Combined With Diverse Art Device Patents (Class 455/344)
  • Patent number: 8180327
    Abstract: A method, a device, and a mobile terminal for controlling locking and unlocking are provided. The method includes the following steps. An acceleration sensor is adopted to detect a location state of a mobile terminal. A stabilization timer is started and a stabilization timing value of the stabilization timer is monitored when the mobile terminal is in an unlocked or a locked state. The stabilization timing value is reset to restart timing when it is monitored that the location state of the mobile terminal is unstable. The mobile terminal is controlled to enter a stable and unlocked state when it is monitored that the stabilization timing value reaches a stabilization timing threshold. Through the technical solutions, it is determined whether the mobile terminal enters the stable and unlocked state according to the location state of the mobile terminal in the locked or unlocked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Huawei Device Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Jun Yang
  • Patent number: 8174425
    Abstract: An asynchronous pulse processing (APP) apparatus, an APP system and a method of signal normalization employing APP provide signal normalization. The APP apparatus includes a gain block configured to scale an input signal by a first scale value and a summation block configured to produce a composite signal by subtracting from the scaled input signal each of a normalized signal scaled by a second scale value and the normalized signal multiplied by a summation signal. The APP apparatus further includes an integrator and a time encoder configured to produce the normalized signal from the composite signal. The APP system includes a plurality of APP apparatuses as APP channels. The method of signal normalization includes generating the composite signal from the scaled input signal and integrating and time encoding the composite signal to produce the normalized signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Narayan Srinivasa, Jose Cruz-Albrecht, Peter Petre
  • Patent number: 8175513
    Abstract: A method is presented for providing information associated with a geographical area to users of broadcast communication receivers. The information, as well as an indication of the geographical area associated with the information, are transmitted to, and received by, each of the broadcast communication receivers. In each of the receivers, the indication of the geographical area is compared with a geographic code associated with, and stored within, the receiver. Each of the receivers also provides at least one alert to a user of the respective broadcast communication receiver if the geographic area is located on a travel vector of the respective broadcast communication receiver indicated by the geographical code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventor: David A. Kummer
  • Publication number: 20120034885
    Abstract: A transmitter includes a human body communication unit to detect an available broadcast channel; a channel setting unit to set the available broadcast channel to be connected; a broadcast data processing unit to generate a broadcast signal to be transmitted via the human body communication unit. A receiver includes a human body communication unit to receive broadcast signal; a channel setting unit to retrieve the broadcast channel to be connected; a broadcast processing unit to control the human body communication unit to receive the broadcast signal; and a broadcast data processing unit to generate broadcast data. A method for transmitting a broadcast signal includes detecting and setting the available broadcast channel to be connected; generating the broadcast signal; and broadcasting the broadcast signal via the broadcast channel. A method for receiving broadcast signal includes receiving, retrieving, and setting the broadcast channel; receiving the broadcast signal; and generating broadcast data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: PANTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myung Hwan SEO, Hyun Duk ROH, Kyu Tae KIM, Sung Kyum KIM, Jong Wu RYU, Ju Yeol PYO, Woo Gun HONG
  • Publication number: 20120034889
    Abstract: A sport event transducer having an output element that can emit a perceivable output in response to an event that relates to a sport team, such as for example by emitting an audio-visual output when a particular football team scores a touchdown. The transducer can be removable attached to a sport garment such as a cap or jersey, or can be an integral part of the garment. A transmission system remotely controls such transducers in response to sport team events by broadcasting an RF signal carrying team event messages, such as for example by transmitting an FM radio-data broadcast that carries a team event message embedded in the FM signal as RDS data. The sport event transducer receives and decodes such RF broadcast signals. If the transducer receives a team event message that relates to the transducer's affiliated team, the transducer's output element emits an audio and/or visual output signal in response to the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Cho, Bruce J. Barker
  • Publication number: 20120034896
    Abstract: Unscheduled wireless communication with a medical device is achieved by operating a receiver of the medical device in a series of modes. Each mode provides an increasingly selective evaluation of received RF energy. The receiver, when operating in a first mode, is capable of detecting the presence of RF energy transmitted from a communicating device. The receiver, when operating in a second mode, consumes more energy than the first mode and analyzes the RF energy to determine whether it contains the appropriate type of modulation. When operating in a third mode, the receiver consumes more energy than the second mode, and operates the full receiver to begin communication with the communicating device. The receiver opens a communication session after the RF energy has passed the evaluation by the series of modes to receive an unscheduled communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Gregory J. HAUBRICH, Len D. TWETAN, David PEICHEL, Charles H. DUDDING, George C. ROSAR, Quentin S. DENZENE
