51st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090311923 | MARINE VESSEL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A marine vessel power generation system comprising a conventional machinery arrangement, such as an internal combustion engine ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090311924 | SHIP - There is provided a ship, in particular a cargo ship. It has a plurality of Magnus rotors, wherein associated with each of the plurality of Magnus rotors is an individually actuable electric motor (M) for rotating the Magnus rotor, wherein associated with each electric motor (M) is a converter (U) for controlling the rotary speed and/or the rotary direction of the electric motor (M). | 2009-12-17 |
20090311925 | Wave Power - A wave-powered water vehicle includes a surface float, a submerged swimmer, and a tether which connects the float and the swimmer, so that the swimmer moves up and down as a result of wave motion. The swimmer includes one or more fins which interact with the water as the swimmer moves up and down, and generate forces which propel the vehicle forward. The vehicle, which need not be manned, can carry communication and control equipment so that it can follow a course directed by signals sent to it, and so that it can record or transmit data from sensors on the vehicle. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311926 | Fin for oscillating foil propulsion system - A watercraft having propulsion means extending below the water line comprising a pair of flexible fins each adapted to oscillate through an arcuate path in a generally transverse direction with respect to the central longitudinal dimension of said watercraft, and means operatively associated with said propulsion means for applying input force to said propulsion means whereby as input force is applied said flexible fins can twist to form an angle of attack for providing forward thrust with respect to the longitudinal dimension of the watercraft while moving in both directions along said arcuate path; | 2009-12-17 |
20090311927 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOAD DISTRIBUTION - One embodiment of the present invention relates to a water ski load distribution system for anatomically distributing tow rope induced forces across a participant. The system includes an abdominal encircling member, a rigid rear support member, a pair of wrist encircling members, and an elongated flexible member. The abdominal encircling member extends around the user's abdomen and may be incorporated within a personal flotation device. The rigid support member extends vertically on the back region between the abdominal encircling member and the user's shoulder region. The elongated flexible member extends between the wrist encircling members and the rigid support member. The length of the elongated flexible member prevents the user from simultaneously extending both arms at the shoulder joint. The wrist encircling members may optionally include load distribution systems that distribute pulling forces directly from a grip induced object to the wrists. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311928 | LIFE VEST WITH TWO-WAY RADIO - A life vest having a built-in two-way radio. The two-way radio may be mounted behind a protective covering. The protective covering includes contours that match buttons for the two-way radio, and depressing or otherwise actuating the contours results in actuation of the corresponding buttons or controls for the two-way radio. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311929 | METHOD OF PRODUCING COATED TEXTILE, MORE PARTICULARLY SYNTHETIC LEATHERS - A process for the production of coated textiles, a textile substrate being coated or impregnated with a solution (I) comprising polyurethane, and the polyurethane then being precipitated in or on the textile substrate, wherein polyurethane dissolved in ionic liquid is used as solution (I). | 2009-12-17 |
20090311930 | Flexible knife resistant composite - A flexible knife resistant composite incorporating a stack of at least five knife resistant textile layers, where each knife resistant textile layer comprises monoaxially drawn tape elements. The tape elements contain a base layer strain oriented olefin polymer with at least one covering layer of a heat fusible olefin polymer on the base layer and the covering layer is characterized by a softening temperature below that of the base layer. The tape elements within each layer are consolidated to one another by the covering layer and the tape elements of one layer are not consolidated to the tape elements of the adjacent layers. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311931 | Process For Pretreatment of Cellulose-Based Textile Materials - The invention is related to mild pretreatment or preparation process as well as combined scoring and bleaching composition for cellulose-based textile material. The process comprises a sequential or simultaneous scouring step with an enzyme composition acting on the non-cellulosic material on outer layers of cellulosic fibers and a reducing bleaching step with a reducing bleaching agent. The reducing bleaching agent is preferably dithionite. In the process no adjustment of pH and temperature are required. The process is environmentally friendly because no causticizing and oxidizing agents are required to achieve the desired lightness and wettability. Due to the mild pretreatment conditions tensile strength of the fabric is better than that achieved with conventional pretreatments. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311932 | STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANEL CONSTRUCTION FOR BUILDING STRUCTURES - A structural insulated laminated construction panel for building structures is described. The panel comprises a rigid core material layer of expanded polymeric material having opposed flat parallel surfaces. The expanded polymeric material is injected between spaced outer and inner skins. An outer skin is secured to one of the flat surfaces and an inner skin is secured to the other of the flat surfaces. The core material is preferably an expanded polyurethane foam material. A building structure is constructed from such panels used as exterior and interior wall panels, floor panels and roof panels. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311933 | Flame-retardant low-resilience urethane foam cushion - A low-resilience urethane foam cushion that is comfortable and has high flame retardancy. It sufficiently retains the unique texture and comfort inherent in low-resilience urethane foam materials for use as cushions or pillows. It further retains the intact excellent texture, touch feeling, and other properties inherent in fibrous materials. The low-resilience urethane foam cushion is obtained by covering a low-resilience urethane foam with a flame-barrier fabric made of at least two members selected from the group consisting of halogenated fibers (A), flame-retardant cellulosic fibers (B), cellulosic fibers (C), and polyester fibers (D), wherein the sum of (A) and (B) is 25 to 75 wt. % of the flame-barrier fabric, the sum of (B) and (C) is 30 wt. % or more of the flame-barrier fabric, the amount of (C) alone is up to 75 wt. % of the flame-barrier fabric, and the amount of (D) alone is up to 30 wt. % of the flame-barrier fabric. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311934 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COLOURED MINERAL WOOL PRODUCT COMPRISING THE SAME COLOUR COATING - The invention relates to a method for producing a mineral fibre board which comprises a coloured pigment and whose at least one surface is provided with a non-woven coating made of a substantially black material. The inventive method consists in inserting the coating into a board production device, wherein said coating is embodied in the form of a fabric, which is based on a polyester with appropriate weight per unit square, not precoloured and not impregnated or provided with an additional adhesive agent introduced therein for adhering to fibre pads. A coloured mineral wool product provided with the same colour coating produced by the inventive method is also disclosed. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311935 | POLYARENAZOLE MICROFILAMENTS AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - Provided is a polymer filament having an average diameter of about 20 to 5000 nm, the filament comprising a polyarenazole polymer having an inherent viscosity of greater than about 20 g/dl. Also provided are yarns comprising such filaments. Additional aspects concern fabrics and garments comprising such filaments and/or yarns. