Patents Examined by Nalini Mummalaneni
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Patent number: 9218763Abstract: A display device including a display panel having an image display area and a non-display area, a driver circuit unit to feed an image formation driving signal to the display panel and a controller is provided. The display panel includes a transparent board including a light shielding portion formed along an edge thereof to define the non-display area and a light transmitting portion formed at a part of the light shielding portion, a rear board placed to face the transparent board and a logo module placed on a rear surface of the transparent board to overlap the light transmitting portion to outwardly display a logo through the light transmitting portion. At least a part of the driver circuit unit is formed on one of the transparent board and the rear board so as to overlap the light shielding portion. The display device may minimize a lower bezel region.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Deung Hwangbo, Junki Kim
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Patent number: 9218070Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided to further facilitate detection not only of a position on a position detector pointed to by a pointing member, but also of information other than the position information such as pen pressure applied to the pointing member, in a position detection apparatus of the electrostatic coupling type. In one embodiment, a pointing member includes a first electrode substantially in the form of a rod, a substantially cylindrical second electrode disposed in such a manner as to surround the first electrode, and a transmission signal production section for producing a signal of a first frequency f1 and another signal of a second frequency f2 different from the first frequency f1 and controlling a phase difference between the signals in response to pressure applied to the pointing member.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2010Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Oda, Yoshihisa Sugiyama
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Patent number: 9218762Abstract: This describes power saving techniques for emissive displays. In one example, the outputs of emissive elements in an emissive display are selectively reduced in order to save power when the emissive display does not change its output imagery for a defined period. The techniques of this disclosure may achieve effects in emissive displays that appear visually similar to, or better than, the effects in conventional transmissive displays when the backlight dims over time.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventor: Khosro M. Rabii
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Patent number: 9213430Abstract: A touch panel includes a transparent substrate and a touch module disposed thereon. The touch module includes a first stack structure that includes the following elements. A transparent carrying layer has an active area, an extending area, and a plurality of bending segments respectively connecting the active area and the extending area. A patterned conductive layer has an electrode pattern area and a plurality of bonding pads that extend from the electrode pattern area disposed on the active area. A plurality of extending wires connect the bonding pads, and extend to the extending area. A transparent adhesive layer covers the electrode pattern area. A wire protection layer covers a portion of each extending wire on the corresponding extending area. The transparent adhesive layer covers a portion of the bonding pads.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Wu-Hsieh Lee, Wei-Cheng Huang, Chwen-Tay Hwang
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Patent number: 9201589Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to interactions with a touch-sensitive device (10), particularly but not exclusively a device having a touch-sensitive display surface (11).Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Inventors: Georges Antoine Nasraoui, Andrew John Burns
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Patent number: 9196214Abstract: A display device is characterized by including a first storage section (60) for storing first image data which a display element displays on the display screen next, a second storage section (61) for storing second image data which the display element is displaying on the display screen, a difference calculation section (71) for calculating the difference data between the second image data and the first image data, a third storage means (62) for storing the difference data calculated by the difference calculation section, and a control section for controlling a current value or writing time and the direction in which a writing current is supplied to the display element according to the difference data.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.Inventor: Motohiro Nakanishi
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Patent number: 9155028Abstract: An apparatus and a method for scanning a network in a mobile communication terminal are provided. The method for scanning a network in a mobile communication terminal includes to configure a PLMN list based on a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card, to store scanned frequency information and corresponding PLMN information into a database by a previous scanning result, to compare the database with the PLMN list and to perform a scanning corresponding to frequency bandwidths included in the database or performing a scanning entire frequency bandwidths according to a result of comparison.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noh-Sun Kim, Jung-Min Oh