  • Patent number: 8099039
    Abstract: Apparatuses for playing signals received from the internet or other information highway on one or more speakers are described. The apparatus has a receiver for receiving information from a preselected address; a processor for interpreting the signals; and at least one sound emitting device for playing the processed signal. The apparatus has an ornamental design on the outside which is related to the topic of the signals received from the address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Inventor: Donald Spector
  • Patent number: 8090321
    Abstract: A method and system for wirelessly providing venue-based data to one or more hand held devices. Venue-based data can be acquired from one or more venues. The venue-based data can be authenticated and wirelessly transmitted to one or more hand held devices through one or more wireless telecommunications networks, in response to authenticating the venue-based data and/or the hand held device(s) and/or a user of the hand held device(s), in order to permit the venue-based data to be accessible via one or more hand held devices at locations remote from the venue(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Front Row Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Luis M. Ortiz, Kermit D. Lopez
  • Patent number: 8078233
    Abstract: An Emergency Alert System (EAS) alert message can be provided based on one or more weights that can correspond to a message type, one or more attributes, and/or one or more classifications of the alert message. For example, alert messages having one or more weights above a particular a threshold weight can be broadcasted to a mobile device. Additionally, the weights can be used to determine the sequence, priority, and/or order in which the alert message can be broadcast to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: DeWayne Allan Sennett, Brian Kevin Daly
  • Patent number: 8068781
    Abstract: There are disclosed systems, methods and processes for the distribution of information, typically digital information that is distributed actively, through broadcast media such as television and radio, displays, such as signage, etc., or passively, through displays such as signage or the like. The information can be captured from broadcasted transmissions, scanned from a display, or obtained by being transmitted to the user, who responded to a broadcast with a transmission to a receiving point during a period synchronized with the broadcast, requesting the information sent to his transmitted address. The captured or obtained information may include coupons or the like, that may be redeemed after being successfully captured or obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Optinetix (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Gabriel Ilan, Meir Morag
  • Patent number: 8060021
    Abstract: The radio OFF mode control unit 12 cancels the radio OFF mode temporarily, even though the portable radio has shifted to a mass storage mode, when the access monitoring unit 13 does not receive any access command from the PC 90 for a predetermined time. The USB control unit 14 sets a state where the memory card does not exist virtually so that no access command is received from the PC. Moreover, the incoming information unit 15 inquires whether there is incoming information to the server 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Masaya Kawakita
  • Patent number: 8060148
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus for wirelessly transmitting display signals between a plurality of external host device and a display device. The apparatus comprises a wireless signal transceiver unit for establishing a network-transmission-protocol-based high-frequency signal channel for respective external host devices; a main controller, connected to the wireless signal transceiver unit, for analyzing signals from the wireless signal transceiver unit to extract information of the plurality of external host devices, configuration information and/or the display data, performing configurations and display mode selection based on the configuration information, and outputting the active display data; an image data process control unit, connected to the main controller and the display device, for storing the display data from the main controller, controlling the output of the display data, and performing timing control to interface signals of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
    Inventors: Xiaoping Yan, Zihua Guo
  • Patent number: 8050057
    Abstract: A mounting structure for fixing an electronic element on a heat dissipation unit is provided. The mounting structure includes a heat dissipation unit, a fixing member, electronic elements and elastic elements. The fixing member is fixed on the heat dissipation unit. The elastic elements are sandwiched between the electronic elements and the fixing member, wherein the fixing member and the elastic elements press the electronic elements to make the electronic elements tightly contact the heat dissipation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: System General Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Jen Yang, Hung-Sen Tu
  • Patent number: 8050652
