Abstract: [Problems] There are provided a device and a method for telephone countermeasure in using a telephone during driving which can automatically suppress communication of only a driver in a vehicle. [Means For Solving Problems] The device for telephone countermeasure includes a database (3), a driver judgment unit, and a mode switching unit. The database (3) contains driver face data (3-1) and a telephone number (3-2) of a mobile telephone (7) used by the driver for each of the drivers. The driver judgment unit identifies the current driver of the vehicle in the database (3) by the face authentication. The mode switching unit extracts the telephone number (3-2) of the mobile telephone (7) used by the identified driver from the database (3) and switches the mobile telephone (7) of the driver to a drive mode such as a message recording mode by using the telephone number.

Abstract: A system is provided in which capacity and satisfaction rate with a quality of service in packet communications performed through a radio link established between a transmitting station and a receiving station is improved by dynamically limiting transmission power of packets in the transmitting station and keeping an increase of an interference level in the receiving station, which belongs to another cell, within a TPC margin. The present invention includes a resource allocator configured to set transmission power of packets in a next step period, by use of transmission power of packets in a preceding step period (slot) and an interference level of the receiving station.

Abstract: The present invention is a compact personal digital assistant (PDA) and cellular telephone with foldable dual-sided display. By utilizing flexible display technology, both a PDA and a cellular telephone are incorporated into one device. In a closed state, in one embodiment, the present invention corresponds to the form used for typical cellular telephone use (e.g., candy bar size). In an open state, in one embodiment, the present invention corresponds to the form used for typical PDA use by providing an enlarged viewing area. The present invention provides the benefit of two distinct devices in one device by allowing for common operations and functionality without compromising the respective form factor of either device.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for compensating for an I/Q mismatch of either a direct conversion transmitter or a direct conversion receiver based on known short training symbols of a Short Training Sequence (STS) of packets transmitted according to the IEEE 802.11a or 802.11g standard. To compensate for an I/Q mismatch of a direct conversion transmitter, a packet including the STS is transmitted. Due to the I/Q mismatch of the direct conversion transmitter, the transmitter distorts the packet to provide a distorted packet including a distorted STS. Based on one or more short training symbols of the distorted STS and a known ideal short training symbol, a distortion matrix is determined. Subsequent packets transmitted by the direct conversion transmitter are pre-distorted based on the distortion matrix. Compensation of the I/Q mismatch of a direct conversion receiver may be performed in a similar fashion.

Abstract: A dual band direct conversion architecture for both the receive (RX) and transmit (TX) path of a communications transceiver that minimizes the transceiver area by sharing common circuits used in both RX and TX paths is disclosed. The transceiver also allows the use of extensive digital calibration in order to achieve performance adequate to support high bit rate modulation schemes.

Abstract: In a circuit for reception of signals which have been modulated onto electromagnetic waves, an antenna arrangement (11) having a variable resonant frequency, a tunable oscillator, a variable gain amplifier, an evaluation circuit (14) and a decoder (13) are provided. The evaluation circuit (14) is supplied with the control signals of the oscillator (VT) and of the amplifier (VAGC) and with an error rate signal (BER) from the decoder (13). The resonant frequency of the antenna arrangement (11) is varied as a function of the signals which are applied to the evaluation circuit (14), such that the resonant frequency of the antenna arrangement (11) is matched to the respective reception conditions. This makes it possible to compensate for changes in the reception conditions, such as those which are caused, for example, by people or objects in the vicinity of the antenna arrangement (11).

Abstract: An integrated circuit radio receiver includes radio frequency (“RF”) front end circuitry for receiving and transmitting digital data received through a wireless interface. A baseband processor is operable to process the digital data received through the wireless interface. A first logic is operable to provide a first level of digital filtering for a first received digital data signal format. A second logic is operable to provide the first level of digital filtering and derotation for a second received digital data signal format. A third logic is operable to provide a second level of digital filtering for a third received digital data signal format wherein the second level of digital filtering is reduced in comparison to the first level of digital filtering. Selection logic is operable to select between the first, second and third logic for processing the digital data received through the wireless interface.

Abstract: A wireless receiver is provided that includes a component and a power control logic 80. The component is operable to receive a wireless signal and process the wireless signal in at least one of a first mode and a second mode. The first mode uses less power than the second mode. The power control logic 80 is operable based on a characteristic of the wireless signal to promote processing the wireless signal by the component in the at least one of the first and second modes. A method for a wireless receiver to process the wireless signal to reduce power consumption is also provided. The method includes determining a characteristic of the wireless signal, and selecting one of a first and second modes in which to process the signal based on the characteristic of the wireless signal.

Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including a detecting unit configured to detect positional information corresponding to a location of a speaker of the mobile terminal relative to a user's ear canal, and a controlling unit configured to move the speaker relative to the user's ear canal based on the positional information detected by the detecting unit.

Abstract: A quadrature mixer with an LO input is provided. The quadrature mixer receives a signal having a frequency FLO and a signal input having a frequency FSIG, and has an output that comprises an output impedance that is high at frequencies of |FLO?FSIG | and |FLO+FSIG| and low at other. A mixer coupled to the output impedance interacts with the output impedance such that an impedance presented at the signal input is high for signals at FSIG if FSIG is a predetermined signal frequency, and low at other frequencies.