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Patent number: 9155007Abstract: A method of reestablishing a RRC connection by the mobile terminal in a RRC_CONNECTED state is disclosed, where the method includes selecting a target cell based on cell quality values measured by using signals from a candidate cell set, determining a cell type of the target cell, and transmitting a RRC connection reestablishment request message to the target cell, when the target cell is a first type cell providing with both a emergency service and a normal service.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2009Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sung Hoon Jung, Sung Duck Chun, Seung June Yi, Young Dae Lee, Sung Jun Park
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Patent number: 9143946Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate assigning carriers to access points based on power class. Devices can accordingly evaluate cells provided by the access points to select a cell with an optimal SNR or path loss for communication regardless of power class, since lower powered cells will not be interfered by higher powered cells communicating over different carriers. Cross-carrier operation is also provided where access points can transmit downlink signals according to carrier assignment information while receiving uplink signals over other carriers. Thus, once an optimal cell is determined, downlink control data can be received over the assigned carrier to ensure receipt without interference, but uplink transmissions can occur over multiple carriers to facilitate increased throughput using one or more reuse schemes.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jelena M. Damnjanovic, Juan Montojo, Naga Bhushan
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Patent number: 9111498Abstract: Controlling a head-mounted display includes providing a head-mounted display, the head-mounted display includes a switchable viewing area that is switched between a transparent viewing state and an information viewing state. The transparent viewing state is transparent with respect to the viewing area and enables a user of the head-mounted display to view the scene outside the head-mounted display in the user's line of sight. The information viewing state is opaque with respect to the viewing area and displays information in the switchable viewing area visible to a user of the head-mounted display. An external environmental state detector provides an external stimulus notification in response to a detected change in the external environment and causes the viewing state to automatically switch in response to the external stimulus notification.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2010Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANYInventors: John N. Border, Ronald S. Cok, Elena A. Fedorovskaya, Sen Wang, Lawrence B. Landry, Paul J. Kane
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Patent number: 9092898Abstract: In accordance with one example embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of antennas that are arranged according to a predetermined geometrical pattern receive radio emission signals from nearby radio emitting objects. Said radio emission signals are used to exhibit augmented reality indicia on a display, wherein the position of said augmented reality indicia on said display approximately indicates the direction of arrival of said radio emission signals. One or more databases, either positioned on the cloud or locally, may store the data, settings, and authorizations associated with said radio emitting object to permit and regulate the representation of said augmented reality indicia.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2014Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Inventors: Federico Fraccaroli, Brian Joseph Bochicco
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Patent number: 9084171Abstract: Methods and apparatus that facilitate predictive hard and soft handover are presented herein. A measurement component can measure signal strength data associated with a source cell and one or more target cells. One or more linear regression lines can be computed based on the signal strength data. Rates of at least one of an increase or a decrease in the signal strength data per unit of time can be determined based on a slope of the one or more linear regression lines—the slope can comprise a change in signal strength data per unit of time. A time to trigger at least one of a hard or soft handover can be triggered based on the rates.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2009Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventor: Robert Klein
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Patent number: 9084208Abstract: Methods and apparatus for changing the transmission/reception setup of a base station (BS) in a communication network to another transmission/reception setup (such as one using fewer transmit antennas and/or lower channel bandwidths) without affecting communication with user equipments involve “replacing” the existing BS with a “virtual” BS that has the other transmission/reception setup. Replacement can be performed by, for example, ramping down the power of the existing, or first, BS, which has a respective first cell identification (ID), and simultaneously ramping up the power of the virtual, or second, BS, which has a respective second cell ID.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2010Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Anders Rosenqvist, Bengt Lindoff, Johan Nilsson
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Patent number: 9066217Abstract: Computer media, systems, and computer-implemented methods for enhancing SMS messaging sessions with user data are provided. A data sharing agreement between a service provider and a receiving entity, such as broadcaster or a consumer goods manufacturer, is established. A user with a wireless device sends an SMS message to the receiving entity. Data associated with the user is retrieved by the service provider in accordance with the data sharing agreement and is transmitted to the receiving entity along with the SMS message.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Raymond Emilio Reeves, Ambreen Haleem, Ryan Alan Wick
