35th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 55 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080207220 | Methods, systems, and products for identity verification - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for identification verification. Location information is acquired. The location information is compared to historical location information. When the location information favorably compares to the historical location information, then an identity associated with the location information is verified. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207221 | Prequalification of potential wireless customers - An apparatus and method of pre-qualifying a potential customer of a wireless network is disclosed. The prequalification includes obtaining a location input by the potential customer, and accessing a wireless network performance database. An expected level of wireless connection performance of the potential customer is estimated based upon the location input by the potential customer, and wireless network performance stored within the network performance database. The expected level of performance is communicated to the potential customer. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207222 | Estimating Whether Or Not A Wireless Terminal Is In A Geographic Zone Using Pattern Classification - A method and apparatus are disclosed for estimating whether or not a wireless terminal is in a geographic zone. The illustrative embodiment employs a pattern classifier that is trained on traits of electromagnetic signals at various locations. A computer-executable program is then generated based on the trained pattern classifier, and the program is installed and executed on a subscribed identity module of the terminal. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207223 | Providing location information of a user equipment - In a communication system, a method for providing a location service with geographical location information associated with a user equipment capable of communicating with the communication system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: storing connection information identifying a connection of the user equipment in the communication system; and determining whether the user equipment is currently connected in the network. Wherein, responsive to the user equipment not currently being connected in the network, the location of the user equipment is determined in dependence on the last stored connection information for the user equipment. The method also includes the step of translating the connection information into geographical coordinates. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207224 | Method for Updating Location Information on a Wireless Device - A method is provided for updating a position of a mobile device coupled to a wireless communication network via one of a plurality of base stations. The method comprising the following steps. A position of the mobile device is determined. The mobile device then waits for a predefined trigger notification before determining an updated position of the mobile device. The predefined trigger notification is generated in response to a motion trigger. A device configured to implement the method as well as a computer readable medium comprising instructions to implement the method are also provided. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207225 | Method and Apparatus for Managing Delivery of Information in a Wireless Communication Network - A method and apparatus for managing delivery of information in a wireless network ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080207226 | POSITIONING SYSTEM, POSITIONING METHOD, AND POSITIONING PROGRAM - An object of the present invention is to implement accurate positioning of a mobile communication terminal even in an environment in which delay waves are included in radio waves arriving at the mobile communication terminal from radio wave sources. A positioning server | 2008-08-28 |
20080207227 | Method and System for Determining a Paging Zone in a Wireless Network - A method of paging a mobile terminal in a radio access network wherein the last known location of a mobile terminal is stored. A location message (also called a Route Update message) is sent from a terminal and received at a sector in the network, identifying the location of the terminal. The network determines a paging zone for that terminal based on configuration information for that sector. The configuration information for each sector typically includes a Route Update radius, and then one or both of a paging zone radius offset, and statically configured sectors. When the terminal needs to be paged, the network then broadcasts a page to the terminal in each sector in the paging zone. Such a system adjusts the paging zone to include sectors which the terminal has a reasonable likelihood of moving to before the network learns that the terminal has moved out of the previously established paging zone. Aspects of the invention provide two complementary methods of adjusting the paging zone: adjusting using a paging zone offset, and adjusting based on a sector list. The paging zone offset adjusts the radius of the paging zone, thereby maintaining a generally circular shape. The sector list adjusts the generally circular paging zone by adding or deleting any sector in any direction, thereby allowing any arbitrary shape to be used for the paging zone. The adjustments to the paging zone achieved by these methods account for such factors as RF coverage, geographic features, congestion, population density and expected rate of movement of terminals between sectors. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207228 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING CALL SETUP DELAY BY INCLUDING INTERFERENCE INFORMATION IN PAGING MESSAGE - An apparatus and method for reducing call setup time of a wireless communication device including determining an uplink interference information, including the uplink interference information in a paging message to be sent on a Common Control Channel and sending the paging message on the Common Control Channel. In one aspect, the paging message is received, the uplink interference information from the received paging message is obtained, and a RRC connection request message is sent in response to the received paging message. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207229 | PAGING OVER A HIGH-SPEED DOWNLINK SHARED CHANNEL - An apparatus and methods are provided for paging in a HSDPA connected mode CELL_PCH or URA_PCH state. Preferably, a WTRU is configured to select various PICH information that is broadcast by a base station. The WTRU is preferably configured to receive paging messages, based on the selected PICH information. In one embodiment, a preferred WTRU is configured to receive paging messages, based on a PICH, a HS-SCCH, and a HS-PDSCH. In another embodiment, a preferred WTRU is configured to receive paging messages, based on a PICH and a HS-PDSCH. In both embodiments, a time delay parameter is preferably used so that the WTRU may listen for either the HS-SCCH or HS-PDSCH for a period of time and return to a sleep mode if no paging message is received. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207230 | Multi-Mode Communication System and Method Thereof - The present invention relates to a multi-mode communication system and a method thereof. The multi-mode communication system uses a first mode among a plurality communication modes for accessing a first mobility control entity (MCE) among a plurality of MCEs, and communicates data with the first MCE. The multi-mode communication system receives a paging request that has been transmitted from a multi-mode control entity (MMCE) for accessing a second MCE from the first MCE and analyzes the paging request, and puts the first mode into a sleep mode and a second mode for accessing the second MCE into an awake mode based on the analysis. Subsequently, multi-mode UE accesses the second MCE by using the second mode in the awake mode. According to the present invention, an MMCE for multi-mode control is provided to integrate and manage an idle state for each access mode of multi-mode user equipment, thereby minimizing power consumption due to access of the multi-mode UE to a radio access system. In addition, a change of the access of the multi-mode UE to the radio access system due to a paging request can be efficiently performed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207231 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - There is disclosed a communication apparatus including a first communication portion, a second communication portion, a speech detecting portion, and a communication control portion. The first communication portion wirelessly sends and receives audio data to and from a first other communication apparatus by using a frequency channel within a frequency band. The second communication portion wirelessly sends and receives general data to and from a second other communication apparatus by using a frequency channel within the frequency band. The speech detecting portion detects, on the basis of the audio data received from the first other communication apparatus, that a user at the first other communication apparatus is speaking. The communication control portion interrupts the wireless communication implemented by the second communication portion when it is detected by the speech detecting portion that the user at the first other communication apparatus is speaking. The communication control portion does not interrupts the wireless communication implemented by the second communication portion when it is not detected by the speech detecting portion that the user at the first other communication apparatus is speaking. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207232 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED BLOGGING FEATURES ON A MOBILE PHONE - There is described a method, device and computer program product for updating a blog web-site using a portable mobile communications device equipped with one or more data generating sensors. This includes acquiring sensor data from the sensors and creating a blog entry containing the acquired sensor data. The blog entry is then sent from the portable mobile communications device to a blog Internet web-site over a mobile network. A blog update profile indicates a schedule for updates and which sensor data to include. Sensor blog data can also be appended to manual blog entry data to form a single blog entry. The sensors can be integrated within the portable mobile communications device, or can be accessories that are communicable with the portable mobile communications device. The sensors can include a location determination sensor, an accelerometer, a heart rate monitor, a blood pressure monitor, or a body temperature monitor. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207233 | Method and System For Centralized Storage of Media and for Communication of Such Media Activated By Real-Time Messaging - An apparatus and methodology are provided that initiates on-demand communication of media content in response to receipt of text-based messages. The text-based messages can have a plurality of diverse messaging formats. Each text-based message encapsulates text conforming to a predefined syntax that includes a content text field representing an identifier for media content to be accessed as part of the on-demand communication and preferably at least one target text field representing a recipient of the on-demand communication. Database storage stores identifiers and associated references to media content and preferably short names and associated contact information (e.g., telephone numbers and IM user names). The content text field and the target text field(s) are expected to match the identifiers and short names, respectively, stored in the database. The text is extracted from each received text-based message and parsed to identify the content text field and the at least one target text field therein. The database is accessed to retrieve references to media content associated with the identifier corresponding to the content text field. The database is also preferably accessed to retrieve contact information associated with a short name corresponding to the at least one target text field. The on-demand communication is established utilizing the media content references (and the contact information) retrieved from the database. The diverse messaging formats supported by the system preferably include SMS-type text-based messages, IM-type text-based messages, and IP-type text-based messages that are addressed to a reserved IP address. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207234 | MARKETING MESSAGES IN MOBILE COMMERCE - Methods, systems, and machine-readable media are disclosed for providing marketing messages to a mobile device. According to one embodiment, a method of providing one or more marketing messages to a mobile device in a mobile commerce system can comprise receiving at a mobile wallet server a set of information from an acquirer system. The set of information can identify one or more marketing offers. One or more marketing messages can be generated by the mobile wallet server based on the set of information identifying the one or more marketing offers. For example, the marketing messages can comprise Short Message Service (SMS) messages, email messages, or other types of messages. Each of the one or more marketing messages can be sent from the mobile wallet server to one or more mobile devices. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207235 | Method for Servicing Short Message Service Message Receiving Confirmation, Mobile Communication Terminal and Service System for the Performing the Same - The present invention provides a method of providing an SMS message reception confirmation service that enables a sending party to confirm whether a receiving party has checked a transmitted SMS message, and provides a mobile terminal and a service system for performing the same. A sending terminal provides a message confirmation request SMS message to a receiving terminal via a mobile communication network, receives a message confirmation SMS message, and verifies an SMS message stored in a sent message box as a reception confirmation, and the message confirmation SMS message is provided when the receiving terminal receives the message confirmation request SMS message. The receiving terminal stores a message confirmation request SMS message when the message confirmation request SMS message is received via the mobile communication network, and the receiving terminal provides a message confirmation SMS message to the sending terminal when the stored message confirmation SMS message is verified. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207236 | NETWORK-BASED ARCHIVING FOR THREADED MOBILE TEXT MESSAGES - A network device, method, and mobile device are directed towards enabling a mobile device user to archive a text message threaded conversation with another conversation participant. text messages sent from the mobile device may be replicated by a server component, whether the text message is a reply message or an incoming message. The replicated text message may then be sent to an identified personal computing device's network-based messaging archive. In one embodiment, the messaging archive may be an outbox archive for text messages. As described, a text message being sent to the mobile device from the other conversation participant may also be replicated and archived in a network-based inbox archive for text messages on the identified personal computing device. In one embodiment, the archived text messages may be displayed to the user on the personal computing devices as threaded conversations. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207237 | Communication in Phase Shifted Driven Power Converters - A communication system comprises a plurality of communication modules (M | 2008-08-28 |
20080207238 | Transmission Over a Multiple Input Multiple Output Broadcast Channel (Mimo-Bc) - A Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) communication system | 2008-08-28 |
20080207239 | TRANSMITTER APPARATUS, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION ENABLE SIGNAL TRANSMITTER APPARATUS - The present invention has an object of providing a transmitter apparatus, a mobile communication system, a base station and a communication enable signal transmitter unit, which can prioritize communications of a mobile station in a priority communication system over communications of a mobile station in a non-priority communication system, in a network where the priority communication system and the non-priority communication system coexist in the same communication area. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207240 | Auto-calibrating receiver and methods for use therewith - A voice, data and RF integrated circuit includes a processing module that generates at least one control signal that indicates a receive calibration mode. An RF transmitter generates a transmit signal that includes a first calibration signal when the at least one control signal indicates the receive calibration mode. An RF receiver receives a received signal that includes the first calibration signal and generates at least one receiver equalization parameter for equalizing the RF receiver in response to receiver feedback signals, when the at least one control signal indicates the receive calibration mode. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207241 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING TALK GROUP ACTIVITY AMONG MULTIPLE VEHICLE REPEATERS | 2008-08-28 |
