Patents Examined by Matthew D. Anderson
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Patent number: 7925237Abstract: A noise suppression circuit and method for a mobile phone is disclosed that includes a codec for decoding a received audio signal; a speaker for reproducing the audio signal; and a low-pass filter, which includes: a resistor; and a varactor and a capacitor connected in parallel to ground. Characteristics of the low-pass filter are adjusted according to usage conditions, thereby effectively suppressing a white noise and popup noise during an ongoing call.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Sang Soon Kim, Ji Hyuk Cho
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Patent number: 7925242Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for forming an event picture in a mobile communication terminal. According to the invention, when there occurs any event such as call reception, alarm or message reception under state that a service picture is displayed on a screen of the terminal, the current service picture is backed up, a command input through the buttons provided to the terminal is interrupted and the event picture is overlapped over the current service picture, thereby allowing a user to perceive the corresponding event. Accordingly, the terminal user can correctly perceive the event occurred during the service. In addition, when the event occurs, the command input through the buttons is interrupted, so that it is possible to prevent an unintended event processing or erroneous operation due to an erroneous button manipulation.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Pantech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sun Hyung Park, Min Jung Kwon
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Patent number: 7925222Abstract: Certain aspects of a method and system for simultaneous FM transmission and FM reception using a shared antenna and a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS) may be disclosed. In a FM transceiver that receives FM signals at a frequency f1 and transmits FM signals at a frequency f2, aspects of the method may include generating via a DDFS, a signal corresponding to a difference between f1 and f2 to enable simultaneous transmission and reception of FM signals via shared antenna.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Maryam Rofougaran
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Patent number: 7925223Abstract: A coil pair having a transmission coil and a reception coil. The transmission coil is configured to transmit a transmission signal having a carrier. The reception coil is configured to receive from a source a reception signal having the carrier and data, and to significantly suppress the carrier while maintaining coupling with the source at any position along and any position proximate to the reception coil.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Peter Raggam
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Patent number: 7924759Abstract: A response monitoring apparatus using a remote including an electrical circuit including a user activated input, a transmitter, and a receiver, where the electrical circuit is adapted to detect operation of the user activated input and temporarily activate the receiver. After an activation period, the electrical circuit turns off the receiver to conserve battery power. Both signal verification and time monitoring may be used to generate the signal to turn of the receiver. Different transmission and receiving wavelengths are utilized at both the remote and the base unit, and a sensory output is provided on the remote to indicate receipt and acknowledgement of the signal received from the main processor. Different activation codes are sent back to the receiver to generate different sensory outputs. A supplemental teaching method for using the two way teaching apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2006Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: H-ITT, LLCInventors: Vincent P. LaBella, Paul Thibado
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Patent number: 7925300Abstract: A method of printing content is disclosed. The method starts by a server receiving a request for content. The server renders the content into a pre-rendered format before transferring the content in the pre-rendered format to a mobile telecommunications device. The content is then printed on a print medium in a media feed path of a printer module of the mobile telecommunications device. During the printing step, coded data disposed on the print medium is sensed using a sensor module in the media feed path of the printer module. The coded data encodes a print medium identifier which uniquely identifies the print medium. Finally, the content is associated with the print medium identifier for later retrieval using the print medium identifier.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2010Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun, Colin John Pickup
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Patent number: 7925308Abstract: A system for powering a mobile device having an energy harvester which receives wireless energy and converts the energy into current includes a first portal in which wireless energy is transmitted for the energy harvester of the mobile device to receive and convert it into current when the device is in the first portal. The system comprises a second portal separate and apart from the first portal with a gap between the first portal and the second portal, the second portal in which wireless energy is transmitted for the energy harvester of the mobile device to receive and convert it into current after the device has passed through the first portal and the gap and is in the second portal. A method for powering a mobile device having an energy harvester which receives wireless energy and converts the energy into current is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2006Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Powercast CorporationInventors: Charles E. Greene, Daniel W. Harrist, John G. Shearer
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Patent number: 7925302Abstract: Receiver diversity in a wireless device is controlled in response to operating conditions, transmission requirements, and control settings. The control of diversity reduces power consumption by enabling receive diversity on given conditions. Operating conditions, transmission requirements, and control settings are used separately or used in conjunction to determine whether benefits of multi-antenna receive diversity, such as higher link capacity, higher data throughput, lower transmit power, and lower error rate, warrant the higher power cost of the diversity.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Fatih Ulupinar, Gregory A. Breit, Brian C. Banister, Edward G. Tiedemann, Jr.