    Abstract: A network-enabled audio device that provides a display device that allows the user to select playlists of music much like a jukebox is disclosed. The user can compose playlists from disk files, CD's, Internet streaming audio broadcasts, online music sites, and other audio sources. The user can also select a desired Web broadcast from a list of available Web broadcasts. In addition, the user can play standard audio CD's and MP3 encoded CD's and have access to local AM/FM stations. Further, the software, the user controls, and the display in the network-enabled audio device are operably configured and connected such that the user can listen to playlists that include CD's and other audio sources just as the user would choose a playlist in a jukebox. The user accesses a server site via a PC and the Internet. From the server site, the user obtains a list of the devices in his or her Internet Personal Audio Network (IPAN) and what songs are on those devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Horsham Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Safi Qureshey, Daniel D. Sheppard
  • Patent number: 8045952
    Abstract: A network-enabled audio device that provides a display device that allows the user to select playlists of music much like a jukebox is disclosed. The user can compose playlists from disk files, CD's, Internet streaming audio broadcasts, online music sites, and other audio sources. The user can also select a desired Web broadcast from a list of available Web broadcasts. In addition, the user can play standard audio CD's and MP3 encoded CD's and have access to local AM/FM stations. Further, the software, the user controls, and the display in the network-enabled audio device are operably configured and connected such that the user can listen to playlists that include CD's and other audio sources just as the user would choose a playlist in a jukebox. The user accesses a server site via a PC and the Internet. From the server site, the user obtains a list of the devices in his or her Internet Personal Audio Network (IPAN) and what songs are on those devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Horsham Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Safi Qureshey, Daniel D. Sheppard
  • Patent number: 8044799
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus and a method for preventing a loss of a portable terminal, the apparatus including: a luminous intensity sensor unit detecting a current luminous intensity; a main controller unit controlling to request for an input of a password and controlling to output a warning sound when a current luminous intensity is higher than a reference luminous intensity; a display unit outputting a screen for requesting for the password and other screens related to a process of loss prevention; a key input unit via which keys related to the process of loss prevention are inputted; a memory unit in which the current luminous intensity detected by the luminous intensity sensor unit and the reference luminous intensity are saved; and a warning device generating and outputting the warning sound in accordance with the controlling of the main controller unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung Soo Chae, Ghun Hahm, Hyun Joon Kim
  • Patent number: 8040265
    Abstract: The disclosed invention provides apparatus and methods that can convert frequencies of time-encoded signals. In one aspect, a down-converter circuit includes low-pass filters, a switch, a time encoder, and an output low-pass filter. In another aspect, an up-converter circuit includes an analog or digital input time encoder, low-pass filters, a switch, an output time encoder, and a time-encoded band-pass filter. In yet another aspect, a complete receiver system is provided. The receiver system can operate effectively with signals in the radio frequency range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Jose Cruz-Albrecht, Peter Petre
  • Patent number: 8032076
    Abstract: An audiocassette adapter (10) for coupling a mobile wireless communication station (20) to an audiocassette player, including a cassette head coupling device (12), a cassette adapter insertion detect switch (14), a mobile wireless communication station coupling device (50) having a mobile wireless communication station audio input coupled to the cassette head coupling device, the mobile wireless communication station coupling device having an insertion detect signal output (54) coupled to the cassette adapter insertion detect switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Vikram Kapoor, Chuck Nicketta, Dave Hess, Mike Aulert
  • Patent number: 8019336
    Abstract: An electronic radio system multifunction slice (100) for a electronic radio system (400). The slice (100) includes an antenna interface (102), several multi-band transceivers (106-112), a processor (104), and an avionics interface (114). The antenna interface (102) couples to the antenna preconditioners of the aircraft. The processor (104) is coupled to the multi-band transceivers (106-112) and antenna interface (102), and controls the transceivers (106-112) and antenna interface (102) to provide signal and data processing for at least two independent radio function threads. The processor (104) is also coupled to the avionics interface (114), which connects to the avionics network of the aircraft. Each multifunction slice 100 provides a programmable multifunction radio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory O. Jones, Michael E. Campbell
  • Patent number: 8014825
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for obtaining and providing status information for network devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
    Inventors: Adam P. Harris, Glen Van Datta
  • Patent number: 7991431