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311936 | MINERAL WOOL, INSULATING PRODUCT AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS - One subject of the invention is a process for obtaining mineral wool comprising mineral fibres and an organic binder, in which process said mineral fibres are formed and said organic binder is added on at least part of the surface of said mineral fibres, characterized in that a compound is furthermore added to at least one part of the surface of said mineral fibres, said compound comprising at least one resin acid or resin acid derivative and also a water-repellent agent. The subject of the invention is also a mineral wool that can be obtained by this process. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311937 | BIODEGRADABLE POLYLACTIC ACID FOR USE IN NONWOVEN WEBS - A method for forming a biodegradable polylactic acid suitable for use in fibers is provided. In one embodiment, for example, a polylactic acid is melt blended with an alcohol to initiate an alcoholysis reaction that results in a polylactic acid having one or more hydroxyalkyl or alkyl terminal groups. By selectively controlling the alcoholysis conditions (e.g., alcohol and polymer concentrations, catalysts, temperature, etc.), a modified polylactic acid may be achieved that has a molecular weight lower than the starting polylactic acid. Such lower molecular weight polymers also have the combination of a higher melt flow index and lower apparent viscosity, which is useful in a wide variety of fiber forming applications, such as in the meltblowing of nonwoven webs. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311938 | EXTENSIBLE SPUNBONDED NON-WOVEN FABRICS - Impact copolymers, comprising an in-reactor blend of homopolymer polypropylene and an ethylene-propylene rubber, can be processed into spunbond non-woven fabrics. These fabrics have been shown to have increased ultimate extension without reduction in the ultimate tensile strength, as compared to conventional homopolymer polypropylene derived spunbond non-wovens. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311939 | Color Calibration System for a Video Display - Large digital displays for entertainment, architectural and advertising displays have interconnected display panels with pluralities of light emitting elements. To solve calibration problems, each of the display panels stores measured luminance and chromaticity data for each of the light emitting elements of the panel. The luminance data is independent of the chromaticity data. A central controller can then perform calibration procedures so that the light emitting elements are matched across the entire display. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311940 | Method for making field emission device - A method for making a field emission device includes the following steps. A base and at least one carbon nanotube yarn are provided. The at least one carbon nanotube yarn is attached to the base. The at least one carbon nanotube yarn includes a plurality of carbon nanotube segments. The carbon nanotube segments are joined end to end by van der Waals attractive force. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311941 | Portable Device - A portable device comprises a motor for providing vibration, a power source for powering the motor, a switching device for controlling the direction of the motor, propelling means for engaging a surface and for propelling the device when the motor is vibrating, the propelling means extending downwardly at an angle to the vertical, and an input device connected to the switching device, the switching device arranged to switch the direction of the motor when the input device receives a predetermined signal. Advantageously, the propelling means comprise a set of bristles. By using angled bristles, this increases friction in the backwards direction and so causes the device to move forwards when vibrating. The bristles dig into surface when vibration tries to move the object backwards, and the bristles slide over surface when vibration tries to move object forwards. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311942 | Bee feeder assembly; components; and, methods - A bee feeder assembly is provided, including a receptacle, a cover member and a ladder arrangement. The ladder arrangement includes at least one ladder member comprising a porous member depending downwardly from the cover member. Methods of assembly and use are described. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311943 | Foundation Garment with Improved Support - A foundation garment | 2009-12-17 |
20090311944 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ETCHING PLURAL DEPTHS WITH A FLUID JET - A fluid jet system is configured to etch a workpiece to a plurality of depths to produce an etched part corresponding to a computer image. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311945 | Planarization System - An embodiment of a planarization system for planarizing a substrate includes a planarizing surface and an encircling element formed to at least partially laterally enclose the substrate, wherein the planarizing system is configured to planarize the substrate with the substrate abutting the planarizing surface during a relative lateral movement between the substrate and the planarizing surface. The substrate is at least partially laterally enclosed by the encircling element. The encircling element abuts the planarizing surface. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311946 | SELF-BONDED FOAMED ABRASIVE ARTICLES AND MACHINING WITH SUCH ARTICLES - A self-bonded foamed abrasive article and a method of machining using such an article. The machining method includes providing a workpiece having a worksurface and removing material from the worksurface by moving an abrasive relative to the worksurface, wherein the abrasive comprises a foamed abrasive body consisting of abrasive grains and a porosity of at least about 66 vol %. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311947 | Polishing Composition for Silicon Wafer and Polishing Method of Silicon Wafer - The present invention provides a polishing composition used in a polishing process of a silicon wafer, which has an improved smoothness and is environment-friendly. The polishing composition for the silicon wafer of the present invention comprises a metal oxide, an alkaline substance and water, wherein the alkaline substance is guanidines. Another polishing composition for a silicon wafer of the present invention comprises an alkaline substance and water, wherein the alkaline substance is guanidines. These polishing compositions may further comprise a chelating agent. The metal oxide is preferably a cerium oxide or a silicon oxide. The present invention encompasses a polishing method using the above polishing composition and a kit for the above polishing composition. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311948 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - A semiconductor wafer is produced by a method comprising a slicing step, a fixed grain bonded abrasive grinding step and a beveling step, in which the kerf loss is reduced and the flatness is improved. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311949 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - A semiconductor wafer is produced by a method comprising a slicing step of cutting out a thin disc-shaped semiconductor wafer from a crystalline ingot; and a fixed grain bonded abrasive grinding step of sandwiching the semiconductor wafer between a pair of upper and lower plates each having a pad of fixed grain bonded abrasive to simultaneously grind both surfaces of the semiconductor wafer. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311950 | DEVICE FOR RESTORING LIGHT PERMEABILITY OF MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT LENSES - A device for restoring a light permeability of headlight lenses of motor vehicles has a holder, a working layer attached to the holder and adapted to clean and polish a surface of a headlight lense when the device is moved relative to the latter, and a sponge-like element located between the holder and the working layer and formed so that it applies an elastic biasing action to the working layer to provide a cleaning and polishing action by the working layer and at the same time to absorb a liquid required for the cleaning and polishing action. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311951 | ENTRAINMENT AIR FLOW CONTROL AND FILTRATION DEVICES - Devices and systems are provided, that entrain ambient air within a primary stream of pressurised air, for use in a variety of applications including aircraft, buildings and other stationary structures. The ambient air is drawn through an air treatment such a filter before entrainment within the primary stream. The combined streams are then delivered to a ventilation system, an air curtain or other suitable recipient of treated, thermally conditioned air. The systems include air curtain systems and ventilation systems for aircraft and other vehicles. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311952 | MOTOR-DRIVEN MACHINE TOOL - A motor-driven machine tool with a drive shaft and a driven shaft on which the tool is received comprises an eccentric coupling device via which the rotational movement of the drive shaft is transmissible onto the driven shaft. A mass balancer shaft is provided for compensating vibrations. Said mass balancer shaft is operatively connected to at least one of the shafts and carries out a compensating movement counter to the eccentric coupling movement. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311953 | POWER TOOL, IN PARTICULAR HANDHELD POWER TOOL - A power tool includes a guard hood to be fixed on a tightening neck via a securing device thereof. The securing device has a securing part, which is to be tightened via an actuation element, and a detent component which is adjustable between a detent or locked position and a nondetent or unlocked position. The actuation element acts upon both the securing part and the detent component. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311954 | FLEXIBLE ENCLOSURES FOR MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS - A containment assembly is described that includes a flexible enclosure and a panel attached to the flexible enclosure. The flexible enclosure includes a first opening that defines a periphery that is operable for attachment around a work area. The panel is attached to the enclosure about a periphery defined by a second opening in the enclosure. A sealable access port is also associated with the enclosure, operable to provide a user with access to an interior of the enclosure. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311955 | Grooved CMP pad - CMP pads having novel groove configurations are described. For example, described herein are CMP pads comprising primary grooves, secondary grooves, a groove pattern center, and an optional terminal groove. The CMP pads may be made from polyurethane or poly (urethane-urea), and the grooves produced therein may be made by a method from the group consisting of molding, laser writing, water jet cutting, 3-D printing, thermoforming, vacuum forming, micro-contact printing, hot stamping, and mixtures thereof. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311956 | MACHINE FOR CLEANING FOWL AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A machine for cleaning fowl by removal of residual viscera and bacteria the machine comprising a wand with brushing tendrils attached to a tip, wherein the tip has exits for spraying cleaning fluid there from. The tip is attached to a rotating hollow shaft into which the cleaning fluid is introduced. Fowl are secured to hangers and the hangers are transported on a track to and around the machine. While passing around the machine, the wand is inserted into the fowl for cleaning thereof. The wand rides on a fixed cam comprising timed upward and downward guide tracks which transmit upward and downward movement to the wand, thereby inserting it into, and removing it from, the carcass of a fowl. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311957 | Flavor Infuser Having Quick-Connect Handle - A hand-held food processor having a weighted cylindrical universal handle with a circular triangle shaped base which can accommodate various detachable optional base pieces. The base pieces contemplated include a piercing tenderizer assembly, a coarse plate, as well as a smooth plate. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311958 | Attic Soffit Ventilation System - An attic soffit ventilation system configured to enable ventilation of a building having an attic and a soffit is provided. The system comprises a vent attached over an opening in the soffit. The vent has a vent flange that extends through the soffit opening. The vent is configured to allow air from an area exterior to the building to enter through the soffit. A flow conduit is provided having a lower portion, an extension portion and an attic aperture. The lower portion is configured to align with and connect to the vent flange. The extension portion of the flow conduit extends into the attic to the extent that the attic aperture is positioned in a non-insulated attic space. Air from the area exterior to the building can flow though the vent and through the flow conduit to the attic space. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311959 | ROOF VENT HAVING ELONGATED BAFFLES AND DISCHARGE CHANNELS - A roof vent construction which is comprised of an assembly including a cowl, a base, and a cowl retaining member. These elements provide a structure which provides cover for rain and discourages rain and/or debris from entering the vent underneath the cowl, but nevertheless allows for suitable ventilation as needed. One concept relates to the use of a vent structure having a base with ventilation and water/debris channeling features, combined with a cowl that has ventilation features, with the base and vent cooperating to provide particular ventilation paths that provide water drainage. This vent structure may be flat or profiled. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311960 | Smart/Active RFID Tag for Use in a WPAN - A system and method is provided for processing communication signals in a wireless personal area network (WPAN) using a transceiver comprising a first transmitter and a first receiver operable to transmit and receive signals using a first transmission protocol and a second transmitter operable to transmit signals using a second transmission protocol. In various embodiments, the first receiver is used to receive a first signal that was transmitted using the first communication protocol and the second transmitter is used to transmit a second signal using the second transmission protocol in response to receipt of the first signal. The second signal is then processed to determine the location of the object. In some embodiments, the first transmission protocol is compliant with an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 802.15.4 transmission protocol and the second transmission protocol is compliant with an Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) protocol. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311961 | Short-Range Wireless Communication - The present specification describes techniques and apparatus that enable wireless devices to communicate effectively at short ranges. In one implementation, the transmit power of a transmitting device is reduced to permit a receiving device to demodulate a signal. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311962 | Communication Apparatus, Communication System, Communication Method and Program - There is provided a communication apparatus including a first communication control unit for controlling a communication in a first communication method, a storage unit in which contact information of other communication apparatus in the first communication method is recorded, and a second communication control unit for controlling a connection establishment communication with a communication party in a second communication method based on electric field coupling or magnetic field coupling and a data communication with the communication party in the second communication method, wherein the second communication control unit does not make the data communication with the communication party when the contact information recorded in the storage unit is not contained in a signal transmitted from the communication party during the connection establishment communication. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311963 | Methods of Remotely Identifying, Suppressing, Disabling and Access Filtering Wireless Devices of Interest Using Signal Timing and Intercept Receivers to Effect Power Reduction, Minimization of Detection, and Minimization of Collateral Interfernce. - Techniques for interfering with communications made according to a wireless standard between a beacon and a wireless device. The techniques determine a characteristic that is required by the standard for a signal produced during the communication. Then an interference signal is generated that is specifically adapted to the characteristic and interferes with the characteristic such that the wireless device and the beacon cannot interact as provided for the communication by the wireless standard. The techniques may be used to suppress legitimate wireless beacons in an operational area, to establish a baiting beacon in the operational area, or to interfere with communications between a wireless device and a baiting beacon or other beacon. The interference signal is specifically adapted to the characteristic in a way that greatly reduces the amount of power required for the interference signal and the conspicuousness of the interference signal. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311964 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - A communication apparatus which performs communication under control of a base station includes a detection unit to detect a signal sent from another wireless system interfering with a first frequency channel, a disconnection unit to disconnect communication performed in the first frequency channel when the signal interfering with the first frequency channel is detected, a determination unit to determine whether the base station is communicating using the first frequency channel when the communication has been disconnected, and a control unit, when it is determined that the base station is not communicating using the first frequency channel, to search for a second frequency channel used by the base station and communicate with the base station by using the second frequency channel and/or when the it is determined that the base station is communicating using the first frequency channel, to notify a user that communication has been disconnected. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311965 | Systems associated with receiving and transmitting information related to projection - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311966 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ANALYZE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM TRANSCEIVERS - Methods and apparatus to monitor communication system transceivers are disclosed. For example, the disclosed system may determine the number and locations of available cellular stations. An example method includes receiving a first message from a base station, receiving a second message from the base station, extracting a first parameter from the first message, extracting a second parameter different from first parameter from the second message, determining if the first message and the second message were received from the same base station based on the first parameter and the second parameter, and reporting that the first message and the second message were from the same base station if the first message and the second message were received from the same base station. Some implementations of the disclosed methods and apparatus enable pseudorandom number codes received over-the-air from base stations to be grouped by base station. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311967 | WIRELESS BASE STATION, MOBILE TERMINAL, COMMUNICATIONS CONTROLLING METHOD, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - The ratio of the number of connection sequences started upon reception of a connection request signal transmitted from the mobile terminals to the number of completed connection sequences is monitored, and on the basis of the monitoring result, the presence or the absence of a congestion state in the communications network is evaluated. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311968 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR NOISE FLOOR ESTIMATION - In a method of complexity reduced noise floor estimation in a wireless communications system, determining (S | 2009-12-17 |
20090311969 | COMMUNICATION MODULES - A communication module is provided. The module includes at least one transceiver, a filter, a power amplifier, an enclosure, an internal interface and an external interface. The power amplifier is in communication with the at least one transceiver and filter. Moreover, the at least one transceiver, filter and power amplifier are tuned and calibrated to work with each other. The enclosure is configured to physically retain the at least one transceiver, filter and power amplifier. The internal interface is configured to interface connections between the at least one transceiver and the power amplifier and the external interface configured to provided external connections to the module. In addition, the external interface is coupled to the internal interface. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311970 | Wireless Transmitter - A magnetic field tolerant amplifier having an amplifier stage, a differential to single-ended output amplifier stage and a first and second delay line. In another embodiment the invention relates to a magnetic gradient cancellation delay line including two coils connected in series at a junction and non-inductively wound to cancel induced currents from magnetic gradient. In another embodiment the invention relates to a patient lead including a flexible circuit substrate having a flexible conductor having distributed impedance. In still yet another embodiment the invention relates to a wireless transceiver system including an RF cancellation delay line; a differential amplifier stage; a differential to single ended output amplifier stage; an A/D converter; an RF transceiver and an antenna. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311971 | RF ADAPTER FOR FIELD DEVICE WITH LOOP CURRENT BYPASS - A wireless adapter for use with a two-wire process control loop is configured to couple to a process field device in an industrial process control system. The wireless adapter is coupled to the two-wire process control loop and provides wireless communication to the process field device. The adapter includes first and second loop terminals configured to couple in series with the two-wire process control loop. Wireless communication circuitry is coupled to the first and second loop terminals and is adapted to provide wireless communication to the process field device. Loop current bypass circuitry is electrically connected between the first and second loop terminals and is configured to provide a loop current path therebetween in response to an open circuit in wireless communication circuitry. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311972 | SYNTHESIZER AND MODULATOR FOR A WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER - A transceiver including a transmit modulator and a receiver. The modulator may accept a channel selection input, a first modulation input, a second modulation input, and an amplitude input. During transmit time slots, the modulator may generate a modulated output having a carrier frequency selected by the channel selection input. The carrier frequency may be frequency modulated by the first modulation inputs, phase modulated by the second modulation input, and amplitude modulated by the amplitude input. During receive time slots, the modulator may generate a carrier frequency selected by the channel selection input and offset by the first modulation input. The modulator may alternate between providing modulated transmit signals during transmit time slots and providing a local oscillator for the receiver during receive time slots. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311973 | Radio Transmitter and Radio Receiver with Channel Condition Assessment - FM radio transmitter is being widely used in portable devices as a convenient way to output audio contents to ubiquitously available FM radio receivers in cars or homes. However, the signal from the FM radio transmitter may be interfering with the signal being broadcast by an FM radio station. A scan system is incorporated into the FM radio transmitter to quickly and reliably identify a vacant channel for the FM radio transmitter to use. The scan system measures on-channel and out-of-channel signal quality and selects a best channel for transmission based on the measured on-channel and out-of-channel signal quality. The scan system is also incorporated into an FM radio receiver to quickly and reliably tune to a valid channel. The scan system selects the valid channel based on the measured on-channel and out-of-channel signal quality. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311974 | SUSPENSION METHOD FOR COMPLIANT THERMAL CONTACT OF ELECTRONICS MODULES - A communication module is provided. In one embodiment, the communication module includes at least one transceiver, a filter communicatively coupled with the at least one transceiver, a power amplifier communicatively coupled to the at least one transceiver and the filter, a primary module chassis configured to hold the at least one transceiver, the filter, and the power amplifier, and a filter suspension frame assembly attached to the primary module chassis. The filter suspension frame assembly is configured to float the at least one transceiver in relation to the primary module chassis. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311975 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ADAPTER FOR FIELD DEVICES - A wireless process communication adapter is provided. The adapter includes a housing having a plurality of openings. An end cap is coupled to a first opening of the plurality of openings. A field device coupling is disposed at the second of the plurality of openings. The housing, end cap and field device coupling define a chamber therein. At least one circuit board is disposed within the chamber, the circuit board has wireless communication circuitry disposed thereon and is coupleable to a field device through the field device coupling. In one aspect, substantially all remaining volume in the chamber is filled with a solid material. In another aspect, an explosion-proof barrier is provided in the field device coupling. Combinations of the aspects are also provided. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311976 | FORM FACTOR AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE PROTECTION FOR PROCESS DEVICE WIRELESS ADAPTERS - A process device wireless adapter includes a wireless communications module, a metallic housing, and an antenna. The wireless communications module is configured to communicatively couple to a process device and to a wireless receiver. The metallic housing surrounds the wireless communication module and has a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to attach to the process device. In one embodiment, a metallic shield contacts the housing second end such that the metallic shield and the housing form a substantially continuous conductive surface. The antenna is communicatively coupled to the wireless communication module and separated from the wireless communication module by the metallic shield. Preferably, the wireless communications module illustratively includes a printed circuit board that has a length that is greater than its width. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311977 | RADIO TRANSMITTER - A radio transmitter for modulating a carrier wave in a predetermined frequency with given information to transmit the modulation signal through an antenna having a predetermined resonance frequency f | 2009-12-17 |
20090311978 | RF transceiver incorporating dual-use PLL frequency synthesizer - A frequency synthesizer for use in a transmitter operates to receive outbound transmit data and to modulate the outbound transmit data to produce a modulated RF signal. The modulated RF signal can then be amplified to produce an outbound RF signal. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311979 | POLAR MODULATOR WITH PATH DELAY COMPENSATION - A modulation system comprising a signal processing unit and a modulator. The signal processing unit may generate a low frequency modulator signal, a high frequency modulator signal, and a modulator amplitude control signal. The modulator may generate a modulated signal for transmission via a wireless network based, at least in part, on the low frequency modulator signal, the high frequency modulator signal, and the modulator amplitude control signal. The signal processing unit comprises a delay compensation unit for delaying the generation of the high frequency modulator signal and the modulator amplitude control signal based, at least in part, on signal generation and modulation path delays associated with the low frequency modulator signal to substantially align the modulator signals at the output of the modulation system. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311980 | Double-LINC Switched-Mode Transmitter - Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for processing an input information signal having varying amplitude and phase to obtain an amplified output signal having the same amplitude and phase variation. In an exemplary method, an input information signal is decomposed into two pairs of constant-envelope component signals such that the vector sum of the first pair is orthogonal to the vector sum of the second pair, for desired signal amplitudes below a level corresponding to a pre-determined threshold. For desired signal amplitudes above this level, the input information signal is instead decomposed into two pairs of constant-envelope component signals such that the vector sum of the first pair is separated by less than ninety degrees from the vector sum of the second pair. The constant-envelope component signals may be amplified by highly-efficient non-linear amplifier elements and combined to obtain the amplified output signal. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311981 | TUNER MODULE - A tuner module adapted to demodulate a signal received by an antenna device is disclosed. An electric device is mounted on a circuit board. A die-casted chassis is made of a conductive material and monolithically has a tubular part. A signal transmitting member is coaxially disposed in the tubular part and constitutes a coaxial connector with the tubular part. The signal transmitting member is electrically connected to the electric device to transmit the signal received by the antenna device to the electric device. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311982 | FREQUENCY MODULATION (FM) CLEAR CHANNEL SCANNING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A scan system receives signals within a band from an antenna and divides the band into sub-bands and scans the channels of each sub-band to determine a candidate channel based on the lowest figure of merit (FOM) and includes an on-channel selection block responsive to a received digital signal and operative to select only the on-channel frequencies and to substantially disregard the out-of-channel frequencies from the digital signal. The scan system generates a FOM on-channel signal representing a measurement of the signal quality of the on-channel signal and includes an out-of-channel selection block responsive to the digital signal and operative to select only the out-of-channel frequencies and to substantially disregard the on-channel frequencies from the digital signal and operative to generate a FOM out-of-channel signal representing a measurement of the signal quality of the out-of-channel signal. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311983 | Method and Apparatus for Storing Frequencies - A method, in a wireless communications apparatus, the method comprising: identifying a previously used frequency as incompatible with a parameter storage area; performing an arithmetical operation on the value of the previously used frequency to give a modified value of the previously used frequency; and storing the modified value of the previously used frequency in the parameter storage area. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311984 | FM Band Availability Based on GPS - Methods and apparatus for determining an available FM frequency channel for interfacing with FM modulated output signals from a wireless device are described herein. A SPS receiver, such as a GPS receiver, can determine its position based on conventional techniques. The SPS receiver can determine one or more available FM channels over which audio output may be transmitted. The SPS receiver can use the determined position to access a local data base of available channels. Alternatively, the SPS receiver can use the determined position to access a local database of allocated channels in order to determine one or more available channels. The SPS receiver may display a prompt or message that indicates an FM channel over which output audio is modulated. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311985 | SUBSAMPLING WIDEBAND RSSI CIRCUIT - A Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) circuit includes a subsampling circuit that processes an input signal comprising a sampling frequency, fs, wherein the subsampling circuit subsamples the input signal, wherein the input signal is subsampled to concentrate a power in a narrow bandwidth; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) operatively connected to the subsampling circuit, wherein the ADC digitizes the subsampled signal; and a baseband detector operatively connected to the ADC, wherein the baseband detector detects a power from the digitized subsampled signal and creates an output signal. The subsampling circuit and the ADC may operate as a single subsampling ADC. The RSSI circuit may further comprise ignoring higher order aliases at a multiple of the sampling frequency if the baseband detector is clocked at the sampling frequency. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311986 | System, method and computer program product for disseminating early warning messages - A method for disseminating Early Warning Messages (EWMs) to subscriber terminals by an Early Warning Unit (EWU) in a mobile communication network is provided. The method comprises identifying at least one base station in a first region and sending a trigger signal to the identified base station for initiating the dissemination of the EWMs. The method further comprises sending an invitation request to one or more peer base stations in a second region and receiving subscriber details from one or more base stations. The method furthermore comprises selectively disseminating the EWMs to the one or more subscriber terminals based on location details of the subscriber terminals using a grid computing architecture. The grid computing architecture facilitates parallel dissemination of the EWMs to the one or more subscriber terminals by splitting the subscriber details into one or more data fragments. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311987 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING EMERGENCY CALLS AND LOCATION FOR FEMTO ACCESS POINTS - Techniques for routing an emergency call originated by a mobile station via a femto access point (FAP) in a wireless network and for locating the mobile station are described. In an aspect, the emergency call may be routed to an appropriate emergency center based on location information for the FAP. In one design, the location information for the FAP may include a macro cell identity (ID) and/or a macro Mobile Switching Center (MSC) ID determined based on the FAP location. The macro cell ID and/or the macro MSC ID may be assigned to the FAP and used to access a database, which may store routing information for emergency centers versus cell IDs and MSC IDs. In another design, the location information for the FAP may include a location estimate for the FAP. The location estimate may be used to access a geographic database, which may store routing information for emergency centers for different geographic areas. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311988 | SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS) OVER SERVICE ACCESS POINT IDENTIFIER 0 (SAPI-0) - A mobile station receives data for sending to a destination device and determines whether to send the data to the destination device via either short message service (SMS) over service access point identifier 0 (SAPI-0) or SMS over SAPI-3, where SAPI-0 and SAPI-3 comprise different service access points associated with a data link layer of a mobile network. The mobile station selectively sends the location information to the destination device via either SMS over SAPI-0, or via SMS over SAPI-3, based on the determination. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311989 | ADVICE OF CHARGING METHOD, SYSTEM AND MOBILE TERMINAL - An advice of charging (AoC) method, system, and mobile terminal thereof are provided. The method includes receiving AoC information sent by a service charging server, and then displaying the AoC information. The mobile terminal includes a receiving module adapted to receive AoC information sent by a service charging server, and a display module adapted to display the received AoC information. The system includes a terminal, a service charging server, a service gateway, and a charging engine. The present invention is applicable to pre-consumption prompt, post-consumption notification, and prompts for data services such as browsing, streaming media, and mail. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311990 | BASE STATION, USER EQUIPMENT AND SET-UP METHOD - A base station according to an embodiment may include a wireless function unit to wirelessly communicate with a user equipment; a transmission/reception unit to wirelessly communicate with the user equipment; and a control unit to receive set-up data from the user equipment via the transmission/reception unit to set up the wireless function unit. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311991 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING PERSONAL INFORMATION THEREOF - A mobile terminal and personal information protection method thereof using a protection function shortcut key are provided. The personal information protection method determines, when at least one key is input, whether the key is substantially identical with one of a plurality of protection function shortcut keys, displays, when the input key is substantially identical with a protection function shortcut key, a protection function setting menu having at least one item of personal information, sets, when at least one item of personal information is selected, the protection function in association with the selected personal information, and enables the protection function on the selected personal information. Therefore, the personal information protected by the protection function is not displayed on a display unit of the mobile terminal. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311992 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULING THE TRANSMISSION OF MESSAGES FROM A MOBILE DEVICE - Methods and devices enable scheduling the transmission of messages based upon date, time and/or location transmission criteria. Text and multimedia messages may be drafted and scheduled for automatic transmission at a later time and date or when the mobile device is in a particular location. Alternatively, methods and systems enable the message to be sent automatically from a remote server. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311993 | METHOD FOR INDICATING AN ACTIVE VOICE CALL USING ANIMATION - Systems and methods for indicating to a user in a glance whether a voice call session is active or not. The systems and methods utilizing graphical images shown on a user interface output display which exhibit motion to indicate that a voice call session is active. The systems and methods further use a static version of the graphical images shown on a user interface output display to indicate that a voice call session has ceased. The systems and methods further utilizing the graphical image shown on the user interface output display to indicate the duration of a ceased voice call session. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311994 | System and Method for Communicating with a Mobile Unit - Methods of communicating with a mobile unit are described. In one embodiment, a method of communicating with a mobile unit comprises identifying a mobile unit with an identifier; determining a status of the mobile unit; constructing a communication comprising at least one communication packet, the at least one communication packet comprising a plurality of information fields, the information fields comprising an address, and the identifier; and transmitting the communication comprising the at least one communication packet to the mobile unit. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311995 | Wireless Communication System and Method - Methods of communicating with a mobile unit using a wireless communication system are described. In one embodiment, a signal is received from a transmitting mobile unit. The status of the mobile unit is determined and a communication is constructed. The communication comprises at least one communication packet comprising a plurality of information fields. The communication is transmitted to the mobile unit. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311996 | CONTENT DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM, CONTENT DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS, TERMINAL DEVICE AND CONTENT DISTRIBUTING METHOD - In a MBMS system, a base station generates a data control task and a first header control task and second header control task corresponding to each terminal device for a MBMS function module. Each header control task synchronizes a compression state with an associated terminal device and transmits only header information to the terminal device, and the data control task distributes content information to the terminal device separately from header information. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311997 | DYNAMIC USER-TO-USER ADDRESS BOOK SHARING IN A MOBILE STATION - The present invention provides a mobile station implemented method for managing a requested name and phone record. The method comprises steps of the requester associated device receiving a user's identification from a mobile station phonebook owner and a search term. The requester associated device transmits the user identification of the mobile station phonebook owner and the search term. Receiving at least one matching name and phone record, the requester associated device presents the at least one matching name and phone record to a user. The requester associated device receives a user management command to perform an action on the name and phone record. The method may complete when the requester associated device performs the action on the name and phone record. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311998 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STORING A CONTACT DETAIL IN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method and system for storing a contact detail in a communication device is provided. The device receives Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) signals from another device during a communication session with the other device. The received DTMF signals correspond to the contact detail entered at the other device. The received DTMF signals are decoded at the device to obtain the contact detail. Thereafter, the decoded contact detail is then stored in a list in the device. The device user may have the option to accept or reject the contact detail and where to store the contact detail. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311999 | Customized ring tones for mobile phones based on context information - A method in one embodiment includes receiving, by a mobile client device, an incoming call sent by a caller, a caller ID being associated with the incoming call. A node connected to a packet-based network is accessed to obtain information about the caller. Information about the caller is then received from the node by the mobile client device. This information is applied to a set of client rules that selects a specific ring tone from a plurality of ring tones stored on the mobile client device. Finally, the specific ring tone is generated on the mobile client device to announce the incoming call. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312000 | ENVIRONMENT RESPONSIVE MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE OPERATION - A parameter of a mobile telephone operation, such as type of ringtone and/or ringtone volume, is changed upon determination that the mobile telephone is within an enclosed container or environment such as a briefcase, a purse, a pocket, or the like. Near field communication technology is utilized to detect proximity of the telephone within the enclosure. The parameter of the mobile telephone also may be changed upon determination that the telephone is in a noisy environment such as crowded room or stadium. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312001 | Providing subscriber identity for cell traffic trace in E-UTRAN - Embodiments of the invention include methods, apparatuses, systems and computer programs related to providing a cell traffic trace functionality in E-UTRAN. A cell trace activation message is received, a cell traffic trace session is then started for a cell, and call set up is started. A trace recording session is started and, simultaneously, a unique identifier is generated for the recording session. A trace notification may then be sent to a core network or mobility management entity. The trace notification may include a trace recording session reference which comprises the unique identifier for the recording session. The IMSI and/or IMEI may also be determined for the call, and the trace recording session reference is forwarded to a trace collection entity. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312002 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIGNAL FIELD STRENGTH PREDICTION IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method and system for communication involving a mobile station and one or more radio base stations providing a signal field in an area, is provided. One implementation includes determining signal field variation at a mobile station in said area due to motion of the mobile station relative to the base stations; and predicting the time remaining to an eventual drop of the signal field by estimating the time remaining to an eventual drop of the signal field based on a rate of variation of the signal field. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312003 | Method for Selecting an S-CSCF Unit Within an IMS-Based Service Communication System - A serving call session control function unit (S-CSCF) is provided within an IMS-based service communication system in order to register a user of a mobile communication terminal for communication service in a mobile communication system. The IMS-based service communication system has several call session control function units and at least one interrogation call session control function unit (I-CSCF). The mobile communication system is equipped with at least one policy decision point unit (PDP). To select a suitable S-CSCF unit, user information is first determined using a user context server unit that is assigned to the policy decision point unit and network information is determined using a network context server unit. The user information and network information are interlinked in the policy decision point unit (PDP) and user-specific and/or network-specific selection criteria are derived from said information and are taken into consideration to select a suitable S-CSCF unit. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312004 | Apparatus and Method for Transmitting Messages in Mobile Telecommunications System User Equipment - A method and device for transmitting a sequence of messages from a handheld telecommunications device to a telecommunications network is described, the sequence of messages comprising a plurality of messages to be transmitted at specified times. The method comprises transmitting a message of the sequence of messages and turning off at least one of the transmitter and receiver of the device after transmission of at least one of the messages in the sequence of messages. The method has particular application to messages that terminate a radio connection, such as RRC Connection Release Complete messages in a UMTS system. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312005 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION IN TROUBLE SPOTS - Wireless digital communications involving a mobile device are improved in troublesome locations to prolong a marginal mobile device connections and to avoid dropped calls by proactively improving signal-to-noise ratio. Signal to noise ratio may be increased by reducing the data transmission rate in a variety of ways. Such actions may be taken when current location of a mobile device is in a known troublesome location and/or a characteristic of the signal received by the mobile device is problematic. Similar actions may also be taken to conserve battery power when remaining battery charge drops below a preset criterion. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312006 | CUSTOMISATION OF A RADIO COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A method is provided for definitive customization or customization for a predetermined duration related to a subscription of a radio communication terminal possessing an operating mode requiring the association with the terminal of a customization data set specific to a radio communication network, so as to allow the terminal to be linked with the radio communication network. The method includes the following steps: obtaining carrier information pertaining to carriers received by the terminal; and selecting a customization data set for the terminal, from a plurality of customization data sets, as a function of a selection criterion applied to the carrier information obtained. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312007 | RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF A RLC ENTITY - According to one general aspect, a method of re-establishing a radio link control (RLC) connection between a peer entity and another peer entity in a wireless network is described herein. The method may include determining the occurrence of an RLC error condition. Subsequently, transmitting a RLC re-establishment request to the other peer entity. Delaying the completion of the RLC re-establishment process for a period of time. And, completing the RLC re-establishment process. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312008 | Detection of Time Division Duplex Downlink/Uplink Configuration - A user equipment (UE) in a cellular telecommunications system is able to detect the uplink/downlink configuration of a detected neighboring cell by receiving a signal from the neighboring cell. A characteristic of the received signal is detected and used as an indicator in a blind detection process to identify one or more downlink slots in the received signal. Known pilot signals in the identified one or more downlink slots can then be used to obtain a signal power measurement of the received signal. The blind detection process is also capable of detecting whether a slot of a neighboring cell's signal is a downlink unicast slot or a Multicast-Broadcast Single Frequency Network slot. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312009 | Systems and methods of providing intelligent handset testing - Systems and methods of providing intelligent handset testing are disclosed. The system performs tests on handsets using customized scripts to analyze the handset on a variety of performance metrics while the handset is optionally running on an active telecommunications network. The system allows a user to “teach” a device to the system by interacting with virtual keys on an image of the hand held device and thus calculates the actual position on the hand held device by way of mathematical algorithms, taking into account any camera distortion at different heights and angles. Thus, the user can manipulate the subject test handset via the testing “fingers” using commands entered through the standalone unit to actuate, for example, any push buttons, slide buttons, recessed sensors, or screen touches. Additionally, the user can compare recorded images and sounds against expected images and sounds to validate tests. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312010 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BLUETOOTH AND WIMAX COEXISTENCE - WiMAX and Bluetooth coexistence may be enabled in a wireless device that comprises collocated WIMAX subsystem and Bluetooth subsystem. Concurrent WiMAX and Bluetooth communications may be carried on via the wireless device to the extent that WiMAX communication is unaffected by the Bluetooth communications. Scheduling of Bluetooth communications may be performed to optimize Bluetooth communication while avoiding potential collision with the WiMAX communication. The Bluetooth communication scheduling may allow Bluetooth messaging transmission during active WiMAX uplink slots and/or inactive WiMAX slots, Bluetooth messaging reception during active WiMAX downlink slots and/or inactive WiMAX slots, and/or no Bluetooth transmission during active WiMAX downlink slots. Clock signals utilized in the WiMAX subsystem and the Bluetooth subsystem may be synchronized to ensure that Bluetooth communication is aligned with the WiMAX frames. When more than one Bluetooth profile are active and/or needed, prioritization among the Bluetooth profiles may be utilized when scheduling Bluetooth communications. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312011 | COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES COMPRISING NEAR FIELD RF COMMUNICATORS - A communications device has a near field RF communicator ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090312012 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTROL - Long-range remote communication and control of a vehicle is achieved with primary and secondary cellular devices provided by the vehicle user. The primary cellular device is retained by the user, while the secondary cellular device is dedicated to the vehicle and placed in a docking station provided in the vehicle passenger compartment. The vehicle docking station is equipped with typical cell phone electrical interfaces to supply power and to establish a bi-directional data communication link between the secondary cellular device and an on-board vehicle computer. The secondary cellular device remains activated, and provides a low-cost remotely accessible communication link between the on-board vehicle computer and the primary cellular device or any other phone, provided that specified security conditions are satisfied. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312013 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING SELECTED TERRESTRIALLY USED SATELLITE FREQUENCY SIGNALS TO REDUCE POTENTIAL INTERFERENCE - A satellite radiotelephone frequency band can be reused terrestrially by an ancillary terrestrial network even within the same satellite cell, using interference reduction/cancellation techniques. An interference reducer is responsive to a space-based component and to an ancillary terrestrial network. The interference reducer is configured to reduce interference in wireless communications that are received by the space-based component from first radiotelephones in the satellite footprint over a satellite radiotelephone frequency band using wireless communications that are received by the ancillary terrestrial network from selected ones of second radiotelephones in the satellite footprint over the satellite radiotelephone frequency band and/or wireless communications that are transmitted by the ancillary terrestrial network to the second radiotelephones in the satellite footprint over the satellite radiotelephone frequency band. The interference reducer may include a prefilter that is configured to determine the selected ones of the second radiotelephones. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312014 | MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE AND ROAMING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal device detects current communication environment status of the device and calculates a value of a radio quality index (RQI), and adjusts the roaming threshold according to the value of the RQI. The device further calculates a value of a user movement index (UMI) and adjusts the frequency of the device for scanning object access points. After determining the object access point that has satisfied a roaming threshold, the device ends the communication between the device and the current access point, and establishes a communication between the device and the object access point. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312015 | Method for Blocking Roaming-Steering Mechanisms - The invention relates to a method for blocking roaming steering mechanisms. According to said method, a foreign cellular device ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090312016 | ROAMING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TERMINALS IN WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK - A roaming method and a data transmission system for a portable terminal in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) are provided. The method includes transitioning to an active mode, by a control unit in a standby mode in response to a request from a WLAN module during roaming from a first Access Point (AP) to a second AP, and performing authentication in conjunction with a server, by the control unit in the active mode. As a result, when a portable terminal roams in a WLAN, the network connection is not disrupted. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312017 | MOBILE DEVICES WITH FEMTO CELL FUNCTIONALITY - Aspects describe communications environments in which femtocell capability is provided to devices within the communications network. A non-femto enabled device and/or a femto enabled device can communicate with a femto enabled device in the same geographical area for femto-enabled peer-to-peer communication. Two non-femto enabled devices can be provided femto functionality through utilization of a femto enabled device, which operates as a hub between the two devices. Other aspects relate to enhanced position determination, adaptive coverage enhancement, local mobile networks, open access femtocells without a backhaul, and local broadcast of media though utilization of femto enabled devices. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312018 | METHODS OF TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - Data is transmitted from a radio communication device ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090312019 | Mobile Station Assisted Seamless Handover to a Femto Base Station - According to an embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes identifying a femto base station of a wireless network as the home femto base station for a mobile station served by the wireless network. The connection parameters for the home femto base station may be stored at the mobile station. A home macro base station may be identified and associated with the home femto base station. Identification information for the home macro base station may be stored at the mobile station. Association information of the home femto base station with the home macro base station may be stored at the mobile station. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312020 | OPERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL SUPPORTING DUAL MODE - An operation method and apparatus of a mobile communication terminal supporting a dual mode are provided. The method includes determining if two Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards are inserted, searching for and registering with a cell of a first network supported by a first SIM card, and searching for and registering with a cell of a second network supported by a second SIM card during a non-paging duration of the first network. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312021 | METHOD OF TRANSMITTING DATA FOR HANDOVER IN BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM - A data transmission method in a mobile communication system is disclosed. The present invention is suitable for retaining continuity of a data service in case that a mobile subscriber station carries out handover. The present invention includes the steps of receiving a message information (S | 2009-12-17 |
20090312022 | Self Organizing Network - A method for implementing a self organizing network includes establishing a connection between a femto base station and a network access device operable to provide the femto base station with Internet access. The method also includes establishing a backhaul connection between the femto base station and a wireless service provider's network via the Internet. The method further includes establishing a wireless connection with one or more endpoints via a radio frequency (RF) channel. The method additionally includes transmitting, from the femto base station to the wireless service provider's network, neighborhood RF interference information via the backhaul connection. The method also includes receiving RF channel re-provisioning information from the wireless service provider's network and re-provisioning the RF channel. The method further includes participating in a hand-off procedure to hand-off the endpoints to the re-provisioned RF channel. | 2009-12-17 |