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Patent number: 9063606Abstract: The present invention discloses a control device for a touch panel that comprises a plurality of X-directional sensing lines and Y-directional sensing lines. The X-directional sensing lines and Y-directional sensing lines are arranged in an interlaced manner. The control device comprises a clock generation circuit, a selection module, a driving signal generation circuit, a differential detection module, and a digital-to-analog conversion module. The selection module selects a first sensing line and a second sensing line from the X-directional sensing lines or Y-directional sensing lines. The driving signal generation circuit generates first and second driving signals to the first and second sensing lines, respectively. The digital to analog conversion module selectively outputs a first voltage to the first sensing line or outputs a second voltage to the second sensing line. The operation frequency of the touch panel can be increased using the control device of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2011Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Raydium Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Yu Kuang, Yong Nien Rao, Shih Tzung Chou, Tsung Lin Wu
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Patent number: 9002357Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for facilitating handover security are provided. In some embodiments, the method can include deriving a key value for handover from a GERAN/UTRAN system to an E-UTRAN system using a first input value. The method can also include deriving a key value for a connection establishment using a second input value, wherein the first input value is different from the second input value and is different from input values derived subsequent to the second input value, and wherein the first input value, the second input value and the input values derived subsequent to the second input value are configured to be input to a same key derivation function configured to output a key for use between a network entity and user equipment.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Adrian Edward Escott, Anand Palanigounder, Osok Song
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Patent number: 8965366Abstract: A user device obtains a device profile corresponding to a primary wireless network at a current location of the user device, reprograms a modem of the user device using the device profile corresponding to the primary wireless network at the current location of the user device, and establishes a network connection using the device profile corresponding to the primary wireless network at the current location of the user device.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2010Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Siva Rama Kumar Somayajula, Clifton Liu, Kenneth P. Kiraly, Varadarajan Gopalakrishnan, Jay P. Desai, Subram Narasimhan
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Patent number: 8942686Abstract: A communication environment includes of one or more subscriber terminals capable of initiating emergency voice calls over a telephony network. The subscriber terminal further send messages over either a data network or a telephony signaling network to a communication management system. The communication management system receives messages from a subscriber terminal, either via a data network or a telephony signaling network. It also consists of one or more telephony switching nodes capable of querying the emergency context node for a called party emergency context. It also consists of one or more servers that provide advanced call control services.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2009Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Aegis Mobility, Inc.Inventors: Andrew S. Wright, Stephen J. Williams, Leo Nikkari
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Patent number: 8923798Abstract: Provided is a rescue request signal processing device connected with a repeater and including a signal detector configured to detect identification information of a wireless communication terminal from an uplink signal outputted from the wireless communication terminal; a signal strength information generator configured to generate strength information of the uplink signal of the wireless communication terminal when the detected identification information of the wireless communication terminal is identical with identification information of a wireless communication terminal included in a request signal for location information transmitted from a location information requesting device; and a transmitter configured to transmit the strength information of the uplink signal and at least one of location information and identification information of the repeater to a location information server.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2009Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: R-Tron Inc.Inventors: Yong-Hoon Kang, Sang-Jun Kim, Pil-Kyu Jin
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Patent number: 8903413Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate providing hybrid cell access points that can support closed subscriber groups (CSG) while providing at least a minimum level of service to wireless devices excluded from the CSG. Hybrid cell access points can allow non-member wireless devices to camp and receive paging signals. Upon receiving a request for resources from non-member wireless devices, hybrid cell access points can handover the non-member wireless devices to an access point that can serve the non-member wireless devices, provide a portion of resources compared to a disparate portion provided to member wireless devices, and/or the like. In addition, hybrid cell access points can vary levels of service and downlink transmission power to provide load balancing for access points. Varying levels of service and downlink transmission power can facilitate additional functionality, such as reducing transmission power to serve member devices while mitigating interference to non-member devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2010Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Tingfang Ji, Gavin Bernard Horn, Ravi Palanki, Parag Arun Agashe