Patents Examined by MD Talukder
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Patent number: 10075570Abstract: According to one aspect, there is provided a wireless communication apparatus comprising an antenna configured to operate as an antenna and as an electrode, a reference part configured to provide a reference potential, and a sensor module connected to the electrode and to the reference potential, the sensor module being configured to measure a change in the potential between the electrode and the reference potential.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Antti Karilainen
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Patent number: 10075579Abstract: A mobile terminal, a method in the mobile terminal, and a cover of the mobile terminal are provided for processing input. A first area of a touch screen of the mobile terminal corresponding to a window area of the cover is defined, and a second area of the touch screen of the mobile terminal corresponding to a non-window area of the cover is defined. A first input in the second area while the cover is closed over the touch screen is detected and the first input as a first control command is processed.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Sung-Joon Won, Young-Hak Oh
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Patent number: 10069560Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for integrated resource planning for satellite systems are disclosed. The method involves obtaining user communication demand for at least one region. The method further involves generating a beam map comprising at least one beam for each of the regions according to the user communication demand. Also, the method involves generating at least one configuration profile for the satellite system by using the beam map. Additionally, the method involves performing a performance analysis by comparing: the user communication demand versus one of the configuration profiles, the user communication demand versus actual communication demand, one of the configuration profiles versus the actual communication demand, and/or one of the configuration profiles versus another one of the configuration profiles.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Tuan Ha, Litho Kwong, Anchung Chang, Becky X. Li, James Perez, June Bishton
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Patent number: 10064239Abstract: An apparatus to enable flexible arrangement of cells with a smaller burden includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating one or more second base stations located within coverage of a first base station connected to a wired backhaul; and a controller configured to control establishment of a wireless backhaul between the first base station and each of the one or more second base stations.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Shinichiro Tsuda
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Patent number: 10049516Abstract: A guest engagement system and associated methods provide seamless engagement with guests of facilities through the use of wireless sensing technologies. The system makes use of individual guest devices which are carried by guests and used to automatically identify and authenticate the guests throughout the facility. Services can thereby be seamlessly provided to the guests throughout the facility. The services include automatic unlocking of doors, including hotel or state room doors, based on the guests' immediate proximity to their assigned room's door. The services also include automated payment services provided at checkout or vending terminals, and automated log-on to interactive displays and portals, among others, based on secure wireless authentication of the guest devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: CARNIVAL CORPORATIONInventors: John Padgett, Michael G. Jungen, Douglas Steele, Kyle Prestenback, Richard J. Criado, Vince Ball, Adam Leonards, Glenn Curtis, Manny Vellon, Patrick Mendiuk, Sander Lam
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Patent number: 10045184Abstract: A guest engagement system and associated methods provide seamless engagement with guests of facilities through the use of wireless sensing technologies. The system makes use of individual guest devices which are carried by guests and used to automatically identify and authenticate the guests throughout the facility. Services can thereby be seamlessly provided to the guests throughout the facility. The services include automatic unlocking of doors, including hotel or state room doors, based on the guests' immediate proximity to their assigned room's door. The services also include automated payment services provided at checkout or vending terminals, and automated log-on to interactive displays and portals, among others, based on secure wireless authentication of the guest devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: CARNIVAL CORPORATIONInventors: John Padgett, Michael G. Jungen, Douglas Steele, Kyle Prestenback, Richard J. Criado, Vince Ball, Adam Leonards, Glenn Curtis, Manny Vellon, Patrick Mendiuk, Sander Lam
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Patent number: 10044822Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a memory and a processor. The processor is configured to perform operations including acquiring device IDs and calculation data items from a plurality of calculation devices, respectively, each device ID and each calculation data item being in association with each other. In a case where a group ID stored in the memory is selected, transmitting names data items corresponding to the acquired device IDs and the acquired calculation data items corresponding to the acquired device IDs, in association with the group ID to a server, and receiving an integrated data item being obtained based on the names data items and the acquired calculation data items associated with the group ID.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Naoki Akae
