Patents Examined by Steven Kelley
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Patent number: 8055304Abstract: Provided is a mobile communication terminal and more particularly a mobile communication terminal for easily executing a memo function and a method thereof, whereby the memo function can simply be executed according to a state of the mobile communications terminal to thusly easily compose a memo or easily confirm memo contents, the composed memo can be displayed on a standby screen to thus allow a user to recognize the memo being composed and also allow the user to confirm the memo contents directly on the standby screen without undergoing complicated menu selection procedures, the memo can automatically be stored upon ending a call or occasionally, and the composed memo can immediately be sent in a text message format.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2006Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Ju-Hee Lim
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Patent number: 8027705Abstract: An apparatus and a method for providing information during a call by delivering the current state and changes of state of a mobile device by tactile information, and which does not interfere with the phone conversation. The apparatus for providing information during a call comprises an information-sensing unit sensing at least one among information about the state of a mobile device and the state of a phone conversation, an information-analysis unit analyzing the sensed state information, a tactile information-generating unit generating tactile information corresponding to the sensed information, which was analyzed by the information-analysis unit, a tactile information-outputting unit delivering the tactile information to a user, and a driving unit generating a driving signal which drives the tactile information-outputting unit by converting the tactile information.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2006Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang-youn Kim, Gyung-hye Yang, Byung-seok Soh, Yong-beom Lee
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Patent number: 8027304Abstract: Handoffs must be fast for wireless mobile nodes without sacrificing the security between a mobile node and wireless access points in an access network. A secure session keys context approach is shown having all the good features, like mobility and security optimization, of the currently existing proposals of key-request, pre-authentication, and pre-distribution but also providing improved scalability for the access network and for the mobile node. The new approach is compared to the existing proposals including memory requirements and especially how to reduce memory usage using a “just-in-time” transfer of security information between access points and a mobile node during a handover.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2006Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Dan Forsberg
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Patent number: 8019365Abstract: A method for transmitting data between a wireless communication and a remote server. The method includes running a mobile application on the wireless communication device, in which the mobile application is a rich client application. The method further includes transmitting data associated with the mobile application between the wireless communication device and the remote server using short message service (SMS). The mobile application links corresponding data transmitted through the short message service (SMS) for use by the mobile application.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Inventor: Michelle Fisher
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Patent number: 8014782Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements for a fast setup of physical communication channels in a CDMA-based communication system. A Node B of a telecommunication network is permitted to manage and assign a certain share of the downlink transmission resources of a radio network controller without inquiry of said radio network controller. On reception of a resource request message from a user equipment, the node B derives and specifies a certain amount of said resources that can be allocated to the user equipment. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention said resources are only assigned temporarily until the ordinary RL setup procedure, which involves the RNC, has been successfully finished.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2004Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (PUBL)Inventors: Wolfgang Granzow, Georg Frank
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Patent number: 8014796Abstract: A map version control method of providing updates of network-maintained map data sets in mobile communication devices includes the steps of receiving a version of map data from a network database through a wireless communication network; causing the map to be visually displayed in a display in accordance with the version of the map data; maintaining storage of the version of the map data in a cache; receiving, through the wireless communication network, an indication indicating that an alternative or updated version of the map data corresponding to the map is available in the network database. The map corresponding to the alternative version of the map data may include one or more map objects that are unavailable in the map of the other version or an appearance that is different from the appearance of the map of the other version, where the map data may be obtained from a plurality of different network databases.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2006Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Jesse Jospeh Boudreau, Eric Johnson, Gerhard Dietrich Klassen
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Patent number: 8000741Abstract: A handheld wireless communication device configured to send and receive text messages. The device is hand cradleable with a body configured to be held in one hand by an operator during text entry. A display is located on a front face of the body and upon which information is displayed to the operator during text entry. A key field is also located on the front face of the body and that includes a plurality of alphanumeric input keys and menu control keys. A trackball navigation tool is located on the front face of the body. The keys have a primary engagement surface for receiving an operator's touch engagement and a chamfer surface descending down from the primary engagement surface such that the chamfer surface defines a finger clearance space. A microprocessor is provided that receives operator commands from the keys and the trackball navigation tool and which affects corresponding changes to the display based on user input.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2007Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Jason T. Griffin, Joseph Hofer, Cortez Corley
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Patent number: 7983711Abstract: Alternative software architectures for a dual mode wireless communication device and methods of use are provided for efficient and effective use of the processor and memory capabilities of first and second air interface processors on a dual mode wireless communication device. The alternative architectures efficiently distribute a plurality of operational modules across the processors for efficient dual mode operation of a dual mode wireless communication device. Procedures for transitioning into a second air interface mode from a first air interface mode and vice versa are also disclosed. These seamless transitions can be based on user preferences and/or real time environmental variables such as signal strength or availability.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2006Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Anupam Juneja, Yash Kharia, Atul Suri, Mehul B. Patel, Digambar Laxman Rasal, Joel King
