49th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090298475 | LOCALIZED SILENCE AREA FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A system and method for creating a localized silence area. A mobile device may be registered with an access point base station. Any direct communication links from the mobile device to any other base stations may be removed. An indication may be given to the mobile device that the mobile device is in a localized silence zone. The indication may include a request that the mobile device operate in a silent mode, information about making outgoing calls, information about receiving incoming calls, or a combination of these. Procedures for incoming voice calls to the mobile device may be different for different priority levels. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298476 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING RELEVANT MESSAGES - An apparatus and method for displaying a relevant message in a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal determines whether there is a message relevant to a message that it wants to store. When there is a relevant message, the mobile terminal groups the message it desires to store and the relevant message, and stores the grouped messages. When there is a request for displaying a message relevant to a displayed message while displaying the message on a screen, the mobile terminal displays the requested relevant message on the screen, so that a user can check the relevant messages without the need to separately search an incoming message box and/or an outgoing message box. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298477 | Communication Apparatus, Communication System, and Communication Method - Suitable processing is performed considering a case where a confirmation notification of participation in group communication or other data communication was sent, but the notification is delayed and data communication has already ended when the notification arrives at the other party. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298478 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING A SERVICE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND A MOBILE DATA SERVER FOR CONNECTING TO A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and system for establishing a service relationship between a mobile communication device and a mobile data server for connecting to a wireless network are provided. A scripting-language capable device controller is used to interface communications between a scripting engine of an Internet browser and the mobile communication device in accordance with a communications protocol connecting them. Using the communications interface provided by the scripting-language capable device controller, a web page displayed in the Internet browser provides a user interface which receives requests to establish service relationships, obtains service data required for the service relationships from the mobile data server in accordance with device identifier and device capability data of the mobile communication device, and stores the service data on the mobile communication device. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298479 | Mobile terminal and step length-calculating method - A mobile terminal which makes it possible to automatically calculate a step length of a user with accuracy. A step count-acquiring section acquires a step count of the user of a mobile terminal. A position calculating section calculates a position of the mobile terminal. A center position-calculating section calculates a center position of a plurality of positions calculated by the position calculating section. A covered distance-calculating section calculates a distance covered by the mobile terminal based on a plurality of the center positions calculated by the center position-calculating section. A step length-calculating section calculates the step length based on the step count acquired by the step count-acquiring section and the covered distance calculated by the covered distance-calculating section. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298480 | DATA COLLECTION AND TARGETED ADVERTISING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments of a mobile device and server system are described. The mobile devices communicate with the server system and present targeted content, such as advertisements to the mobile device users. The content is targeted based on usage statistics stored on the server system which were previously collected from the mobile device. The server receives the usage statistics collected from the mobile device, makes inferences about preferences of users by tracking application and/or content usage behaviors of the users, generates recommendations for advertisements targeted toward the users of the mobile devices based on usage statistics; and transmits the recommendations to one or more of the mobile devices for presentation to the user(s). | 2009-12-03 |
20090298481 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING MARKETING MESSAGES TO MOBILE-DEVICE USERS FROM A MOBILE-COMMERCE PLATFORM - Methods and systems for sending marketing messages to mobile-device users from a mobile-commerce platform are described. In various illustrative embodiments, a marketing message is transmitted to a mobile-device user before, during, or after a transaction between the mobile-device user's mobile device and the mobile-commerce platform. The marketing message can be generated and timed based on rules input to the mobile-commerce platform by a merchant and can be based on historical transaction data associated with the mobile-device user, transaction parameters associated with a current or a most-recently-completed transaction involving the mobile-device user, a transaction type of a current or a most-recently-completed transaction involving the mobile-device user, or a combination thereof, depending on the particular embodiment. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298482 | Method for Managing Telephone Calls in a Vehicle - A method for managing an ongoing telephone call in a vehicle includes the steps of monitoring signals provided by vehicle systems and monitoring conversational cognitive load indicators for a driver during the telephone call. A current driving situation is assessed by evaluating the signals provided by the vehicle systems and by evaluating the conversational cognitive load indicators. A semantic cue is provided during the telephone call, wherein the semantic cue is indicative of the current driving situation and wherein the semantic cue is audible at least for a caller calling the driver. Methods for managing incoming telephone calls and assisting the driver with outgoing telephone calls are also provided. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298483 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING ADVERTISEMENTS AND DETERMINING CONSTRAINTS FOR PRESENTING THE ADVERTISEMENTS ON MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A method and apparatus that selects advertisements and determines constraints for presenting the advertisements to a user on a mobile communication device is disclosed. The method may include receiving context history information for a user from one or more retail companies, constructing a profile for the user using the received context history information, storing the user's profile in a user profile database, receiving advertisements from the one or more retail company, storing the received advertisements in an advertisement database, selecting stored advertisements to be sent to the user based on the user's profile, determining constraints on the selected advertisements based on at least one of location and time, and sending the selected advertisements and the determined constraints to the user's mobile communication device for presentation to the user at a particular location and a particular time based on the determined constraints. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298484 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR SESSION MOBILITY OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT DELIVERED TO MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A method, device and system for providing communication session mobility of multimedia content delivered to a mobile communication device, such as a Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld (DVB-H) mobile video device. For example, multimedia content delivered to a mobile communication device via a DVB-H network can be transferred seamlessly to a cellular data network. Session mobility is provided using a control server or session controller configured to manage and facilitate the transfer of the content delivery. The control server manages the transfer in response to receiving appropriate communication session control information from the mobile communication device. The control server can be a network element coupled to or contained within the network that couples a multimedia content source to one or more wireless control points that communicate with the end user mobile communication device. Alternatively, the control server can be partially or completely included or contained within the multimedia content provider. