub, a relay node, and a node for reconfiguring an active time position of a node in a WBAN. An active time position of the node may be reconfigured based on information associated with an active time position of a candidate relay node that the node desires to use as a relay node. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178151 | SAFE MOBILE CELLULAR PHONE PRIMARILY FOR CHILDREN - A safety portable cellular phone which has a plurality of states which are automatically selected according to a predefined set of instructions in order to lower the amount of radio frequency emissions emitted from the cell phone. The safety cell phone further includes a set of safety features to prevent wireless communications with unauthorized contacts. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178152 | DATA SEND DEVICE AND DATA RECEPTION DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a data send device and a data reception device includes a data send device includes a display unit configured to display a communication state with a data reception device. It further includes a VIDEO control unit configured to control data send to the data reception device. It further includes a wireless control unit configured to display an indication that it is searching the data reception device before making wireless connection with the data reception device, and to display a different indication of connection completion from the indication of the searching state when making wireless connection with the data reception device. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178153 | NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A near-field communications system comprises first and second antenna coils disposed such that, in combination, they generate a magnetic field with orthogonal components, wherein the system is configured to generate first and second signals for the first and second antenna coils respectively, the first and second signals being out of phase. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178154 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH NFC COUPLING CIRCUIT AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing, a wireless transceiver carried by the housing, a processor carried by the housing and coupled to the wireless transceiver, and an NFC IC carried by the housing and coupled to the processor. The mobile wireless communications device may also include an NFC antenna carried by the housing, and a coupling circuit between the NFC IC and the NFC antenna. The coupling circuit may include a capacitive network including capacitors coupled in series with each other and in parallel with the NFC antenna, a transmit branch coupled between the NFC IC and a first node between a first pair of capacitors, and a receive branch coupled between the NFC IC and the first node between the first pair of capacitors. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178155 | TABLET COMPUTER CARRYING CASE WITH RETRACTABLE LATCH - A carrying case includes a frame member to retain a tablet computer and a base member coupled to the frame member. The frame member includes a recess with a protruding lip to receive a first edge of the tablet computer as it is inserted into the carrying case, and a retractable latching mechanism to secure a second, opposite edge of the tablet computer. The retractable latching mechanism can be moved to a retracted position to enable the second edge of the tablet computer to be inserted within the frame member and then released to a non-retracted position to secure the second edge of the tablet computer within the frame member. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178156 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) SECURITY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method and apparatus for security of communication devices that communicate with each other in a near field are provided. A Near Field Communication (NFC) security apparatus may detect the presence of a neighboring device other than communication devices, based on a change in a near field. In response to detecting the presence of the neighboring device, the NFC security apparatus may control an amount of energy transmitted by the communication devices such that the neighboring device may be prevented from accurately receiving a signal transmitted between the communication devices. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178157 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A communication terminal includes a first communication unit having a power supply function by electromagnetic induction, and a second communication unit having a communication capability higher than that of the first communication unit. When communicating with a communication partner terminal, it is determined whether to receive power from the communication partner terminal. Upon determining to receive the power by the power supply function of the first communication unit, communication with the communication partner terminal by the second communication unit is controlled using the power supplied from the communication partner terminal by the power supply function of the first communication unit. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178158 | WIRELESS SYSTEMS HAVING MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND EMPLOYING SIMPLIFIED FABRICATION AND MATCHING, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A means and method to connect multiple IC chips to a single apparatus where the IC chips may function as a passive system or network in space. The collection of antennae and coupled near field devices form a pool of energy in which multiple devices may be introduced so as to provide a pool of energy and/or to function as a network or networks of devices including IC chips. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178159 | Method and apparatus for emulating multiple cards in mobile devices - Techniques for mobile devices configured to support or function as multiple contactless cards, such as Mifare contactless cards, are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a mobile device embedded with an emulator is loaded with a plurality of software modules or applications, each emulating one card or one type of contactless cards. An emulator is implemented in a secure element that is personalized for a user of the mobile device while the applications are respectively provisioned via their respective providers per the personalized secure element. When the mobile device is to be used as a contactless card to perform a monetary function, a corresponding application is loaded into and executed in the emulator. When the mobile device is to be used to perform another monetary function, a corresponding application is loaded into the emulator to replace the previous application entirely or partially in the emulator. As a result, the mobile device can be used as a monetary device in lieu of multiple contactless cards. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178160 | SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND RELATED METHODS - Systems for facilitating wireless communication and related methods are provided. In this regard, a representative system includes: an electronic device operative to communicate using Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, the device having a Wi-Fi monitoring system operative to: monitor Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) advertising channels; receive information corresponding to a Wi-Fi-capable device via BLE Advertisement packets communicated on at least one of the BLE advertising channels; and establish communication with the Wi-Fi-capable device using the information provided by the BLE Advertisement packets. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178161 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL CARRYING CASE FOR A TABLET COMPUTER - A carrying case includes a frame member to retain a tablet computer and a base member having a keyboard housing to receive a keyboard. The frame member is rotatably and slidably coupled to the base member to enable the frame member to be rotated through a variable angle with respect to the base member and also translated with respect to the base member such that an edge of the frame member is offset from a corresponding edge of the base member by a variable distance. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178162 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A HEARING AID - A smart phone including a computer readable storage medium to store a hearing aid locator application and a processor coupled to the computer readable storage medium to execute the hearing aid locator application to track a last known location of a hearing aid. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178163 | Systems for Facilitating Wireless Communication and Related Methods - Systems for facilitating wireless communication and related methods are provided. In this regard, a representative system includes: an electronic device operative to communicate using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and at least a second radio format different from BLE, the device having a radio monitoring system operative to: monitor BLE advertising channels; receive information corresponding to a multi-radio-capable device via BLE Advertisement packets communicated on at least one of the BLE advertising channels; and establish communication with the multi-radio-capable device using the information provided by the BLE Advertisement packets. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178164 | SYSTEM INCLUDING BLUETOOTH MODULE AND WIRELESS LAN MODULE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An embodiment of the disclosure provides a control method between a Bluetooth module and a wireless LAN module, for an electronic device with a Bluetooth module and a WiMAX module. The method comprises: determining whether the priority of the Bluetooth module is higher than that of the WiMAX module; determining whether data transmitted or received by the WiMAX module has to be protected; and when the priority of the Bluetooth module is not higher than that the WiMAX module and the data transmitted or received by the WiMAX module has to be protected, setting the Bluetooth module to be in an inactive mode. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178165 | VERY SHORT-RANGE INTERCONNECTION DEVICE BETWEEN COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A device (D) is dedicated to the interconnection between communication equipment (EC), equipped with a very short-range radio communication module (MCR) and a communication network (RC). This device (D) comprises i) relay means (MR) operative to relay received data to and from coupling means (MCP) coupled to said communication network (RC) and ii) an antenna (AN) capable, firstly, of radiating, or respectively capturing, very short-range electromagnetic waves, which are representative of data, to the, or respectively from the, radio communication module (MCR) whenever the communication equipment is placed within its immediate vicinity, and secondly, coupled to the relay means (MR) in order to transmit to them the data to be relayed coming from the radio communication module (MCR), and to receive from them (MR) the relayed data that comes from the coupling means (MCP). | 2013-07-11 |
20130178166 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING OUTSIDE NETWORK SERVICE BASED ON ADVERTISMENT VIEWING - Disclosed is a telephony service in a public place, and a method and an apparatus for an advertisement viewing based free telephony service. The method includes a process in which a telephony client requests a free call service in order to enable a specific telephony client to use the telephony service free of charge in a public place such as a subway, a process of providing an advertisement to a telephony client having requested the service, and a process of setting a telephony server in order to enable a telephony client having received an advertisement to use the service. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178167 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - Systems and methods are provided for controlling Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) levels in wireless communications devices that utilize at least two transmit (Tx) antennas. In particular, mechanisms are provided to reduce and/or maintain SAR levels to meet regulatory requirements by at least one of the following: controlling energy transmission based upon orientation of the device; controlling use of Tx antennas such that physically separate Tx antennas are utilized; and coordinating the use of Tx antennas based upon time averaged energy considerations. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178168 | Multi-Band Matching Network for RF Power Amplifiers - A multi-band matching network for RF power amplifiers utilizes multiple impedance transformer branches connected in parallel. Each transformer branch achieves matching at one frequency band. A core of each transformer branch is connected between frequency blocking networks, which reject out-of-band signals. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178169 | High Gain Antenna and Wireless Device Using the Same - The present invention discloses a high gain antenna. The high gain antenna includes a first dipole antenna, formed on a substrate; a parallel reflection metal sheet, formed on the substrate and in parallel with the first dipole antenna; a first vertical reflection metal sheet, vertically disposed on a front side of the substrate and behind the first dipole antenna; and a second vertical reflection metal sheet, vertically disposed on a back side of the substrate and behind the first dipole antenna. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178170 | VEHICLE ANTENNA APPARATUS WITH A HORIZONTAL MAIN BEAM DIRECTION - According to one exemplary embodiment of the invention, a vehicle antenna apparatus is provided on a vehicle in such a way that this results in the antenna having a horizontal main beam direction. A first reflection apparatus above the conductive roof of the vehicle, with an exciter between these two elements, causes the reflections to be doubled, thus causing the main beam direction to be lowered from a vertical to a horizontal direction. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178171 | MOBILE TERMINAL - The disclosure provides a mobile terminal, comprising: a fixed network access control module, configured to connect mobile terminal with analogue subscriber line and notify central processor that the mobile terminal is connected with fixed telephone network when analogue subscriber line is connected with analogue subscriber line interface, a frequency shift keying processing module, configured to identify the signaling from the analogue subscriber line, then send the signaling to the central processor, and to identify the signaling from the central processor, and then send the signaling to the analogue subscriber line, a call processing module, configured to extract the voice signal from the analogue subscriber line and send the voice signal to the voice output device of the mobile terminal to be played, and send the voice signal from the user to the analogue subscriber line, a mobile communication module, and a central processor. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178172 | TUNABLE WIRELESS ANTENNA FOR INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - Systems, methods and products directed toward tuning a wireless antenna of an information handling device are disclosed herein. One aspect includes tuning one or more wireless antennas connected to an information handling device via one or more antenna tuning pins arranged within a system bus slot; wherein the one or more antenna tuning pins are configured to tune the one or more wireless antennas to operate within a frequency band based on one or more connections with one or more wireless communication pins of a device interface module arranged to interface with the system bus slot. Other embodiments are described herein. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178173 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING AMPLIFIER OSCILLATION IN AN ANTENNA SYSTEM - Embodiments of an apparatus for minimizing oscillation of an amplifier in an antenna system are provided. These embodiments can comprise passive circuitry in the form of a coupling simulator that includes passive elements selected and combined to generate an output with properties that can cancel or substantially reduce a coupled input as between two antennas in the antenna system. In one example, the coupling simulator may include a phase-shifting device and an attenuating device, each of which have properties with values selected based on parameters that result from the relationship between the antennas of the antenna system. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178174 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR REDUCING SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE - A portable electronic device for reducing specific absorption rate (SAR) is provided. The portable electronic device comprises a processor, at least one antenna, and a sensor enabled to detect when the portable electronic device is being held by a complementary holder, the processor enabled to: determine that the sensor has detected the holder; and, responsively, switch the at least one antenna from an omnidirectional mode to a directional mode such that energy is radiated from a given side of the portable electronic device. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178175 | VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO DETECTION CIRCUIT - There is provided a voltage standing wave ratio detection circuit which includes a filter that limits a frequency of a transmission wave, a detection circuit that detects a reflected wave of the transmission wave, the transmission wave being reflected from a load connected in a later stage of the filter and having passed through the filter, a storage device that stores correction information on the basis of a reflected wave generated at a time which a reference load has been connected in the later stage of the filter, and an arithmetic circuit that corrects a voltage standing wave ratio calculated on the basis of the reflected wave and the transmission wave by correcting the reflected wave detected by the detection circuit on the basis of the correction information. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178176 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A TRANSMITTER AND CORRESPONDING TRANSMITTER - A method for monitoring a transmitter ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130178177 | CARRIED RECOVERY IN RE-MODULATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A communication apparatus includes transmission circuitry and a frequency conversion unit. The transmission circuitry is configured to down-convert an input Intermediate Frequency (IF) signal using a transmit (TX) Local Oscillator (LO) signal so as to produce a TX baseband signal, to up-convert the TX baseband signal to produce an output Radio Frequency (RF) signal, and to send the output RF signal to an antenna. The frequency correction unit is configured to estimate a frequency of the TX baseband signal or of the input IF signal, and to adjust the TX LO signal based on the estimated frequency so as to cause the transmission circuitry to down-convert the input IF signal to a predefined target frequency. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178178 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER LEVELS BASED ON HOST IDENTIFICATION - Systems and methods are provided for controlling radio frequency (RF) levels in wireless communications devices, such as embedded modems, while optimizing performance of the wireless communications devices. Controlling RF levels is achieved by adjusting transmitted power levels of an embedded modem based upon a type or model of host device that the embedded modem is operatively connected to. By tailoring output power levels to specific host devices, regulations related to limiting RF exposure, such as specific absorption rate (SAR) or maximum permissible exposure (MPE) limits, may be met without unduly affecting performance of the wireless communications devices. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178179 | SUBSAMPLING RECEIVER USING INTERSTAGE OFF-CHIP RF BAND PASS FILTER - The inventive concept relates to a wireless communication receiver. The wireless communication receiver includes a second off-chip RF filter, an RF-to-digital converter and a digital pre-processor processing a signal converted into a digital. The RF-to-digital converter converts an RF signal being received into a digital signal of DC frequency band or intermediate frequency band and has a dynamic range that can process a wanted RF band signal and unwanted signals near to the wanted RF band signal. The digital pre-processor digitally controls a signal gain to transmit it to a modulator/demodulator. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178180 | FRONT END MODULE - Provided is a front end module which is provided with an output terminal shared in a plurality of frequency bands and in which insertion losses are suppressed. A front end module in an embodiment includes an antenna terminal, an output terminal, and a switch for selectively connecting the antenna terminal to a first band pass filter configured to cause a signal of a first pass band to pass therethrough or a second band pass filter configured to cause a signal of a second pass band, which is different from the first pass band, to pass therethrough. The front end module may include a phase shifter arranged between the switch and the first band pass filter. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178181 | Communication Device Comprising Two or More Antennas - The present invention provides an electronic device adapted for performing a wireless communication for a transmission of data. The device comprises at least a first antenna having a first antenna feed point and a second antenna having a second antenna feed point, The antennas are adapted to transmit and receive electromagnetic signals for providing the wireless communication using a multiple antenna communication scheme. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178182 | System for Processing Composite Wideband Signals - According to one exemplary embodiment, a front-end system for processing a composite wideband signal comprises a pre-receiving unit including a multiplexer for separating the composite wideband signal into a plurality of filtered signals. The front-end system further comprises a plurality of discrete frequency band outputs corresponding to the plurality of filtered signals, and a tuner/down-converter coupled to at least one of the plurality of discrete frequency band outputs. In one embodiment, the pre-receiving unit of the front-end system further comprises a second multiplexer for separating at least one of the plurality of filtered signals into a second plurality of filtered signals. In one embodiment, the pre-receiving unit may further comprise a low noise amplifier for processing at least one of the plurality of filtered signals before it is input to the second multiplexer. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178183 | Implementing A Passive Rotating Harmonic Rejection Mixer (RHRM) For A TV Tuner In An Integrated Circuit - In one embodiment, a passive rotating harmonic rejection mixer (RHRM) is provided that can directly couple to an antenna to receive an incoming radio frequency (RF) signal. This RHRM can have a master RF device to receive the signal and provide first and second RF currents, a master LO device coupled to an output of the master RF device to receive the RF currents and mix them with a master clock signal of multiple polarities to obtain a mixed signal pair. The RHRM may further include a rotating switch coupled to the master LO device to cyclically switch the mixed signal pair to one of multiple virtual ground nodes at an output of the rotating switch, and operational amplifiers each having a first input terminal coupled to one of the virtual ground nodes and having a feedback filter coupled thereto. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178184 | System and Method for Providing Contact Information of an Out of Area Mobile Device to a Reverse 911 Database - A system and method for registering the contact information of mobile devices with a service 911 service is presented. In one embodiment, a mobile switching center receives the contact information of a mobile device. If the mobile switching center determines that the mobile device is not located within a particular wireless sub-network, such as, but not limited to, a wireless sub-network associated with an area code registered to the mobile device, the mobile switching center generates a reverse 911 registration text message and transmits the reverse 911 registration text message to the mobile device. A user of the mobile device may then transmit the reverse 911 registration text message to a local reverse 911 database to have the contact information associated with the mobile device added to the local reverse 911 database. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178185 | BEHAVIORAL PATTERN COLLECTING APPARATUS, AND BEHAVIORAL PATTERN ANALYZING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a wearable behavioral pattern collecting apparatus for generating collected information by analyzing a behavioral pattern of a wearer, and generating and thereby transmitting emergency call information when an emergency situation occurs, a network including a repeater to transmit information received from the behavioral pattern collecting apparatus to a remote monitoring server, and a behavioral pattern analyzing system and method for transmitting information on an emergency accident and a position of the wearer to a corresponding institution or a corresponding person in charge when an emergency situation such as a falling accident or the emergency accident occurs by observing a change in the behavioral pattern of the wearer. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178186 | METHOD, PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORK AND REQUESTING ENTITY - A method for providing an emergency functionality when setting up a call directed to a User Equipment in a public land mobile network, the public land mobile network having a home database and a visitor database, includes, in case of the occurrence of a mobile terminating call towards the User Equipment: requesting, by a requesting entity, that the home database provide information specific to the User Equipment to the requesting entity; and in case of a failure of the functionality of the home database, requesting, by the requesting entity, that the visitor database provide the information specific to the User Equipment. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178187 | Multi-SIM Cellular Telephone with Security Features - Disclosed is a multi-SIM cellular telephone capable of accessing information on multiple SIM cards for multiple cellular service subscriptions while simultaneously accessing full functionality of all other features on the handset. It allows users to insert multiple SIM cards, each with a unique IMSI number associated with a unique cellular service subscription. The user can remove any SIM card and port to other handsets at his/her discretion. Purchasing extra cellular service for such purposes as business use is less expensive than was heretofore possible. Some services are only required on one subscription in order for the service to be used since the microprocessor assesses the features of each subscription and applies the required functionality to that SIM card. The multi-SIM cellular telephone also has a phone number that is associated with the handset; this number allows communication to and from the user of the multi-SIM phone on any installed subscription. The multi-SIM cellular telephone also has features that allow it to parse outgoing communication, encrypt it, and transmit it via multiple cellular service lines. The multi-SIM cellular telephone also has features that allow it to decrypt and recombine previously parsed and encrypted incoming communication. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178188 | MODELING BILLING IMPACTS IN DATA SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENTS - Systems and methods generate a data usage plan for a mobile device. A method includes identifying a plurality of data usage requirements for the mobile device. The method includes identifying one or more carrier models for data service costs. The method includes generating cost estimates for a plurality of data usage transactions based on the data usage requirements and one or more carrier models. The method includes generating the data usage plan for the mobile device based on the cost estimates. The data usage plan includes usage parameters for carrier selection by the mobile device. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178189 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING SERVICES USING BEARER TAGS - An approach is provided for managing one or more services corresponding to a bearer tag (e.g., near field communication (NFC) tag, radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, contactless card, or barcode). A request to manage a service is initiated by reading service information from a bearer tag corresponding to the one or more services. A services platform initiates management of the one or more services based on the service information according to a predetermined or recurring billing arrangement. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178190 | MOBILE DEVICE IDENTIFICATION FOR SECURE DEVICE ACCESS - An embodiment of the invention includes initially registering information with a data system, wherein the registered information pertains to a user of a mobile device and includes credential information, and further includes a message address associated with the user. An enrollment request, together with the specified credential information, is sent to a management server. Responsive thereto, the server sends a message of specified type to the message address associated with the user, wherein such message includes a pin code. The pin code is then sent from the device to the server, and responsive to receiving the pin code, the server is operated to deliver a security token, for use in authenticating the mobile device to selectively access the particular data processing system. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178191 | ROAMING AUTHENTICATION METHOD FOR A GSM SYSTEM - A roaming authentication method for a GSM system is disclosed. The method sends an IMSI of a user end to a visitor end, generates a challenge code, and sends the IMSI and the challenge code to a home end. The method further generates a random code, a signature code and a communication key and combines them into an authentication data. The method further generates and sends a response code to the visitor end. The user end generates and sends the authentication signature code to the visitor end for authentication purposes. In another embodiment, the visitor end sends one more challenge code to the home end. The home end generates an authentication key that is stored in the visitor end and used to generate an authentication code. The authentication code is sent to the use end which generates and sends an authentication signature code to the visitor end for authentication purposes. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178192 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING TRANSFERRING OF CONFERENCE CALLS USING MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Systems and methods for facilitating transferring of a conference call. In some embodiments, users of a secure mobile device may be provided with the ability to transfer a media session for use in a conference call to a non-secure communication device. The method may include displaying a user interface on the primary communication device, the user interface including a transfer option, receiving a command selecting the transfer option, sending a transfer request from the primary communication device to the conference call controller to link an alternate communication device within the conference call session, and determining whether the transfer request requires authentication, and if so performing authentication of the transfer request. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178193 | Devices, Systems And Methods For SMS-Based Location Querying - The disclosure provides devices, systems, and methods for determining a position of a mobile communication device by communicating with the device via a Short Messaging System (SMS). A location query is submitted to an SMS center, which formats a first SMS message for delivery to the device. The first SMS message is delivered to a designated SMS port on the device. A location logic on the device receives the SMS via the SMS port, extracts the location query, and attempts to calculate a location from received satellite signals. The calculated location is submitted back to the SMS server, either to be forwarded to the location server, or to a network element or device that submitted the location query to the SMS center in the first place. Assistance data may additionally be delivered to the mobile communication device via the SMS port. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178194 | MANAGING A PACKET SERVICE CALL WITHIN MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS USER EQUIPMENT - While a circuit service, CS, call is in progress, a request for a packet service, PS, call is received from a background task that is running in the mobile communications user equipment. In response to receiving the request, several air interface parameters that relate to the in-progress CS call are evaluated, in order to decide whether or not to block the PS call based on the evaluation. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178195 | DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF USER INTERACTIONS WITH FOREGROUND APPLICATIONS ON A MOBILE DEVICE IN DISTRIBUTED CACHING - System and method of detection and management of user interactions with foreground applications on a mobile device in distributed caching are disclosed. One embodiment includes a method of mimicking, remote from the mobile device, timing characteristics of user activity with the mobile client, polling a content source for the mobile application based on the timing characteristics of the user interaction, on behalf of the mobile device and allowing responses cached on the mobile device for the user activity to be used until a change at the content source is detected, remote from the mobile device. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178196 | SERVER APPARATUS, SERVER CONTROL PROGRAM, AND SERVER CLIENT SYSTEM - A server-client system includes a client terminal having a telephone function, and a server apparatus on a network. The terminal displays telephone number display screen data received form the server apparatus, and transmits, to the server apparatus, designation information indicating a telephone number position in the display screen, which is designated by a user. The server apparatus transmits designated telephone number outgoing call data to the terminal based on the designation information. The terminal makes an outgoing call in accordance with the telephone number outgoing call data received from the server apparatus. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178197 | Call Management System for a Mobile Telephone - A call management system, comprising: a call monitor operable to identify an attempt, in use, by a user to call a predetermined number attributed to a first entity; a processor, configured to derive at least one alternative number, attributed to another entity, based on the predetermined number attributed to the first entity; and a router to provide a user with an opportunity to route a or the call to at least one of the derived at least one alternative numbers. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178198 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM PROVIDING CALLER IDENTIFICATION FEATURES BASED UPON NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION AND RELATED METHODS - A communications system may include a telephone terminal, a first near field communication (NFC) device associated with the telephone terminal, a mobile wireless communications device, and a second NFC device associated with the mobile wireless communications device. The telephone terminal may have a first caller identification (ID) associated therewith, and the mobile communications device may have a second caller ID associated therewith different than the first caller ID. The telephone terminal may be configured to place a telephone call over a telephone network, and cooperate with the telephone network to substitute the second caller ID for the first caller ID when placing the telephone call based upon NFC communication between the first NFC device and the second NFC device. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178199 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SHORTCUT SERVICE IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method provide a shortcut service to execute a service in a portable terminal. The method for setting the shortcut service includes when a shortcut service setup event generates, determining a service to map onto a shortcut service button among at least one service provided by the portable terminal; and storing the shortcut service button and service information mapped onto the shortcut service button. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178200 | UTILIZING SPEED AND POSITION INFORMATION TO SELECT AN OPERATIONAL MODE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for determining an operational mode for use in a wireless communication system based on a location, a velocity, or both, of a wireless communication device (WCD) in relation to a wireless network infrastructure is described. The selected mode can be used by various devices within the communication system. Modes that are selected include transmit diversity and site selection diversity. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178201 | USER APPARATUS AND METHOD IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method in which a user apparatus including at least operation modes of a connection mode (CONN) and an idle mode (IDLE), includes: a measurement unit that measures radio quality in the idle mode according to measurement target information indicating that the user apparatus is set beforehand to report a measurement value of radio quality to a base station; a storage unit that stores the measurement target information and the measurement value of radio quality measured by the measurement unit; and a transmission unit that transmits, in the connection mode, an indicator indicating that there is the measurement value of radio quality to the base station, and transmits a report signal including the measurement value of radio quality according to a request from the base station, wherein when a predetermined condition for deleting measurement target information (configuration flush condition) is satisfied, the storage unit deletes the measurement target information. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178202 | Method and Communication Device for Handling Time Offsets between Communication Device and Transmission Points - A method of handling a plurality of time offsets between a communication device of a wireless communication system and a plurality of transmission points of the wireless communication system is disclosed. The method is utilized in the communication device, and comprises obtaining the plurality of time offsets by using a first reference signal; and transmitting the plurality of time offsets to the plurality of transmission points, respectively; wherein the plurality of transmission points compensate the plurality of time offsets, respectively, when communicating with the communication device. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178203 | METHODS FOR TESTING WIRELESS ELECTRONIC DEVICES USING SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE - A device under test (DUT) may be tested using a radio-frequency test station. A test station may include a test host, a test unit coupled to the test host, and a shielded enclosure. The shielded enclosure may contain a test antenna that is coupled to the test unit via a radio-frequency cable. The DUT may be placed in the shielded enclosure during testing. The DUT may not be electrically wired to the test host. The test host may direct the test unit to transmit control signals in the form of a text message using Short Message Service (SMS) so that the DUT is placed into different desired configurations during testing. The DUT may also be configured to respond by sending SMS messages back to the test unit, where the SMS messages generated by the DUT includes radio-frequency performance metrics measured using the DUT. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178204 | Method of Determining a Radio Link Failure Associated with a Handover of a User Equipment for a Source Access Node to a Target Access Node, Access Node for Determining a Radio Link Failure Associated with a Handover of a User Equipment from a Source Access Node to a Target Access Node, and User Equipment - A method of determining a radio link failure associated with a handover of a user equipment from a source access node to a target access node includes acquiring a first information about a time associated with the user equipment communicating with an access node for establishing a connection associated with the handover and a second information indicating the access node with which the user equipment communicates for establishing a connection subsequent to the radio link failure, and determining the radio link failure based on the acquired first and/or second information. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178205 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ENHANCE BATTERY LIFE IN CELL PHONE DEVICES - A system that enhances life of a battery in cell phone devices that work in conjunction with a cellular telephone network has a Registration-Request Signal transmission management function that operates in the device and periodically detects change in physical location of the device from an immediate prior location, called an LchangeDelta. The function, if the LchangeDelta is below a threshold of change in location, suppresses an Registration-Request Signal transmission from the device to the cellular network, thus enhancing battery life | 2013-07-11 |
