Patents Examined by Sarwat Chughtai
  • Patent number: 8463327
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including a memory unit configured to store at least one call related event, a display configured to display a time line, and a controller configured to display the at least one call related event on the time line based on a time information of the at least one call related event. Further, the, time line includes a circular-shaped time line, a chart-shaped time line, a spiral-shaped time line, a snowman-shaped time line, a star-shaped time line, a rectangular-spiral-shaped time line, or a square-shaped time line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Huhn Kim
  • Patent number: 8260373
    Abstract: A mobile terminal with display control is disclosed. A method of controlling a display screen in the mobile terminal includes recognizing an operation mode of the mobile terminal, wherein the operation mode is associated with displaying information on a display at a first display state with a display control expiration period, displaying display control status information on a portion of the display prior to the display control expiration period, and adjusting the display control expiration period in response to recognizing an external user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Lee, Hye Jin Choi
  • Patent number: 8255000
    Abstract: Process for computing an estimation of the frequency offset in a receiver for a UMTS communication network said receiver receives the signal transmitted by two antennas and including two Common Pilot CHannels (CPICH), said process involving the steps of separating the two signals by means of computation and computing the frequency offset on the base of the two separated signals
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: ST-Ericsson SA
    Inventors: Issam Toufik, Andrea Ancora
  • Patent number: 8244258
    Abstract: A critical threshold value of the number of connections of VoIP communication by a wireless LAN is set to an access point apparatus. The access point apparatus records identification information of terminals each of which has transmitted a request for connection of VoIP communication. After the number of terminals whose identification information have been recorded reaches the critical threshold value, the access point apparatus transmits a packet indicating release an association to a terminal whose identification information is newly recorded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: NEC Infrontia Corporation
    Inventor: Masato Hori
  • Patent number: 8229418
    Abstract: A wireless control apparatus is disclosed that forms and controls an area of a base station according to an antenna pattern. The wireless control apparatus includes an area formation information gathering part that gathers area formation information pertaining to area formation of a neighboring base station; and an antenna pattern control part that controls and directs at least one of a main lobe, a side lobe, and a null point between the main lobe and the side lobe of the antenna pattern based on the area formation information to reduce frequency interference between a current cell formed by a current base station and a neighboring cell formed by the neighboring base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Shinichi Mori, Narumi Umeda, Takatoshi Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 8160601
    Abstract: The selection of the spatial mode together with modulation and encoding schemes based on channel condition measurements requested from MS forms a basis for selecting a best transmission data rate in a wireless link in every channel conditions. A method and network element comprising multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) capable antenna technology allows the use of a best transmission data rate in the channel if selection of transmission mode has been made correctly. The thresholds for transmission mode selections are pre-determined and compared to instantaneous channel quality information. The practical MIMO solution based on correct selection procedure provides also continuous sufficient channel condition for terminal users when the user moves from LOS situation to NLOS situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Elektrobit Wireless Communications Ltd.
    Inventors: Nenad Veselinovic, Juha Ylitalo
  • Patent number: 7953403
    Abstract: A method and arrangement for detecting a radio coverage in a synchronous multicellular mobile radio system having a multitude of synchronous base stations that are connected to an evaluating unit are provided. All base stations are operated in succession in a measuring operating mod. A respective field intensity of base stations that are locally adjacent and in a normal operating mode is measured, and the respectively measured field intensity data are evaluated by the evaluating unit. This enables a sufficient radio coverage to be determined in a highly cost-effective manner and, optionally, to be corrected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Robert Nientiedt
  • Patent number: 7869833
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including a memory unit configured to store at least one call related event, a display configured to display a time line, and a controller configured to display the at least one call related event on the time line based on a time information of the at least one call related event. Further, the time line includes a circular-shaped time line, a chart-shaped time line, a spiral-shaped time line, a snowman-shaped time line, a star-shaped time line, a rectangular-spiral-shaped time line, or a square-shaped time line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Huhn Kim
  • Patent number: 7853300
    Abstract: A sliding mechanism includes two members, one of which is slidable with respect to the other along an axis. One of the members slides back and forth with respect to the other between a first position and a second position. A leaf spring is used as a positioning element to hold one of the members in either the first position or the second position. The leaf spring is attached to one of the two members and the other of the two members includes a projection. The leaf spring abuts the projection holding the slidable member in either the first position or the second position. When a user pushes one of the members from one position to another, the projection pushes the leaf spring out of the way until it passes an apex of the leaf spring and is held in the other position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Interplex Nas, Inc.