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298485 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDER - Methods and apparatuses for remotely recording video content on a personal video recording server, at the request of a user of a mobile device, and obtaining that recorded content on the mobile device, in some embodiments, at a later time. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298486 | CALL SWITCHING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONNECTING CALL THEREIN - A call switching system having a plurality of mobile terminals, each having individual identification information for connecting a call, and a method of connecting a call therein are provided. The method includes displaying, by a second mobile terminal, when a call is connected between a first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal, previously stored identification information, transmitting, by the second mobile terminal, if one of the displayed identification information is selected, the selected identification information to the first mobile terminal, and releasing, by the first mobile terminal, when the selected identification information is received, the connected call and connecting another call using the received identification information. Therefore, in a call switching system, a mobile terminal can connect a call through another mobile terminal. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298487 | Methods and Apparatus for Push to Talk and Conferencing Service - A method is provided for use in a push to talk or conferencing type service involving a terminal and a controller, comprising, in response to the controller deciding to grant a talk request received from the terminal, sending to the terminal an indication of an allowed talk time for a granted talk burst, the indication being for use at the terminal to monitor the remaining allowed talk time during the granted talk burst. There is also provided a method for use in a push to talk or conferencing type service involving a terminal and a controller, comprising, in response to the controller deciding to grant a talk request received from the terminal, monitoring the remaining allowed talk time at the controller using an allowed talk timer and starting the allowed talk timer at the controller in response to receipt of talk burst data from the terminal. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298488 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FEATURE OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION UNIT - A system for controlling at least one feature of at least one mobile communication unit includes: At least one sensor unit coupled with the at least one mobile communication unit. The at least one sensor unit senses at least one parameter associated with the at least one mobile communication unit. Each respective sensor unit of the at least one sensor unit presents a respective indicator relating to a respective sensed parameter of the at least one parameter. The system also includes at least one feature management system coupled with the at least one sensor unit. The at least one feature management system receives a representation of each respective indicator. The at least one feature management system employs the representation in cooperation with the at least one mobile communication unit to effect the controlling. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298489 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A CONVERGED NETWORK-BASED ADDRESS BOOK - A converged address book system having a converged address book (CAB) client for managing contact information, the CAB client including: an interface for interacting with a CAB server; and a synchronization interface for communicating with a synchronization module for interacting with a data synchronization enabler for synchronization between the CAB client and CAB server; the interface allowing the CAB client to manage contact information by making requests to and receiving responses from the CAB server. The CAB server including an interface for interacting with a CAB client; a data synchronization manager for synchronizing information between at least one CAB user device and the CAB server; a data synchronization interface for synchronizing data with the CAB client; a subscription manager for managing CAB subscription and authorization information; a document management interface for communicating with a CAB XMDS; and an XDMC for accessing and manipulate CAB data stored in the XDMS. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298490 | System for providing content, management, and interactivity for thin client devices - A system is provided for delivering Internet and digital content to a variety of thin client devices. A web portal for accessing and selecting content is used in conjunction with graphical user interfaces on a personal computer for setting up and controlling the content channels. The user interfaces, scheduling, and communication management are controlled by a system control software application running on a local server with an Internet connection. A high speed local area network provides for streaming content from the Internet or local server to thin client devices. A digital audio playback device is connected to the local server via the local area network connection and decodes streamed audio files, and converts them into analog audio signals for input into a conventional stereo. Digital content is streamed automatically from the local server to another Internet playback device, based on end user content preferences and schedule selections. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298491 | Contract Acceptance Systems and Methods - According to various embodiments of the present invention, a contract acceptance system is provided for facilitating customer acceptance of a service contract (e.g., a wireless service contract). In particular, certain embodiments of the present invention allow a shipping carrier delivering a wireless communication device (e.g., a cellular phone) to a customer to facilitate customer acceptance of a new wireless service contract via a handheld computing device at the point of delivery. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298492 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AVAILING A MOBILE CALL OF ADDRESS INFORMATION - A system for availing a mobile call of an address set including address information relating to a caller locus includes: (a) an evaluating unit for receiving the call from a caller at the caller locus; an indication of the caller locus including a first measure of certainty being conveyed with the call; and (b) at least one data base coupled with the evaluating unit; the at least one data base containing address location information relating with at least one address associated with the caller; the address location information including a respective second measure of certainty associated with each address; the evaluating unit cooperating with the at least one data base to identify whether a respective address is a selected address satisfying a predetermined relationship between the first and second measures of certainty; each selected address being included in the address set and conveyed to a call receiver. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298493 | Method and Apparatus for Determining Dedicate Searching Space in Physical Downlink Control Channel - A method for determining a dedicate searching space (DSS) in a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for a user equipment (UE) of a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes steps of indicating the UE to monitor a semi-persistent scheduling cell radio network temporary identifier (SPS C-RNTI) in the PDCCH for receiving a semi-persistent scheduling grant, and determining the DSS utilized for monitoring the SPS C-RNTI according to a cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) of the UE. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298494 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BEST SERVICE RESCAN SCHEDULING FOR MOBILE DEVICE OPERATING IN AN EVDO HYBRID MODE - A method and apparatus for best service rescan scheduling on a mobile device operating in an EVDO hybrid mode, the method comprising the steps of: blocking a best service rescan on the mobile device if the mobile device in an EVDO traffic state, the mobile device characterized by blocking means, the blocking means enabled to block a best service rescan on the mobile device if the mobile device in an EVDO traffic state. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298495 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR USING IMS COMMUNICATION SERVICE IDENTIFIER - A method, system and apparatus for using an IMS communication service identifier is provided. The method includes getting, by an HSS, arrival of information related to a user subscribed IMS communication service identifier, and sending information of a user subscribed IMS communication service identifier to a SID-requiring network entity according to the information related to the user subscribed IMS communication service | 2009-12-03 |