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Patent number: 10038956Abstract: Provided are communication devices having adaptable features and methods for implementation. One device includes at least one adaptable component and a processor configured to detect an external cue relevant to operation of the at least one adaptable component, to determine a desired state for the at least one adaptable component corresponding to the external cue, and then to dynamically adapt the at least one adaptable component to substantially produce the desired state. One adaptable component comprises at least one adaptable speaker system. Another adaptable component comprises at least one adaptable antenna.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventor: John Walley
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Patent number: 10020848Abstract: The method of the present invention refers to digital link. The method (101) identifies the user interaction (103) with a specific object (100). According to this interaction, the method (101) identifies characteristics or data on the specific object (100) which allow the method (101) to extract personal information and associate it with an output message (for example, a predefined text, audio message to be recorded, etc.) that will be sent to the target contact/user (102) (which can be another person, a group of people, a system/service, or objects in general). Since the contact target (102) is identified, a smart device associated with the method (101) triggers a preset action for the connection with the contact target (102). The method (101) allows the reception of target responses contact (102) enabling the user (103) to maintain communication with the target user (102).Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELETRÔNICA DA AMAZÔNIA LTDA.Inventors: Marcelo Augusto Di Grandi Nery, Gustavo Kaneblai Martins Costa, Alexandre Barbosa Silveira, Rodrigo Jose Tobias, Renata Zilse Pereira Borges, Viviane Ortiz Franco, Paulo Victor Motta, Marcos Augusto De Goes, Leandro Dos Santos, Juliano Rodriguez Brianeze
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Patent number: 10021540Abstract: Embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for providing seamless PTT services to a user. In an embodiment, a push-to-talk (PTT) component provides, to the user, PTT services with a talk group through a connectivity to a data channel in a mobile network. A voice monitoring component monitors attributes of data connectivity on the data channel to determine when a voice quality falls below a threshold. When the voice quality is determined to fall below the threshold, a connectivity component requests the user to switch the connectivity to a voice channel. Then, the connectivity component dials a telephone number through the voice channel to access a voice conference bridge that provides the PTT services. To provide the PTT services, the voice conference bridge sets up a routing path to a session initiation protocol session for the talk group, and routes voice communication through the SIP session.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Mutualink, Inc.Inventors: Joseph R. Mazzarella, Michael S. Wengrovitz
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Patent number: 10021236Abstract: A mobile functional apparatus is arrangeable on a body part of a user and includes at least one communication unit configured to communicate with at least one external unit and/or at least one sensor unit configured to capture at least one user and/or environment parameter. The mobile functional apparatus further includes at least one energy harvesting unit configured to convert at least one form of energy into electric power for supplying electric power at least to the at least one communication unit and/or to the at least one sensor unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Florian Esenwein, Joachim Schadow, Joern Stock, Juergen Wiker
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Patent number: 10015749Abstract: Techniques for closed loop power control in multi-transmission systems are discussed. One example system employing such techniques can include coupling circuitry configured to receive a transmission path signal comprising a plurality of signal components, wherein the plurality of signal components comprises at least a first signal component in a first frequency band and a second frequency component in a second frequency band distinct from the first frequency band; filter circuitry configured to receive the transmission path signal from the coupling circuitry, to separate the first signal component from the second signal component, and to separately output the first signal component and the second signal component; and power control circuitry configured to receive the first signal component and the second signal component, and to generate a first power control signal based on the first signal component and a second power control signal based on the second signal component.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Intel IP CorporationInventors: Andreas Langer, Thomas Bruder
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Patent number: 9998611Abstract: A method, a device and a system for implementing quick charging are provided. The method includes: a mobile terminal and a connected adapter respectively switching signal lines which extend into a charging interface to be connected with charging lines; and the adapter charging the mobile terminal with a set high-order power mode. The present disclosure uses the existing signal lines to thicken the charging lines, thereby the charging current is increased and the purpose of implementing quick charging is realized.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: ZTE CorporationInventors: Xiaoliang Zhang, Yunan Zhang, Pan Ji, Lei Feng, Weishan Sun
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Patent number: 9992439Abstract: A display apparatus, a controlling method thereof, and a display system are provided. The display apparatus includes a power supply unit and a processor configured to, in response to AC power being applied through the power supply unit, search a connectable control device, determine a pairing history regarding the searched control device, in response to determining that there is no pairing history regarding the searched control device, boot the display apparatus, and perform pairing with the searched control device.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin-hee Lee, Bong-su Kim, Joon-young Ahn, Kun-hee Jo