    Abstract: When a user gets interested in some music he/she listens to somewhere, for example, in a coffee shop, the user records that music in a memory provided in a portable terminal. A processor reads the information stored in the memory and performs a predetermined process on it. The resultant information is stored on a storage device. The information stored on the storage device is then transferred to a server via a communication device. The server searches the database for the title of the music corresponding to the received information, and returns the result to the terminal. Thus, the user can easily get information about the title of the music.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: MobileMedia Ideas LLC
    Inventor: Yoji Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 7965975
    Abstract: A network radio is provided that includes a combination of an AM, FM receiver and a network channel capable of receiving streamed audio. Users of this network radio can initiate a search for a particular audio record, when a successful match is found by the online broadcast station, the audio record is streamed to the network radio. The net result will be an on demand radio without the need of any portable media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Inventor: Swetha Venkatachalapathy
  • Patent number: 7957774
    Abstract: A hands-free system, through which a driver communicates without using hands with an on-board mobile phone such as a cell phone, is mounted on an automotive vehicle. Plural speakers including a center speaker installed in an instrument panel and door speakers each installed in each door are mounted on the vehicle. Whenever the center speaker is mounted on the vehicle, the center speaker is selected as a speaker from which voices transmitted from the mobile phone are outputted. Only when the center speaker is not mounted, the door speakers are selected. When the center speaker is selected, the voices transmitted from the mobile phone can be heard from a direction to which a driver's eye line is directed. Accordingly, the driver is able to hear the speaker sounds from the natural direction for him/her.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventor: Naoki Matsuda
  • Patent number: 7933577
    Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for sharing a portable terminal in a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and a mobile Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system. The portable terminal includes: a CDMA mobile station system for performing CDMA communication; a mobile RFID system for performing a passive RFID reader function; a switching unit for switching an antenna to any one between the CDMA mobile station system and the mobile RFID system; and a control unit for controlling the switching unit to connect the antenna to the CDMA mobile station system when the portable terminal transmits/receives a signal to/from the base station, or connect the antenna to the mobile RFID system when the portable terminal transmits/receives a signal to/from an RFID tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Chan-Soo Shin, Hae-Won Son, Won-Kyu Choi, Gil-Young Choi, Cheol-Sig Pyo, Jong-Suk Chae
  • Patent number: 7929902
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for wirelessly recording multi-track audio files without the data corruption or loss of data that typically occurs with wireless data transmission. In some aspects of the present invention, each performer is equipped with a local audio device capable of locally recording the respective performer's audio while also transmitting it to a master recorder. The locally recorded audio may then be used to repair or replace any audio lost or corrupted during transmission to the master recorder. Such repair or replacement may be performed electronically or via playback of the locally recorded audio. In other aspects of the present invention, a master recorder is not required since all locally recorded audio may be combined or otherwise processed post-recording. Locally recorded audio may include identifiers to aid in post-recording identification of such audio. A multi-memory unit is also provided to facilitate manipulation and processing of audio files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Zaxcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Norman Sanders, Howard Glenn Stark
  • Patent number: 7929996
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes: a detection unit which detects whether the display device is attached to the electronic device; a wireless communication unit capable of simultaneously advancing information communication via wireless communication channel with a plurality of parties containing transmission of video information to the display device; a wired communication unit which transmits video information to the display device via a wired communication channel when the detection unit detects that the display device is attached to the electronic device; a acquisition unit acquires the device information assigned to the display device via the wired communication channel from the display device when the detection unit detects that the display device is attached to the electronic device; and a communication control unit which controlling the wireless communication unit to preferentially conduct information communication addressed to the device information acquired by the acquisition
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Shinzo Matsubara
  • Patent number: 7925201
    Abstract: Sharing media content among families of broadcast stations includes receiving information relating to media content from families of broadcast stations, storing the information such that the information is accessible to at least two of the families of broadcast stations via a computer network, receiving a query for specific media content from a broadcast station, searching the stored information in accordance with the query to identify the specific media content; and enabling the broadcast station to access to the specific media content if the specific media content is identified among the stored information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Wideorbit, Inc.