20090298496 | Access selection in wireless networks - In a communication system including mobile terminals and different wireless networks the mobile terminals can estimate the speed with which the mobile terminals move and communicate estimated values of the speed to a selection function ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090298497 | Multiband mobile terminal and cell search method thereof - A multiband mobile terminal and cell search method is provided for reducing the camp-on delay by storing an indicator extracted from system information transmitted by the base station on which the mobile terminal has most recently camped, and scanning the frequency bands, indicated by the band indicators first. The multiband mobile terminal supporting at least two frequency bands includes a radio frequency (RF) unit that receives system information; a storage unit; and a control unit that controls mobile terminal to scan, when a camp-on event is detected, a frequency band indicated by the band indicator, camp on a base station of a network using the frequency band, and store a band indicator indicating the network. The multiband mobile terminal scans the frequency band of the network in which the mobile terminal locates, resulting in reducing the time required for camping on a cell. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298498 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING FREQUENCY RESOURCE INFORMATION IN A FREQUENCY OVERLAY SYSTEM - A system and method for transmitting and receiving frequency allocation information based on identification information in a frequency overlay system are provided. The method includes transmitting a frame of a first Frequency Allocation (FA) to Mobile Stations (MSs) by inserting control information and identification information of the MSs to which frequency resources are allocated into the first FA frame, and transmitting a second frame indicating a second FA the MSs by inserting the identification information and a resource indication of the first FA into the second FA frame. Thereby, an overhead can be reduced and a frequency resource can be used efficiently. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298499 | MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD USING PUBLIC FREQUENCY - Mobile telecommunication service system and method using a public frequency are provided. The method includes receiving a call connection request for a certain recipient from a mobile communication terminal; and connecting a radio interval between the mobile communication terminal and a Base station Transceiver Subsystem (BTS) of a call connection interval of the mobile communication terminal and the certain recipient, using a public frequency band. Accordingly, it is possible to stably connect the call to the public institution in case of the emergency or the public operation. By raising the utilization of the limited frequency resources, the insufficient frequency in the private mobile telecommunication can be addressed. The public institutions provide the public frequency to the private telecommunication companies and use the mobile communication service for free or at a low cost in return. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298500 | METHOD FOR REGISTERING A COMUNICATIONS DEVICE, AND AN ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE AND REGISTRATION UNIT - To register a communications device (UE | 2009-12-03 |
20090298501 | Method for avoiding interruptions of push to talk services - A method of controlling the cell re-selection of a mobile station ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090298502 | ADVANCED HANDOVER FOR ADAPTIVE ANTENNAS - Handover is a main function that is used to support mobility in the network. In a cellular communication network having adaptive antennas for enabling narrow beam operation, it is assumed that a mobile unit is served by an active cell set (S | 2009-12-03 |
20090298503 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN EFFICIENT HANDOVER IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - Apparatus and method for an efficient handover of at least one user equipment from a first access node to at least one further access node of a plurality of access nodes in a telecommunications system, said method comprising the steps of: said first access node, upon reception of a handover request from said user equipment, preparing a group of further access nodes of said plurality as possible target access nodes, upon attachment of said user equipment to said one further access node, said one further access node transmitting a message to said first access node, and upon reception of said message by said first access node, said first access node transmitting a further message to said possible target access nodes. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298504 | METHOD FOR ACQUIRING INFORMATION FOR MEDIA INDEPENDENT HANDOVER - This document is related to a method for acquiring information for media independent handover. More specifically the method comprises: submitting a media independent handover (MIH) query to a base station (BS) by sending a first request message, and receiving a response to the MIH query. Because the first request message is used for authorization, preferably the PKM message, the MS can acquire information for handover between heterogeneous networks before the MS finishes the network entry. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298505 | Profile Based Communications Service - A mobile radio communications network is disclosed in which zones may be defined for provision of location based services and applications. Various methods are also disclosed for using the defined zones in different ways for different applications. The methods include associating users with zones, updating users of zones with changes to the zones, controlling zone size and dynamically uploading zone profiles to users based on the user's geographical location. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298506 | Method and Devices for Distributing service requests to service providers - The invention relates to methods and devices for generating a distribution function. To that end preference vectors are defined for each instance something is distributed to from which elements are selected by means of an arbitration vector. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298507 | Method for Implementing a Business of Communication Service Level Based on a User Request - The present invention relates a method for implementing a business of communication service level based on a user request. A calling user initiates a call request at least including the user's requirement information for the current communication service level; a network equipment receives the call request, detects the requirement information for the current communication service level in the call request, determines whether the user-network interface on the calling side has the capability of providing the communication service level; if yes, the network equipment analyzes the requirement information for the current communication service level and the utilization status of the network resources, obtains the strategy information relevant to the communication service level of the current call; said network equipment allocates user-network resources for the calling side according to the relevant strategy information and then the calling terminal and the called terminal establish call connection; if no, it doesn't respond to the requirement information for the current communication service level. The present invention implements the different requirements for the communication service level by the call request as the same calling user under different circumstances. It's convenient and simple to operate. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298508 | Receiving and Processing Protocol Data Units - A method for processing one or more bursts including receiving at least a portion of a first burst comprising one or more protocol data units. The method includes receiving a sequence number for the first burst. The method includes writing the sequence number and the first burst to a physical-layer queue, such that the first burst is concatenated to the sequence number in the physical-layer queue. The sequence number may identify the first burst from one or more second bursts written to the physical-layer queue preceding or following the first burst. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298509 | RADIO TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND RADIO TRANSMISSION METHOD - Disclosed are a radio transmission device and a radio transmission method capable of reducing a reception error of a user at other cell and improving transmission efficiency at the other cell when frequency scheduling is combined with beam forming. In the device and the method, a beam allocation table storage unit ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090298510 | METHOD OF PERFORMING SCHEDULING IN A WIRED OR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A method of performing scheduling and a method of controlling call admission in a communication system are disclosed. A method of controlling call admission a new user equipment which enters a network in a communication system includes performing scheduling by giving priority lower than that of a user equipment which is previously receiving a service to the new user equipment, and determining whether to admit call of the new user equipment depending a result of scheduling for a certain time period. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298511 | Notification Adjustment for Computing Devices - A system and a method are disclosed for adjusting a notification mechanism within a computing device. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a global positioning system signal corresponding to latitude and longitude positional values, calculating a current location of the computing device in response to the received global positioning system signal, determining whether the calculated current location is associated with a configuration identifying adjustment, and adjusting a notification setting on the device accordingly. In another embodiment, the system includes identifying a particular time, determining whether a notification setting to the device is needed, and if so, adjusting the notification setting for the device accordingly. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298512 | REAL-TIME LOCATION INFORMATION FROM MOBILE DEVICES INCLUDING EMBEDDING LOCATION INFORMATION IN MEDIA PACKET PAYLOAD - One embodiment includes a method in a mobile device, including accepting real-time location information on the location of the mobile device, and ascertaining whether real-time information is to be included. In the case it is ascertained that real-time location information is to be embedded, the method includes embedding the accepted location in a payload portion of a media packet; and sending the packets to one or more recipients. At least some of the sent packets include location information embedded in the payload portion. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298513 | Mobile-Server Protocol for Location-Based Services - Location-based services are provided in a communication system comprising a wireless network. In one aspect, a mobile user device sends a trigger message to a server over a wireless link of the network. The server in response to the trigger message sends an update message to the mobile user device over the wireless link. The update message is sent within a period of time after the trigger message that is less than a dormancy time of the wireless link. The update message may specify, for example, a defined area around a location identified in the trigger message, one or more stationary fences associated with the mobile user device that overlap with the defined area and that are active or become active within a designated time frame, and a projected time frame within which a proximity-crossing event is likely to occur for at least one user device pair that includes the mobile user device. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298514 | REAL WORLD BEHAVIOR MEASUREMENT USING IDENTIFIERS SPECIFIC TO MOBILE DEVICES - Methods and systems are disclosed herein for determining real world behavior from proximity-time measurements of a user carrying a personal device and a wireless device identifier. Determining real world behavior and managing usage profiles associated with the real world behavior can be enhanced by the use of GPS location data derived from the personal device, another network enabled device, a wireless device identifier, and the like. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298515 | ACQUIRING TIME SYNCHRONIZATION AND LOCATION INFORMATION WITH A FEMTOCELL - A method for acquiring time synchronization and location information with a Femtocell includes an access point base station conveying an activation request to a service provider through a wired connection, where the service provider provides wireless communication in a macro area, and where the access point base station provides wireless communication in a local area. The method also includes the access point base station performing a first plurality of procedures to acquire a time synchronization and a second plurality of procedures to acquire a location of the access point base station. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298516 | SUPPORTING IDLE MODE OF MOBILE STATION IN WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM - A method of controlling network re-entry of a mobile station which is an idle mode by a paging controller in a wireless communication system comprising transmitting a paging announcement to a first base station to instruct the mobile station to perform network re-entry, wherein the first base station is a serving base station at which the mobile station entered the idle mode, the first base station transmitting a paging advertisement message to the mobile station, wherein the paging advertisement message comprises a paging command action code associated with performing ranging while the mobile station is in the idle mode, and wherein the paging command action code is determined in accordance with the paging announcement action code. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298517 | AUGMENTED REALITY PLATFORM AND METHOD USING LOGO RECOGNITION - An augmented reality platform is provided which interacts between a mobile device and a server via a communication network. The augmented reality platform includes an image recognition application located on the mobile device which receives a live, real-time image and converts the image into coordinates, and a client application located on the mobile device which transmits a data packet including the coordinates. A server application provided on the server receives the data packet from the client application, identifies a logo included in the live, real-time image, and sends content or a link thereto to the mobile device in accordance with the logo. Alternatively, the identification of the logo may occur internally—without the assistance of the server. The client application on the mobile device processes the content or the link thereto and forms an augmented reality image on a display of the mobile device based on the live, real-time image and the content. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298518 | Method for Transferring Data from a Plurality of SIM-less Communication Modules - The invention relates to a method of transferring data from at least a first communication module and a second communication module to, respectively, a first data processing centre and a second data processing centre via a circuit switched telecommunications network. A first and second connection request containing respective first and second pre-provisioned telephone numbers from the first and second communication modules are received in the network. The first and second telephone numbers are processed such that the network refrains from authenticating the first and second communication modules. Subsequently first and a second circuit switched data connections are established with the first and second communication modules for receiving data. The data can be routed from the first communication module to the first data processing centre and from the second communication module to the second data processing centre in accordance with the first and second telephone numbers, respectively. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298519 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS FOR MOBILE DEVICE MENU MODIFICATION - Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods and software applications for mobile device menu modification. In an exemplary embodiment, a menu modification module may add a menu selection to a mobile device contact application user interface for selecting a recipient to receive a bubble message. In some embodiments, a character or character set is prepended to a recipient's telephone number for purposes of utilizing a telecom service to contact a bubble server. In another embodiment, a bubble server telephone number is used to route a recipient's telephone number to a bubble server. In various embodiments, after the bubble server is contacted, DTMF tones of the recipient's telephone number may be sent to the bubble server. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298520 | MULTI-ACCESS SOLID STATE MEMORY DEVICES AND A TELEPHONE UTILIZING SUCH - A method of sending e-mail from a computer, including attaching a telephone to a computer, saving at least one e-mail message from the computer on the telephone, activating the telephone, and automatically sending the e-mail message after the activating. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298521 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DELIVERY OF MEDIA DATA - A system, method, and apparatus for controlling the delivery of media data to a plurality of target devices in a target network is disclosed. The system, method, and apparatus allows for control of the delivery of media data from a source device to a plurality of target devices in a target network to be carried out remotely to the target network, but without the need for media data to pass out from or back into the target network via the access network. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298522 | COEXISTENCE AND INCUMBENT PROTECTION IN A COGNITIVE RADIO NETWORK | 2009-12-03 |
