Patents Assigned to Sony Mobile Communications
  • Patent number: 9768851
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a base station (21) in a wireless radio network. The base station (21) comprises a plurality of antennas (22) for transmitting radio frequency signals between the base station (21) and a user equipment (UE1, UE2, UE3). According to the method, at each antenna (22) a training signal sent from the user equipment at a first point in time (t1) is received and for each antenna a corresponding first configuration parameter (P1) is determined based on the training signal received at the corresponding antenna at the first point in time (t1). Furthermore, at each antenna (22) a training signal sent from the user equipment at a second point in time (t2), which is different from the first point in time (t1), is received and for each antenna (22) a corresponding second configuration parameter (P2) is determined based on the training signal received at the second point in time (t2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications
    Inventors: Zhinong Ying, Erik Bengtsson
  • Patent number: 8521192
    Abstract: A method and device are provided for receiving a wireless location tracking activation signal. Location monitoring is initiated based on the received wireless location tracking activation. A geographic location is periodically determined and transmitted to a remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications
    Inventor: Erik Anders Ahlgren
  • Patent number: 8350815
    Abstract: A portable communication device is equipped with a touch input device configured to provide key press functionality and scrolling functionality. The touch input device is electronically defined to include a plurality of key press areas separated by grey zones. The portable communication device is configured to provide scrolling functionality in response to detection of sequential user contact with multiple key press areas and an intervening grey zone within a predetermined timing trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications
    Inventors: Turan Caliksan, Aleksander Rodzevski