Patents Examined by Shantell Heiber
  • Patent number: 7684805
    Abstract: In instant communications over a wireless network, a user from a private organization sends the request for instant communications communication through a private server controlled by the private organization. The private server sets up a private account with the wireless carrier and the user communicates via the private account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Wen Zhao, Xin Jin
  • Patent number: 7672697
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for a double rotation structure mobile terminal. The mobile terminal comprising a main body having a plurality of keys for inputting information and operating functions of the mobile terminal, and a folder having a display portion. A connection member is provided having a first connection portion rotatably coupled to the main body and a second connection portion integrally formed within the first connection portion and rotatably coupled to the folder. A locking connection member installed along a side of the main body for selectively controlling rotation of the connection member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Moon-Young Kim
  • Patent number: 7668134
    Abstract: A base station in a wireless communication network multi-codes a shared packet data channel using a continually changing set of spreading codes, and dynamically updates the transmission frequency of messages identifying the spreading codes to be used for that multi-coding based on tracking the net gain in data throughput for the shared channel that is obtained by transmitting such messages. In a 1xEV-DV network context, for example, a Walsh code in the defined Walsh code space that is not contiguous with the Walsh codes currently allocated to multi-coding the 1xEV-DV Forward Packet Data Channel (F-PDCH) generally remains unavailable for such use until an updated Walsh Mask Broadcast (WMB) message is transmitted to the mobile stations being served on the F-PDCH. The base station thus is configured to determine the frequency at which to send such messages and thereby make the unavailable codes available for multi-coding use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Patrick A. Hosein, Srinivasan Balasubramanian, Rath Vannithamby
  • Patent number: 7664464
    Abstract: A method for exchange of data between a mobile communications unit carried by a user and at least one of a first communications unit, a second communications unit and a computer unit positioned at different locations in an environment such as a building. When the first communications unit and the mobile communications unit are spaced at a predetermined distance, a near-field radio connection is generated within this distance. After data exchange between the mobile communications unit and the first communications unit, the data are communicated by the first communications unit to the computer unit. When the second communications unit and the mobile communications unit are spaced from one another at the predetermined distance, a near-field radio connection is generated within this distance. A data exchange takes place between the mobile communications unit and the second communications unit by the near-field radio connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventor: Bernhard Gerstenkorn
  • Patent number: 7653403
    Abstract: An apparatus for communicating data, including facsimile data, via first wireless signals and second wireless signals. The apparatus includes a facsimile machine coupled to a switch, a first transceiver that converts the first wireless signals with the switch, and a second transceiver that converts the second wireless signals with the switch. The switch is selectable to a first state wherein the facsimile data is coupled between the first transceiver and the facsimile machine, and a second state wherein the facsimile data is coupled between the second transceiver and the facsimile machine, and a third state wherein the data is coupled between the first transceiver and the second transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Inventor: Frank Kung Fu Liu
  • Patent number: 7647078
    Abstract: A power-saving method of wireless communication device, which operates a sleep mode for minimizing power consumption except for an active mode for communication, initializes a sleep probability upon the device being turned on, operates the active mode for communication with starting an active mode timer, transits to the sleep mode when there is no packet to transmit or receive before the active mode timer expires; and determines an exit from the sleep mode on the basis of the sleep probability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Jae-Hoon Kim, Yong-Sung Roh, Ari Arapostathis, Young-Sang Kim, Young-Gon Choi
  • Patent number: 7613454
    Abstract: A network for implementing localized roaming of mobile subscribers includes: a base transceiver station, a base station controller, a Mobile Switching Center (MSC), a Visiting Location Register (VLR) and a Home Location Register (HLR), and at least one Roaming Number Manager (RNM); wherein said RNM, connected with the HLR in the home network and an MSC/VLR in a contracted roaming network, and manages mobile phone numbers in the home network and local mobile phone numbers in the contracted roaming network, takes collection of the local mobile phone numbers in the contracted roaming network as a resource pool, and allocates the mobile phone numbers in the contracted roaming network to subscribers roaming in the contracted roaming network dynamically through the MSC/VLR in the contracted roaming network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shaobo Zhang