20090298523 | RADIO COMMUNICATION BASE STATION APPARATUS, RADIO COMMUNICATION TERMINAL APPARATUS, AND RESOURCE BLOCK ALLOCATION METHOD - Provided is a radio communication base station device capable of obtaining a large multi-user diversity effect while suppressing increase of overhead of a communication signal. The radio communication base station device includes a scheduler ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090298524 | Method and Apparatus for Handling Semi-Persistent Transmission Resource - The present invention provides a method for handling semi-persistent transmission resources in a user equipment (UE) of a wireless communication system. The method includes steps of obtaining semi-persistent transmission resources allocated to the UE, and releasing the semi-persistent transmission resources when a Time Alignment Timer in the UE expires. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298525 | INTEROPERABILITY AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM DYNAMIC MEDIA PROXY BASED ON CAPABILITY NEGOTIATION - A system and methodology to facilitate communication between non-compatible communication devices by utilization of a dynamic media proxy is provided. Information associated with an endpoint, such as, media capabilities, identity and system resource information is collected. Media proxy'ing is performed as part of capability negotiation. A dynamic media proxy is employed based on an analysis of the collected information. An analysis component can identify an endpoint that does not adhere to specific rules of transmission and can dynamically connect such an endpoint to a VTG (virtual talk group) via a proxy to prevent the endpoint from transmitting media into an active VTG that already has multiple talkers streaming media. Additionally, the location where media processing can occur can be dynamically determined based on the available system resources. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298526 | SIGNALING METHOD FOR DECENTRALIZED ALLOCATION OF ONLINE TRANSMISSION POWER IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - The invention relates to distributed wireless ad hoc networks having interfering transmission channels, in which direct links between adjacent transmit nodes and receive nodes in a connection pair are established and optimized. The inventive signaling method alternately uses a primary network and an adjoint network, the respective transmit nodes and receive nodes constantly changing their roles in an agreed time pattern. The transmission signals in the adjoint network are predistorted in such a way that the influence of the proper mobile radio channel is canceled on each transmission channel. The occurring interference is implicitly transmitted as well by the receive nodes and can be directly determined and taken into account by the transmit nodes. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298527 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SAVING BATTERY POWER IN MOBILE STATIONS - A base station may be configured so that it operates in accordance with certain MAP transmission rules that may enable mobile stations to save battery power in certain situations. Upon receiving a MAP message, a mobile station may determine whether there is a burst allocated for the mobile station in the current frame by determining the value of at least one of the following: an idle users bit in the SUB-MAP pointer information element (IE), and a sleep users bit in the SUB-MAP pointer IE. The mobile station may discontinue processing of the MAP message and power down one or more components of the mobile station if there is not a burst allocated for the mobile station in the current frame. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298528 | METHOD FOR CONTROL OF CONTENTION-BASED WIRELESS ACCESS - The present invention is a method for controlling access to a contention-based communication channel. Error types of a transmitted communication signal over the communication channel are classified and corresponding parameters of the communication channel are adjusted in response to the classification to control the rate at which individual error types occur. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298529 | Audio HTML (aHTML): Audio Access to Web/Data - A mobile communication device for allowing a user to interact with network or internet based data using only verbal communications. The mobile communication device provides the functionality to browse internet web sites and select menus items and hyperlinks by listing to a web page and speaking the identity of the menu item or the hyperlink. The mobile communication system also provides functionality to listen to email and reply to or forward the email, including adding a response by speaking to the mobile communication device. Security is also provided, when appropriate, by requiring the user to speak a predefined security phrase before listening to data designated as secure. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298530 | COEXISTENCE SYSTEM - A wireless communication system comprising a plurality of radio devices and an interconnect to facilitate sharing of resources between the plurality of radio devices. Each radio device is coupled to the interconnect such that each radio device can communicate to all of the other radio devices to facilitate sharing of resources and each radio device can ascertain the identity of a radio device sending a signal to the interconnect. The radio devices may be coupled to the interconnect by any suitable means, for example resistively or capacitively and the signals sent to the interconnect may be at baseband or at radio frequencies. Orthogonal code techniques may be utilized to allow the identification of each radio device. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298531 | BROADCAST RECEIVER - There is provided a control section | 2009-12-03 |
20090298532 | SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT A DATA TRANSFER AND COMPONENTS OF SAID SYSTEM - The invention relates to a system for carrying out a data transfer and to components of said system. The invention also relates to a method for coordinating data transfer operations and for generating, processing and making other modifications to data. The invention relates in particular to data transfer operations that can be carried out in conjunction with one another using an authorisation request or value date operation. The aim of the invention is to provide solutions that permit data transfer operations to be carried out in the environment of a user in an improved manner compared to current concepts. This is achieved by a communication system comprising: a mobile component on the user side containing a transmitter and a receiver for transmitting and receiving data within a mobile radio network; a complementary system that is also implemented on the user side for providing functional data relevant to the operation of the mobile component; and a transfer system for achieving a coupling of the mobile component and the complementary system that permits signal transmission. Said transfer system comprises a first interface element, assigned to the mobile component and a second interface element, assigned to the complementary system and cc is designed in such a way that signal transmission takes place on the basis of electric-field interactive effects. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298533 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR INITIATING FUNCTIONS BASED ON MOVEMENT CHARACTERISTICS RELATIVE TO A REFERENCE - Disclosed are devices and methods of an electronic device configured to adaptably process arbitrary conditions to provide a user options for initiating or activating a non-display electronic function of the device. A user is free to determine how to position or orient the device. To determine in real-time, arbitrary conditions of the device, the disclosed devices and methods of an electronic device include determining that the electronic device is at rest and then acquiring a reference in response to determining that the electronic device is at rest. In this way, the device may assume any position or orientation to acquire a reference. Subsequently, subtle movement of the electronic device relative to the acquired reference may be detected to initiate a non-display electronic function of the electronic device. The user therefore may make choices inconspicuously and privately as to which non-display electronic function to initiate. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298534 | COMPLIMENTARY OPTICAL IMAGE AND RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL PROCESSING - A wireless communication device optically receives an image and processes the optically received image to generate image data. The wireless communication device receives a Radio Frequency (RF) signal and processes the RF signal to derive an image data processing parameter. The image data processing parameter could be an encryption key, authentication code, access code, or some other parameter. The wireless communication device processes the image data and the image data processing parameter to convert the image data into a different format. The different format could be decrypted, authenticated, accessed, or some other converted form of image data. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298535 | SMART PHONE AS REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE - A communication device such as a smart phone is enabled for remotely controlling set-top boxes (STBs) over Internet protocol networks using an applet running on the communication device. Authentication from within a multimedia content distribution network may be achieved by verifying that a network identifier associated with the communication device is associated with an account that has granted access to the smart phone and that is associated with the controlled STB. A viewing pane on the communication device permits a user to remotely view content received on or available to the controlled STB. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298536 | MOBILE APPARATUS - According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a mobile apparatus including: a sensor configured to detect acceleration applied to the mobile apparatus and to generate a detection signal; a memory configured to record count data based on the detection signal, the count data associated with movement of the mobile apparatus; a counting module configured to count the number of user's steps based on the count data; a sound module configured to sound; and a counting control module configured to control the counting module to stop counting of the number of user's steps when the sound module starts sounding. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298537 | TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A terminal and method of controlling the same are disclosed, by which user's convenience for photography using a terminal can be further enhanced. The terminal includes a camera, a display, a user input having a camera shutter key, and a controller for controlling at least one of more menu icons displayed in a standby mode to be displayed by being overlapped with a camera preview image. A see-through image seen through a transparent display can become a camera preview image. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298538 | MULTIFUNCTION MOBILE PHONE AND METHOD THEREOF - A multifunction mobile phone includes an accelerometer, a selection module, and a processor. The accelerometer detects a movement of the multifunction mobile phone, and generates acceleration signals in response to the movement. The selection module selects components of the acceleration signals in response to a selection signal. The processor receives the acceleration signals when no selection signal is inputted to the selection module, so as to control the multifunction mobile phone itself. The processor receives at least part of the acceleration signals through the selection module in response to the selection signal, so as to control the electronic device. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298539 | Mobile Station for Unmanned Vehicle - A mobile station for an unmanned vehicle comprises a vehicular storage area for storing a vehicle during transit or at rest. A first wireless transceiver communicates a status or command between the vehicle and the mobile station during at least one of vehicular deployment and rest. A station controller manages a management plan of the vehicle comprising at least one of retooling the vehicle, loading a payload on the vehicle, and recharging or refueling of the vehicle. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298540 | ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION CARD - An electronic transaction card communicates with an add-on slot of an intelligent electronic device. The add-on slot may be a memory card slot. The intelligent electronic device may be a mobile phone or other device with or without network connectivity. The electronic transaction card may have magnetic field producing circuitry compatible with magnetic card readers, smartcard circuitry, other point-of-sale interfaces, or any combination thereof. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298541 | STACKING TYPE SIM CARD CONNECTOR AND MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME - A Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card connector of a mobile terminal is provided. The SIM card connector includes a housing for mounting one or more SIM cards therein, a separation plate separating an internal space of the housing for mounting the one or more SIM cards in a stacked arrangement within the housing and at least one contact point for electrically connecting to at least one of the one or more SIM cards. Thereby, the SIM card connector for mounting two SIM cards in a stacked arrangement enables a dual SIM card mobile terminal requiring 1.5 times more parts than those of a general mobile terminal to effectively utilize available space. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298542 | CELL PHONE MUTLIMEDIA BROADCAST SOFTWARE, METHODS AND RECEIVING EQUIPMENT - Preferred embodiments enable cell phone users to plug in a novel SIM card and receive a multimedia broadcast of their choice, television, celebrity broadcast calls, newspapers, games, video and the like, without initializing with a service provider. Adapters can provide additional cell phone communication channels enabling a user to talk on the phone while receiving a broadcast into storage or to quickly receive a broadcast over multiple channels. Cell phone TV flicker can be inhibited by receiving over multiple channels. Each channel can be controlled or activated by its own SIM card. Novel product-specific SIM cards are provided to enable reception of specific broadcasts. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298543 | CHIP CARD WITH COMPLEMENTARY ELECTRONIC MEANS - The chip card includes at least one integrated circuit ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090298544 | SOFTWARE DEFINED BASE STATION - A system of base station includes a common controller platform to integrate a controller specific softwares of at least two technologies, a common transport platform to integrate a transport specific softwares of at least two technologies, a common base station software to interface with the common controller platform and the common transport platform, a generic hardware to execute the common controller platform and the common transport platform, and a plurality of hardware specific API to interface and communicate between the common software base station and the generic hardware. The common base station software includes, a common controller interface module to generate communication between the plurality of hardware specific API and the common controller platform, and a common transport interface module to generate communication between the plurality of hardware specific API and the common transport platform. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298545 | Display Device Managing Method - The invention relates to a method for managing a display device (DSP) of a portable communications device (MFG) having the following characteristics: said display device is used for displaying graphical subject matter, it also comprises a processing device (LAE) for carrying out first and second applications, each of which has an output subject matter. A control device (IM) for managing the graphical display surface of the display device is also provided, wherein the control device of the first application allocates a first display area and the control device of the second application allocates a second display area in such a way that no overlap of said display areas is produced, thereby avoiding the harmful influence of the first performed application on the second later invoked application. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298546 | TRANSPARENT DISPLAY AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A terminal including a first body, a second body connected to the first body, a first display disposed on the first body, a second display disposed on the second body and having a transparency such that information displayed on the first display can be seen though the second display having the transparency when the first and second displays overlap each other, and a controller configured to control a movement of a displayable object between the first and second displays based on an opening and closing of the first and second bodies of the terminal. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298547 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal including a transparent display, a sensing unit configured to detect a surrounding environment of the transparent display, and a controller configured to change a transparency of at least one of a background and an object displayed on the transparent display according to the sensed surrounding environment. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298548 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND TRANSPARENT DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal including a transparent display configured to display information on both surfaces of the transparent display, a sensing unit configured to detect a movement of the terminal, and a controller configured to control the information displayed on said both surfaces of the transparent display based on the detected movement of the terminal. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298549 | Handheld device and power saving method therefor - The present invention provides a handheld device comprising: a processor, which is electrically connected to a light sensor. When the processor determines that a phone call event has occurred, the processor will enable the light sensor to control the display. Moreover, the present invention provides a power saving method for a handheld device that will execute the following steps when a phone call event occurs: measuring an ambient brightness value of the handheld device; continuing determining whether a change of the ambient brightness values satisfies at least one predetermined condition; and turning off a display of the handheld device if the change satisfies the predetermined condition. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298550 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF THE MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal is provided including a display module, an acceleration sensor, and a controller. The display module is for displaying first content and second content. The acceleration sensor is for providing measurement data on a direction of gravitational acceleration. The controller is configured to display the first content and the second content in line vertically and to rotate the first content and the second content when the measurement data indicate that the mobile terminal has been rotated to a first position while uniformly maintaining a display direction of the display module. The controller is further configured to display the first content and the second content in line horizontally and to rotate the first content and the second content when the measurement data indicate that the mobile terminal has been rotated to a second position while uniformly maintaining the display direction of the display module. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298551 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD - The present invention provides a mobile terminal having a touch panel, which is capable of improving the convenience and operability of an input operation or information display. The mobile terminal having a touch panel includes an input control unit that receives character data from a user via the touch panel, a conversion candidate creating unit that creates a conversion candidate list corresponding to the character data, and a screen display control unit that displays the conversion candidate list on a conversion candidate display region of the touch panel, and, when the conversion candidate list cannot be displayed completely on the conversion candidate display region of the touch panel, scroll-displays the conversion candidate list displayed on the conversion candidate display region during contact movement in which a finger of the user continues moving on the touch panel without having a contact state therebetween disconnected, in accordance with the contact movement. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298552 | MOBILE PHONE WITH OPTIONAL AUDIO OUTPUT FUNCTION - A mobile phone includes an audio signal generating module, a first audio output module, a second audio output module, an output mode setting module, and an audio signal controlling module. The audio signal generating module generates audio signal corresponding to a status of the phone. The output mode setting module sets a mode of outputting audio. The audio signal controlling module monitors the mode set by the output mode setting module, and switches on the corresponding audio output module to output audio corresponding to the audio signal. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298553 | CHARGING STATION FOR MOBILE DEVICES THAT ALLOWS ACCESS TO DEVICE SERVICES - A charging station for mobile devices that allows a user to access mobile device services while a mobile device is contacting a charging pad or is otherwise being charged at the charging station. The charging station includes a charging pad where a mobile device is placed to initiate automatic charging without having to connect the mobile device to a charging cable. The charging station also includes a display and communication components for wirelessly linking the charging station with the mobile device. When the mobile device is within proximity of the charging station, the charging station establishes a connection with the mobile device to allow the services offered by the mobile device to be accessed via the charging station. The display on the charging station may be larger than the display of the mobile device or may be configured with different dimensions than the display on the mobile device. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298554 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY THEREOF - A mobile terminal including a terminal body, a transparent display formed at the terminal body, a solar cell configured to be disposed below the transparent display and to generate electricity using light incident and transmitting through the transparent display; and a controller configured to control an amount of light transmitted through the transparent display and being incident on the solar cell. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298555 | MAC controlled sleep mode/wake-up mode with staged wake-up for power management devices - A power management scheme for a wireless communications device processor substantially implemented on a single CMOS integrated circuit is described. By incorporating controls for sleep and wake-up mode transitions in the processor's control logic, improved power savings with reduced latency is provided, obviating the need for hardware-focused solutions with elaborate signaling mechanisms. A fully integrated power management with staged wake-up operations controlled by the MAC solution consumes less power than the conventional wireless LAN solutions in standby mode. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298556 | MESSAGING DEVICE - An apparatus may include a housing that is configured to support a first picture and a second picture, a first sensor that is configured to receive a first input and that is associated with the first picture, a second sensor that is configured to receive a second input and that is associated with the second picture, a communication module that is configured to communicate with a remote device and to retrieve audio messages from the remote device, a speaker that is configured to play the audio messages, an electronics control module that is configured to control playing of the audio messages that are designated as being associated with the first picture in response to selection of the first sensor and control playing of the audio messages that are designated as being associated with the second picture in response to selection of the second sensor, and a power module. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298557 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE DISPLAY - A portable electronic device comprises a body member ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090298558 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MOVABLE KEYPAD - A portable electronic device includes a main body, a fixed keypad, a driving module and a movable keypad. The main body defines a cavity inside and an opening in a sidewall thereof. The fixed keypad is mounted on the main body. The movable keypad stays in the cavity until being driven to move away from the main body through the opening when a button is pressed. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298559 | MOBILE TELEPHONE - A mobile telephone includes a first body, a connecting portion, and a second body. A keyboard is formed the first body. The connecting portion is secured on the first body and rotatable relative to the first body about a first axis. The second body is secured on the connecting portion and rotatable relative to the connecting portion about a second axis. The second axis is substantially perpendicular to the first axis. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298560 | PORTABLE TERMINAL - A slide type portable terminal is provided which can suppress a play, and can secure a predetermined strength, while the play may be easily produced between a portable condition and an extended condition of the slide type portable terminal by a coupling portion having a plurality of rails and a plurality of engaging portions Further, the respective rails are not exposed under swing condition of the slide type portable terminal. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298561 | SLIDING-TYPE MECHANISM WITH A SEMI-AUTOMATIC OPENING FUNCTION - A sliding-type mechanism includes a fixing component, a sliding component disposed on a side of the fixing component in a slidable manner relative to the fixing component, and an elastic structure. One end of the elastic structure is pivoted to the fixing component and the other end of the elastic structure is pivoted to the sliding component. The elastic structure includes a plurality of winding parts for rotating due to elastic compression so as to drive the sliding component to move to a second position in a direction when the sliding component is pushed at a predetermined distance from a first position in the direction. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298562 | PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A portable communication apparatus is provided. The portable terminal includes a first housing, a second housing rotatably assembled with the first housing in a state where the second housing faces the first housing, and third and fourth housings disposed within the first housing, the third and fourth housings sliding the second housing and being inserted into/drawn from both sides of the first housing according to the sliding. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298563 | 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. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298564 | METHOD OF PROVIDING SPORT SHOW ON TELEVISION - Disclosed is a method for providing a sport show on a television for entertainment of sports enthusiasts. The sport show comprises a plurality of teams, a plurality of judges and a plurality of spectators. Each team of the plurality of teams comprises a plurality of players. Each player of the plurality of players exhibits a sport skill. The sport show is broadcast on the television for television viewers. The plurality of judges, the plurality of spectators and the television viewers watch each player of the plurality of players exhibiting the sport skill for providing a rating to the sport skill of each player. Score of each player is calculated based on a rating of judges, a rating of spectators and a rating of television viewers and a result of the sport show is declared based on a score earned by each team of the plurality of teams. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298566 | SUBSET PARTIAL MATCH PRIZE CATEGORY - A process is provided. The process provides a lottery game. Further, the process provides a full match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket with a set of player numbers that is a full match with a set of drawn numbers wins a prize associated with the full match. In addition, the process provides a partial match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket with a set of player numbers that is a partial match with a set of drawn numbers wins a prize associated with the partial match that is less than the prize associated with the full match. The process also provides a subset partial match prize category in the lottery game. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298567 | LOTTERY TICKET WITH A REGISTERED HOLOGRAPHIC LAYER - A lottery ticket having a substrate layer with game data printed in a game area and an opaque scratch-off layer applied over game area is modified by the addition of an patterned holographic metallized layer applied over the substrate which has different patterns for a series of the tickets and which is arranged to have an appearance associated with game information printed over the metallized. The printing is carried out by optically analyzing the patterns and longitudinally registering the material printed onto the metallized with the pattern in the metallized. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298568 | System and method for interactive 3d gaming - Embodiments include a method of displaying a gaming out-come in a gaming machine. The method includes displaying an image having two or more picks to a player, wherein at least one pick is hidden; receiving an indication of the pick selected by the player; modifying the image tore flect the pick selected by the player; and revealing one or more hidden picks. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298569 | Method of Gaming, A Gaming System and a Game Controller - A method of gaming comprising: selecting a set of symbols for display to a player in a set of display positions; determining whether to provide an additional bonus symbol in association with one or more of the display positions; activating a bonus feature if a number of bonus symbols is at least a bonus threshold; and determining a game round outcome based at least on the selected symbols. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298570 | Gaming Machine Performing Rendered Effect That Allows Suspense Of Winning To Be Sustained According To Symbol Combination Rearranged Upon Losing Result - A gaming machine | 2009-12-03 |
20090298571 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAMING - A method of gaming comprises providing an additional game that operates independently of a main game. The outcome of the additional game operates to vary a subset of symbols in the main game responsive to a variance criterion being met, to thereby affect the game outcome in the main game. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298572 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GAMING - A gaming system comprising a display area and a player symbol selector for selecting the player symbols from a plurality of player symbols. The player symbol selector comprises a plurality of reels and each reel has a plurality of player symbols. The player symbol selector is arranged so that selected player symbols are displayed at an array of display positions when the reels are stationary. A display position selector enables a player to select, prior to stopping of the reels, groups of display positions. An award allocator allocates an award associated with a winning combination of the player symbols when a winning combination of the player symbols is displayed along a win line. The player symbol selector is arranged so that each one of different player symbols of each reel has the same probability to be displayed at any one of the display positions associated with that reel. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298573 | GAMING MACHINE WITH ADJUSTABLE RETURN TO PLAYER - A method for use with a gaming machine that is arranged to provide a game including displaying symbols on a display and awarding an award if a winning outcome occurs. The gaming machine operates to have an overall statistical return, which is influenced by a pay characteristic. The method includes, prior to determining the outcome of a game play of the game, allocating to that game play one of a plurality of different said pay characteristics, wherein if a first said pay characteristic was permanently the allocated characteristic, the game would have a first statistical return less than the overall statistical return, and if a second said pay characteristic was permanently the allocated characteristic, the game would have a second statistical return greater than the overall statistical return. The method includes allocating the plurality of different pay characteristics to game plays according to a weighted random selection process so as to result in the gaming machine having the overall statistical return. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298574 | Multiple Progressive Jackpots For A Gaming Device - A gaming machine is described wherein a player first plays a primary game, such as the spinning and stopping of mechanical or video reels displaying symbols. A plurality of progressive jackpots is displayed to the player, where the progressive jackpots are incremented at different random rates. Upon a jackpot-winning outcome of the primary game, the number of different progressive jackpots paid to the player depends on the number of credits bet by the player. The jackpots are incremented upon jackpot-incrementing symbols being displayed by the reels. In one embodiment, the jackpot above each column of symbols gets incremented upon a special symbol, such as a credit value, being displayed in that column. | 2009-12-03 |
20090298575 | Monitoring Networked Entertainment Devices - Pay to play entertainment machines or devices for gaming, gambling and other entertainment functions used in public spaces such as bars, clubs etc are networked and centrally controlled. A set of schedules is established, each schedule defining a set of attributes for operation of an entertainment device and stored in a database. Each entertainment device in the network is associated with one or more groups of devices, each group having a specified one of said schedules. For each entertainment device in the network, all the schedules that apply to that device are used to determine a subset of attributes that shall prevail in that device and the device is then automatically configured to have that subset of attributes. Event messages generated in each entertainment device are transmitted to a central messaging server on a real-time or batch process basis according to a priority level. A priority is set to the different event messages maintained in the queue. | 2009-12-03 |