    Inventors: William Irvin, Chad E. Steelberg, Ryan S. Steelberg, Matt Chalawsky, Dipankar Gupta, Bradley D. Townsend, Jeffrey W. Houston
  • Publication number: 20110076947
    Abstract: Circuits, methods, and apparatus incorporate both a wireless physical interface and audio processing unit on a single integrated circuit. The wireless physical interface may include a receiver, transmitter, or a complete transceiver. The audio processing unit is typically in communication with both the wireless interface and one or more wired physical interfaces. The integrated circuit may be as simple as a wireless physical interface and audio processing unit, or it may include other circuits such as graphics processors, networking interfaces, memories, or other circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventor: Chris Alan Malachowsky
  • Patent number: 7917115
    Abstract: Methods and systems for auto detecting and auto switching antennas in a multi-antenna FM transmit/receive system are disclosed and may include detecting when an external antenna may be coupled to an external port of the wireless device and utilizing the external antenna for transmitting and/or receiving FM signals. The decoupling of an external antenna from an external port may be detected, which may cause the FM radio transmitter/receiver to be configured to transmit and/or receive FM signals utilizing antennas internal to the wireless device. One or more test signals, which may include AC signals, may be generated within the chip for detecting whether an external antenna may be coupled to an external port. A reflected signal from an external port may be measured and compared to a prestored value corresponding to a reflection due to an open circuit at the one or more external ports of the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas Baker
  • Patent number: 7907710
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tethered digital butler consumer electronics product and method. The tethered digital butler, of a price and form factor suitable for consumer electronics markets of developed and developing countries, includes a communications and multi-media console and a wireless remote. The remote may resemble a handheld personal computer (HPC), a palm-held personal computer (PPC or PDA) or a smart phone, but has a low cost and feature set supported by the console that is novel in the consumer electronics market. In particular, this disclosure relates to combining telephone service, device control and, optionally, a fingerprint reader for easy user identification/authorization and personalization. As another option, a camera can be incorporated into the remote, thereby enabling video conferencing and other visual features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: NexStep, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Stepanian
  • Patent number: 7907709
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tethered digital butler consumer electronics product and method. The tethered digital butler, of a price and form factor suitable for consumer electronics markets of developed and developing countries, includes a communications and multi-media console and a wireless remote. The remote may resemble a handheld personal computer (HPC), a palm-held personal computer (PPC or PDA) or a smart phone, but has a low cost and feature set supported by the console that is novel in the consumer electronics market. In particular, this disclosure relates to combining telephone service, device control and, optionally, a fingerprint reader for easy user identification/authorization and personalization. As another option, a camera can be incorporated into the remote, thereby enabling video conferencing and other visual features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: NexStep, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Stepanian
  • Patent number: 7907975
    Abstract: A system is provided that enables communications between a driver of a vehicle and a person outside the vehicle, between a rider of a motorcycle and a fellow rider of the same vehicle, or between a driver of a vehicle and another driver of another vehicle. A Bluetooth communication system comprises a Bluetooth communication device mountable to a helmet, and an indicator unit having an indicator disposed in a viewing range of a driver of such a vehicle as a car or a boat. It further comprises a transmitting module disposed in the Bluetooth communication device for transmitting an indication signal to the indicator in response to reception of a calling signal and a receiving module disposed in the indicator unit for driving the indicator in response to reception of the indication signal. The indicator indicates when a call arrives at a Bluetooth communication device mounted on a helmet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignees: Honda Access Corporation, Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Tsuneaki Sakamoto, Mayumi Sakamoto, legal representative, Masashi Hino, Yasuo Ohishi, Mitsuhiko Yamamoto, Masao Kikuchi, Shinako Watabe
  • Publication number: 20110053491
    Abstract: Track-identifying information can be collected from a broadcast using a portable media device capable of receiving broadcast content in combination with an accessory capable of communicating user input to the portable media player. In some embodiments, the portable media player can detect the presence of track-identifying metadata (a “tag”) within a received broadcast and can alert the accessory when a tag is available for a currently-playing track. If the accessory instructs the portable media player to store the tag, the portable media player can do so and can alert the accessory when a tag for a track has been stored. In some embodiments, the accessory can also remotely control other broadcast-receiving functions of the portable media device, such as entering or exiting a broadcast-receiving mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence G. Bolton, Shailesh Rathi, Jason J. Yew
  • Patent number: 7886421
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit device having antenna conductors is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a wafer with a plurality of integrated circuit components; forming a first antenna conductor on the surface of each integrated circuit component; forming a plurality of metal bumps above the first antenna conductor; coating an insulating layer to encapsulate the plurality of integrated circuit components and to cover the plurality of metal bumps; removing a portion of the insulating layer to expose a top portion of each metal bump; and forming a second antenna conductor on the insulating layer by screen printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Mutual-Pak Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Lu-Chen Hwan, P. C. Chen, Yu-Lin Ma