    Inventor: Jack Seidler
  • Patent number: 7835727
    Abstract: An application that runs on a User Equipment (UE) in one of three main modes: (1) listener, (2) proxy, or (3) controller, and defaults to listener mode. A UE is placed by a user into controller mode, which causes the application to scan the area covered by its Bluetooth radio and identify other Bluetooth enabled devices. For all the Bluetooth devices found, the controller attempts to contact the UEs in listener mode to form a group of interested listeners. The UE in controller mode then sends a message to all group members. The message alerts the user of each UE in listening mode to prepare to take a photograph or video. The UE in listener mode provides the users with audio and visual cues and after a time period each UE in the group takes a photograph or a video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventor: Stephen Nadas
  • Patent number: 7831262
    Abstract: A mobile telecommunications device is disclosed. The mobile telecommunications device may be configured for use with an online service provider. The mobile telecommunications device may include a processor. The mobile telecommunications device may include memory in electronic communication with the processor. Instructions may be stored in the memory for setting a presence based on the motion state of the mobile device. The instructions may be executable to connect to the online service provider. The instructions may be executable to determine whether the mobile telecommunications device is moving. The instructions may be executable to set the presence based on the motion state. The instructions may be executable to communicate the presence to the online service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Dean W. Bergstrom
  • Patent number: 7830845
    Abstract: A wireless access point and multiple wireless terminals exchange utilization, status, mobility and reception characteristics. Each wireless terminal generates reception characteristics based on transmissions received from the wireless access point and from other devices in the network. In one operating mode, the characteristics gathered by the wireless devices are forwarded to the wireless access point, and, based on all received characteristics, the wireless access point selects its own transmission power for different types of the transmission. In another mode, all characteristics are exchanged between every wireless terminal and the access point so that each can independently or cooperatively make transmission power control decisions. In a further mode, the wireless access point adjusts protocol parameters based on an assessment of the characteristics received from the client devices, to detect an event such as a hidden terminal condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: James D. Bennett
  • Patent number: 7813735
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing a power efficient cell search in a multi-cell wireless communication system are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) having a memory that stores a cell identification list of prioritized previously top-ranked cell identities (IDs) is used to perform the cell search. A primary synchronization code (PSC) correlation peak location on a received signal is selected. A common pilot channel (CPICH) correlation value is determined by non-coherent integration of a local signal created based on a first cell ID on the cell identification list to the received signal. If the CPICH correlation value is greater than a noise threshold, thus indicating that the first cell ID is a newly found cell ID, or if a last cell ID in the cell identification list is reached, an additional determination is made as to whether there is more than one cell ID on the list having the same timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Coporation
    Inventors: Frederic Monfet, Alpaslan Demir, Mark L. Richards
  • Patent number: 7778626
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method of handling simultaneous universal terrestrial radio access network radio resource control procedures which change the security configuration in a universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a user equipment apparatus having a message handler, a sequential processor, a command store, and a security configuration change detector, wherein said message handler is coupled to said command store, is coupled to said sequential processor, and is coupled to said security configuration change detector to save, process, and detect configuration changes in commands respectively, and to determine if there is an existing command at the user equipment, such that the user equipment appears to the UTRAN as though it were processing commands simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: M-Stack Limited
    Inventors: Nicola M. Funnell, David W. Pedlar, Robert J. Harrison
  • Patent number: 7756552
    Abstract: Disclosed is a holding device for a cellular phone (100), comprising a holding surface (215), a top holding rail (220, 435) that is spaced apart from the holding surface (215), and a pressing unit (300, 450). Said pressing unit (300) encompasses an elastic pressing element (340) which can apply a holding force (Fhold) extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cellular phone (100) to a base region (107) of the cellular telephone (100) such that a top region (106) of the cellular phone (100) is pressed against the top holding rail (220, 435). Said top holding rail (220, 435) and a bottom holding rail (260, 436) are provided for securing the cellular telephone (100) against a transversal force on the holding surface (215).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Pasi Haikola, Hans-Peter Goedert, Oliver Diener, Marcus Anlauff
  • Patent number: 7720037
    Abstract: A first device may communicate by joining a wireless mesh network that includes at least one wireless device configured to operate a wireless routing protocol, discovering a group of other wireless devices configured to participate in the wireless mesh network, and accessing an interest metric for a second wireless device in the group of other wireless devices. The interest metric is based in part on a network topology from the wireless mesh network. The interest metric is related to an interest threshold and it is determined whether relating the interest metric to the interest threshold supports enabling messaging communications. If so, messaging communications may be enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventor: David S. Bill
  • Patent number: 7711399
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal is provided that can be opened or closed when the mobile communication terminal is shaken in one direction. By simply shaking the mobile communication terminal held in hand to move a weight pendulum, a second body of the terminal can be opened and closed with respect to a first body for user convenience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronic Inc.
    Inventor: Seong-Hyun Ryu
  • Patent number: 7672671
    Abstract: A first access network [500] has a servicing element [525] for servicing a mobile station 105]. A negotiation element [530] negotiates with a second access network [115] for a right for the second access network [115] to provide wireless service to the mobile station [105]. The negotiation comprises sending an offer of a benefit from the second access network [115] to the first access network [500]. A processor [505] accepts the offer of the benefit from the second access network [115] and transmits a first token [515] to the second access network [115].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Murali Narashimha, Thomas C. Hill
  • Patent number: 7636590
    Abstract: The portable communication terminal includes a body, a folder, a first hinge unit mounted on an upper surface of the body to rotatably connect the folder to the body, for providing a semi-automatic opening and closing force, a rotatable socket mounted on a bottom surface of the body, having a second hinge axis to be parallel with a first hinge axis, and rotatably connected to the body by a second hinge unit adjacent to the first hinge unit, and a power supply unit detachably attached to the rotatable socket in parallel, and rotating in a direction toward or away from the body while facing the bottom surface of the body, so that a free end of the power supply unit contacts the ground to slantingly support the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Heung-Sik Shin