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Patent number: 9986126Abstract: A communication apparatus may determine whether specific apparatus identification information for identifying a specific external apparatus is stored in a memory in a case where the specific apparatus identification information is received via a second interface from the specific external apparatus, shift an operating state of the communication apparatus from a non-parent station state to a parent station state in a case where it is determined that the specific apparatus identification information is stored in the memory, receive a wireless connection request from the specific external apparatus via a first interface after the operating state has been shifted from the non-parent station state to the parent station state, and form the wireless network in which the communication apparatus operates as the parent station and the specific external apparatus operates as a child station, in a case where the wireless connection request is received from the specific external apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kunihito Terashita
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Patent number: 9986024Abstract: A method whereby a host device accesses a remote server and performs a task is disclosed, the method including receiving a task command regarding the remote server; searching for a guest device capable of communicating with the host device and the remote server; determining a task performing pattern based on a found guest device and details of the task; and, according to the determined task performing pattern, performing the task via the host device and one or more devices selected from among found guest devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin-hyeong Ahn, Kyung-ah Chang
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Patent number: 9979377Abstract: Embodiments may provide, among other things, a frequency filter including one or more series resonators and one or more shunt resonators. The series resonators may have a first periodicity and the shunt resonators may have a second periodicity. The frequency filter may include a control circuit that may be configured to cause a change in frequency of the one or more series resonators or the one or more shunt resonators of less than the first or second periodicity, respectively, and the change in frequency may result in a change to a passband associated with the frequency filter of at least the first or second periodicity. Additional embodiments may be described and/or claimed herein.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.Inventor: Robert Aigner
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Patent number: 9980084Abstract: A communication apparatus starts short distance wireless communication with another communication apparatus while joining a wireless LAN created by an external access point (AP) as a station, determines whether the communication apparatus can concurrently perform a station function and an AP function of the wireless LAN in accordance with the start of the short distance wireless communication, directly connects to the other communication apparatus by the wireless LAN by disconnecting from the external AP when it is not determined that the station function and the AP function can be concurrently performed, reconnects to the external AP as the station when the direct connection fails, and directly connects to the other communication apparatus by the wireless LAN without disconnecting from the external AP when it is determined that the station function and the AP function can be performed concurrently.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Fumihide Goto
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Patent number: 9973614Abstract: An electronic device is operated based on whether it detects vibration indicative of natural human tremors while the device is not enclosed in a small space. Human tremors are detected by sampling a motion signal and performing a discrete Fourier transformation on a plurality of sets of samples. For each sample, a mean magnitude is calculated for a first range of frequencies indicative of human tremors. A mean magnitude is also calculated for a second range of frequencies greater than the first range. If the difference between the mean magnitude of the first range and the mean magnitude of the second range, then human tremors are detected for the set of samples. Human tremors are detected for the device if a threshold number of sets of samples within a predetermined time period produce an output indicating detection.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2014Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Ola Thorn, Magnus Midholt, Olivier Moliner, Alexandar Rodzevski, Erik Westenius
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Patent number: 9973616Abstract: An imaging system includes a control unit. Also, an imaging device and an information processing device with a cellular phone function include a fixed state in which the devices are fixed to each other, and a separated state in which the devices are separated from each other. Fixation/separation information indicates the fixed state or the separated state. The control unit performs, for the imaging device or the information processing device, different state controls in accordance with the fixation/separation information and an operation state of the cellular phone function. For example, user-friendliness of both the cellular phone function of the information processing device and an imaging function of the imaging device improves by performing different state controls at the time of reception of an incoming call, an incoming call responding state, and an incoming call response end in accordance with the fixed state or the separated state.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Ryogo Ito, Yoko Fukata, Keiji Okamoto, Kazuma Akamatsu