  • Patent number: 7885599
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for receiving data from a satellite radio network in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a datagram broadcast via a satellite radio network is received utilizing a receiver. The datagram includes broadcast identifier information that identifies a segment of receivers in the satellite radio network to which the datagram is directed. Utilizing the broadcast identifier information, a determination is made as to whether the recipient receiver is a member of the identified segment of receivers to which the datagram is directed. If the recipient receiver is determined to be a member of the identified segment of receivers to which the datagram is directed, then the datagram is processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Yuhara, Masayuki Habaguchi
  • Patent number: 7881656
    Abstract: A system is presented providing content to a plurality of handheld devices (including musical selections). The devices can access a server over the Internet via a WIFI or other similar wireless interconnection and can download songs requested by a user from the server or from other users using, e.g., a P2P protocol. All downloads are governed by applicable DRM rules. Content and playlists may also be pushed by a server from other sources and means including, e.g., podcasting, based on predetermined rules, favorite preferences of users, and other criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: SanDisk Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Khedouri, Jonathan Axelrod, Harold Price, John Becker, Mark Edinger, Douglas R. Kraul
  • Patent number: 7876915
    Abstract: An audio apparatus comprises a tuner for receiving broadcast waves; a digital reproducing unit; operation switches for operating the tuner and the digital reproducing unit; and a control unit for controlling the tuner and the digital reproducing unit in response to an operation of the operation means. In a first mode of operation, the control unit controls if an audio signal from the tuner is selected as a source such that the power of the digital reproducing unit is turned on, and wherein, in a second mode operation, the control unit controls if an audio signal from the tuner is selected as a source such that the power of the digital reproducing unit is turned off, alternatively if an audio signal from the digital reproducing unit is selected as a source, the power thereof is turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yozo Tanaka, Masahiro Otsu, Hirotaka Oosuka, Masayuki Mizuki
  • Patent number: 7877114
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes: a detection unit which detects whether the display device is attached to the electronic device; a wireless communication unit capable of simultaneously advancing information communication via wireless communication channel with a plurality of parties containing transmission of video information to the display device; a wired communication unit which transmits video information to the display device via a wired communication channel when the detection unit detects that the display device is attached to the electronic device; a acquisition unit acquires the device information assigned to the display device via the wired communication channel from the display device when the detection unit detects that the display device is attached to the electronic device; and a communication control unit which controlling the wireless communication unit to preferentially conduct information communication addressed to the device information acquired by the acquisition
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Shinzo Matsubara
  • Publication number: 20110007168
    Abstract: An image receiving apparatus includes: an image data receiver which receives image data wirelessly transmitted from an external apparatus; and a transmission path state detector which detects a state of a wireless transmission path on the basis of a degree of deviation from an average value of pixel data of pixels in a time direction in a still image region of the image data received by the image data receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Nagara, Keigo Ihara, Motosuke Irie
  • Patent number: 7869937
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for processing a multimedia broadcasting in a portable terminal having a navigation module, while a vehicle is being driven. The method includes steps of: proceeding to a vehicle driving mode, if it is recognized that the vehicle is currently being driven when the multimedia broadcasting data is outputted; confirming at least one vehicle driving function set as the vehicle driving mode in the vehicle driving mode and driving navigation module, and then acquiring vehicle driving information; and reflecting the acquired vehicle driving information in the vehicle driving function and then outputting the multimedia broadcasting data after applying the vehicle driving function to the multimedia broadcasting data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Soon-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 7853196
    Abstract: A system including a digital radio broadcast station, a receiver, and a network. The digital radio broadcast station includes a transmitter and a server. The receiver is in communication with the digital radio broadcast transmitter and also includes a user interface for receiving user input commands comprising a request for information from the digital radio broadcast station. The receiver is configured to establish a two-way communication path between the receiver and the digital radio broadcast transmitter. The network is in communication with the server and the receiver for exchanging information therebetween. The request for information is provided to the server via the network and the server is configured to receive the request and transmit a response message to the receiver in accordance with the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Hong Nguyen, Linda Roberts
  • Publication number: 20100297978
    Abstract: According to a first aspect there is provided systems and methods for receiving an encrypted signal from a portable communication device, the encrypted signal containing information associated with a command; and decrypting the encrypted signal to enable a set-top box to execute the command. According to a second aspect there is provided systems and methods for encrypting information to generate an encrypted signal, the information associated with a command entered via a control; and communicating the encrypted signal to the set-top box, the encrypted signal for decryption at the set-top box to enable execution of the command to operate the set-top box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: John McClenny, Steven M. Wollmerhouser, Brian Wilson