  • Patent number: 7593732
    Abstract: A method for supporting handover in a BWA communication system is provided. The system includes an MS, a serving BS, and a plurality of neighbor BSs. The coverage area of each of the BSs is divided into sectors using different subcarrier bands. The MS collects information broadcast from the serving BS on the serving BS and the neighbor BS, measures a signal level for each of the sectors of the serving BS and the neighbor BSs according to the collected information, and sends a handover request based on the measured signal level for each of the sectors. The serving BS broadcasts information on the serving BS and the neighbor BS to the MS, determines if the MS can perform a soft handover from its current sector to another sector upon receiving the handover request from the MS, and permits the MS to perform the soft handover if possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: So-Hyun Kim, Chang-Hoi Koo, Jung-Je Son, Hyoung-Kyu Lim, Yeong-Moon Son, Sung-Jin Lee, Hyun-Jeong Kang
  • Patent number: 7593755
    Abstract: A mobile electronic device for receiving and displaying information from a wireless signal transmission is provided. The device utilizes one or more mechanical and/or digital indicators for displaying the information. One embodiment of the invention provides a smart personal object, such as a watch device, for receiving and displaying wireless transmission information, wherein the object has a traditional style and look. The device is operable to convey received information using hands, sliders, dials, rings, disks, etc. and can be constructed in traditional high fidelity/quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christian J. Colando, Albert W. Tan, Dane M. Howard, Lorenzo Tessiore, Eric Glenn Lang
  • Patent number: 7590082
    Abstract: Disclosed is a radio transmitter outputting transmission signals changing transmission modes. The transmitter includes a detection unit and a processing unit. The processing unit includes a three power adjustment modes. A first adjustment mode stores a detection result when the transmission power is so adjusted that, in any one of the transmission modes, an error between a transmission power m and a prescribed transmission power becomes minimized. A second adjustment mode stores a detection result, in other transmission modes when a difference between a detection result at a time when the transmission power is adjusted and a detection result stored at said any one of the transmission modes converges. A third adjustment mode performs feedback control such that, in a desired transmission mode, an error is minimized between a current detection result and a detection result stored when said first and second power adjustment mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Ryutaro Ogawa
  • Patent number: 7583955
    Abstract: A method of reproducing multimedia contents in a mobile communication environment is provided. The method comprises configuring a first mobile terminal connected to at least a second mobile terminal in a communication network to download a content file from a remote content server; synchronizing the first mobile terminal with the second mobile terminal to download the content file in at least first and second segments; and downloading the first segment to the first mobile terminal and the second segment to the second mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Changho Shin
  • Patent number: 7580400
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for generating a preamble signal for cell identification in an OFDM mobile communication system. The method includes the steps of generating a Walsh code symbol for a cell identification by combining Walsh codewords having a predetermined length and generating the preamble signal through multiplying the Walsh code symbol by a pseudo noise (PN) code having a length identical to a length of the Walsh code symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon Sung, Joong-Ho Jeong, Yun-Sang Park, Soon-Young Yoon, Tae-Gon Kim
  • Patent number: 7577120
    Abstract: A method of communication includes assigning at least one channelization code to a data packet. A portion of power available for communicating is assigned to the channelization code based on a channel quality metric. A system includes a transmitter, and an allocation unit. The transmitter is adapted to communicate data packets. The allocation unit is adapted to assign at least one channelization code to a data packet and assign a portion of power available for communicating to the channelization code based on a channel quality metric associated with the data packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventors: Teck H. Hu, Jung-Tao Liu
  • Patent number: 7539522
    Abstract: A cordless wall phone with voltage outlet separation provided with a base, a recessed electrical box with an interior set within the base, a mobile handset to dial outgoing phone calls, which can rest on the base for recharging, a phone jack to receive an incoming telephone line that is in the interior of the recessed electrical box and a rechargeable battery to recharge the cordless wall phone. There is also an electrical outlet set within the interior of the electrical box to receive a transformer to charge the rechargeable battery, the electrical box having a physical separation between the phone jack and the electrical outlet and a removable coverplate over the recessed electrical box to protect the interior of the recessed electrical box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Inventor: Thomas L. Lantier