20080207242 | AUDIO NICKNAME TAG - A system receives an audio nickname tag related to a push-to-talk (PTT) user, and associates the audio nickname tag with the PTT user. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207243 | Transmission Power Control Method, Mobile Station, Radio Base Station, and Radio Line Control Station - The present invention relates to a transmission power control method which controls a transmission power of uplink user data for transmitting an uplink user data from a mobile station to a radio base station. The transmission power control method according to the present invention includes: transmitting, from the mobile station to the radio base station, a transmission data block which includes control information periodically, even when user data to be transmitted has not existed in a transmission buffer of the mobile station; notifying, at the radio base station, the number of retransmissions of the transmission data block, to a radio network controller; determining, at the radio network controller, a target SIR of a dedicated physical control channel in the radio base station based on the notified number of retransmissions and notifying the determined target SIR to the radio base station; controlling, at the radio base station, a transmission power of the dedicated physical control channel in the mobile station based on the notified target SIR; and determining, at the radio network controller, a transmission wave amplitude ratio between the uplink user data channel and the dedicated physical control channel based on the notified number of retransmissions and notifying the determined transmission wave amplitude ratio to the mobile station. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207244 | Method for the Transmission of Messages and a Correspondingly Equipped Motor Vehicle - To provide a method for the transmission of messages between mobile nodes (A, B, C) in an ad hoc network that will ensure reliable transmission of relevant information even with a large number of nodes (A, B, C), it is proposed that a signal strength and a repetition frequency be controlled in dependence on a speed of the mobile node (A) and on a number of mobile nodes (B, C). Furthermore, a correspondingly equipped motor vehicle is specified. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207245 | Mobile Communications System, Base Station Control Apparatus, and Mobile Terminal - A mobile communications system in which plural possible values for a maximum number of non-serving base stations which can be selected by a base station control apparatus are made available, and the maximum number is set up among the plural possible values for the maximum number of non-serving base station made available according to the capability of mobile terminal. Thereby, in a case in which the mobile terminal has a low transmission rate, an advantage of being able to reduce the circuit size of the receiving circuit of the mobile terminal is realized. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207246 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING A TRANSMISSION DURING A CHANNEL FADE - A method for maintaining a transmission during a channel fade is described. Data is transmitted on a first traffic channel associated with a first signal. A second signal with a signal strength that is greater than the signal strength of the first signal is detected. A transmitter is disabled if N2m is triggered. The triggering of N2m indicates the presence of a channel fade for a predetermined first time period. The second signal is monitored for a predetermined second time period. Data is transmitted on a second traffic channel associated with the second signal at the expiration of the second time period. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207247 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER CONTROL DURING DTX OPERATION - Techniques for performing power control during discontinuous transmission (DTX) operation are described. A UE transmits on the uplink during a transmission burst and receives TPC commands generated by a Node B based on the uplink transmission. The UE may receive two TPC commands at the end of the transmission burst that are not applied during the transmission burst. The UE saves and applies these two TPC commands in the next transmission burst. In one design, the UE applies each saved TPC command in one slot of the next transmission burst. In another design, the UE combines the two saved TPC commands and applies the combined value in the first two slots of the next transmission burst. In yet another design, the UE selects one of the saved TPC commands and applies the selected TPC command in the first two slots of the next transmission burst. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207248 | Adaptive Transmission Power Control for Cognitive Radio - Embodiments of cognitive radio technology can recover and utilize under-utilized portions of statically-allocated radio-frequency spectrum. A plurality of sensing methods can be employed. Transmission power control can be responsive to adjacent channel measurements. Digital pre-distortion techniques can enhance performance. Embodiments of a high DNR transceiver architecture can be employed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207249 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER IN A WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for controlling power in a wireless mobile communication system are provided. The apparatus and method efficiently adjusts a threshold value in order to control closed-loop power through an outer-loop power control in a wireless mobile communication system. Accordingly, it is possible to increase cell capacity while link performance is stably maintained. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207250 | Apparatus and method for reverse power control in mobile communication system - An uplink power control method of a base station (BS) in a m obile communication system is provided. The method includes rece iving a signal from a terminal; calculating an RSQI value using t he signal and previous power control information; comparing the R SQI with a threshold; determining power control information after the comparison; sending the power control information to the ter minal. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207251 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR POWER CONTROL - A method for setting a power control level ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080207252 | MOBILE TELEPHONE WITH DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS - A mobile telephone includes call circuitry to establish a call over a communications network and a processing device that executes logical instructions. The mobile telephone also includes a memory assembly. The memory assembly includes a nonvolatile memory, a volatile memory and a logic circuit. The logic circuit has a direct memory access circuit block that independently copies data stored by the nonvolatile memory to the volatile memory in response to a call from the processing device. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207253 | MULTIRADIO MANAGEMENT THROUGH QUALITY LEVEL CONTROL - A system for managing the operation of a plurality of radio modules integrated within the same wireless communication device. In at least one embodiment of the present invention, a control strategy may be employed to regulate the quality level of a signal delivered by a codec in order to balance the performance realized in the reproduction certain signals with overall communication stability in the wireless communication device. The regulation of signal quality level may be affected by reducing the bit rate of a codec, changing the codec to select another codec with a lower bit rate, or by performing bitrate scaling with the codec signal. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207254 | Multimodal Adaptive User Interface for a Portable Electronic Device - A multimodal electronic device ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080207255 | Mobile communication apparatus with multimedia audio/video functions - A mobile communication apparatus with multimedia audio/video functions includes an upper casing, a lower casing movably connected to a backside of the upper casing, and an audio/video capturing module mounted on one end of the upper casing. The upper and lower casings are engaged with each other, and the audio/video capturing module is used to receive and sample an image and/or a sound source within an area, and then output an audio/video signal which is sent to a screen display mounted on a surface of the upper casing adjacent to the audio/video capturing module for displaying the image. The upper casing further includes a control circuit therein for driving an optical disk read/write module installed on the lower casing, such that the optical disk read/write module can process the audio/video signal and execute a data burning operation for writing the audio/video signal into an optical disk in the optical disk read/write module. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207256 | Concurrent impedance matching of a wireless transceiver - A system and method of concurrent impedance matching of a wireless transceiver is disclosed. In one embodiment, an impedance matching circuit of a wireless transceiver includes a low noise amplifier (LNA) circuit to amplify an input signal to the wireless transceiver during a reception mode of the wireless transceiver, a power amplifier (PA) circuit to amplify an output signal of the wireless transceiver during a transmission mode of the wireless transceiver, and a matching circuit to concurrently match an impedance of the low noise amplifier circuit and the power amplifier circuit with an impedance of an antenna circuit associated with the wireless transceiver such that a power of the input signal is maximized during the reception mode and a power of the output signal is maximized during the transmission mode. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207257 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR FACILITATING COMMUNICATION CONNECTION BETWEEN A MOBILE STATION AND A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Apparatus, and an associated method, for forming a communication connection between a mobile station and a communication network. The communication network is of either of two protocol versions, such as a UMA-compliant network and a GAN-compliant network. A network access identifier is formed at the mobile station of a format that permits its acceptance by the communication network. If a first network access identifier is formed of a format that is incompatible with the protocol version of the communication network, a subsequent network access identifier is formed of the format of the other of the protocol versions. A listing is maintained at the mobile station that identifies the determined protocol version of the communication network. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207258 | Multimode transmitter with digital up conversion and methods for use therewith - A voice, data and RF integrated circuit (IC) includes a transmitter processing module, coupled to receive outbound data and to produce processed data in accordance with a selected one of a plurality of protocols and that generates a control signal based on the selected on of the plurality of protocols. A digital up conversion module produces a digital up-converted signal from the processed data. A radio receiver front end produces a transmit signal from the digital up-converted signal in accordance with the selected one of the plurality of protocols, based on the control signal. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207259 | Dual RF transceiver system with interference cancellation and methods for use therewith - A voice, data and RF integrated circuit (IC) includes a first radio frequency (RF) receiver section coupled to receive a first inbound RF signal over a first range of frequencies and generate a first amplified RF signal, wherein the first inbound RF signal includes a desired RF signal and an undesired signal. A second RF receiver section is coupled to receive a second inbound RF signal over a second range of frequencies that is different from the first range of frequencies and generate a second amplified RF signal, wherein the second inbound RF signal includes the undesired signal. A first RF cancellation module provides the desired RF signal while attenuating the undesired signal. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207260 | Private Mobility Management Enhancements - A method and apparatus described herein uses a mobility server to supplement the mobility management operations of a conventional mobile switching circuit (MSC). The mobility server receives mobility messages from a wireless terminal, and updates a location register associated with the MSC responsive to the received mobility messages. According to one exemplary embodiment, the mobility server has a pre-determined network address, such as a phone number, IP address, etc. The wireless terminal sends the mobility messages as user-plane messages to the pre-determined network address over a traffic data channel. In one exemplary embodiment, the mobility messages indicate the imminent loss of usable base station signals at an identified wireless terminal. For this embodiment, the mobility server may identify a satellite beam associated with the wireless terminal's location based on the received mobility messages, and update the location register accordingly. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207261 | Panoramic scene capture using a mobile wireless device - A device accessible via a wireless service network includes logic to receive digital frames from a wireless communication device, to identify digital frames that are suitable tiles for a digital panorama, to create a digital panorama from the identified frames, and to associate the panorama with one or more locations on a digital map. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207262 | PORTABLE TERMINAL APPARATUS - A portable terminal apparatus is provided that enables a mobile TV reception function to be added easily even to a main CPU that does not have a dedicated mobile TV interface. There are provided a cellular baseband LSI | 2008-08-28 |
20080207263 | TEMPORARY NOTIFICATION PROFILE SWITCHING ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Automated switching of notification profiles is provided on a mobile electronic device having a plurality of different notification profiles each specifying event notification behavior for the mobile electronic device. The device switches to a first notification profile to specify event notification behavior for the mobile electronic device, the first notification profile having a specified expiration time; monitors for expiration of the first notification profile in dependence on the expiration time; and switches, upon expiration of the first notification profile, to a second notification profile to specify event notification behavior for the mobile electronic device. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207264 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC AUDIO ACCESSORY USE POSITION DETECTION AND AUDIO ADJUSTMENT | 2008-08-28 |
20080207265 | Wireless microphone based communications system - A communications system includes wireless microphones including a controller, a codec, a communications module, and an antenna; a wireless transceiver including a controller for setting an operating frequency and an ID thereof and an operating frequency and an ID of each microphone, a codec, a communications module, and an antenna; and a PC including a communications module and an antenna. In one operation performed between the transceiver and the microphone in which in the transceiver data is encoded with an ID, the encoded data is sent to the communications module, the communications module sends the data to the antenna, and the antenna sends radio waves containing the data, and in the microphone the antenna receives and sends the data to the communications module, the communications module sends the data to the codec for decoding, and the decoded data is sent to the controller for verification. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207266 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND DATA RECEPTION METHOD - Data is transmitted through a plurality of types of communication networks to a mobile communication terminal while a handover of the mobile communication terminal is handled. A communication control apparatus | 2008-08-28 |
20080207267 | System for Data Transmission Between a Machine and/or Installation and a Service Unit - The invention relates to a machine and/or an installation ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080207268 | Apparatus for a Removable Wireless Module With Storage Memory - A smart modular wireless device is divided into two main parts | 2008-08-28 |
20080207269 | Basestation for cellular communications system - A basestation for a cellular communications system includes back-to-back software stacks for terminating messages from a mobile station intended for the core network, and for recreating the messages in a form suitable for transmission to the core network, and further for terminating messages from the core network intended for a mobile station, and for recreating the messages in a form suitable for transmission to the mobile station. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207270 | Method for Generating Downlink Beamforming Weighting Vectors - Techniques are provided for generating downlink beamforming weighting vectors by using channel information about one or more uplink sub-channels in a wireless communications network in the case of frequency mismatch between downlink channels and uplink channels for a specific user. The method comprises calculating an average channel covariance matrix of one or more uplink sub-channels assigned to a specific user, dividing a sector of a cell into a plurality of sub-sectors, transforming the average channel covariance matrix into a plurality of average sub-sector channel covariance matrices and obtaining an average uplink beamforming weighting vector group corresponding to the plurality of sub-sectors, selecting direction of arrival (DOA) sub-sectors from the plurality of sub-sectors by using the plurality of average sub-sector channel covariance matrices, and computing a time delay sequence for the DOA sub-sectors, and generating downlink beamforming weighting vectors by using the average uplink beamforming weighting vectors corresponding to the DOA sub-sectors and the information derived from the time delay sequence. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207271 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ABRIDGED CONTACT LIST CREATION BASED ON COMMUNICATION HISTORY - Disclosed are methods and mobile communication devices for providing a history of communications with a contact according to at least one of a plurality of communication types. The communication types can include, for example, outgoing and incoming telephone calls, messaging service messages and voicemail box messages. A disclosed method can include recording an indicator of a communication in a history of communications associated in a contact list with the contact of the contact list according to the communication type, and displaying the history of communications with the contact according to at least one of the plurality of communication types. A particular contact group of contacts based on a frequency of communication or another criterion with the contacts can be displayed, so that different types of abridged and/or speed dialing lists can be generated and displayed. A list can be dynamic, changing with, for example, additional communication information and different indicators. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207272 | PIVOTING MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal having a two part housing enabling a first part of the housing to slide laterally and longitudinally and to pivot relative to the second part of the housing. This enables the terminal to assume at least eight configurations. With such variety of configurations, the housing may change function with a change in configuration. This enables the user to use the terminal for a number of different functions by repositioning the device to a different configuration. A first position, for example, may be for PDA use with an alphanumeric keypad exposed. Another position may be for cellular telephone use with a numeric keypad exposed. Another position may be for use as a digital camera, and another use may be that of a global positioning device. A further use may be that of a video conferencing device. Yet another device may be that of a gaming device. One housing may include a spring-loaded pin that extends from one surface and the other housing may include a two-dimensional slot in an opposing surface to receive the pin and enable bidirectional movement of the housings relative to each other. The two-dimensional slot has a lateral component intersecting with a longitudinal component. When the pin sits at the intersection of the slot, the housings can pivot relative to one another. The connection is such that it preserves electrical connection between the housings. As one housing slides or pivots relative to the other, a portion of the housing surface may remain hidden while other portions of the same housing surface are exposed for use in a particular function. Such features on the housing surface include keypads, keyboards, navigation indications, touch screens, viewing screens, lenses, microphones, and the like. When the housings are slid or pivoted relative to each other, a portion of the housing surface is exposed for use in a particular function. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207273 | SLIDING-TYPE MOBILE PHONE WITH A SUPPLEMENTAL DISPLAY SECREEN - A sliding-type mobile device is provided. The sliding-type mobile device includes a base, a first display screen disposed on the base, a sliding section disposed above the base and mechanically coupled to the base such that the sliding section moves relative to the base, a second display screen disposed on the sliding section, a processor for controlling operations of the mobile device, and a controller for receiving data and at least one control signal from the processor, and for transmitting the received data to one of the first display screen and the second display screen according to information in at least one control signal. In a case where a user uses a sliding-type mobile device with a supplemental display screen, only a simple sliding operation is required to accomplish the operations of paging, entering function menus, browsing information, or the like. Consequently, time is saved and convenience is gained. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207274 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING EVENT OF MOBILE TERMINAL - An event display apparatus and method of a mobile terminal are disclosed. The event display method of a mobile terminal includes: detecting events in the mobile terminal; displaying time graphics on a screen; and positioning the detected events on the time graph according to their types. Various scattered events in the mobile terminal are detected and displayed on the time graphics indicating time according to types of the detected events, so the events can be easily viewed and managed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207275 | Eyeglasses having a Bluetooth wireless earphone which plays MP3 music - A pair of eyeglasses having a Bluetooth wireless earphone which plays MP3 music is provided with a Bluetooth wireless earphone or a Bluetooth earphone with a built-in MP3 player which is fixed on a stand of an eyeglass frame by absorption with magnets, locking with locking buttons, or clipping with a clip. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207276 | Adjustable cell phone charger holder - A adjustable cell phone charger holder that is fully functional and portable between vehicles. A hollow, fabricated flexible tubular-shaped body is oriented like a snake, with two openings one on each end. Attached to it's lower opening is a cell phone charger power adapter cord, in which the cell phone connector is removed and power adapter cord is pulled through the tubular body and the cell phone connector is reattached to the cord at the uppermost opening and pulled down into a slot at the top of the tube, a pivotal joint with a slot is inserted and is aligned so that the cell phone connector and cord are exposed. A small molded plastic cell phone holder is then attached to the top of pivotal joint. The flexible tubing can be placed in any vertical or parallel position, and the pivotal joint allows the cell phone holder to be tilted. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207277 | Cordless telephone apparatus - A cordless telephone apparatus includes: a battery which is rechargeable with a direct current based on an electric energy supplied from an outside of the cordless telephone apparatus; a constant current circuit which limits the direct current charged into the battery to a constant current; a voltage-dividing resistor which divides a direct voltage inputted into the constant current circuit; an A/D converter which converts a value of the direct voltage divided by the voltage-dividing resistor into digital data; a charging-state acquiring portion which acquires a charging state of the battery based on the digital data from the A/D converter; and a charging-state informing portion which informs the charging state of the battery acquired by the charging-state acquiring portion. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207278 | Mobile platform tracking in wireless networks - A mobile station in a wireless network provides a presence indication when in a power saving state. The presence indication is sent periodically, and the period is dependent on whether the mobile station is stationary or in motion. The period may also be dependent on an asset protection level of the mobile station. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207279 | Holding Apparatus for Accommodation a Mobile Telephone - The invention relates to a holding device provided with a receiving system for receiving a mobile telephone ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080207280 | Opening and Closing Device for Cellular Phone - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for opening and closing a portable terminal. The apparatus includes a second cam, which has an upper rib to be latched with the upper portion of the housing and a lower rib to be latched with the bottom of the housing, thereby providing structural stability. In addition, frictional wear and noise can be suppressed while the second cam moves, thereby improving the service life and reliability of the device. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207281 | Electronic apparatus - Provided is an electronic apparatus including a casing, a first jog dial, and a pressing operation detection unit. The casing includes a first surface and a second surface. The first jog dial is exposed from the first surface and the second surface, is capable of rotating around a first axis substantially parallel to the first surface and the second surface as a center, and is capable of being pressed from a first direction substantially perpendicular to the first surface and a second direction substantially perpendicular to the second surface. The pressing operation detection unit detects a first pressing operation from the first direction and a second pressing operation from the second direction. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207282 | Mobile Communication Device - A mobile communication device ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080207283 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND PORTABLE TELEPHONE - A portable electronic device includes a cover, and a casing engaged with the cover to form a space between the cover and the casing. The portable electronic device also includes a first mounting substrate in the space and an electroacoustic transducer between the first mounting substrate and the casing. The electroacoustic transducer converts from one of an audio and an electric signal into the other. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207284 | SLIDING MECHANISM WITH UNDULATING SPRING FOR USE IN HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Disclosed is a handheld electronic device including a sliding mechanism configured to interconnect a first body and a second body such that the first and second bodies are slidable with reference to the other. The sliding mechanism includes a first sliding member configured to be secured to the first body and a second sliding member configured to be secured to the second body, the second sliding member slidably engaged with the first sliding member and slidable relative to the first sliding member between a first position and a second position. The device further has a spring comprising an undulating portion interposed between a first point and a second point of the spring's wire. The first point is secured to the first sliding member, and the second point is secured to the second sliding member. The undulating portion is configured to be compressed and released as the first sliding member slides between the first and second positions. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207285 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH HUMAN INTERFACE DIVERSITY ANTENNA AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable handheld housing, and a wireless transceiver carried by the housing. A pair of an antennas are positioned in side-by-side relation preferably in the upper portion of the portable handheld housing. A human interface diversity controller is connected to the wireless transceiver to preferentially operate with the plurality of antennas based upon a relative position of the portable handheld housing with respect to a hand of a human user. The device can select or weight the antennas based upon the position of the device when being held by a user. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207286 | Rotor for a threshing system of an agricultural combine and method of making the same - A rotor for a threshing system of an agricultural combine and method for making the same, including a main body segment made from a sheet formed into a tube and including specially shaped interlocking edges forming a serpentine joint routed locations where threshing element mounts attach to the rotor. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207287 | Off-center pivot/two-bolt vane adjustment for combine harvesters - An improved combine harvester comprises threshing and separating chambers having cover plates on which groups of vanes may be adjusted by individual tie plates utilizing an off-center pivot point for the vanes and a two-bolt system. Said two-bolts being the maximum number of bolts needed to secure each vane wherein one of said bolts is an off-center pivot point while the other of said bolts extends through the cover plate to secure the tie plate for each group of vanes. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207288 | Adjustable axial rotor discharge deflector - An adjustable deflector apparatus having a deflector plate for transitioning crop residue from the rotor of an axially arranged threshing system of a combine to a crop residue distribution system is disposed with the deflector plate pivotally mounted at approximately the height of the axis of the rotor at its downstream end to be movable into and out of the flow of the crop residue such that at least a portion of such flow will strike or impinge the deflector plate and be deflected thereby downwardly and transversely toward the crop residue distribution system. An adjusting mechanism is operable for moving the deflector plate in relation to an internal side of the combine for adjusting a desired parameter or parameters of the deflected flow and for moving the deflector plate to a retracted position when reverse operation of the rotor is desired. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207289 | Arm-Wrestling Robot and the Control Method - An arm-wrestling robot is disclosed, comprising basically an arm-force generation mechanism | 2008-08-28 |
20080207290 | Environment development system and methods - The system and methods for environment development identifies an environment including a plurality of structures, administers participation of improvements to the structures, and evaluates the improvements to disperse awards. The system and methods is a contest offering an incentive to motivate a community to improve an environment through development. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207291 | Baccarat Wagering Method - A Baccarat wagering method in which provision is made for placing a bet for a round of play to end in a tie between a player hand and a banker hand, wherein there are a plurality of different payment ratios for a successful tie bet, with each possible card total on which a tie can occur having a pre-defined payment ratio associated therewith. Also bets on the banker hand or player hand to win also have a plurality of different payment ratios for a winning bet, each possible card total on which a winning hand can occur having a pre-defined payment ratio associated therewith. Baccarat playing surfaces for carrying out these wagering methods are also disclosed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207292 | GAMING METHOD AND MACHINE FOR PLAYING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CARD GAMES - In a gaming machine, a sidebet game is also executed in parallel to an each execution of baccarat base games. In the sidebet game, it is anticipated for a bet which color of suits (Black or Red) is more among all dealt cards (four or more cards) for the base game in a single game play. Each player who participates in the base game can also participate in the sidebet game arbitrarily. Therefore, since each player can participate in the sidebet game in addition to the base game in a single game play, more satisfaction can be given to each player. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207293 | GAMING MACHINE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A GAMING MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR PLAYING A GAME - A gaming machine includes a display and a controller. The controller controls the display so as to display an image related to a win game. The controller is configured with logic to: (a) distribute cards to a player; (b) replace one or more of the distributed cards selected by the player with different cards; (c) executes a win game in which the player wins a predetermined award when the final cards possessed by the player includes a predetermined card combination; (d) continuously execute a plurality of subsequent win games in a high-probability mode when the card combination entitled to the award matches a predetermined special combination; and (e) terminate the win game in the high-probability mode, when awards provided during a first predetermined number of the win games have satisfied a predetermined condition. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207296 | GAME AT CASH REGISTER - In various embodiments, a mobile gaming device may interact with a point-of-sale terminal. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207298 | SLOT MACHINE GAME HAVING A PLURALITY OF WAYS TO ISSUE A PERCENTAGE OF A PROGRESSIVE AWARD BASED UPON ANY WAGER LEVEL ("PERCENTAGE PROGRESSIVE") - A slot machine issues a percentage of one or more progressive awards based upon any wager level (“Percentage Progressive”). In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the Percentage Progressive concept operates as follows: The game displays the total progressive award amount; The player sets the wager; The game displays a Percentage Progressive value based upon the wager level; The player presses the spin button; The reels to spin and stop; The player collects credits for any winning combinations appearing on the reels, including pay table and progressive awards. In the event of a progressive award, the player receives the Percentage Progressive value * total progressive award amount. The preferred embodiment of the present invention, therefore, allows players to participate in progressive awards at any wager level. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207299 | GAME OF CHANCE - The invention provides a card based game of chance which includes a set of standard playing cards; an additional special card; and a random selection device to be operated when the special card is dealt to a player to determine a supplementary payout to that player. Betting participation in a card based game of chance is enhanced by adding the special card to a standard set of cards and permitting a player to whom the card is dealt to operate a random selection device to determine a supplementary payout. Apparatus to play the game has a set of standard playing cards; a special card to be added to the set; and a random selection device to be operated when the special card is dealt to a player to determine a supplementary payout to that player. A table layout for the card based game of chance includes regions demarcated thereon for playing a basic game; and at least one extra participating betting region whereby at least one player may place a bet to participate in a supplementary game of chance associated with the random selection device. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207300 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A DRAW RESULT AS A RACE - In one embodiment of the present invention a computer-implemented method for displaying a draw result as a race is provided, comprising: generating a draw result, wherein the draw result indicates at least a first place winner; inputting a plurality of animation paths into a computer, wherein each of the plurality of animation paths is associated with a respective one of a plurality of race objects; and rendering an animation with a computer based at least in part upon the input plurality of animation paths and the generated draw result such that the race object to finish first in the animation corresponds to the first place winner of the draw result. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207301 | Roulette apparatus and roulette gaming machine - A roulette apparatus includes: a roulette wheel having a rolling region where a ball rolls; and a ball reception member provided contiguously to the rolling region to receive the ball. The ball reception member includes: a plurality of reception portions that receives the ball in one of the reception portions; and a plurality of separation walls that separates the reception portions from one another, wherein the ball reception member is formed separately from the roulette wheel and removably attached to the roulette wheel. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207302 | Method, Apparatus, and Program Product for Presenting Results in a Bingo-Type Game - Each bingo card representation matched with a game designation draw in a given bingo game (a “matched bingo card representation”) represents a respective game play record providing a result in the bingo game. The result represented by a matched bingo card representation is displayed to a player in the bingo-type game through a result representation provided at a suitable player station. Each result representation is correlated to one or more game results in the bingo-type game so that each game result in the bingo-type game is associated with a result representation. Each result representation includes a graphical representation unrelated to the bingo-type game. That is, although the game results are simply bingo game results defined by predetermined patterns of matches between the various card designations and the designation set produced or called for a particular bingo-type game, the game results are displayed to the players with a graphical display including a graphic that is not merely a graphical representation or reproduction of a bingo card. Displaying the result of the bingo-type game to the player thus involves displaying the result representation associated with the particular game result in lieu of or at least in addition to, the representation of the matched bingo-type game card. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207303 | Presenting Display Objects In A Gaming Machine - An apparatus for lighting display objects in a gaming machine is described herein. In one embodiment, a gaming machine includes a display object to be viewed and a light source to emit light. The gaming machine also includes a light-guiding panel. The light-guiding panel includes an edge to receive the light from the light source and a surface through which the light is reflected. In one embodiment, the surface includes a window through which the display object can be viewed. In one embodiment, the light is substantially uniformly reflected through all but the window of the surface. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207304 | IMPROVED PRESENTATION OF MULTI-LEVEL MYSTERY BONUS AWARDS - In one aspect, a system displays a winning one of multiple mystery bonus awards before identifying a winner of the winning award from among a plurality of players of base games. In another aspect, the system displays a winning one of multiple mystery bonus awards after identifying a winner of the winning award from among a plurality of players of base games. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207305 | GAMING DEVICE HAVING A MULTIPLE SYMBOL SWAPPING GAME - A gaming device and a method for operating a gaming device which increases the possibility of obtaining a winning combination of symbols on reels. In one embodiment, the gaming device rearranges one or more sets of indicated symbols on the reels to potentially generate additional combinations of symbols on a payline. The rearranged symbols may move to different reels and different paylines in the rearrangement. The gaming device, in one embodiment performs an evaluation of the rearranged symbols after each rearrangement to give each rearrangement a chance to generate a winning combination of symbols on the reels. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207306 | Gaming Cards and Method for Use and Distributed Network Gaming Management - A gaming system allows a game manager to manage and run a multiplayer game and adjudicate all player characters with the ability to control the game and game play for all players from a centralized command facility in real-time. Interactive cards can be used that relate to investigated objects. The cards include information relating to the usage of the discovered objects as well as provide a method whereby the cards can interact based on predetermined orientation(s). Furthermore, an object discovery and investigation methodology is outlined that provides characters with a roadmap for determining the consequences of interaction with an object. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207307 | METHODS AND ARCHITECTURE FOR CASHLESS SYSTEM SECURITY - Apparatus and method for secure transactions between gaming machines and portable devices are described. The secure transactions may include a transfer of an amount of an indicia of credit with a cash value from the portable device to the gaming machine or a transfer of an amount of an indicia of credit with a cash value from the gaming machine to the portable device. A logic device, separate from a master gaming controller on the gaming machine and placed in the gaming machine, may be operable to authenticate a portable device, such as a smart card, and authorize transactions involving transfers of indicia of credit between the portable device and the gaming machine. The logic device may be operable to send authentication information relating to the portable device to a remote host where a value amount of transactions involving the portable device authorized by the logic device may be higher when the logic device and the remote host authenticate the portable device as opposed to when the portable is only authenticated by the logic device. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207308 | Game system in which a plurality of players participate - A game system provides a game in which a plurality of players participate and includes: at least one camera device that captures facial images of the players; a plurality of display units that are provided for each of the players and display images related to the game; a plurality of input devices that are provided for each of the players and allow the respective players to input commands for playing the game; and a controller that operates to: control the camera device to capture facial images of all the players currently playing the game, when one of the players satisfies a predetermined condition in the game; and control all the display units, which are provided for the players currently playing the game, to display at least the facial images of the players other than the player who plays the game with the respective display units. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207309 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD - A gaming machine of the present invention has: a common station for executing a roulette game; a player terminal | 2008-08-28 |
20080207310 | Method and system for fixed odds exotic and straight betting with pari-mutuel rules - The system and method disclosed facilitates betting that allows the punter, bettor or wagerer to know the exact current odds and specify the minimum fixed odds and/or payout that will be received on a successful bet if the wager is accepted, while also assuring that the betting pool created is a true pari-mutuel. The disclosed system and method also guarantees that there will always be at least one winner of the betting pool regardless of the number, pattern and distribution of the bets placed. The system's features, in ensemble, make horse race wagering a much more analytic sport, where betting skills bring significant rewards. It elevates horse race wagering to a level where risk can be properly evaluated in terms of potential gain and maximizes the likelihood that a bet will be accepted at the most favorable odds possible. The present invention defines the winner of the pool as the bet that “most correctly” selects the winning combination from among the bets entered into the pool, which might not necessarily be the actual winning combination in the race(s). Determining the most correct punter ensures there is a winner from among the bets placed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207311 | METHOD FOR AN ONLINE PAY-TO-PLAY GAME OF SKILL - A method for an online game run by a house proprietor. The method includes logging on by a game player. Then the game player chooses a game arena. Subsequently, the game player and the other game players in said arena pay into the pot. Then the house proprietor takes a percentage. Finally, the remainder of the pot is received by the winner of the online game. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207312 | GAMING SYSTEM AND GAMING DEVICE WITH WAGER DEPENDENT PAYBACK - A gaming system is disclosed that comprises at least one gaming device that allows a player to place a wager and play a game. The gaming system allows the payback of the gaming device to be varied dependent on the size of a wager placed by a player. Once the player has placed a wager, an active pay table is determined, for example using a formula having the wager as a variable or by using look-up tables. A random number is then generated and compared to the active pay table to determine the game outcome. The gaming system encourages and rewards placing higher wagers by providing high payback percentages for higher wagers. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207313 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDICATING WIN PROXIMITY - In one aspect, a system displays a winning one of multiple mystery bonus awards before identifying a winner of the winning award from among a plurality of players of base games. In another aspect, the system displays a winning one of multiple mystery bonus awards after identifying a winner of the winning award from among a plurality of players of base games. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207314 | Automated Locking Method - Systems, methods, and gaming machines having an automated locking system are disclosed herein. According to one method, one or more automated locking mechanisms are provided on a plurality of gaming machines. Each locking mechanism is connected to a locking controller such that the locking controller controls the release and locking of the locking mechanism. The automated locking system receives a request from a user to release one or more locking mechanisms. If the user is authenticated, the locking mechanism is released. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207315 | System and Method for Initiating a Gaming Session Using Event-Based Exchange of Information Between Communication Devices - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a system and method for initiating a multiplayer gaming session by establishing a transaction at a communication device with a data object server, completing the transaction by obtaining one or more rights for multiplayer gaming from the data object server, and receiving one or more data objects at the communication device and at one or more additional communication devices for initiating a multiplayer gaming session. The one or more data objects further comprises the one or more rights and/or one or more references to obtain the one or more rights for multiplayer gaming, and the transaction further comprises identifying a predetermined number of participants. The system and method further comprise accepting, declining, postponing, or rescheduling the gaming session at the one or more data objects. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207316 | Method and system for using online entertainment to promote goods, services, activities and events - The present invention is a method and system for online selection of contestants for online and offline competitions that uses objective selection criteria and allows the participation of members of the general public. It also provides an effective marketing and revenue generating mechanism as part of the contestant selection process. In one or more embodiments, a series of online challenges are presented to potential contestants (sometimes referred to herein as “participants.”) In one or more embodiments, challenges are designed to be entertaining (i.e. fun to participate in) as well as goal achieving (i.e means to become a contestant in a competition and/or win a prize). In one or more embodiments, one or more of the challenges integrates a sponsor's product or service into the subject matter (i.e. structure, process, and/or content) of a challenge, and/or requires a participant to obtain information about a sponsor's product or service to complete the challenge. In one or more embodiments, one or more online preliminary challenges are presented over a period of time. Successful completion of the online preliminary challenges permits a participant to compete in one or more subsequent challenges. In one or more embodiments, participants who are successful in completing the subsequent challenge(s) are selected to participate in an associated competition. In one or more embodiments, one or more of the challenges require a participant to obtain information about a sponsor's product or advertisement to complete the challenge, thereby directing the attention of participants to the sponsor's product or service. In one or more embodiments, the invention promotes interaction of participants with new media (i.e. the internet), traditional media (i.e. television, film and print media), and real world events (i.e. an offline competition). | 2008-08-28 |
20080207317 | GAME CONTROLLER WITH TACTILE FEEDBACK - A video game tactile feedback system includes an electronic circuit for receiving tactile feedback signals from a video game, and generating electronic pulses to a conductive pad forming part of or attached to a video game controller. A video game player may grasp the controller in contact with the conductive pad and experience tactile feedback through the conductive pad. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207318 | Interactive Puzzle Game over a Portable Device - A game which divides an image into multiple parts, sends the multiple parts to multiple users, and allows the users to make “guesses” about what the image represents. The user or user groups who guesses what the image is really showing wins a prize. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207319 | PERIPHERAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF DETECTING ILLEGAL ACTION - A peripheral device (sandwiched device) to be installed adjacent to a gaming machine, including an imaging unit (CCD camera) configured to image a player who is playing a game with the gaming machine and output face image data for identifying the face of the player obtained by imaging, and a CPU configured to: obtain information about a game the player played with the gaming machine; determine whether or not an illegality condition is met based on the obtained information about the game; and set whether or not to activate the imaging unit based on the determination result. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207320 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A DRAW RESULT ALONG WITH CUSTOMIZED INFORMATION - In another embodiment of the present invention a computer-implemented method for displaying a draw result is provided, comprising: generating a draw result, wherein the draw result indicates at least a first place winner; rendering with a computer a first video presentation for display at a first terminal, wherein the first video presentation comprises first content and an indication of the draw result; rendering with a computer a second video presentation for display at a second terminal, wherein the second video presentation comprises second content and an indication of the draw result, and wherein the first content is distinct from the second content; transmitting the first video presentation to the first terminal; and transmitting the second video presentation to the second terminal. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207321 | Storage medium storing traveling time calculation program and game apparatus - A traveling time calculation program causes a computer to function as the following: position determination mechanism which determines a position of a movable object using a velocity vector with every update of a game screen, virtual position setting mechanism which sets a virtual position between positions immediately before and after the movable object passes through a second position, and shifts the virtual position using an infinitesimal unit vector obtained by dividing a velocity vector at the position immediately before the movable object passes through the second position into predetermined numbers, and traveling time calculation mechanism which calculates a traveling time from the first position to a position immediately before or after the virtual position crosses the second position. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207322 | Method, System and Computer-Readable Code For Providing a Computer Gaming Device - A system, method and computer readable code for providing a single player and/or a multi-player gaming environment is provided. Each user is provided with a client device having an input module and display screen. An application server array receives data indicative of game commands from each client device. Residing in the application server array is a game engine which maintains a virtual gaming universe including one or more of user-controllable gaming characters. The gaming engine is operative to associate each user-controlled gaming character with game commands received from a respective client device of the plurality of devices. At the application server array, a one or more streams of videos are rendered. In some embodiments, each video stream represents a view associated with a different game character. Each video stream is sent over a communications link to a respective client device. In some embodiments, the communications link is a switched network, such as a packet switched network of a circuit switched network. | 2008-08-28 |