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Patent number: 7925288Abstract: A remote control-based data sharing system and method for handheld terminals over a communication network are provided. The data sharing system includes a master terminal that transmits a control assignment request and displays a screen image received in response to the control assignment request; a slave terminal that selectively assigns a control to the master terminal in response to the control assignment request and operates in accordance with a control signal received from the master terminal; and a network that establishes wireless communication channels with the master and slave terminals for exchanging signals between the master and slave terminals.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jeong Hoon Kim
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Patent number: 7920833Abstract: A device having a radio front end is provided. The radio front end includes an inductor having a first end and a second end. A capacitor having a first end and a second end is connected to the second end of the inductor. An antenna is connected to the second end of the inductor and the second end of the capacitor. A first switch is connected to the first end of the inductor and the first end of the capacitor, wherein the inductor and capacitor form a resonant circuit when the first switch is closed. A second switch is connected to the resonant circuit, the second switch connecting the resonant circuit to ground through a low impedance when the first switch is closed. A third switch is connected to a transmit power amplifier connecting the transmit power amplifier to ground through a low impedance when the first switch is closed.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2007Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Axiom Microdevices, Inc.Inventors: Dongjaing Qiao, Scott Kee, Ichiro Aoki, Donald McClymont
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Patent number: 7920890Abstract: A transmission power increasing section continuously transmits, from a testing instrument to a mobile communication terminal at predetermined intervals, a transmission power increasing request for increasing transmission power of the mobile communication terminal by a predetermined quantity. A block size extracting section extracts, from a predetermined second physical channel, block size information indicating a block size of transmittable data defined in association with the maximum transmission power set at a first physical channel upon receipt of a plurality of physical channels from the mobile communication terminal for each transmission of the transmission power increasing request. A storage section stores, at least one time, block size information extracted at the block size extracting section.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2008Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Anritsu CorporationInventor: Kohki Iwata
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Patent number: 7920830Abstract: A method for performing an radio frequency test of a mobile phone (5) includes: setting standard parameters of a transmitter (52); controlling an RF tester (3) to send RF signals to a receiver (53); processing the RF signals and transmitting the processed RF signals to the transmitter, reprocessing the processed RF signals and transmitting the reprocessed signals to the RF tester; obtaining resulting parameters of the RF performance of the transmitter; determining whether the RF performance of the transmitter is acceptable; setting standard parameters of the receiver; controlling the RF tester to send RF signals to a combiner (4), and controlling a disturbance source (2) to send channel noise to the combiner; generating combined signals by combining the RF signals and the channel noise, and transmitting to the receiver; obtaining resulting parameters of the RF performance of the receiver; and determining whether the RF performance of the receiver is acceptable.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2008Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.Inventor: Hsueh-Lien Cheng
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Patent number: 7920855Abstract: A method of printing content on a print medium is disclosed. The method starts by receiving the print medium in a media feed path. The media feed path includes a sensor module and a printer module. A print media identifier is read from a surface of the print medium using the sensor module. The print medium identifier uniquely identifies the print medium. The content is then on the print medium using the printer module and the content is stored in association with the print medium identifier in a database. The content is retrievable from the database using the print media identifier.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2010Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun, Simon Robert Walmsley, Colin John Pickup
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Patent number: 7920887Abstract: Disclosed herein are a system and method for setting up a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) communication group in a cellular system, and a P2P communication system and method using the P2P communication group. The system for setting up a P2P communication group for a terminal in a cellular system including a base station and the terminals includes a location detection unit, a location information transmission unit, a control information reception unit, and a final group setup unit. The location detection unit detects the location of a terminal. The location information transmission unit sends information about the location, detected by the location detection unit, to the base station. The control information reception unit receives information about a preliminary P2P communication group set up by the base station based on the location information. The final group setup unit sets up a final P2P communication group based on the preliminary P2P communication group.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2007Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Korean Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Dong Ho Cho, Ho Won Lee, Woong Sup Lee, O Hyun Jo, Ji Hyun Park
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Patent number: 7917088Abstract: RFID tags, tag circuits, and methods are provided that reduce at least in part the distortion to received wireless signals, which is caused by interference in the environment. Two or more thresholds are used to digitize the received signal implemented by two or more demodulators. Multiple low pass and digital filters may be implemented with the demodulators, allowing removal of narrow pulses caused by the interference and reduction of beat tone amplitude.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2007Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Impinj, Inc.Inventors: John D. Hyde, Kurt E. Sundstrom
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Patent number: 7917180Abstract: A mobile device is provided that includes a main display screen and at least one button that includes a secondary display screen. The disclosure also provides a method for providing information on a mobile device. The method includes providing a keypad on the mobile device including a display screen on at least one of the buttons on the keypad. The method also includes displaying the information on the display screen on the button.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2006Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ciaran Thomas Rochford
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Patent number: 7917163Abstract: Techniques for intra-frequency searching in the presence of frequency gaps are disclosed. In one embodiment, a search is scheduled and frequency switches are suppressed during the scheduled search. In another embodiment, a search is scheduled in between anticipated frequency gaps. In yet another embodiment, a timer is deployed, the expiration of which indicates a search is to be scheduled. In yet another embodiment, a timer is deployed, the expiration of which indicates a search is to be scheduled and frequency switches are suppressed during the scheduled search. Various other embodiments are also presented. Benefits include allowing prescribed levels of intra-frequency and inter-frequency search to be performed which allows for improved base station selection and therefore improved performance and system capacity.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2003Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: QUALCOMM, IncorporatedInventor: Messay Amerga
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Patent number: 7912430Abstract: A circuit arrangement for wirelessly exchanging data with a reader device, including an antenna for converting electromagnetic radiation into an antenna voltage, an analogue circuit for demodulating an information signal based on the antenna voltage, and a digital circuit for processing of the information signal and for receiving power from the analogue circuit. The circuit arrangement also includes a decoupling circuit, which is interconnected between the analogue circuit and the digital circuit and provides a decoupling of both circuits.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Walter Kargl, Richard Sbuell
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Patent number: 7912509Abstract: A method for automatically switching an incoming call signal output mode in a mobile communication terminal is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of determining whether or not a present incoming call signal output mode is a vibration mode when receiving incoming call, driving a vibrator to output vibration if it is determined that the present incoming call signal output mode is set to the vibration mode, detecting an intensity of actual vibration of the terminal via a vibration detection sensor when the vibration is output, followed by calculating transfer energy using the intensity of the actual vibration on the terminal, and automatically switching the incoming call signal output mode from the vibration mode to a ringtone mode according to comparison of the calculated transfer energy with a reference value. With the method, a user can easily recognize the incoming call signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2005Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Hun Soo Lee
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Patent number: 7912500Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile communication device, in particular in the form of a mobile telephone, with a computer device for simulating a virtual living being in respect of the development of said living being, with a display device for outputting the development status of the virtual living being and with an input device for controlling the development of the virtual living being.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2006Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Janina Maschke, Michael Maschke