  • Patent number: 7505763
    Abstract: A system is provided to enable a user of one wireless telephone device to remotely view or operate another wireless telephone device. The system includes a first wireless device that receives a remote control command from a second wireless device, wherein the remote control command requests authorization for the second wireless device to operate the first wireless device. If the first wireless device authorizes the second wireless device to operate the first wireless device, both enter a remote control mode, wherein operations entered on the second wireless device are transmitted to the first wireless device for operation by the first wireless device. Also, if the first wireless device authorizes the second wireless device to view the operations of first wireless device, both enter a remote viewing mode, wherein operations entered on the first wireless device are transmitted to the second wireless device for viewing by the second wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Herman Rodriguez, Newton James Smith, Jr., Clifford Jay Spinac
  • Patent number: 7499699
    Abstract: A method is provided to enable a user of one wireless telephone device to remotely view or operate another wireless telephone device. The method includes a first wireless device that receives a remote control command from a second wireless device, wherein the remote control command requests authorization for the second wireless device to operate the first wireless device. If the first wireless device authorizes the second wireless device to operate the first wireless device, both enter a remote control mode, wherein operations entered on the second wireless device are transmitted to the first wireless device for operation by the first wireless device. Also, if the first wireless device authorizes the second wireless device to view the operations of first wireless device, both enter a remote viewing mode, wherein operations entered on the first wireless device are transmitted to the second wireless device for viewing by the second wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Herman Rodriguez, Newton James Smith, Jr., Clifford Jay Spinac
  • Patent number: 7477895
    Abstract: A method for determining a plurality of location areas in a wireless communication system is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Groundhog Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Meng-Seng Chen, Tzu-Wen Kuo, Yuh-Pyng Shieh
  • Patent number: 7437169
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating communications between a mobile device and a network application are provided. A mobile device transmits a request for data change information that includes a time out interval. The network application receives the request and measures a time elapsed since the receipt of the data change request. The network application will only transmit a notification to the mobile device client if new data is received or the time out interval has elapsed. As notifications are received, the mobile client device tunes the time out interval based upon network and device parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sami Khoury, David Paul Limont, Karl S Johnson
  • Patent number: 7398089
    Abstract: Reduced delays in data service offered by data-capable networks are provided. One illustrative method includes the steps of receiving and storing in memory a first timer value which is broadcasted by a wireless communication network for use in the mobile station; causing a request for data connectivity to be transmitted through the wireless network, and reattempting the request up to a plurality of times when data connectivity fails; after the one or more reattempted requests for data connectivity fail, activating a timer based on a second timer value which is less than the first timer value; and repeating the transmitting of requests for data connectivity after expiration of the timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Inventors: Jayasri Gunaratnam, Noushad Naqvi, Bryan Taylor, Craig Ian Haight Swann, Darcy Richard Phipps, Hugh Hind, Bao Quoc Nguyen
  • Patent number: 7369519
    Abstract: A method for determining a threshold value for controlling output power of a mobile communication terminal in a W-CDMA system, includes: calculating a first value by dividing an average energy per a PN chip of downlink DPCCH by a total received power spectral density of downlink; calculating a second value by dividing the total received power spectral density of downlink by a white noise power spectral density; calculating a chip unit SIR by adding the first and second values; and determining a symbol unit threshold value for controlling ON/OFF of terminal output power by adding the chip unit SIR and a processing gain according to the number of chips per symbol. Accordingly, a symbol unit threshold value for controlling output power can be easily determined irrespective of a value of a data rate and a spreading factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Kyoung-Ho Woo