Patents Examined by Sanh D. Phu
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Patent number: 7668577Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2007Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
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Patent number: 7668522Abstract: A wideband combiner includes a core amplifier for receiving first and second pairs of differential input signals and providing a single pair of differential output signals. The pair of differential output signals are a combination of the first and second pair of differential input signals and a signal gain is implemented between the received first and second pairs of differential input signals and the single pair of differential output signals. The core amplifier is configured to provide a gain value between the first and second pairs of differential input signals and the single pair of differential output signals. The signal gain is substantially constant across the frequency bandwidth of the core amplifier. A bandwidth peaking network is coupled to the core amplifier and includes (a) a first coil and a first resistor connected in series and (b) a second coil and a second resistor connected in series.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2006Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Michael A. Wyatt
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Patent number: 7660606Abstract: The present invention provides a method for controlling mobile unit response messages. One embodiment of the method includes providing, to a mobile unit, at least one message including information indicative of at least one parameter for configuring at least one response to said at least one message for transmission over an access channel.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.Inventors: Qi Bi, Yang Yang, Sigen Ye
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Patent number: 7660576Abstract: The disclosed invention provides a portable information terminal making it possible to easily transmit a plurality of kinds of information. The portable information terminal allows its user to select information categories to transmit from items stored as personal and/or schedule information in its memory. The selected categories are associated with one of data class of business use, private use, and the like. When the user selects the name and instructs the terminal to transmit, the terminal reads the information belonging to selected categories of the data class from the memory and transmits them, according to the specified transmission distance or destinations.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2006Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hidetoshi Kitajima, Seishi Hanaoka, Minoru Ikeda, Koji Suzuki
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Patent number: 7660613Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
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Patent number: 7657289Abstract: A communications system for receiving and transmitting information signals. An electronic processor is adapted to receive information signals from at least one source, operatively connected to the electronic processor. An audible signal generator generates sounds related to the information signals. The source of information signals can be a telephone, cell phone, microphone, PDA, computer, printed document, Internet web site, e-mail or immediate message. The processor has a mechanism for generating an audible signal reminiscent of a celebrity voice, a cartoon voice, or a computer-generated sound.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2004Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Inventors: Mark Levy, Jack Dann
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Patent number: 7653372Abstract: An IQ mixer and a method thereof. The IQ mixer comprises a pair of Gilbert cells and a degeneration inductor. Each pair of Gilbert cells comprises a pair of first current generators and a pair of switching networks. The pair of first current generators converts an RF signal pair to currents respectively. The pair of switching networks, coupled to the first current generator, modulates the converted RF signal pair with an oscillation signal pair to generate a mixed signal pair. The degeneration inductor is coupled to all pairs of the first current generators, such that it is shared by the pair of Gilbert cells.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Mediatek Singapore Pte LtdInventors: Wei Yang, Ching-Shiun Chiu
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Patent number: 7653420Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2006Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
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Patent number: 7650172Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
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Patent number: 7650112Abstract: A SW (70) receives an Ethernet® signal from an outside of areas E and F. The SW (70) selects and outputs the obtained Ethernet® signal to any one of APs (91a to 91e) in accordance with a network structure managed by the SW (70). The AP (91a to 91e) converts the Ethernet® signal to an electrical signal type wireless LAN signal, which is in turn output to a main station (10). The main station (10) frequency-multiplexes the signal output from each of the APs (91a to 91e), and converts the signal to an optical signal, which is in turn output to sub-stations (20a and 20b). The sub-station (20a and 20b) transmits the signal transmitted from the main station (10) to a terminal in the form of a wireless radio wave. Thereby, when a plurality of communication areas are present, the accommodation capacity of an AP can be effectively utilized in each communication area.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2003Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kuniaki Utsumi, Hiroaki Yamamoto, Kouichi Masuda, Tsutomu Niiho, Mariko Nakaso, Hiroyuki Sasai
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Patent number: 7650171Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2006Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