  • Patent number: 7840239
    Abstract: A power management bus for controlling power over multiple device subsystems includes a master power bus controller which transmits power management information to control one or more power resources through a transmit interface. The transmitted information is received at one or more receive interfaces. A broadcast message can be transmitted to control multiple power resources by subsystem, resource group and resource type. A single address message can be transmitted to control a single power resource. A power down can be initiated at any of the receive interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Lorenzo Indiani, Jean-Christophe Jiguet, Pierre Carbou, Philippe Perney
  • Patent number: 7835775
    Abstract: A cellular phone includes a first case and a second case, which are connected in a foldable manner through a hinge. When the cellular phone is in a folded state, a second display unit displays an image with the side (upper side) closer to the hinge as the upper side. Accordingly, the user can hold the second case of the cellular phone in his/her hand regardless of whether the cellular phone is in a folded state or in an open state. The user can easily switch between a folded state and an open state with respect to the first case and the second case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohji Sawayama, Satoshi Mizuno, Yonosuke Amano, Tamaki Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7826819
    Abstract: A system controlling an operation of an information processing device mounted on a mobile apparatus such as a motor vehicle to cause it to efficiently receive data, while ensuring economy of the resources of the mobile apparatus, is provided. According to the device control system (10), even when the motor vehicle (1) is switched from the ON state to the OFF state, the first information processing device (11) is maintained in the ON state exceptionally when the device is set to receive data through a high-speed broadcast channel. As such, the first information processing device (11) is maintained in the ON state, while the motor vehicle (1) is in the OFF state, to allow it to receive designated data through the high-speed broadcast channel. Further, since the designated data is broadcast at high speed by the information center (20), the time required for the first information processing device (11) to complete reception of the designated data is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsuneo Ohno
  • Patent number: 7818484
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multimedia processing system for communicating data among a baseband module, an image sensor module, and at least one display module in a wireless mobile phone. The multimedia processing system further comprises a serial baseband interface, an image sensor interface, and a display interface for transmitting and receiving data, including processing data, image data, and display data, to and from essential components. Certain embodiments of the invention describe the hardware implementations of the serial interface, including a serial peripheral interface and a universal asynchronous receiver and transmitter interface. Other implementations are also possible. Another embodiment of the invention provides a multimedia processing system that comprises a single chip with an embedded image sensor module. Moreover, another embodiment comprises a bypass mechanism to bypass incoming signals to other components directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Lu, Shih-Chang Chi, Cho-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20100251785
    Abstract: A shipping container includes internal computer-operated locks that cannot be accessed from outside the container. A satellite receiver inside the container can receive position signals and other commands from a satellite to unlock the locks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventor: Mahmood Zarei
  • Patent number: 7809413
    Abstract: A cellular phone includes a first case and a second case, which are connected in a foldable manner through a hinge. When the cellular phone is in a folded state, a second display unit displays an image with the side (upper side) closer to the hinge as the upper side. Accordingly, the user can hold the second case of the cellular phone in his/her hand regardless of whether the cellular phone is in a folded state or in an open state. The user can easily switch between a folded state and an open state with respect to the first case and the second case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohji Sawayama, Satoshi Mizuno, Yonosuke Amano, Tamaki Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7805164
    Abstract: A cellular phone includes a first case and a second case, which are connected in a foldable manner through a hinge. When the cellular phone is in a folded state, a second display unit displays an image with the side (upper side) closer to the hinge as the upper side. Accordingly, the user can hold the second case of the cellular phone in his/her hand regardless of whether the cellular phone is in a folded state or in an open state. The user can easily switch between a folded state and an open state with respect to the first case and the second case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohji Sawayama, Satoshi Mizuno, Yonosuke Amano, Tamaki Nakamura
  • Patent number: RE42723
    Abstract: A mobile telephone or cellular telephone unit and a rear view mirror housing of an automobile are combined to provide an improved telephone apparatus that enables a hands-free use by a driver while operating the vehicle, the improved telephone apparatus includes a rear view mirror housing, the housing including a rear view mirror, telephone and SIM card for sending and receiving telephone calls and instant video image, the image display and SIM card are removably connected thereto. A telephone key pad is cooperatively connected to the telephone for dialing the telephone. An attachment bracket attaches the mirror housing to the vehicle. The housing has the electronic circuitry incorporated therewith to which a telephone and video assembly is connectable. A remote device, and computer process to communicate with the motor vehicle without the need for an automated hub, or Network Operating Center (NOC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Akihabara Limited LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Baratono, Mosad Abbas