Abstract: The VoIP gateway in accordance with the present invention serves to send a connection request to either the IP network or the PSTN on the basis of the information stored in the VOIP gateway and the destination telephone number contained in the connection request as sent from the telephone terminal. Also, even if a connection request is decided to be sent to the IP network, the VOIP gateway sends the connection request to the PSTN when the IP network state judgment unit judges that the communication through the IP network is impossible. Furthermore, if a destination telephone number includes predetermined identification information, the VOIP gateway can forcibly send the connection request to the PSTN.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a gain of a transceiving device in a terminal for a communication system is disclosed. A memory stores predetermined thresholds for level-by-level gain controlling. A signal intensity detector detects an intensity value of a received signal. Comparators compare the received signal intensity value with thresholds predetermined according to the current state. A state detector detects a gain level for the current state according to the comparison results provided from the comparators. A controller updates the current state according to the detected gain level, controls a gain of the transceiving device according to the updated current state, and sets thresholds corresponding to the updated current state in the comparators.

Abstract: A TDMA radio communication system using a multiple subcarrier modulation method and comprising at least a first and a second radio station. The first radio station carries out communications by selectively modulating a subcarrier with which a desired transmission rate can be obtained in the second radio station, thereby providing a radio communication system that does not require the monitoring of each time slot by a terminal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding and clamshell mechanism for an electronic device which comprises a first part comprising a first side, and a second side opposite to the first side, and further comprises a movable second part attached to the first part by a hinge, where the hinge is adapted to slide in an essentially longitudinal direction of the first part of the electronic device when the second part is turned with relation to the first part of the electronic device so that the longitudinal axis of the first part and the second part of the electronic device are essentially parallel to each other and where the second part is adapted to move from the second side of the first part of the electronic device toward the first side of the first part of the electronic device around the hinge by a rotation movement.

Abstract: An RF switching circuit that incorporates a film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) device and one or more capacitors that are used to vary the capacitance of the FBAR device to change the frequency range that is blocked by the FBAR device. When the RF switching circuit is in a first switching state, a first set of RF signals in a first frequency range is blocked by the RF switching circuit while RF signals of other frequencies are passed by the RF switching circuit. When the RF switching circuit is in a second switching state, a second set of RF signals in a second frequency range is blocked by the RF switching circuit while RF signals of other frequencies are passed by the RF switching circuit.

Abstract: A radio frequency (“RF”) power amplifier circuit as described herein is configured to detect and measure an output load mismatch and to adjust the operating characteristics of the RF power amplifier to reduce output signal distortion. The circuit includes a directional RF signal coupler that obtains a coupled reflected RF signal that is indicative of the output load mismatch. The coupled reflected RF signal is processed to generate one or more bias control signals for the RF power amplifier. In operation, a mismatch condition will result in a measurable coupled reflected RF signal and a corresponding reduction in output power from the RF power amplifier. Ultimately, the output power control mechanism strives to maintain the RF power amplifier within a linear operating range.

Abstract: A welcoming system for welcoming a user of an automobile has a host communication means provided in the automobile or a facility around a parking location of the automobile. The system further has a distance detecting means for detecting a distance between the user and the parking automobile. A welcoming control means operates a welcoming operating means, such as a head lamp of the automobile, in such a manner that a content of the welcoming operations will be selected and changed depending on the detected distance between the user and the automobile.

Abstract: A transmitter includes a first mixer to generate a first output signal by up-converting a first baseband signal having a first DC offset component. A second mixer generates a second output signal by up-converting a second baseband signal having a second DC offset component. The second output signal is subtracted from the first output signal to generate a transmitter output signal. The transmitter output signal includes a local oscillator (LO) leakage signal caused by the first and/or second DC offset components. A third mixer produces a third output signal by up-converting the first DC offset component. A fourth mixer produces a fourth output signal by up-converting the second DC offset component. The fourth output signal is subtracted from the third output signal to generate a LO leakage cancellation signal. The LO leakage cancellation signal is subtracted from the transmitter output signal, thereby reducing a power of the LO leakage signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to content and IPMP tool transfer among distributed IPMP devices. A set of messages is defined for distributed IPMP devices. These messages include content transfer message, IPMP tool transfer messages, as well device ID broadcasting messages. Using these messages, distributed devices can use a standard set of messages to establish a network, and exchange content protected by IPMP in an inter-operable way. It is also related to carriage of rights in MPEG system, especially in MPEG-4 system. Rights ES (Elementary Stream) is defined in MPEG-4 system, to carry rights information. The Rights ES is also attached with information including whether the rights carried in the ES is proprietary or not, and/or what should be the rights management tool to handle this Rights ES. With that, terminal can be built in an inter-operable way, and retrieve rights from a standardized position.

Abstract: A receiving device includes a receiver circuit for outputting a received signal as a reception electric field intensity signal, an operation control circuit for controlling an operation of the receiver circuit, and an intermittent reception control circuit for outputting a periodic signal. A comparator circuit holds a first threshold indicating that the receiving device has entered a communication area and a second threshold indicating a start of a continuous electric field intensity measurement. If the reception electric field intensity signal is lower than the second threshold, the operation control circuit makes the receiver circuit perform intermittent operation. If the reception electric field intensity signal is equal to or higher than the second threshold, the operation control circuit makes the receiver circuit perform a continuous operation.