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Patent number: 7962182Abstract: A technique for adjusting or modifying content delivery to devices is provided, thereby offering a degree of power consumption control in such devices. The device can determine a need to modify power consumption, either in response to an input or via detection of an unfavorable power supply condition. In response, the device sends a request to an infrastructure for at least one reduced rate data stream. Because the at least one reduced rate data stream requires less processing power when undergoing decoding operations, the device subsequently consumes less power. In one embodiment of the present invention, the determination of the unfavorable power supply condition may be based on a configurable power condition profile. Furthermore, subsequent to receiving the at least one reduced rate data stream, the device may provide a request to the infrastructure for at least one increased rate data stream.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2006Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Wilson Kwan, Aris Balatsos, Kevin O'Neil
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Patent number: 7852803Abstract: A method of performing a cell update procedure is achieved by detecting an error associated with a radio link established with a base station; informing the base station about at least one radio bearer, at least one radio link control entity, or both having the detected error; and re-configuring the at least one radio bearer, re-establishing the at least one radio link control entity, or both based upon the informing step.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2006Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Myeong-Cheol Kim
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Patent number: 7852806Abstract: A method of acquiring information on a resource region for transmitting PHICH and a method of receiving PDCCH using the same are disclosed. The resource region for transmitting the PHICH can be specified by first information corresponding to the per-subframe PHICH number and second information corresponding to a duration of the PHICH within the subframe. The first information can be specified into a form resulting from multiplying a predetermined basic number by a specific constant. And, the specific constant can be transmitted via PBCH. Moreover, the second information can be acquired from the PBCH as well.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2009Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Joon Kui Ahn, Bong Hoe Kim, Young Woo Yun, Ki Jun Kim, Jung Hoon Lee, Dae Won Lee, Dong Youn Seo, Dong Wook Roh, Suk Hyon Yoon
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Patent number: 7848766Abstract: In any indoor location, whenever operating a wireless terminal position detecting system comprising a transferable wireless terminal, a plurality of base stations individually allowing a connection from said wireless terminal, and a plurality of wireless receiving stations individually receiving wireless signal from said terminal and base stations, there is a problem in terms of the provision of a method for minimizing positional detection error on the part of said wireless terminal and a method for practically realizing said method.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Ogino, Ryota Yamasaki, Takaki Uta
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Patent number: 7787819Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for ground-based beamforming of a satellite communications payload (200) within a satellite communications network (100). An embodiment of the invention comprises a satellite (11) communicatively coupled to at least one gateway (12) via a feeder link (13) and further coupled to a plurality of user terminals (16), each communicatively coupled with the satellite by a user link (17). A ground based beam forming system (400) measures and corrects amplitude and phase errors of a plurality of return path signals (452) traveling from the user terminals (16) via the satellite (11) to the at least one gateway (12), and measures and corrects amplitude and phase errors of a plurality of forward path signals (457) traveling from the at least one gateway (12) via the satellite (11) to the user terminals (16).Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2006Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Space Systems / Loral, Inc.Inventors: John L. Walker, Rolando Menendez, Douglas Burr, Gilles Dubellay
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Patent number: 7710917Abstract: A mobile communication system uses efficiently a radio band of a previously-connected base station, when a mobile terminal that executes multicast communication moves among radio base stations. The mobile communication system includes a layer-2 switch. Upon switching from one radio base station over to the other radio base station, the mobile terminal transmits a path formation request related to a multicast group via the connected radio base station. The path formation request reaches the wired port of the one radio base station through the layer-2 switch. Here, “leave” of the mobile terminal from the control of the one radio base station is detected, and the delivery of multicast is halted. The other radio base station, on the other hand, starts delivering the multicast.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Denso CorporationInventor: Shugo Kato
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Patent number: 5833376Abstract: A method of activating a binary controllable element of a thermal head in correspondence with an N-bit data value representing a density value D by converting a digital signal representative of said N-bit value into a binary signal that, when applied to said transducer under control of a strobe signal, causes said physical value D to be generated. The binary signal is composed so that it is active during a period t.sub.on, wherein t.sub.on is equal to the sum of a number of time steps being selected from at least two different predefined time steps.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1996Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Agfa-GevaertInventor: Luc Pattyn
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Patent number: 4850724Abstract: Control circuit for a dot matrix printing head of the permanent magnetic type or simple electromagnet type, wherein a printing element is subjected to a variable magnetic flux, owing to an energization current and/or to a movable armature movement, which causes an energization current to be established in the printing element for its actuation. The energization current is switched off for the deactivation of the printing element and which thereafter establishes a shorting path letting a current, induced in the printing element by mangetic flux changes due to the movable armature movement, to flow in the printing element, with a damping effect on the armature movement.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1988Date of Patent: July 25, 1989Assignee: Honeywell Bull Italia S.p.A.Inventor: Franco Fattori
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Patent number: 4844637Abstract: Several different symbols may be assigned to each key of the keyboard as requested by the operator. All the various symbols of the keys are recorded in a memory where they are organized in a certain number of pre-defined, distinct configurations of the keyboard. The configuration chosen by the operator is recorded in a display memory and displayed by means of a graphic unit on a flat panel, for example a liquid crystal display panel. The key actuated by the operator is identified by a decoding circuit to determine its symbol by means of the display memory and to display it on the flat panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1988Date of Patent: July 4, 1989Assignee: Thomson-CSFInventors: Jean-Michel Buisson, Jean-Marie Soubrier