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Patent number: 7647044Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a switching device having a display that allows an operator to readily visually assess the signal strength of both a primary signal and a back-up signal. In certain embodiments, the information relating to the signal strength of the primary and back-up signal is provided on a graphic display. In certain other embodiments, the signal strength of the back-up signal is displayed relative to the signal strength of the primary signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2006Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: ATX Networks Corp.Inventors: Brian Tamminen, Todd Loeffelholz
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Patent number: 7647082Abstract: The invention relates to a cover for a portable device (10) comprising: a main body (2) with resilient parts, an opening (3) provided in a resilient part (8) for insertion and removal of the portable device (10); and a releasable cap (1) shaped and configured to close the opening (3) and fit over at least a part of the resilient part (8) surrounding the opening (3).Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventor: Per Holmberg
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Patent number: 7647031Abstract: A vehicle-mounted receiver system includes a receiver apparatus that is controlled for receiving, in common, transmissions from a plurality of external devices such as a remote key, smart key, etc., having respectively different transmission frequencies. The receiving frequency at the current time is selected based on criteria such as the insertion/non-insertion status of the ignition key, or whether an interrogation signal has been transmitted to a specific external device so that a response transmission is be received from that device during a specific time interval and the receiving frequency is to be set accordingly during that specific interval.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2006Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: DENSO CorporationInventors: Ryozo Okumura, Akihiro Taguchi
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Patent number: 7639991Abstract: A mobile phone includes a controller; a receipt adjusting unit for controlling receipt of the (RF) radio frequency signal and controlling receipt diversity under control of the controller; a first RF signal receiver for converting the RF signal received through the first antenna into a baseband signal to be transmitted to the controller under control of the receipt adjusting unit; a second RF signal receiver for converting the RF signal received through the second antenna into a baseband signal to be transmitted to the controller under control of the receipt adjusting unit; a transmission diversity adjusting unit for controlling transmission diversity under control of the controller; and an RF signal transmitter for converting the baseband signal transmitted from the controller into an RF signal to be transmitted to the first antenna and transmitting the RF signal to the second antenna under control of the transmission diversity adjusting unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2006Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignees: Pantech Co., Ltd., SK Telecom Co., Ltd.Inventors: In Kwang Kim, Hong Woo Lee
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Patent number: 7640041Abstract: A method for enabling at least a portion of a multiple function handheld device begins by enabling at least a portion of a digital audio functionality in response to a first mode selection. The method continues by disabling wireless communication functionality in response to the first mode selection.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Glen Ragan
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Patent number: 7630696Abstract: An RF (radio frequency) combiner utilizes RF filtering cavities and transmission paths incorporated into an RF impervious material. This allows traditional stand-alone multiplexers to be integrated into a single device without using signal loss-inducing cables and connections between the multiplexers. The simplicity of the RF combiner allows for RF filters to be milled out of the same RF impervious material without requiring an external RF connection and avoids a cascading of multiple RF filters. In one instance, the RF combiner is employed with two BTS (base transceiver stations) to allow the sharing of antennas without the power losses associated with traditional cascading duplexers.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventor: Lowell Lee Loyet
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Patent number: 7630746Abstract: A cover for a portable device comprising: a main body, an opening provided in a resilient part (8) of the main body for insertion and removal of the portable device, wherein the opening is provided at one side, and with a shape comprising an upper lip (302) and a lower lip (303) extending along the whole width, and rounded corners being retracted along the longitudinal direction of the cover behind the front of the upper lip (302) and the front of the lower lip (303).Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventor: Per Holmberg
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Patent number: 7630689Abstract: An electronic device that can receive an AM radio broadcast signal and has a switching power supply circuit, wherein a switching frequency of the switching power supply circuit is detected and a reception frequency of the AM radio broadcast signal is detected, and when a frequency as an integral multiple of the switching frequency falls within a reception frequency range of the AM radio broadcast signal, a load is added to the switching power supply circuit, whereby the switching frequency is changed.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2006Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Naoyuki Kokuzawa
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Patent number: 7627308Abstract: A mobile communication system, a mobile communication device, and a method for incoming-call filtering are provided. The mobile communication device includes a wide area communication module and a local area communication module that are selectively enabled. A server includes a plurality of data groups and at least one response function. As the server receives an incoming call through a wide area communication network asking for communication with the communication device, the server compares a data of the incoming call with the plurality of data groups and then performs one response function based on the result of comparison.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2006Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Qisda CorporationInventors: Yan-Cheng Chang, Ching Yu Lin