20130178206 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION OF CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A cellular communication network has a mobile switching center (MSC) that maintains a GPS location data of a mobile handset referenced by a mobile identification number (MIN) and an electronic serial number (ESN) in addition to a geographic cell number in an HLR database for handsets operating in the network. The GPS location data of the handset may be used for efficient paging to a specific cell to route incoming calls to the handset, route emergency responder calls with the physical location of the handset and to program the handset with the handset transmission strength to the nearest cell tower In lieu of using triangulation algorithm. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178207 | COMBINED BASE TRANSCEIVER STATION AND BASE STATION CONTROLLER OPTIMIZED ASSIGNMENT OF FRAME OFFSETS - A system, method, and computer readable medium for managing an availability of a call agent, comprising acquiring a session identification by a basestation (BS) and a call agent (CA), wherein the BS is coupled to the CA, if the CA's state is changed from an active state to a standby state, requesting a new connection with the BS; and after the new connection is established between the CA and the BS, sending another session identification from the CA to the BS. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178208 | NETWORK SELECTION IN A SHARED NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - The invention relates to a method for performing a selection of a public land mobile network identity in a shared network environment, in which environment at least two public land mobile network identities are available for providing circuit switched based service to a user equipment. The method comprises at least a step of determining a capability of the user equipment ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130178209 | Method For Wireless System Selection Optimization - A method for improved system selection by wireless mobile devices in 3GPP networks is provided. Location data is retrieved by the wireless device to estimate an initial system on which the wireless mobile device will attempt initialization. Using the location data, an absolute radio frequency channel number (ARFCN) associated with the location data is determined from an ARFCN table stored in memory in the wireless mobile device. The wireless mobile device can then perform system selection using the determined ARFCN. A server generates and maintains the ARFCN table which is initially provided to the wireless mobile device at manufacturer, during provisioning or as an over-the-air update. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178210 | METHOD AND ACCESS NODE FOR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION - The present invention discloses a method for information transmission, the method including: in a process of a terminal initial accessing and/or the terminal handing over, an upper level access node belonging to a hierarchical architecture access network notifying a final access node belonging to the same hierarchical architecture access network of information of a mobility management entity (MME) to which the terminal accesses. The present invention also discloses an access node. The present invention makes the final access node acquire the information of the MME to which the terminal accesses so that the final access node can perform X2 handover via the acquired information of the MME. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178211 | METHOD OF MDT CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING UNDER MULTIPLE PLMNS - A method of Minimization of Drive Tests (MDT) continuous measurement under multiple Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) is provided. The method includes sending, by an eNB, MDT-related information to a target eNB, or, requesting, by the target eNB, for user consent information from an MME, and transmitting the user consent information among multiple PLMNs without being lost during transmission. In addition, a method for achieving MDT reporting is provided. The method includes reporting, by the UE, a new indication, or, reporting, by the UE, a PLMN identifier configuring the MDT to the eNB, and enabling the eNB to correctly determine whether the UE is requested to report the measurement record to the eNB. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178212 | CREATING NEIGHBOUR CELL LISTS - A neighbour cell list is formed, for use in a basestation of a cellular communications network. For each of a plurality of neighbour cells, a value of a first component is assigned, depending on whether or not the basestation can detect signals transmitted from said neighbour cell. A value of a second component is assigned, depending on a history of successful or unsuccessful handover attempts to said neighbour cell. The values of the first and second components are combined to form a weighting parameter, for use in determining a handover priority to be given to said neighbour cell in the neighbour cell list. | 2013-07-11 |
20130178213 | HANDOVER METHOD, DEDICATED NETWORK USER EQUIPMENT, ACCESS NETWORK DEVICE, AND SYSTEM - The embodiments of the present invention disclose a handover method and correspondingly provide a dedicated network user equipment, an access network device, and a system. The method provided in an embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving, by a dedicated network user equipment, a measurement control message sent by an access network device, determining a measurement cycle according to measurement cycle related information, performing neighbor cell measurement within the measurement cycle to obtain a measurement report about quality of neighbor cell signals, sending the measurement report to the access network device, and after receiving a handover command sent by the access network device, performing, by the dedicated network user equipment, handover according to the handover command. With the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present invention, a measurement cycle can be adjusted and controlled, and a handover delay can meet the communication requirement in a dedicated network scenario. | 2013-07-11 |